Daws Butler (1916–1988) was one of the most prolific—and best-loved voice actors from the early days of television animation. Besides his work for
Hanna-Barbera, he did character voices during
The Golden Age of Animation for
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,
Jay Ward Productions,
Warner Bros.,
Walter Lantz and
De Patie Freleng Enterprises. Signature characters include
Yogi Bear,
Huckleberry Hound and Elroy of
The Jetsons. The earlier part of Butler's career included several collaborations with
Stan Freberg, including featuring in and co-writing
The Stan Freberg Show.