Jerry apparently hit his head after a fall in his home in early June.
I first heard him on Hanna-Barbera’s “Shazzan” and he also appeared on one of the Superman/Aquaman shows at produced by Filmation at the same time. His voice suited the characters; he had a quality where he never really sounded like an adult trying to do the voice of a teenager.
His most famous role is likely that as Alan on “Josey and the Pussycats;” at least, I’d argue that was his biggest cartoon hit. You can probably find a full list of his work on some web sites.
Jerry was a disc jockey during a fine period in southern California radio. He had been the publicity director at KENO Las Vegas before heading to Seattle for a morning show job at KVI in October 1959. He lasted two months, during which time he asked his listeners to drop off a peanut butter sandwich to a guy who was trapped in an elevator in the Tower Building. Staff at the office building were left figuring out what to do with 700 sandwiches after the guy was freed. In December, Jerry left for a gig at KMPC Los Angeles, age 24, then was enticed to KLAC in October 1962 for a show sponsored by Pepsi-Cola. He was replaced by a chap named Gary Owens. He hosted a KABC-TV interview show called “Good Day L.A.” in 1968, not many months after he started doing cartoon voice work. This picture of Jerry is from Jay’s collection. He was also signed as a regular on “Happy Days.” No, not that “Happy Days.” This one was a summer replacement show for Jim Nabors in 1970, featuring an extremely funny cast of (among others) Chuck McCann, Jim McGeorge, Louis Nye, Bob and Ray, Bill Oberlin and Julie McWhirter, with music by guest stars Tex Beneke and others from the Big Band era.
Jay explains his dad’s agent was Don Pitts, who represented all kinds of cartoon voice talent, including Mel Blanc and June Foray, and helped him land the job at Hanna-Barbera. Both Pitts and Jerry (and Lucille Bliss, another Pitts client) were from San Francisco.
If you’re wondering what Jerry sounds like when he’s not a teenaged boy cartoon character, here’s a video from around 1968 that’s self-explanatory.
Filmography
Animation
Shazzan (1967–1969) TV series ... Chuck
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967–1968) TV series ... Aqualad
Space Ghost and Dino Boy (1967) TV series ... Chuck (episode: "The Final Encounter")
The Adventures of Gulliver (1968–1969) TV series ... Gary Gulliver
Josie and the Pussycats (1970–1972) TV series ... Alan M. Mayberry
The Funky Phantom (1971–1972) TV series ... Elmo the Dog
Sealab 2020 (1972) TV series ... Hal
Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space (1972–1974) TV series ... Alan M. Mayberry
Goober and the Ghost Chasers (1973–1975) TV series ... Ted
The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1973) TV series ... Alan M. Mayberry (episode: "Scooby-Doo Meets Josie and the Pussycats: The Haunted Showboat")
Fred Flintstone and Friends (1977–1978) TV series ... Ted
Fangface (1978–1979) TV series ... Biff
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (1979–1980) TV series ... Biff ("Fangface and Fangpuss" segment)
Drak Pack (1980–1982) TV series ... Drak Jr.
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981) TV series ... Sunfire (episode: "Sunfire")
The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour (1982) TV series ... Additional voices
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (1983) TV series ... Additional voices
Super Friends (1983) TV series ... Superboy, Eric
Challenge of the GoBots (1984–1985) TV series ... Additional voices
The Jetsons (1985–1987) TV series ... Additional voices
Paw Paws (1985–1986) TV series ... Additional voices
Wildfire (1986) TV series ... Additional voices
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (1986) Direct-to-video series ... Additional voices (episode: "Samson and Delilah")
Snorks (1987) TV series ... Additional voices
DuckTales (1987) TV series ... WASA Controller (episode: "The Right Duck")
Fantastic Max (1988–1989) TV series ... Additional voices
Live-action
Checkmate (1961) TV series ... The Ticketman (episode: "To the Best of My Recollection")
87th Precinct (1962) TV series ... Pat (episode: "Man in a Jam")
McHale's Navy (1963) TV series ... The Ensign (episode: "The Captain Steals a Crook")
Alcoa Premiere (1963) TV series ... Physical Therapist (episode: "The Broken Year")
Hazel (1964) TV series ... Cab Driver (episode: "Welcome Back, Kevin")
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) TV series ... Corporal Johnson
The Reluctant Astronaut (1966) ... Technician (uncredited)
Dragnet 1967 (1967) TV series ... Himself (episode: "The Subscription Racket")
Apple's Way (1974) TV series ... Harold (episode: "The Applicant")
ABC Afterschool Specials (1975) TV series ... Pete Degley (episode: "The Skating Rink")
Ann Jillian (1989–1990) TV series ... (episodes: "Buddy System", "Good Citizen Ann")
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