For me, Both Alan Reed & Mel Blanc make the best voice duos in The Flintstones in general.

Alan Reed came up with the Yabba Dabba Doo for the flintstones himself RIP Tons of great voice actors for that show!

Growing up with the Flinstones, I can still find that happy feeling with I hear Fred's voice even today.

Thank God Hanna- Barbera hired these vocal masters to entertain kids . Cartoons are the best babysitter ever . Everyone's childhood comes flooding back. Priceless.

Much respect to a legend and a pioneer of the voice acting. RIP and thank you! YABBA DABBA DOOOO

He, like Mel Blanc had the best voices of cartoon comedy.

R I P Alan Reed aka Fred Flintstone died in 1977

Alan Reed was Flintstones. didn't know he did lady and the tramp nor did I know he voiced did Dum Dum/Hippety Hopper

Even before his career in cartoons and animated films, Alan Reed was a character actor on many different radio shows in the 1940s and '50s.

His death marked the point of no return for the entire Hanna-Barbera lot.

Alan was on radio before TV. He didn’t have the range of Mel Blanc, but as we saw here he didn’t seem to hurt for work.

CSB: When I was a kid, I found out that I could check out cassettes of vintage radio shows from the library. I picked one at random called "Life with Luigi", from the 1940s, which included some guy named Alan Reed as one of the actors. I thought that guy sounded a lot like Fred Flintstone. This was the 70's and there was no Internet, so I had to wait until a local channel ran the Flintstones in syndication, and I discovered from the credits that Alan Reed was in fact Fred Flintstone. So his voice had been famous for decades.

He sounds a lot like Jackie Gleason (Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners, of course).

I had no idea Alan Reed was in Lady and the Tramp! That was so cool!

I only know him best as Fred Flintstone.

Didn't know he played so many roles!

Alan Reed (Disney) and Mel Blanc (Looney Tunes) on Hanna-Barra's *The Flintstones* is unquestionable.

Alan's versatility was very underrated, to say the least.

He did so many voices so well! My kids tease me for being 61 and still watching the Flintstones, but Fred was a happy day man who loved his wife, daughter, and best friend! I say more men should be like Fred!!😘

Alan Reed was also on old time radio in the 1930s -1950s. He was on "Joe Palooka" , "The Fred Allen Show,"" Life With Luigi ," "Escape" and many other radio shows

I love these "Many Voices" videos. I didn't know Alan Reed had more voice roles other than Fred Flintstone. Can you make some for Tony Jay and Hal Smith (Frollo and Otis Campbell)?

He also had a cameo on Batman (Adam West version). I could blatantly hear Fred Flintstone coming out of him. XD

Wow, this is my first time seeing Allan Reed, as we didn't have you-tube when I was growing up. I was hooked on the Flintstones as a child, and I will still watch an episode as an adult. I didn't know Mr. Reed did all those other voices. His voice will never be forgotten, especially Fred's.

Alan Reed was a veteran radio actor trying to transition to television character roles, and it wasn't working out well for him. Meanwhile, Hanna and Barbera were at their wit's end trying to find just the right voice for Fred Flintstone. As the story goes, asked for an example of what they wanted, one of them said "Well, there was this radio actor back in New York..." Following a pregnant pause, they said "Hey, wait a minute!" And the rest is history...

Didn't know he had all of these voices 😂Thank you for my childhood

Rare talent that cannot be replicated that easily.

Ideas for many voices of series: Dan Castelenetta (for the Simpson's 30th Anniversary and my #1 voice acting champion) Tom Kenny (for Spongebobs 20th Anniversary) Jodi Benson (for The Little Mermaids 30th Anniversary) Jess Harnell (to complete the animaniacs trio) Janice Kawaye (voice of Jenny from My Life as a Teenage Robot) Grey Deslile Griffin Debi Derryberry Bill Faggerbakke (the voice of Patrick Star from Spongebob)

I have thousands of Old Time Radio episodes on my hard drives. Every once in a while the unforgettable voice of Alan Reed pops up. This was great to see some of the many "visual" role voices he was. Thank you for this.

