Jimmy Weldon (September 23, 1923, Dale, Texas, USA - July 6, 2023, Paso Robles, California, USA) was an American voice actor, ventriloquist, and television host.
He was best known as the voice of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Yakky Doodle the little Duck and the host and ventriloquist in the locally produced television series "The Webster Webfoot Show."
It was thanks to Webster's voice that he earned the voice-over for the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character, Yakky Doodle. Many of the odd animal sounds were also performed by Jimmy. Jimmy was also the voice of Solomon Grundy on Hanna-Barbera's series Challenge of the Super Friends. Jimmy also made numerous television appearances in acting on shows such as Dragnet, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Waltons, Dallas, and Diff'rent Strokes. He continued to do voice-overs for various television shows and cartoons until 2015 when he retired.
Weldon also played some supporting characters on the popular radio drama "Adventures in Odyssey" and in classic serials and TV series. He was a member of the Premiere Speakers Bureau.
Weldon died at an assisted living residence in Paso Robles, California on July 6, 2023, at the age of 99.
| Year | Image | Character | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 
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Yakky Doodle | Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper |
| 1982 | 
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Zookeeper #2 | Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper |
| 1961-1962 | 
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Yakky Doodle | The Yogi Bear Show |