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Linda Gary was an American voice actress from Los Angeles, California. She was in the prime of her career in the 1980s. She voiced four major female characters in "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983-1985): the benevolent Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, the heroic Teela (the Captain of the Royal Guard), Queen Marlena (He-Man's mother), and the ambitious villainess Evil-Lyn. In the spin-off series "She-Ra: Princess of Power" (1985-1986), Gary voiced the evil sorceress Shadow Weaver, the animal-themed super-villainess Scorpia, the rebel leader Glimmer, the benevolent witch Madame Razz, and the inventor Entrapta (sidekick and only friend to the villainess Catra).

In 1944, Gary was born in Los Angeles California. In 1967, Gary married the actor Charles Howerton. She became the stepmother to his daughter from a previous wedding, and later had two daughters of her own. In the early 1970s, she and her husband were living in Italy. She was hired to perform voice work, dubbing Italian films into English.

Gary returned to the United States in 1974, and was interested in starting a professional career as a voice actor. She received acting lessons from veteran voice actor Daws Butler (1916 - 1988). Among her earliest performances was voicing various female characters in the animated series "Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle" (1980), the first adaptation of Tarzan for television animation. She even voiced Tarzan's original love interest, Jane Porter, but only for a single episode.

Gary voiced numerous characters for Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, Marvel Productions, and Disney Television Animation over the following decades. She also worked in dubbing Japanese anime films, such as "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" (1984). For "Ghostbusters" (1986), Gary voiced the only two major female villains in the series: the mist-controlling ghost Mysteria and the vamp-like sorceress Apparitia.

Gary's last major role in television was playing May Parker in several early episodes of the animated series "Spider-Man" (1994-1998). Her character was Spider-Man/Peter Parker's aunt and surrogate mother. On October 5, 1995, Gary died at her home in North Hollywood, California. Her death was caused by brain cancer, a disease with which she had been struggling for a while. She died a month before her 51st birthday. Despite her relatively short career, Gary is fondly remembered for her roles in animation.

He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword

<a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0116817/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)</a> was dedicated to her.

Mother, with <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0398112/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Charles Howerton</a>, of daughters <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0398113/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Alexis Howerton</a> and Dana Howerton.

Stepmother of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm2726765/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Lynn Howerton</a>.

Not to be confused with fellow actress <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0336782/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Linda Gray</a>, of &quot;<a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0077000/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Dallas (1978)</a>&quot; fame.

Portrayed Maura Cassidy on the syndicated radio show &quot;Alien Worlds&quot;
(1979).

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