Linda Gary (born Linda Gary Dewoskin, November 4, 1944 – October 5, 1995) was an American actress. Gary was best known for her work in animated series and films, such as providing voices of several female characters in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra: Princess of Power.
Career Gary's height was a contributing factor that took her to voice acting. Gary stood at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters), and once stated that she never had a lot of work due to her height. Gary also preferred voice acting because she had "more [opportunities] to play different characters." Gary dubbed Italian films after landing in Rome, Italy from a five-month travel around Europe with her husband Charles Howerton. Director Mel Welles helped Gary, along with Howerton, find dubbing jobs there. According to Gary on The Los Angeles Times in 1987, she was "playing not only the young lead and the heroine, but [she] was [also] the mother, the grandmother, and the child." Gary and Howerton returned to the United States in 1974, starting their careers on their own.
Gary went to voice acting classes taught by Daws Butler. She later claimed "When I got my first voice over job, I just sent Daws the check...He believed in me, and I really have him to thank for my career." Gary voiced Teela, Evil-Lyn, Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, and Queen Marlena in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Gary also voiced Madame Razz, Scorpia, Glimmer, and Shadow Weaver in She-Ra: Princess of Power. Outside of acting, she worked as a counselor at a nonsectarian crisis counseling center affiliated with Temple Beth Hillel Beth Abraham in North Hollywood, California.
Personal life Gary was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 4, 1944. She married actor Charles Howerton on December 21, 1967, and had two daughters. Gary was also stepmother to Howerton's daughter from his previous marriage, Lynn Howerton. She died of heart failure and complications of brain cancer on October 5, 1995, at her home in North Hollywood, California, at age 50. She is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.
Filmography Voice over roles Film Year Title Role Notes 1971 Lady Frankenstein Dr. Tania Frankenstein English dub; uncredited 1981 Wolfen ESS 1984 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Queen Selena, Old Lady 1985 English dub; uncredited 1985 The Secret of the Sword Teela, Queen Marlena, Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, Shadow Weaver, Glimmer, Madame Razz 1985 He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special Teela, Queen Marlena Television special 1987 Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night Bee Atrice A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 1988 Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats Mrs. Vandergelt 1989 Happily Ever After Critterina, Marina 1991 Switch God 1993 The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Stories Narrator 1994 The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure Grandma Longneck 1995 The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving Grandma Longneck, Mother Quetzalcoatlus Posthumous release 1996 The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists Grandma Longneck Posthumous release, final film role
Television Year Title Role Notes 1976–1980 Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle Jane 1981 Blackstar Mara, Taleena, Amber, Storm, Leilanna Spider-Man Colleen 1981–1989 The Smurfs Dame Barbara (seasons 2 and 3), Chlorhydris (seasons 3–8) Name misspelled in credits as "Linda Gray" 1983 The Dukes Additional voices (Season 1) 1983–1984 The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show Additional voices 1983–1985 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Teela, Evil-Lyn, Queen Marlena, Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, additional characters 1985 The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo Queen Morbidia, Nekara 1985–1986 She-Ra: Princess of Power Scorpia, Entrapta, Madame Razz, Shadow Weaver, Glimmer, additional characters The Transformers Chromia, Fairy-tale princess, Witch, Disco Girl #2 1989 Beetle Bailey Miss Buxley, Ms. Blips 1991–1993 The Pirates of Dark Water Additional voices 1992 Rugrats Mabel Episode: "Graham Canyon" 1992–1994 Batman: The Animated Series Additional voices 1993–1994 SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Dr. Abby Sinian 1994 Spider-Man: The Animated Series Aunt May Parker 1995 The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries Beulah Episode: "B2 or Not B2"
Video games Year Title Role Notes 1984 Thayer's Quest Lady in the Woodlands 1992 King's Quest VI Oracle, Red Chess Queen, Mother Ghost, Queen Allaria 1993 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers Grandma Knight 1995 Labyrinth of Crete Hera
Theme parks Year Title Role Notes 1995 Disney's Fantillusion Maleficent 1998 Fantasmic! Maleficent, Opening Announcer
Live action roles Film Year Title Role Notes 1971 My Name Is Rocco Papaleo Jenny 1977 Joyride to Nowhere Boutique Clerk 1980 Cruising 1981 Smokey Bites the Dust Woman Sheriff 1996 Father Frost Storyteller Posthumous release
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