Shannon Farnon (born November 28, 1941)[1] is a Canadian-American
actress and voice actress. She is best known as being the first
actress to voice Wonder Woman in a Hanna-Barbera production.Born into
a show business family, she is the daughter of Brian Farnon, a
musician and conductor and Rita Oehmen, a singer and actress, and
sister of Charmian Carr and Darleen Carr. She was raised in Chicago,
Illinois.Farnon majored in Theatre Arts in Los Angeles and a couple
years later worked in many areas of the entertainment
business.field[2]. She graduated from Los Angeles Valley College in
1962.The actress starred in film, television, commercials and
cartoons,[3] however her first role was in 1965 in an uncredited role
on Burke's Law. She went on to appear in multiple other television
series, but was most active in commercials. While playing a mother in
a live-action commercial in 1973 for Flintstone vitamins she was
approached by voice director Wally Burr to audition for what was to be
her most long-running famous role, Wonder Woman on Super Friends.
actress and voice actress. She is best known as being the first
actress to voice Wonder Woman in a Hanna-Barbera production.Born into
a show business family, she is the daughter of Brian Farnon, a
musician and conductor and Rita Oehmen, a singer and actress, and
sister of Charmian Carr and Darleen Carr. She was raised in Chicago,
Illinois.Farnon majored in Theatre Arts in Los Angeles and a couple
years later worked in many areas of the entertainment
business.field[2]. She graduated from Los Angeles Valley College in
1962.The actress starred in film, television, commercials and
cartoons,[3] however her first role was in 1965 in an uncredited role
on Burke's Law. She went on to appear in multiple other television
series, but was most active in commercials. While playing a mother in
a live-action commercial in 1973 for Flintstone vitamins she was
approached by voice director Wally Burr to audition for what was to be
her most long-running famous role, Wonder Woman on Super Friends.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.