Henry Corden
Biography
Henry Corden, born Henry Cohen, was a Canadian-born American actor, voice actor, and singer. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on January 6, 1920, and died on May 19, 2005, at the age of 85. He is best known for taking over the role of Fred Flintstone following the death of Alan Reed in 1977. Prior to his official debut as the character's new voice in the 1977 syndicated weekday series Fred Flintstone and Friends, he provided the singing voice for Reed in the 1966 theatrical film The Man Called Flintstone. Throughout his career, Corden accumulated 169 known credits in acting.
Career overview
Henry Corden, born Henry Cohen on January 6, 1920, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was an American actor, voice actor, and singer. Throughout his career, he accumulated 169 known credits in acting across movies and television shows. He passed away on May 19, 2005, at the age of 85.
Corden is best known for taking over the role of Fred Flintstone following the death of Alan Reed in 1977. He had previously provided the singing voice for Reed in the 1966 theatrical film The Man Called Flintstone. His official debut as the new voice of Fred Flintstone took place in the 1977 syndicated weekday series Fred Flintstone and Friends, where he provided voice-overs on brief bumper clips shown between segments.
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193 titles- Scooby-Doo: Mystery in Motion (2012) as Ghost (voice) (archive footage)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates (2011) as (voice) (archive footage)
- Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales (2003) as (voice)
- The Weird Al Show (1997) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- What a Cartoon! (1995) as Fred (voice)
- Dino In Stay Out (1995) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- Flintstone Family Christmas (1993) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- I Yabba-Dabba Do! (1993) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby (1993) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- Rappin' N' Rhymin' (1991) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- The Simpsons (1989) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- Hanna-Barbera's 50th (1989) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- Beetle Bailey (1989) as Sgt. Snorkel (voice)
- Hanna-Barbera's Christmas Sing-A-Long! (1989)
- The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special (1988) as Ed Flintstone / Edna Flintstone
- The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987) as Fred Flintstone / Knight (voice)
- The Flintstone Kids (1986) as Ed Flintstone / Edna Flintstone
- Daniel and the Lion's Den (1986) as Khalil (voice)
- The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (1986) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (1985) as Khalil (voice)
- Strong Kids, Safe Kids (1984) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983) as (voice)
- The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (1983) as Danny Divine (voice)
- Here Comes Garfield (1982) as Hubert (voice)
- Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper (1982) as Fred Flintstone / Policeman / Security Guard #2 (voice)
- Goldie Gold and Action Jack (1981) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Modern Problems (1981) as Dubrovnik
- The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma (1981) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- The Flintstones: Jogging Fever (1981) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- No Man's Valley (1981) as Chief (voice)
- The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980) as Fred Flintstone
- Heathcliff (1980) as Clem/Digby/Dogcatcher
- Thundarr the Barbarian (1980) as Ookla the Mok (voice)
- The Flintstones' New Neighbors (1980) as Fred Flintstone
- The Flintstones: Fred's Final Fling (1980) as Fred Flintstone / Monkey #2 / Turtle #2 (voice)
- Buford and the Galloping Ghost (1979)
- Fred and Barney Meet The Thing (1979)
- The New Fred and Barney Show (1979) as Fred Flintstone
- The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone (1979) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- Challenge of the Super Friends (1978)
- The Flintstones: Little Big League (1978) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue (1978) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- CB Bears (1977) as Bump
- Fred Flintstone and Friends (1977)
- A Flintstone Christmas (1977) as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- Energy: A National Issue (1977) as Fred's Songs (voice)
- The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1976) as (voice)
- Dynomutt, Dog Wonder (1976)
- Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
- Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975) as General Urko (voice)
- Harry O (1974)
- Police Story (1973)
- Lotsa Luck (1973) as H.R. Bunce
- Yogi's Gang (1973)
- Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters (1973) as (voices)
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972) as Mr. Nenn
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972) as Animal Noises (voice)
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972) as The Chauffeur (voice)
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972) as (voices)
- Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters (1972) as Redcoat Ghost
- The Barkleys (1972) as Arnie (voice)
- Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family (1972) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Yogi's Ark Lark (1972) as Paw Rugg / First Truck Driver (voice)
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as Harry
- Love, American Style (1969)
- The Brady Bunch (1969)
- Hook, Line and Sinker (1969) as Kenyon Hammercher
- Land of the Giants (1968) as Janitor
- The Doris Day Show (1968)
- Arabian Knights (1968) as Bez (voice)
- Ironside (1967)
- Dragnet (1967) as Emile Hartman
- The Flying Nun (1967)
- Mr. Terrific (1967) as Butler
- The Second Hundred Years (1967) as JD Roscoe
- The Second Hundred Years (1967) as Doorman
- Shazzan (1967)
