Casey Kasem | |
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 Kasem at the1989 Emmy Awards | |
| 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 |
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| Years active | 1952–2013 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4, includingKerri andMike |
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Kemal Amin "Casey"Kasem (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American disc jockey, actor and radio presenter, who created and hosted several radio countdown programs, notablyAmerican Top 40. He was the first actor tovoiceShaggy Rogers in theScooby-Doo franchise (1969 to 1997 and 2002 to 2009) andDick Grayson/Robin inSuper Friends (1973–1985).
Kasem began hosting the originalAmerican Top 40 on the weekend of July 4, 1970, and remained there until 1988. He would then spend nine years hosting another countdown titledCasey's Top 40, beginning in January 1989 and ending in February 1998, before returning to reviveAmerican Top 40 in 1998. Along the way, spin-offs of the original countdown were conceived forcountry music andadult contemporary audiences, and Kasem hosted two countdowns for the latter format beginning in 1992 and continuing until 2009. He also founded theAmerican Video Awards in 1983 and continued to co-produce and host it until its final show in 1987.
Kasem also provided many commercial voiceovers, performed many voices for children's television (such asSesame Street and theTransformers cartoon series), was "the voice ofNBC" and helped with the annualJerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon.
Kemal Amin Kasem was born inDetroit, Michigan on April 27, 1932, toLebanese Druze immigrants, Helen and Amin Kasem, who were grocers.[1][2][3][4] He was named afterMustafa Kemal Atatürk, a man Kasem said his father respected.[5] Kasem's parents did not allow their children to speakArabic and insisted they assimilate into American life.[6]
In the 1940s, the radio showMake Believe Ballroom reportedly inspired Kasem to pursue a career as a radio disk jockey.[7] Kasem received his first experience in radio covering sports atNorthwestern High School in Detroit.[8] He then attendedWayne State University, where he voiced children on radio programs such asThe Lone Ranger andChallenge of the Yukon.[9] In 1952, Kasem was drafted into theU.S. Army and sent toKorea. There, he worked as a DJ/announcer on theArmed Forces Radio affiliate on the peninsula, the American Forces Korea Network (AFKN).[10]
After the war, Kasem began his professional broadcasting career inFlint, Michigan, then worked at Detroit'sWJLB andWJBK—and portrayedchildren's television host "Krogo the Clown"[11]: 1318 —but left broadcasting to help tend to the familygrocery store[12]: 201 inFenton, Michigan.[13] Kasem unsuccessfully attempted work as a stage actor in New York City for six months,[6] auditioning for a role in theoff-Broadway productionIvan Of, but lost out toEd Asner.[12]: 201–202 Returning to Detroit, Kasem re-applied at WJBK but was promptly referred to co-ownedWJW, which not only had a late-evening slot open but a hosting role forCleveland Bandstand overWJW-TV as well.[12]: 202 Cleveland's emerging status as apopular music epicenter appealed to Kasem, having been aware ofWERE'sBill Randle dating back to when Randle worked in Detroit.[14] Kasem identified himself as "Casey at the Mike"[11]: 1318 owing to varied misspellings of his name in both contemporary news accounts and station promos.[15]
Kasem's tenure in Cleveland was a brief but successful one, entering the market "with a vengeance" againstTop 40 stationsWHK andKYW.[13] Within three months, Kasem reached second place behind WHK in ratings surveys on weeknights[12]: 202 and number one on Saturday nights.[13] Kasem's predecessor in the time slot, Pete "Mad Daddy" Myers, partially inspired Kasem's presentation on-air,[11]: 1318 but Kasem felt compelled to develop a unique on-air persona to distinguish himself.[15] The first three hours of his evening show remained devoted to R&B recordings in a "high-energy rock" style, while the fourth hour was more laidback with his news reader as a co-host.[13] The R&B selections and "wild-tracking" by Kasem also distinguished himself from WJW's daytime pop-oriented fare, which typically featuredPerry Como andThe McGuire Sisters as core artists.[12]: 202
Nightly features included Kasem labeling songs as "...of the night", with random phrases or names as a descriptor.[13] Thepayola scandal which envelopedAlan Freed's career emerged after Kasem joined WJW;[citation needed] in response, Kasem began a regular comedy bit called the "Payola Tune of the Night"[15] which WJW management encouraged under the assumption it would dissuade listeners from thinking he was under investigation as well.[13] Ultimately, Kasem's career was not negatively impacted by the payola scandal.[citation needed][6] One notable stunt involved Kasem andDiana Trask engaging in an 85-second-long kiss for a "world record" distinction on September 14, 1959,[16] with his news reader describing the kiss on-air.[15] While hostingCleveland Bandstand, Kasem started to takepep pills to lose weight; one day he forgot them whileen route to the station, with the resultingpang of conscience after retrieving them from his apartment prompting him to give up the habit entirely.[15]
