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Julie McWhirter, also known as Julie Dees and Julie McWhirter-Dees (born October 12, 1947), is an American retired voice actress and impressionist best known for her work as Jeannie in the animated version of Jeannie, Bubbles in Jabberjaw and Baby Smurf and Sassette in The Smurfs. McWhirter graduated from DePauw University in 1970, with a degree in speech. She studied acting and improvisational comedy under the guidance of Howard Storm and Charles Conrad.
One of her first voice roles was as the title character in Jeannie, alongside Mark Hamill, Bob Hastings and Joe Besser. She also portrayed the character in her multiple appearances in other Hanna-Barbera series.
She did the voice of Kanga in Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore, taking over the role from Barbara Luddy. Her voice acting also includes numerous other animated programs, such as Casper and the Angels, Drak Pack, The Smurfs, The Flintstone Kids, and the Ruby-Spears series Thundarr the Barbarian.
McWhirter made her stage debut as Eliza Doolittle in the Lawrence Theatre production of My Fair Lady. She dubbed the singing voice for Blousey Brown in the film Bugsy Malone. The actress was also one of the hosts of the 1977 sketch comedy series Wacko. She portrayed Betty Rubble in The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones TV movie and was the voice of Huckleberry Pie in the 1980s Strawberry Shortcake specials.
She has been married to disc jockey Rick Dees since 1977.
Filmography
all 42
TV Shows 22
Movies 20
Voice 15
self 4
Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales (2003)
Johnny Bravo (1997)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Thanksgiving Celebration (1994)
The Town Santa Forgot (1993)
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987)
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987)
The Flintstone Kids (1986)
Going Bananas (1984)
The Smurfic Games (1984)
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas (1983)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983)
The Secret World of OG (1983)
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore (1983)
Pandamonium (1982)
The Gary Coleman Show (1982)
Stanley, the Ugly Duckling (1982)
Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade (1982)
The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma (1981)
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City (1981)
Drak Pack (1980)
The Flintstones' New Neighbors (1980)
The World of Strawberry Shortcake (1980)
Strawberry Shortcake (1980)
Casper's First Christmas (1979)
Casper's Halloween Special (1979)
Casper And The Angels (1979)
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979)
The Adventures of the Little Prince (1978)
Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics (1977)
The Scooby-Doo Show (1976)
Jabberjaw (1976)
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1976)
The Rich Little Show (1976)
Sooper Goop (1976)
Partridge Family 2200 A.D. (1974)
Hamburgers (1974)
Jeannie (1973)
The Bobby Darin Show (1973)
The Barkleys (1972)
The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972)
Tales of Washington Irving (1970)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1947-10-12 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceIndianapolis, United States of America
SpouseRick Dees
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJulie Dees, Julie Ann McWhirter, Julie Anne McWhirter, Julie Ann Dees, Julie Anne Dees
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