Marilyn Sue Schreffler (June 14, 1945 – January 7, 1988) was an American voice actress who provided voice-overs for several animated television series, mostly for Hanna-Barbera Productions.
Marilyn Schreffler | |
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| Born | Marilyn Sue Schreffler (1945-06-14)June 14, 1945 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 1988(1988-01-07) (aged 42) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Memorial Park Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 1977–1988 |
| Notable credit(s) | Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels as Brenda Chance The All New Popeye Hour as Olive Oyl |
Marilyn Schreffler was born in Wichita, Kansas on June 14, 1945. She graduated from Topeka West High School in 1963. She briefly attended Washburn University before moving on to Chicago and Cleveland, where she worked in several comedy groups. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Schreffler had moved to Los Angeles and began her career doing voice-overs for animated TV programs.[1]
Her first television voice-over roles for Hanna-Barbera were Brenda Chance on Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels and Daisy Mayhem on Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics in 1977. (For the "Laff-A-Lympics" segment, she reprised the role of Brenda from Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels which was airing concurrently). Throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, she voiced a variety of characters on other Hanna-Barbera shows such as Yogi's Space Race, Galaxy Goof-Ups, Buford and the Galloping Ghost, Fred and Barney Meet the Thing, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show, The Kwicky Koala Show, The Flintstone Comedy Show, The Smurfs, Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour, as well as Ruby-Spears series including Thundarr the Barbarian, Heathcliff and Dingbat, Heathcliff and Marmaduke, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Saturday Supercade and Dragon's Lair. Despite her numerous voice acting credits, Schreffler was best known as the voice of Olive Oyl on The All New Popeye Hour from 1978 to 1983, also produced by Hanna-Barbera.
Although she was a behind-the-scenes actress, Schreffler did a few on-screen acting roles on television shows in the 1980s such as Simon & Simon, Remington Steele, Airwolf and Newhart. She had voice parts in the 1987 thriller films Fatal Attraction and Jaws: The Revenge. She was also a voice in numerous TV commercials including some for Alka-Seltzer and Dole pineapple.
Her last voice-acting role was the voice of Winnie Werewolf for the animated TV film Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School which aired posthumously in 1988.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Runaway | Lois | Voice |
| 1985 | Starchaser: The Legend of Orin | Animated film, Incidental & background voices | |
| Explorers | Special vocal effects | ||
| 1986 | Heathcliff: The Movie | Mr. Woodley's Secretary (segment "An Officer and an Alleycat") | Voice, Animated film |
| The Golden Child | Kala | Voice | |
| Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star | Kirbi | Voice | |
| Vamp | Voice | ||
| 1987 | Jaws: The Revenge | Additional voices | |
| Fatal Attraction | Party guest #14 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–1980 | Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels | Brenda Chance | 40 episodes |
| 1977–1979 | Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics | Brenda Chance, Daisy Mayhem | 24 episodes |
| 1978–1983 | The All New Popeye Hour | Olive Oyl, Alice the Goon, Sea Hag, Swee'Pea | 35 episodes |
| 1978 | Yogi's Space Race | Wendy | 13 episodes |
| Galaxy Goof-Ups | Additional voices | 13 episodes | |
| 1979 | Buford and the Galloping Ghost | Wendy | 13 episodes (The Galloping Ghost segment) |
| The Popeye Valentine Special: Sweehearts at Sea | Olive Oyl, Sea Hag | TV special | |
| Fred and Barney Meet the Thing | Betty, Miss Twilly | 13 episodes (The Thing segment) | |
| 1979–1980 | Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo | Betty, Miss Twilly | 13 episodes (The Thing segment) |
| 1979–1980 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | Additional voices | |