After WJW switched formats tobeautiful music, which Kasem attributed directly to the payola scandal, he left WJW forBuffalo'sWBNY[11]: 1318 but remained in contact with friends in the Cleveland area.[15] AtKYA in San Francisco, the general manager suggested he tone down his delivery and talk about the records instead.[17] AtKEWB inOakland, California, Kasem was both the music director and an on-air personality.[18] He said he was inspired by aWho's Who in Pop Music, 1962 magazine he found in the trash.[19] He created a show that mixed biographical tidbits about the artists he played, and attracted the attention ofBill Gavin, who tried to recruit him as a partner.[8][18] After Kasem joinedKRLA inLos Angeles in 1963, his career began to blossom and he championed the R&B music of East L.A.[20][21]
Kasem acted in a number of low-budget movies and radio dramas.[7][20] While hosting "dance hops" on local television, he attracted the attention ofDick Clark, who hired him as co-host of a daily teenage music show calledShebang, starting in 1964.[8] Kasem's roles on network TV series includedHawaii Five-O andIronside.[9] In 1967, he appeared onThe Dating Game, and played the role of "Mouth" in the motorcycle gang filmThe Glory Stompers. In 1969, he played the role of Knife in the filmWild Wheels, and had a small role in another biker movie,The Cycle Savages, starringBruce Dern andMelody Patterson, andThe Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (also with Dern).
Kasem's voice was the key to his career. In 1964 during the Beatlemania craze, Kasem had a minor hit single called "Letter from Elaina", a spoken-word recording that told the story of a girl who metGeorge Harrison after a San Francisco Beatles concert.[22][23] At the end of the 1960s, he began working as a voice actor. In 1969, he started one of his most famous roles, the voice ofShaggy onScooby-Doo, Where Are You!.[20] He also voiced thedrummer Groove fromThe Cattanooga Cats that year.[9]
On July 4, 1970, Kasem, along withDon Bustany,Tom Rounds, andRon Jacobs, launched the weekly radio programAmerican Top 40 (AT40).[24] At the time, top 40 radio was on the decline as DJs preferred to play album-orientedprogressive rock.[20] Loosely based on the TV programYour Hit Parade, the show counted down from No. 40 to No. 1 based on theBillboard Hot 100 weekly chart.[8] Kasem mixed in biographical information and trivia about the artists, as well as flashbacks and "Long-Distance Dedication" segments in which he read letters from listeners wishing to dedicate songs to distant loved ones.[20] Frequently, he mentioned a trivia fact about an unnamed singer before a commercial break, then provided the name of the singer after returning from the break.[25] Kasem ended the program with his signature sign-off, "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars."[25]
The show debuted on seven stations but soon went nationwide.[20] In October 1978, the show expanded from three hours to four.American Top 40's success spawned several imitators, including a weekly half-hourmusic video television show,America's Top 10, hosted by Kasem himself.[20] "When we first went on the air, I thought we would be around for at least 20 years," he later remarked. "I knew the formula worked. I knew people tuned in to find out what the number 1 record was."[20] Because of his great knowledge of music, Kasem became known for his commentaries on music history that he interspersed with trivia about the artists.[26]
In 1971, Kasem provided the character voice of Peter Cottontail in theRankin/Bass production ofHere Comes Peter Cottontail.[9] In the same year, he appeared inThe Incredible 2-Headed Transplant, in what is probably his best-remembered acting role.[20] From 1973 to 1985, Kasem voicedRobin for severalSuper Friends franchise shows. In 1980, he voicedMerry inThe Return of the King.[27] He also voicedAlexander Cabot III onJosie and the Pussycats andJosie and the Pussycats in Outer Space, and supplied a number of voices forSesame Street.[8][9]
In the late 1970s, Kasem portrayed an actor who imitatedColumbo in theHardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries two-part episode "The Mystery of the Hollywood Phantom." He portrayed a golf commentator in an episode ofCharlie's Angels titled "Winning is for Losers", and appeared onPolice Story,Quincy, M.E. andSwitch. In 1977, Kasem was hired as the narrator for theABC sitcomSoap, but quit after the pilot episode because of the show's controversial content.[citation needed]Rod Roddy took his place on the program. For a period from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, he was the staff announcer for theNBC television network. In 1984, Kasem made a cameo inGhostbusters, reprising his role as the host ofAmerican Top 40.[9]
In 1983 Kasem helped found theAmerican Video Awards, an annual music video awards show taped for distribution for television, which he also hosted and co-produced. His goal was to make it the "Oscars" of music videos.[28] There were only five award shows. The final show aired in 1987.
