May 08, 2025

JIM SMITH DEAD AT 70

 



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He did layouts and storyboards for Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, Beany and Cecil (for which he also directed several segments) and Tiny Toon Adventures (where he also did character models and wrote a segment); and storyboards for The Get Along Gang, The Real Ghostbusters, Batman: The Animated Series, The Ripping Friends and Tom and Jerry Tales

May 02, 2025

RUTH BUZZI DEAD AT 88

 



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She played Granny Goodwitch in Linus the Lionhearted; Fi in The Lost Saucer; Gladys in Baggy Pants and the Nitwits; Mrs. Muffinstuffer, Katerina Kobald and Evil Elf in The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries; Mama Bear, Teacher Jane and the Mayor’s Assistant in The Berenstain Bears (1985); Nose Marie, Muffy, and several minor characters in Pound Puppies (1986); Roberta Powers on Saved by the Bell (1989); Dracula’s Mom on The Munsters Today; Miss Fresno in Gravedale High; Dottie Debson and Alien Cow in Darkwing Duck; Nandy in Cro; and Ruthie, Gladys Ormphby, The Grouch Princess, Suzie Kabloozie, Feff, and Chef Ruthée in Sesame Street. She also provided voices for The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show, Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983), The Adventures of Raggedy Ann & Andy, The Smurfs (1981), The Addams Family (1992), Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, and The Savage Dragon.