- Family Affair (1966)
- Tarzan (1966)
- The Monkees (1966) as Babbit
- The Monkees (1966) as Blauner
- Hey Landlord! (1966)
- Frankie and Johnny (1966) as Gypsy (uncredited)
- Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966) as Professor Lerowski
- Hogan's Heroes (1965) as General von Kaplow
- Hogan's Heroes (1965) as Himmler / Antonovich
- Hogan's Heroes (1965) as General von Richter / Blue Baron
- Hogan's Heroes (1965) as Dr. Klaus
- Get Smart (1965) as Big Eddie Little
- Get Smart (1965) as Mondo
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Jeannie's Father
- Green Acres (1965) as Barney
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Organ Grinder
- The Atom Ant Show (1965) as Paw Rugg (voice)
- Hank (1965)
- Strange Bedfellows (1965) as Sheik's Interpreter (uncredited)
- Bewitched (1964)
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Peter Mornay
- Gilligan's Island (1964)
- Jonny Quest (1964)
- Burke's Law (1963) as Boris
- My Favorite Martian (1963)
- Island of Love (1963) as (uncredited)
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
- Ben Casey (1961)
- Mister Ed (1961)
- 87th Precinct (1961)
- Straightaway (1961)
- Tammy Tell Me True (1961) as Capt. Armand
- Blueprint for Robbery (1961) as Preacher Doc
- When the Clock Strikes (1961) as Cady
- The Flintstones (1960) as Holdup Man (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Monte / Shale / Manny / Doctor / Guest #1 (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Mr. Loudrock (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Gildenstone (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Monte, Shale, Manny, Doctor (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Big Sparkle / Stoolie Pigeon / Charlie (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Guard / Columbus / Knight / Clerk (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Ben Cartrock / E.B. / Rockeye / Digger (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Maitre d' / Gus / Ingomar (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as The Mangler (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Dick / Attendant / Barker / Half Man / Sheriff / Herculo (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Crusher (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Big Ed / Stony / Betting Office Man (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Zack / First Villain / First Buzzard / Turtle (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Saturday (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Muscels (voice)
- The Flintstones (1960) as Baron Von Rickenrock (voice)
- Thriller (1960) as Detective Sid Benajain
- The Islanders (1960) as Lasser
- Guestward, Ho! (1960)
- Tate (1960)
- Insight (1960)
- Bonanza (1959) as Bookie
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Sanchez
- Rawhide (1959) as Gen. Velasquez
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
- The Detectives (1959)
- Tightrope (1959)
- The Lawless Years (1959)
- Cry Tough (1959)
- Peter Gunn (1958)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
- Perry Mason (1957) as Nikolides
- Maverick (1957)
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Turk Stell
- Official Detective (1957)
- The Shadow on the Window (1957) as Louie (uncredited)
- The Ten Commandments (1956) as Sheik of Sinai
- The Man Called X (1956)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Butler
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Boarder
- The Millionaire (1955) as Al Newman
- Jupiter's Darling (1955) as Carthalo
- Man on a Bus (1955) as israeli policeman
- The Egyptian (1954) as Hittite Officer
- Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) as Detective Mignaud (uncredited)
- King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) as King Philip of France
- The Big Moment (1954) as Policeman
- I Led Three Lives (1953)
- The Band Wagon (1953) as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
- I Confess (1953) as Det. Sgt. Farouche (uncredited)
- Fort Algiers (1953) as Yessouf
- The System (1953) as Specs alias Marty Kubek
- Adventures of Superman (1952) as William Johnson / Legbo
- Dangerous Assignment (1952)
- My Little Margie (1952)
- Gang Busters (1952)
- Terry and the Pirates (1952)
- Viva Zapata! (1952) as Senior Officer (uncredited)
- Hiawatha (1952) as Ottobang
- Son of Ali Baba (1952) as Captain Baka (uncredited)
- The Wild North (1952) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- The Black Castle (1952) as Fender
- Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952) as Selly Bennett (uncredited)
- A Girl in Every Port (1952) as Candy Nose (uncredited)
- Carbine Williams (1952) as Bill Stockton
- Dragnet (1951)
- Dragnet (1951) as Hoyt Wembley
- The Sword of Monte Cristo (1951) as Bouchard
- Iron Man (1951) as Gambler (uncredited)
- Behave Yourself! (1951) as Numi
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950) as Karl Anton Smith (uncredited)
- The Toast of New Orleans (1950) as Fisherman (uncredited)
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) as Ibrim
- It's a Small World (1950) as Italian Trucker (uncredited)
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) as Hendrick
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Henry Corden best known for?
Henry Corden is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Weird Al Show (1997), What a Cartoon! (1995), Przygody pana Michała (1969), The Simpsons (1989).
When and where was Henry Corden born?
Henry Corden was born on January 6, 1920 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. They passed away on May 19, 2005.
How many credits does Henry Corden have?
Henry Corden has accumulated over 193 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 2012.
What is Henry Corden's background in cinema and television?
Henry Corden, born Henry Cohen, was a Canadian-born American actor, voice actor, and singer. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on January 6, 1920, and died on May 19, 2005, at the age of 85. He is best known for taking over the role of Fred Flintstone following the death of Alan Reed in 1977. Prior to his officia...