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Casey Kasem
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American voice actor (1932–2014)
Casey Kasem was an American voice actor best known for voicing the character Shaggy Rogers in the long-running animated series "Scooby-Doo," a role that made him one of the most recognized voices in animation history. His career spanned several decades and he became an influential figure in voice acting, helping to establish it as a respected craft in the entertainment industry.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1932-04-27
- Died
- 2014-06-15
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico
- Arab Americans
- Casey Kasem's American top 40 yearbook
- Casey Kasem presents America's top ten
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American disc jockey, radio personality, and voice actor, who created and hosted several radio countdown programs, notably American Top 40. He was the first actor to voice Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the Scooby-Doo franchise (1969 to 1997 and 2002 to 2009). Kasem began hosting the original American Top 40 on the weekend of July 4,…
Known for
- Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event — Cliffjumper / Bluestreak / Teletraan 1 (archive audio)2024
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! — Shaggy Rogers (voice) (archive footage)2021
- A Scooby-Doo Valentine Bouquet — Shaggy Rogers (voice) (archive footage)2021
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Cases2018
- Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy — Shaggy Rogers (voice) (archive footage)2014
- Scooby-Doo: Mystery in Motion — Shaggy Rogers / Sheriff (voice) (archive footage)2012
- Scooby-Doo! and the Skeletons — Shaggy Rogers (voice)2012
- Battle of the Planets: The Movie — Mark2012
- Scooby-Doo! and the Werewolves — Shaggy Rogers (voice) (archive footage)2012
- Scooby-Doo! and the Safari Creatures — Shaggy Rogers (voice)2012
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1932
- Active to
- 2014
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 774
- Total plays
- 8,960
Tags
Casey Kasem (born Kemal Amin Kasem on April 27, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, died on June 15, 2014 in Gig Harbor, Washington) was an American radio personality and voice actor of Druze Lebanese descent. He was married to actress/singer Jean Kasem from 1980 until his death; they had one child together, daughter Liberty Kasem. He had three children with his first wife, Linda Myers Kasem, to whom he was married from 1969 to 1979. Their son, Mike Kasem, is also a voice-over actor. <a href="https://www
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Astropy: A community Python package for astronomy
· 2013 · cited 13,528x
- A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 9,258x
- Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,815x
- Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,624x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
· 2017 · cited 6,171x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Kemal Amin Kasem , ( 1932-04-27 ) April 27, 1932, Detroit, Michigan , U.S.
- Died
- June 15, 2014 (2014-06-15) (aged 82), Gig Harbor, Washington , U.S.
- Resting place
- Oslo Western Civil Cemetery , Oslo, Norway
- Alma mater
- Wayne State University
- Occupations
- Disc jockey actor radio presenter activist
- Years active
- 1952–2013
- Spouses
- Linda Myers ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1972 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1979 ) Jean Thompson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1980 )
- Children
- 4, including Kerri and Mike
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem (/ˈkeɪsəm/ KAY-səm; April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American disc jockey , actor, and radio presenter who created and hosted several radio countdown programs, notably American Top 40, as well as the weekly syndicated television series America's Top 10. He was the first actor to voice Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby-Doo franchise (1969 to 1997 and 2002 to 2009) and Dick Grayson/Robin in Super Friends (1973–1985).
Kasem began hosting the original American Top 40 on the weekend of July 4, 1970, and remained there until 1988. He hosted Casey's Top 40 from January 1989 to February 1998, then revived American Top 40 in 1998. He hosted two countdowns for the adult contemporary format from 1992 to 2009. He also founded the American Video Awards in 1983 and continued to co-produce and host it until its final show in 1987.
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