I know him as the voice of Fred Flintstone on the Flintstones. When I hear Alan Reed I always think of Fred Flintstone.

On The Flintstones Cartoon, it titled Tycoon as Season 1, episode 22. There are 2 Fred Flintstones, and that look alike, and both voiced by Alan Reed.

What a treat this was! I knew most of the programs but had no idea Alan Reed had such a variety of voices in his repertoire. Thanks for compiling this!

This is tribute video is yabba-dabba terrific Tim! Alan Reed will always be my favorite Fred Flinstone in my book!😉

Love these videos! You learn so much about these iconic characters you grew up listening too :-).

If you listen closely, while watching the Jonny Quest cartoons you can tell he did a number of voices for them as well

Fantastic voice actor

WOW! Amazing! I had no idea about other characters he voiced.

Alan Reed was a guest once on the Mel Blanc (radio) Show. Two masters of vocal characterization in the same place at the same time!

Allen Reed Fred Flintstones show, thank for share that had others voice on different show cartoons. God bless him up in heaven now.

It's amazing how you can hear Alan Reed in every character, yet every character is so different.

RIP Alan Reed was the voice of Boris in "Lady and the Tramp" and Fred Flintstone in "The Flintstones".

Alan Reed IS the only Fred Flintstone for me. What a great voice talent. Totally miss him.

R.I.P. Alan Reed

I still watch..2023

Fred. Gotta love the guy. Barney did. Wilma did. Pebbles did. (Dino did in his own special "smashing" way.)

He also played as Bandit Lawson in the Petticoat Junction episode “Bad Day at Shady Rest,” Gene Booth in the Beverly Hillbillies episodes “Teenage Idol” and “The Great Tag-Team Match,” as well as Park Commissioner Fiske (although uncredited) in the Addams Family episode “Cousin Itt Visits the Addams Family.”

I enjoyed watching Alan Reed Sr and Jr in the last episode of the Gertrude Berg Show called "Mrs. G. Goes to College" also sometimes known as the Gertrude Berg show...Alan Sr played a Polish father who his son (who already changed his name to sound more "American" to Quentin Richards) was so embarrassed of his father's job and accent that he didn't even want him to come to the Dad's Weekend at the college....It ends well and is a nice episode to see both dad and son in....I think the title was "Dad's Day"....

He was a Ham... before & After & during the Flintstones he Acted in front of the Camera, or was the Voice of Fred Flintstone, or another Character, but Also did Radio during its Golden Age, as well as T.V. A Jack of All Trades, with his Voice & Appearences in Front of a Camera.

I have heard him on Your’s Truly, Johnny Dollar, Richard Diamond Private Detective, and Life with Luigi

Eventually do a video for Henry Corden, he was Alan Reed's successor as Fred Flintstone, he passed in 2005, he did lots of voice work for other cartoons as well

Not during the video, but on this title where it says the many voices of Alan Reed 1907 through 1977 with Fred Flintstone on the lower left hand side with his left hand up in the air. And a black and white close up photo of Alan Reed, at a quick glance, this photo looks pretty much like Chuck Schumer.

Thank you for loving my comment Saturday, but I was serious about doing video that Bea Benaderet did. For example, Looney Tunes and The Flintstones was one of them.

Between Mel Blanc & Alan Reed , the 2 original MASTERS of voice acting..

Thank you for including Boris from Lady and the Tramp as the second character here; as you can probably tell from my username, I really like Boris X3

For the record, Reed only voiced Fillmore Bear for one episode of Uncle Waldo and Hoppity Hooper. Bill Scott, the program's co-producer, took his place.

Thank you for your voice and rip sir

Wowwwwwwwwww I never knew that Alan reed was such a voiceover cartoon genius I used to watch his cartoons back in the day who knew that Alan reed ranks up there with Mel Blanc and Henry Corden I had once saw Alan reed,s face on an episode of Batman but it blows me away that this guy was a cartoon god you learn something 🆕 everyday

What a treasure to tell its missed so very much we miss the voice we miss the man and rest in peace my friend !!!!

