Allan Lurie (July 25, 1923 – March 10, 2015) was an American voice actor. He was also known as Al Laurie and Bert Stewart. He was the father of

Peter Lurie Peter Lurie is an American voice actor, sports anchor and television personality who has worked in television shows, movies, and dubbed anime, since the mid-1990s. He is most well known for his role as the voice of Vulcan Raven in the ''Metal ...

, also a voice actor.

Career

Lurie is best known for his voice-over for Mezmaron in the 1982 cartoon ''

Pac-Man originally called ''Puck Man'' in Japan, is a 1980 maze action video game developed and released by Namco for arcades. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. Th ...

'' and as Uglor the Alien in ''

Space Stars ''Space Stars'' is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated program block produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 12, 1981, to January 8, 1982. ''Space Stars'' was narrated by Keene Curtis and featured five carto ...

''. His name has constantly been shown in

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

cartoon credits, mostly as an additional voice. He appeared on ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'' in 1959 as a singer in the episode “Wind” (S4E28). He later died on March 10, 2015.

Filmography

Animation

* ''

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo ''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'' is an American animated mystery comedy series produced by Hanna-Barbera. It is the eighth incarnation of the studio's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise and depicts younger versions of the title character and his human companions ...

'' - Additional Voices * ''

Foofur ''Foofur'' is an American traditionally animated children's television series from '' Kissyfur'' creator Phil Mendez that was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions with SEPP International S.A. Airing on NBC from 1986 to 1988, the show was about ...

'' - Additional Voices (Season 2) * '' Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone'' - Additional Voices * ''

'' - Mezmaron * ''

Pink Panther and Sons ''Pink Panther and Sons'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Mirisch-Geoffrey-DePatie-Freleng. The series was originally broadcast on NBC from 1984 to 1985 and moved to ABC in 1986. Friz Freleng ...

'' - Additional Voices * ''

Popeye and Son ''Popeye and Son'' is an American animated comedy series based on the ''Popeye'' comic strip created by E.C. Segar and published by King Features Syndicate. Jointly produced by Hanna-Barbera and King Features subsidiary King Features Entertainm ...

'' - Additional Voices * ''

'' - Uglor * ''

The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' - Additional Voices * ''

The Flintstone Kids ''The Flintstone Kids'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera. It is an alternative incarnation of the studio's original animated series ''The Flintstones''. The series depicts juvenile versions of the main characte ...

'' - Additional Voices * ''

The Jetsons ''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced f ...

'' - Additional Voices (1985–1987) * ''

The New Yogi Bear Show ''The New Yogi Bear Show'' (also known as ''Hanna-Barbera's Yogi Bear Show'') is an American animated television series and the sixth incarnation of the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired in syndication from ...

'' - Additional Voices * ''

The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and in ...

'' - Additional Voices * ''

Tom & Jerry Kids ''Tom & Jerry Kids'' (formerly known as ''Tom & Jerry Kids Show'' in the first season) is an American animated comedy television series co-produced by Hanna-Barbera and Turner Entertainment Co., and starring the cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry a ...

'' - Additional Voices

Film

* ''

Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby ''Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby'' (known in a working title as ''Hollyrock or Bust!'') is a 1993 American animated made-for-television film based on the 1960s series classic, ''The Flintstones''. It first aired on ABC on December 5, 1993. It is the sequel ...

'' - Additional Voices

Video games

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Blood Omen 2 ''Blood Omen 2'' is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows and GameCube. It is the fourth title in the ''Legacy of Kain'' series and is the sequel ...

'' (2002) - Bishop

Dubbing roles

Video games English dubbing

* ''

Metal Gear Solid is a series of techno-thriller stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, ''Metal Gear'', was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces operat ...

'' (1998) - Kenneth Baker * '' Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes'' (2004) - Kenneth Baker

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lurie, Allan 1923 births 2015 deaths American male voice actors American male video game actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Ohio People from Hamilton, Ohio