<P> Fred Flintstone physically resembles both the voice actor who played him , Alan Reed , and Jackie Gleason , whose series , The Honeymooners , inspired The Flintstones . The voice of Barney Rubble was provided by voice actor Mel Blanc , though five episodes during the second season ( the first , second , fifth , sixth , and ninth ) employed Hanna - Barbera regular Daws Butler while Blanc was incapacitated by a near - fatal car accident . Blanc was able to return to the series much sooner than expected , by virtue of a temporary recording studio for the entire cast set up at Blanc 's bedside . Blanc 's portrayal of Barney had changed considerably after the accident . In the earliest episodes , Blanc had used a much higher pitch to the point of portraying Barney as a smart - aleck . After his recovery from the accident , Blanc used a deeper voice , quite similar to the voice of the Abominable Snowman he performed in other cartoons , and was shown as somewhat dopier than before . </P>
<P> Fred Flintstone physically resembles both the voice actor who played him , Alan Reed , and Jackie Gleason , whose series , The Honeymooners , inspired The Flintstones . The voice of Barney Rubble was provided by voice actor Mel Blanc , though five episodes during the second season ( the first , second , fifth , sixth , and ninth ) employed Hanna - Barbera regular Daws Butler while Blanc was incapacitated by a near - fatal car accident . Blanc was able to return to the series much sooner than expected , by virtue of a temporary recording studio for the entire cast set up at Blanc 's bedside . Blanc 's portrayal of Barney had changed considerably after the accident . In the earliest episodes , Blanc had used a much higher pitch to the point of portraying Barney as a smart - aleck . After his recovery from the accident , Blanc used a deeper voice , quite similar to the voice of the Abominable Snowman he performed in other cartoons , and was shown as somewhat dopier than before . </P>
who is the original voice of fred flintstone
who is the original voice of fred flintstone
Alan Reed
Alan Reed