In 1988, Kasem leftAmerican Top 40 because of a contract dispute withABC Radio Network. He signed a five-year, $15 million contract withWestwood One and startedCasey's Top 40, which used a different chart, theRadio & RecordsContemporary (CHR)/Pop radio airplay chart (also employed contemporaneously byRick Dees Weekly Top 40).[20] He also hosted two shorter versions of the show,Casey's Hot 20 andCasey's Countdown.[9] During the late 1990s, Kasem hosted theRadio Hall of Fame induction ceremony.[18]
Kasem voiced Mark inBattle of the Planets and severalTransformers characters:Bluestreak,Cliffjumper, Teletraan I andDr. Arkeville.[24][27] He leftTransformers during the third season because he believed the show contained offensive caricatures of Arabs and Arab countries. In a 1990 article, he explained:
A few years ago, I was doing one of the voices in the TV cartoon series,Transformers. One week, the script featured an evil character named Abdul, King of Carbombya. He was like all the other cartoon Arabs. I asked the director, 'Are there any good Arabs in this script for balance?' We looked. There was one other — but he was no different than Abdul. So, I told the show’s director that, in good conscience, I couldn't be a part of that show.[29]
From 1989 to 1998, Kasem hostedNick at Nite's New Year's Eve countdown of the top reruns of the year.[8] He also made cameo appearances onSaved by the Bell andALF in the 1990s.[30] In 1997, after having voiced Shaggy Rogers on an episode ofJohnny Bravo, Kasem quit his role in a dispute over aBurger King commercial, withBilly West andScott Innes taking over the character in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[8][9]
The originalAmerican Top 40, hosted byShadoe Stevens after Kasem's departure, was cancelled in 1995. Kasem regained the rights to the name in 1997, and the show was back on the air in 1998, on the AMFM Network (later acquired byPremiere Radio Networks).[31]
At the end of 2003, Kasem announced he would leaveAT40 once his contract expired and would be replaced byRyan Seacrest.[20] He agreed to a new contract to continue hosting his weekly adult contemporary countdown shows in the interim, which at the time were both titledAmerican Top 20. In 2005 Kasem renewed his deal with Premiere Radio Networks to continue hosting his shows, one of which had been reduced to ten songs and was retitledAmerican Top 10 to reflect the change.[20]
In April 2005, a television special calledAmerican Top 40 Live aired on theFox network, hosted by Seacrest, with Kasem appearing on the show.[32][33] In 2008, Kasem did the voice-over forWGN America'sOut of Sight Retro Night.[24] He was also the host of the short-lived American version of100% during the 1998–99 season.
