The Flintstones/Trivia

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.


  • Hey, It's That Voice!:
    • Fred Flintstone was voiced by Alan Reed. He is also known to Disney fans for playing Boris in Lady and the Tramp.
    • Wilma Flintstone was voiced by Jean Vander Pyl. She also played Winsome Witch, Maw and Floral Rugg, and Rosie the Robot Maid.
    • Barney Rubble was voiced by Mel Blanc, except for part of the 1961-62 season, when Daws Butler substituted.
    • Betty Rubble was voiced by Bea Benaderet (1960-1964) and Gerry Johnson (1964-1966). Benaderet is also known for playing Gertrude Gearshift, Kate Bradley, and Pearl Bodine. Johnson was better known for theatrical roles in the Dallas Theater Center.
  • Throw It In: Barney's Vocal Evolution came about when Mel Blanc received brain damage in a car accident. When he came back to work he suddenly started using that deeper voice for Barney and no one said anything.