Alan Reed

 Alan Reed, also known professionally as Alan Reed, Sr., (August 20, 1907 – June 14, 1977)

Reed was an actor and voice artist, best known as the original voice of Fred Flintstone, whom he was said to have physically resembled, on The Flintstones and various spinoff series. He also appeared in many films, including Days of Glory, The Tarnished Angels, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Viva Zapata! (as Pancho Villa), and Nob Hill, and various television series. In 1960, he began the voice role for which he was most famous, that of Fred Flintstone, the lead character of Hanna-Barbera's prime-time animated series The Flintstones. Reed provided Fred's voice for the entire six-season run of the show, as well as in several spin-off series (The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show, The Flintstone Comedy Hour) and specials. His final performance as Fred Flintstone was a cameo guest role on an episode of Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics. Among his other voice roles for Hanna-Barbera was Touché Turtle's sidekick, Dum Dum. A decade before his death, Reed, who smoked like a chimney, was diagnosed with bladder cancer which was surgically removed. Although this operation was successful, he later developed emphysema and died of a heart attack two months before his 70th birthday.