In June 2009, Premiere announced it would no longer produce Kasem's two remaining countdowns, ending their eleven-year relationship.[34] Kasem, by this point at age 77, decided against finding another syndicator or replacement host, citing a desire to explore other avenues such as writing a memoir. He sent a press release announcing he would retire from radio on the July 4 weekend, the 39th anniversary of the first countdown show.[35]
Kasem also performed TV commercial voice-overs throughout his career, appearing in more than 100 commercials.[9]
In 2002, Kasem returned to the role of Shaggy,[8] agreeing to continue on the condition that his character returned to vegetarianism (based on his personal lifestyle). In 2009, he retired from voice acting, with his final performance being the voice of Shaggy inScooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword.[36] He did voice Shaggy again for "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley", but went uncredited by his request.[citation needed] Although officially retired from acting, Kasem provided the voice of Colton Rogers, Shaggy's father, on a recurring basis for the 2010–2013 seriesScooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, once again uncredited at his request.[27]
As for Kasem's distinctive voice quality, "It's a natural quality of huskiness in the midrange of my voice that I call 'garbage,'" he stated toThe New York Times. "It's not a clear-toned announcer's voice. It's more like the voice of the guy next door."[10]
Kasem was a dedicatedvegan, supportedanimal rights andenvironmental causes, and was a critic offactory farming.[37][38] He initially quit voicing Shaggy in the mid to late 1990s when asked to voice Shaggy in aBurger King commercial, but returned in 2002 after negotiating to have Shaggy become a vegetarian once again.[38]
Kasem was active in politics, supporting Lebanese-American and Arab-American causes,[39][40] an interest triggered by the1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.[41] He wrote a brochure, "Arab-Americans: Making a Difference", published by theArab American Institute.[42] He called for a more fair depiction of heroes and villains on behalf of all cultures inDisney's 1994 sequel toAladdin calledThe Return of Jafar.[23] In 1996, he was honored as "Man of the Year" by the American Druze Society.[43] Kasem campaigned against theGulf War, advocating non-military means of pressuringSaddam Hussein into withdrawing fromKuwait,[41] was an advocate ofPalestinian independence,[44] and arranged conflict-resolution workshops forArab Americans andJewish Americans.[45]
A politicalliberal, Kasem narrated a campaign ad forGeorge McGovern's1972 presidential campaign,[46] hosted fundraisers forJesse Jackson's presidential campaigns in1984 and1988,[6] supportedRalph Nader for US president in2000, and supportedprogressiveDemocratDennis Kucinich in his2004 and2008 presidential campaigns.[47] Kasem supported a number of other progressive causes, includingaffordable housing and the rights of thehomeless.[45]
Kasem was married to Linda Myers from 1972 to 1979. They had three children:[48]Mike, Julie andKerri Kasem.[49][50]
Kasem was married to actressJean Thompson from 1980 until his death in 2014. They had one child, Liberty Jean Kasem.[48]
In 1989, Kasem purchased a home built in 1954 and located at 138 North Mapleton Drive inHolmby Hills, Los Angeles, previously owned by developerAbraham M. Lurie, as a birthday present for his wife, Jean.[51][52] In 2013, Kasem and his wife put the home on the market for US$43 million.[51][52] After the dueling lawsuits between Kasem family members were settled, the property was re-listed in 2021 for US$37.9 million.[53]
In October 2013, Kerri Kasem announced her father hadParkinson's disease, diagnosed in 2007.[54][55] However, a few months later, she said he hadLewy body dementia, which is hard to differentiate from Parkinson's.[56] His condition left him unable to speak during his final months.[57]
As Kasem's health worsened in 2013, his wife Jean prevented any contact with him, particularly by his children from his first marriage. On October 1, 2013, the children protested in front of the Kasem home. Some of Kasem's friends and colleagues, and his brother Mouner, joined the protest.[49][50][58] The older Kasem children soughtconservatorship over their father's care.[59] The court denied their petition in November.[60]
Jean removed Kasem from hisSanta Monica, California, nursing home on May 7, 2014.[61] On May 12, 2014, Kerri Kasem was granted temporary conservatorship over her father, despite her stepmother's objection.[62] The court ordered an investigation into Casey Kasem's whereabouts after his wife's attorney told the court that Casey was "no longer in the United States".[57] He was found soon afterward inWashington state.[63]
