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.

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.Kansan gave voice to Olive Oyl at The Wichita Eagle

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. Schreffler was best known as the voice of Olive Oyl on The All New Popeye Hour (1978–83) and Popeye and Son (1987), also produced by Hanna-Barbera.

Although she was a behind-the-scenes actress, Schreffler did several 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.

Schreffler died of liver cancer in 1988. 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 that year.

Filmography

Films Year Title Role Notes 1984 Runaway Lois Voice 1985 Starchaser: The Legend of Orin Animated film, Incidental & background voices Explorers Special vocal effects 1986 The Golden Child Kala Voice Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star Kirbi Voice Vamp Voice Heathcliff: The Movie Mr. Woodley's Secretary Voice, archive footage 1987 Jaws: The Revenge Additional voices Fatal Attraction Party guest #14

Television 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 Harkness, Miss Twilly 13 episodes (The Thing segment) Casper's Halloween Special Winifred Witch TV special The B.B. Beegle Show Additional voices TV pilot episode Scooby Goes Hollywood Cherie, Sis and Receptionist TV special 1979–1980 Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo Betty Harkness, Miss Twilly 13 episodes (The Thing segment) 1979–1980 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Additional voices 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" (Captain Caveman segment) 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, T.J. Tiger 23 episodes, Episode: "T.J's Visit" 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 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 Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School Winnie Werewolf TV film 1989 CBS Storybreak Additional voices Episode: "Ratha's Creature" (Final Role; released posthumously)

Live-action 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"

References

External links

Marilyn Schreffler at Voice Chasers