Gerry Johnson
Gerry Johnson | |
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Born | Geraldine Adelaide Schreiber April 4, 1918 Los Angeles, California , U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, television host |
Years active | 1950s–1967 |
Gerry Johnson (April 4, 1918 - January 24, 1990) was an American actress and television host, best known as the voice of Betty Rubble during seasons five and six of the animated television series The Flintstones.
Early life
Geraldine Adelaide Schreiber[citation needed] was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1] Johnson was a native of Los Angeles[2] whose study of drama began when she was six years old. She won contests in drama at Madame Gordon's School for Girls and Beverly Hills High School and won the California Shakespearean Award.[3] She graduated from Stanford University,[2] where she majored in speech and drama.[3]
Career
Among her many stage, TV, and screen credits, Johnson created and hosted her own TV variety show in Dallas, Texas, Gerry Johnson's Variety Fair in the 1950s
Johnson provided voices for The Flintstones and other Hanna-Barbera productions, and guest-starred on Bewitched. In 1964, she was hired by Joseph Barbera as the new voice of Betty Rubble for the final two seasons of The Flintstones, replacing Bea Benaderet who left the series[1] due to scheduling conflicts while she was starring in the series Petticoat Junction Johnson provided the voice of a Frenchwoman, an Englishwoman and Betty in the 1966 feature film The Man Called Flintstone before departing from voice acting.[4]
Personal life
Johnson was married to Warren Johnson, who worked in public relations for Taylor Publishing Company. They had two children.[3]
Filmography
- My Dog, Buddy (1960) - Elizabeth Lynch
- Bewitched - episode (1964) - A Vision of Sugar Plums - Mrs. Johnson
- The Flintstones - 52 episodes (1964-1966) - Betty Rubble/additional voices
- The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show (1965) - Additional Voices
- The Man Called Flintstone (1966) - Betty Rubble
References
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- ^ Recollection of her daughter, Sherry Spence (SLSpence), which may be confirmed by personal papers, including Spence's birth certificate, legal correspondence, Gerry Johnson's death certificate, and Gerry Johnson's resume.
External links
- Gerry Johnson at IMDb