Scooby-Doo (character) Scooby-Doo (character) Scoobert "Scooby" Doo is the eponymous character and protagonist of the animated television franchise of the same name created in 1969 by the American animation company Hanna-Barbera. Scooby-Doo is a male Great Dane and lifelong companion of amateur detective Shaggy Rogers, with whom he shares many personality traits. Named after a nonsense vocal line in Frank Sinatra's hit song "Strangers in the Night", he features a mix of both canine and human behaviors (reminiscent of other funny animals in the Golden age of American animation), treated by his friends more or less as an equal while speaking in
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins Kiyoko as Velma and Nick Palatas as Shaggy. Scooby-Doo was created using computer-generated imagery and his voice is provided by Frank Welker, who also was a cast member of the animated series, "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" and "The Scooby-Doo Show", providing the voice of Fred. The music is scored by Academy Award-nominee David Newman, who had previously scored the theatrical films "Scooby-Doo" (2002) and "" (2004). The film is dedicated to Lorena Gale, who died during production. Its sequel, "Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster", was released on October 16, 2010. In Coolsville, Ohio, four teenagers are accidentally involved in