On June 6, 2014, Kasem was reported to be in critical but stable condition in hospital in Washington state, receiving antibiotics forbedsores and treatment for high blood pressure. It was revealed he had been bedridden for some time.[64] A judge ordered separate visitation times for Kasem's wife and his children from his first marriage.[65] Judge Daniel S. Murphy ruled that Kasem had to be hydrated, fed, and medicated, as a court-appointed lawyer reported on his health status. Jean Kasem claimed he had been given no food, water, or medication the previous weekend. Kerri Kasem's lawyer stated that she had him removed from artificial food and water on the orders of a doctor, and in accordance with a directive her father signed in 2007 saying he would not want to be kept alive if it "would result in a mere biological existence, devoid of cognitive function, with no reasonable hope for normal functioning."[55] Murphy reversed his order the following Monday after it became known that Kasem's body was no longer responding to the artificial nutrition, allowing the family to place Kasem on "end-of-life" measures over the objections of Jean Kasem.[66]
On June 15, 2014, Kasem died at St. Anthony's Hospital inGig Harbor, Washington, at the age of 82. The immediate cause of death was reported assepsis caused by an ulceratedbedsore.[20][67][68] His body was handed over to his widow.[69] Reportedly, Kasem wanted to be buried atForest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale.[70]
By July 19, 2014, a judge had granted Kerri Kasem a temporary restraining order to prevent Jean Kasem from cremating the body in order to allow an autopsy to be performed. However, when Kerri Kasem went to give a copy of the order to the funeral home, she was informed that the body had been moved at the direction of Jean Kasem.[71][72] Kasem's wife had the body moved to a funeral home inMontreal on July 14, 2014.[72] On August 14, it was reported in the Norwegian newspaperVerdens Gang that Kasem was going to be buried inOslo.[73][74][75]
Jean Kasem had him interred atOslo Western Civil Cemetery on December 16, 2014, more than six months after his death.[76][77]
In November 2015, three of Kasem's children and his brother sued his widow forwrongful death. The lawsuit charged Jean Kasem withelder abuse and inflicting emotional distress on the children by restricting access before his death.[78] A 2018 police investigation initiated by a private investigator working for Jean found that he had received appropriate medical care while in Washington, and that there was no evidence pointing to homicide.[79] The suits were settled in 2019.[53]
In 1981, Kasem was granted a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame.[80] He was inducted into theNational Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame radio division in 1985,[81] and theNational Radio Hall of Fame in 1992. Five years later, he received the Radio Hall of Fame's first Lifetime Achievement Award.[8] In 2003, Kasem was given the Radio Icon award at theRadio Music Awards.[80]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo | Additional voices | |
| 1968 | Garrison's Gorillas | Provost Marshal | Episode: "The Death Sentence" |
| 1968–1969 | The Batman/Superman Hour | Robin / Dick Grayson (voice) | 17 episodes[27] |
| 1969–1970 | Hot Wheels | Tank Mallory / Dexter Carter (voices) | 5 episodes[84] |
| 1969–1971 | Cattanooga Cats | Groove, the drummer (voice) | 17 episodes[9] |
| 1969–1970 | Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | 25 episodes[27] |
| 1970 | Skyhawks | Steve Wilson, Joe Conway (voices) | Episode: "Devlin's Dilemma"[84] |
| 1970–1971 | Josie and the Pussycats | Alexander Cabot III (voice) | 16 episodes[9] |
| 1970–1992 | Sesame Street | Blue Man in 'Q for Quarter' Cartoon / Fly (voices) | 17 episodes |
| 1971 | Here Comes Peter Cottontail | Peter Cottontail (voice) | Stop-motion Easter special for Rankin-Bass[9] |
| 1972 | Wait Till Your Father Gets Home | George (voice) | Episode: "The Neighbors" |
| 1972–1973 | The New Scooby-Doo Movies | Shaggy Rogers, Robin, Alexander Cabot III, Ghost of Injun Joe (voices) | 24 episodes |
| 1972 | Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space | Alexander Cabot III (voice) | 16 episodes[84] |
| 1973 | The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas | Narrator (voice) | Animated Christmas TV special |
| 1973–1985 | Super Friends | Robin / Dick Grayson (voices) | 109 episodes[27] |
| 1974 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast | Adolf Hitler | Episode: "The Roast ofDon Rickles" |
| Hong Kong Phooey | Car Stealer, Clown (voices) | 2 episodes | |
| Hawaii Five-O | Swift, Freddie Dryden | 5 episodes | |
| Emergency +4 | Additional voices | 12 episodes | |
| Ironside | Lab Technician, Jim Crutcher | 2 episodes | |
| The City That Forgot About Christmas | Additional voices | Christmas TV special | |
| 1975 | The Night That Panicked America | Mercury Theatre Player | TV movie |
| The Last of the Mohicans | Uncas (voice) | ||
| 1976–1977 | Dynomutt, Dog Wonder | Fishface / Swamp Rat / Shaggy Rogers (voices) | 5 episodes |
