Marilyn Schreffler

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
Born
Marilyn Sue Schreffler

(1945-06-14)June 14, 1945
DiedJanuary 7, 1988(1988-01-07) (aged 42)
Resting placeMemorial Park Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas
OccupationVoice actress
Years active1977–1988
Notable credit(s)
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
as Brenda Chance
The All New Popeye Hour
as Olive Oyl

Biography

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.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindEnglish version, Voice, Uncredited
Samson & SallySallyEnglish version, Voice
RunawayLoisVoice
1985Starchaser: The Legend of OrinAnimated film, Incidental & background voices
ExplorersSpecial vocal effects
1986Heathcliff: The MovieMr. Woodley's Secretary (segment "An Officer and an Alleycat")Voice, Animated film
The Golden ChildKalaVoice
Hyper Sapien: People from Another StarKirbiVoice
VampVoice
1987Jaws: The RevengeAdditional voices
Fatal AttractionParty guest #14

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Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977-1980Captain Caveman and the Teen AngelsBrenda Chance40 episodes
1977-1979Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-LympicsBrenda Chance, Daisy Mayhem24 episodes
1978-1983The All New Popeye HourOlive Oyl, Alice the Goon, Sea Hag, Swee'Pea35 episodes
1978Yogi's Space RaceWendy13 episodes
Galaxy Goof-UpsAdditional voices13 episodes
1979Buford and the Galloping GhostWendy13 episodes (The Galloping Ghost segment)
The Popeye Valentine Special: Sweehearts at SeaOlive Oyl, Sea HagTV special
Fred and Barney Meet the ThingBetty, Miss Twilly13 episodes (The Thing segment)
1979-1980Fred and Barney Meet the ShmooBetty, Miss Twilly13 episodes (The Thing segment)
1979-1980Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-DooAdditional voices
1979Casper's Halloween SpecialWinifred WitchTV special
Scooby Goes HollywoodCherie, Sis and ReceptionistTV special
1980Thundarr the BarbarianAdditional voices
1980-1981Heathcliff and DingbatAdditional voices
1980-1981The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo ShowAdditional voices
1980Yogi's First ChristmasSnivelyTV film
1981The Pink Panther in: Pink at First SightAdditional voicesTV special
1981-1982Heathcliff and MarmadukeSonia, Barbie
1981TrollkinsLola La Trolla13 episodes
The Kwicky Koala ShowAdditional voices
1981-1982Laverne & Shirley in the ArmyAdditional voices
1981The Flintstone Comedy ShowWeathergirlEpisode: "Stormfront and Weathergirl"
Spider-ManSally Ann BeaumontEpisode: "The Sandman is Coming"
1982JokebookAdditional voices
1982-1983The Incredible HulkComputerEpisode: "Prisoner of the Monster"
1982Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz HourAdditional voicesEpisode: "Who's Minding the Brat?"
The SmurfsAdditional voices
Meatballs & SpaghettiAdditional voices
The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy HourAdditional voices
Spider-Man and His Amazing FriendsBonnieEpisode: "A Firestar is Born"
1982-1983Shirt TalesAdditional voices23 episodes
1983The DukesAdditional voices13 episodes
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo ShowAdditional voices
The LittlesAdditional voices13 episodes
Alvin and the ChipmunksAdditional voices13 episodes
Saturday SupercadeAdditional voices13 episodes
1984Rose Petal PlaceNastinaTV special
The New Scooby-Doo MysteriesAdditional voices
Dragon's LairAdditional voicesEpisode: "Tale of the Enchanted Gift"
Heathcliff and The Catillac CatsAdditional voicesEpisode: "Wild Cat Heathcliff/Kitten Around"
Pole PositionKuma13 episodes
1985Rose Petal Place: Real FriendsMarigold, NastinaTV special
Challenge of the GoBotsAdditional voices
G.I. Joe: A Real American HeroAdditional voices
CBS StorybreakAdditional voicesEpisode: "Robutt: A Tale of Tails"
The Berenstain Bears ShowAdditional female voices
The JetsonsAdditional voicesEpisode: "Elroy in Wonderland"
1985-1986Paw PawsAdditional voices21 episodes
1985CBS StorybreakAdditional voicesEpisode: "Witch-Cat"
1986Yogi's Treasure HuntAdditional voicesEpisode: "Riddle in the Middle of the Earth"
1986-1987The Flintstone KidsRocky Ratrock, Flo Rubble13 episodes
1987Popeye and SonOlive Oyl, Lizzie, Puggy, Sea Hag
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce GooseBerniceTV film
1988CBS StorybreakAdditional voicesEpisode: "Ratha's Creature"
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul SchoolWinnie WerewolfTV film (Final Role)

Live-action

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Simon & SimonMotel Clerk MindyEpisode: "Too Much of a Good Thing"
1984Remington SteeleBetty LynnEpisode: "Small Town Steele"
AirwolfAngieEpisode: "Firestorm"
1986NewhartGloria TateEpisode: "The Stratford Horror Picture Show"

Death

Marilyn Schreffler died on January 7, 1988 at the age of 42 from liver cancer in Los Angeles, California.

References

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