| 1979 | Casper's Halloween Special | Winifred Witch | TV special |
| Scooby Goes Hollywood | Cherie, Sis and Receptionist | TV special | |
| 1980 | Thundarr the Barbarian | Additional voices | |
| 1980–1981 | Heathcliff and Dingbat | Additional voices | |
| 1980–1981 | The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show | Additional voices | |
| 1980 | Yogi's First Christmas | Snively | TV film |
| 1981 | The Pink Panther in: Pink at First Sight | Additional voices | TV special |
| 1981–1982 | Heathcliff and Marmaduke | Sonia, Barbie | |
| 1981 | Trollkins | Lola La Trolla | 13 episodes |
| The Kwicky Koala Show | Additional voices | ||
| 1981–1982 | Laverne & Shirley in the Army | Additional voices | |
| 1981 | The Flintstone Comedy Show | Weathergirl | Episode: "Stormfront and Weathergirl" |
| Spider-Man | Sally Ann Beaumont | Episode: "The Sandman is Coming" | |
| 1982 | Jokebook | Additional voices | |
| 1982–1983 | The Incredible Hulk | Computer | Episode: "Prisoner of the Monster" |
| 1982 | Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour | Additional voices | Episode: "Who's Minding the Brat?" |
| The Smurfs | Additional voices | ||
| Meatballs & Spaghetti | Additional voices | ||
| The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour | Additional voices | ||
| Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | Bonnie | Episode: "A Firestar is Born" | |
| 1982–1983 | Shirt Tales | Additional voices | 23 episodes |
| 1983 | The Dukes | Additional voices | 13 episodes |
| The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show | Additional voices | ||
| The Littles | Additional voices | 13 episodes | |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | Additional voices | 13 episodes | |
| Saturday Supercade | Additional voices | 13 episodes | |
| 1984 | Rose Petal Place | Nastina | TV special |
| The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries | Additional voices | ||
| Dragon's Lair | Additional voices | Episode: "Tale of the Enchanted Gift" | |
| Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats | Mrs. Eagle | Episode: "Wild Cat Heathcliff/Kitten Around" | |
| Pole Position | Kuma | 13 episodes | |
| 1985 | Rose Petal Place: Real Friends | Marigold, Nastina | TV special |
| Challenge of the GoBots | Additional voices | ||
| G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | Additional voices | ||
| CBS Storybreak | Additional voices | Episode: "Robutt: A Tale of Tails" | |
| The Berenstain Bears Show | Additional female voices | ||
| The Jetsons | Additional voices | Episode: "Elroy in Wonderland" | |
| 1985–1986 | Paw Paws | Additional voices | 21 episodes |
| 1985 | CBS Storybreak | Additional voices | Episode: "Witch-Cat" |
| 1986 | Yogi's Treasure Hunt | Additional voices | Episode: "Riddle in the Middle of the Earth" |
| 1986–1987 | The Flintstone Kids | Rocky Ratrock, Flo Rubble | 13 episodes |
| 1987 | Popeye and Son | Olive Oyl, Lizzie, Puggy, Sea Hag | |
| Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose | Bernice | TV film | |
| 1988 | CBS Storybreak | Additional voices | Episode: "Ratha's Creature" |
| Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School | Winnie Werewolf | TV film (Final Role; released posthumously) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Simon & Simon | Motel Clerk Mindy | Episode: "Too Much of a Good Thing" |
| 1984 | Remington Steele | Betty Lynn | Episode: "Small Town Steele" |
| Airwolf | Angie | Episode: "Firestorm" | |
| 1986 | Newhart | Gloria Tate | Episode: "The Stratford Horror Picture Show" |
Schreffler began feeling ill in 1987, initially believing it was due to chronic stomach issues she had been dealing with since adolescence. After losing weight rapidly, she consulted doctors, and was diagnosed with late stage liver cancer. She chose not to seek chemotherapy treatment, as the cancer had metastasized by then, instead deciding on pallative care and work until her health declined too much. Her last role would be in Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School, released months after her death, with Schreffler allegedly recording her lines from her home as she was too ill to travel to the studio. She died on January 7, 1988 at the age of 42 from complications from liver cancer in Los Angeles, California.[citation needed]