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Mel Blanc
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Mel Blanc (May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and comedian. Although he began his nearly six-decade-long career performing in radio commercials, Blanc is best remembered for his work with Warner Bros. during the "Golden Age of American animation" (and later for Hanna-Barbera television productions) as the voice of such well-known characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird, Foghorn Leghorn, Yosemite Sam, Wile E. Coyote, Woody Woodpecker, Barney Rubble, Mr. Spacely, Speed Buggy, Captain Caveman, Heathcliff, Speedy Gonzales, Elmer Fudd and hundreds of others. Having earned the nickname “The Man of a Thousand Voices,” Blanc is regarded as one of the most influential people in the voice-acting industry. At the time of his death, it was estimated that 20 million people heard his voice every day.
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Mel Blanc (May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and comedian. Although he began his nearly six-decade-long career performing in radio commercials, Blanc is best remembered for his work with Warner Bros. during the "Golden Age of American animation" (and later for Hanna-Barbera television productions) as the voice of such well-known characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird, Foghorn Leghorn, Yosemite Sam, Wile E. Coyote, Woody Woodpecker, Barney Rubble, Mr. Spacely, Speed Buggy, Captain Caveman, Heathcliff, Speedy Gonzales, Elmer Fudd and hundreds of others. Having earned the nickname “The Man of a Thousand Voices,” Blanc is regarded as one of the most influential people in the voice-acting industry. At the time of his death, it was estimated that 20 million people heard his voice every day.
Known For
Perry Mason
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
General Electric Theater
The Jack Benny Program
Shirley Temple's Storybook
The Monkees
The Munsters
Night Gallery
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Mothers-in-Law
Dennis the Menace
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Angel
December Bride
Camera Three
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Space Jam
Tom & Jerry
Howard the Duck
Asterix and Cleopatra
The Flintstones
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
The Aristocats
Dumbo
The Rescuers
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Cartoons Go To War
The Chipmunk Adventure
The Sword in the Stone
The Land Before Time
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
The Yogi Bear Show
Scalawag
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
The Jetsons
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
Pinocchio
The Peter Potamus Show
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
Jasper Goes Hunting
The Magilla Gorilla Show
Here Comes the Grump
Yogi's Space Race
Tom and Jerry
The Flintstone Comedy Show
Galaxy Goof-Ups
The New Fred and Barney Show
The Flintstone Comedy Hour
The Flintstones
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
The Hoober-Bloob Highway
Young Samson & Goliath
The Secret Squirrel Show
The Bob Clampett Show
The Little Broadcast
Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
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