Yabba Dabba Do Alan Reed is the original Fred Flintstone!!!

Please,make one of Don Messick(Scooby Doo,Ratchet) ,Ed Gilbert(Blitzwing,Balloo,Looten Plunder)and John Stephenson(Doogie Daddy,Thundercracker).

Never knew he did work for Disney as well.

I wish that you could've included more clips of his role as Fred.

You know who else I love and miss? Muppets creator Jim henson, and actor John Ritter. Do you think you can do one for both of them sometime?

I love him as Fred.

Great video!

Never knew he did voicework for Goofy cartoons as well. And you have me really intrigued about 'The Shinbone Alley'! I never heard of it before!

You should’ve added his cameo voice as a lion tamer in Hanna Barbara’s “ Greatest adventures from the bible” in the episode “Daniel in the lions den” awesome voice. A lot of them surprised me!

How about Henry Corden 1920-2005?😊

Rest in peace alan reed. My favortie charater of alan reed is flinstones yabba doo

He was great with accents. Love his natural New York accent.

A Hanna and Barbara GEM!

It’s real sad that Alan passed away aged between 69 and 70… :-(

I can't unsee Fred Flintstone after watching this clip.

Be sure to cover the many voices of Dallas McKennon sometime, including those times archived audio from him was used in stuff like Crash Bandicoot and Elf.

reed was also the wrestling manager in the very funny Boston stronghold episode on the Beverly hillbillies.

Do The Many Voices of Lennie Weinrib next, followed by Many Voices of Paul Frees, Many Voices of Richard Kind, Many Voices of Eddie Deezen and Many Voices of Billy West

Thanks lots. :)

That....was....AWESOME

Awesome

*Fred always reminded me of Jackie Gleason.* His voice even reminded me of Gleason. ...and the show somewhat like the "Honeymooners". I adored both and got to watch them in re-runs and Saturday Morning Cartoons as a child growing up in the 1960's and 70's. Wonder what kids do on Saturday Mornings now? They didn't stop being kids just cause era's move forward. We've a great deal of Imagination missing inbth8svera, replaced by toxic flow from News Media, "the propaganda hub for creating a false reality" *Folks be well served to "take back their Power" i.e., "Thoughts", and be particular who and what is allowed to take root in between their ears.*

Greatness!

That’s only the tip of the iceberg, since it doesn’t even include his radio roles.

Now we need a video on the many voices of Henry Corden, Who was from 1977 - 1995 the second voice of Fred flintstone.

Cool stuff

The Flint stones weren't my most favourite back in 1997-98...Now I'm 30 and I love the show more than anything else.

Fred always sounded so different than Alan's native voice.

Alan Reed Had a fun voice career

Great Video.

He Was A Good Man

@Saturday Morning Rewind Could you do the many voices of Bill Rodgers.

A lot of people don't know this by acting legend Bea Bernadette did the voice of Betty Rubble and Jean Van der fil did the voice of Wilma Flintstone and Rosie the Robot on the Jetsons!

Robert the Lion (Roars) Used in The Julie Show (1998)

What about Hardin, villian in "Jonny Quest" episode 12, "The Dreadful Doll"? It just dawned on me one day, "Hey, that's Fred Flintstone." I'm sure he did many voicings over the years.

Canadian Henry Corden was the voice of Fred Flintstone with the death of Alan Reed.

could you please do a video on Judith Barsi? i know she only had two voice roles but do a video on her anyway please

In many interviews, Alan Reed explained how cartoonist for The Flintstones drew their characters and scenes around the sound of their recorded voices. I didn't realize how much Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble look like Alan Reed and Mel Blanc themselves.....😏

RIP Alan Reed aka Fred Flintstone! YABBA-DABBA-DOOOO!!!!

Speaking of Fred Flintstone, can you also add to the list the many voices of Henry Corden, please?

Add Rodney kageyama in memoriam because he died on December 9 at age 77 that he voiced in happily ever after: fairy tales for every child.

I'm incredibly shocked Reed was in the Space Ghost universe.

Hahaha! I forgot all about Touche Turtle!