| 1976–1978 | The Scooby-Doo Show | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | 40 episodes |
| 1976 | Freedom Is | Additional voices | TV movie |
| 1977 | Police Story | Sobhe | Episode: "Trial Board" |
| Quincy, M.E. | Sy Wallace | Episode: "An Unfriendly Radiance" | |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Paul Hamilton | Episode: "The Mystery of the Hollywood Phantom" (Parts 1 & 2) | |
| Switch | Tony Brock | Episode: "Fade Out" | |
| 1977–1978 | What's New, Mr. Magoo? | Waldo (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 1977–1979 | Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics | Shaggy Rogers / Mr. Creeply (voices) | 24 episodes |
| 1977 | Soap | Narrator (voice) | Unaired pilot (Kasem left the show before it aired. Narration for the pilot was rerecorded byRod Roddy before airing.) |
| Wonderbug | Roscoe | Episode: "The Big Game" | |
| 1978 | Charlie's Angels | Tom Rogers | Episode: "Winning Is for Losers" |
| Yogi's Space Race | Additional voices | 7 episodes | |
| Jana of the Jungle | 13 episodes | ||
| 1978–1985 | Battle of the Planets | Mark (voice) | 85 episodes; American dubbed adaptation of anime seriesScience Ninja Team Gatchaman (in which the character was originally called "Ken the Eagle") |
| 1979 | The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone | Monty Marble (voice) | Animated Halloween TV special |
| 1979–1980 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | 16 episodes |
| 1980–1982 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1980 TV series) | 33 episodes | |
| The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show | 21 episodes | ||
| 1982 | The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour | 13 episodes | |
| The Gary Coleman Show | Additional voices | 2 episodes[citation needed] | |
| 1983 | The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show | Shaggy Rogers / Mr. Rogers / Mrs. Rogers (voices) | 13 episodes |
| Matt Houston | Master of Ceremonies | Episode: "Target: Miss World" | |
| 1984 | The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries | Shaggy Rogers, Grandpa Rogers (voices) | 13 episodes |
| 1984–1985 | Scary Scooby Funnies | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | 20 episodes |
| 1984–1986 | The Transformers | Cliffjumper /Bluestreak /[27] Teletraan I / Dr. Arkeville (voices) | 60 episodes[27] |
| 1985 | The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | 13 episodes |
| 1985–1986 | Scooby's Mystery Funhouse | 21 episodes | |
| 1988–1991 | A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | Shaggy Rogers / Mr. Rogers (voices) | 27 episodes |
| 1989–1991 | Saved by the Bell | Himself | Episodes: "Dancing to the Max", "Rockumentary" |
| 1989 | Family Feud | (cameo appearance), "Funny Men vs. Funny Women" Week episode | |
| Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | TV special | |
| 1990 | The Fantastic World of Hanna-Barbera | ||
| 1991 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Flakey Flakems (voice) | Episode: "Here's Hamton" |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Mr. Franklin's Friend | Uncredited, Episode: "Spring Training" | |
| 1992–1993 | The Ben Stiller Show | Himself | 2 episodes[citation needed] |
| 1993 | 2 Stupid Dogs | Bill Barker (voice) | Episode: "Let's Make a Right Price/One Ton/Far-Out Friday" |
| 1994 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Lexo Starbuck (voice) | Episode: "You Bet Your Planet" |
| 1996 | Sister, Sister | Himself | Episode: "The Audition" |
| Homeboys in Outer Space | Spacy Kasem | Episode: "Loquatia Unplugged, or Come Back, Little Cyber" | |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | Episode: "The Sensitive Male/Bravo Dooby Doo" |
| 2000 | Histeria! | Calgary Kasem (voice) | Episode: "North America" |
| 2002–2006 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Shaggy Rogers (voice) | 42 episodes |
| 2002 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Episode: "Sabrina Unplugged" | |
| 2003 | Blue's Clues | Radio (voice) | Episode: "Blue's Big Car Trip" |
| Teamo Supremo | DJ Despicable (voice) | Episode: "Doin' the Supremo!" | |
| 2006–2008 | Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! | Uncle Albert Shaggleford (voice) | 22 episodes |
| 2010−2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Colton Rogers (voice) | 5 episodes; Final appearance.[27] |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Scooby-Doo Mystery | Shaggy Rogers |
| 2009 | Scooby-Doo's Yum Yum Go! |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera | Shaggy Rogers | Voice |
Married singer-actress Linda Myers in 1972. The couple had three children before divorcing in 1979.
Nearly three weeks after the death of American radio legend Casey Kasem, his son Mike confirms his father's body has not yet been buried.
The Oslo graveyard authority confirm that Casey Kasem's body will be transported to Norway
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