Mel Blanc
Acting
Born: 1908-05-30 in San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
Melvin Jerome 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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Perry Mason
Casanova the Parrot (voice) (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Flintstones
Barney Rubble (voice)
Looney Tunes
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester the Cat, Yosemite Sam, various others
Looney Tunes
Bugs Bunny (voice)
The Beverly Hillbillies
Richard Burten
The Flying Nun
Junior (voice)
The Munsters
The Raven (voice) (uncredited)
Burke's Law
Bird's Voice (voice)
The Jetsons
Cosmo S. Spacely (voice)
Night Gallery
Raven (voice) (uncredited)
Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats
Heathcliff (voice)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Twiki (voice)
Gilligan's Island
The Electric Company
Wile E. Coyote (voice)
Dennis the Menace
The Jack Benny Program
Salesman
The Jack Benny Program
Polly (voice)
The Jack Benny Program
Herman
The Jack Benny Program
Mel
The Jack Benny Program
Waiter
The Jack Benny Program
Monsieur Michel
The Jack Benny Program
Painter
The Jack Benny Program
Polly (voice) / Mexican
The Jack Benny Program
Bickering Husband
The Jack Benny Program
Joe (uncredited)
The Jack Benny Program
Racetrack Announcer (voice)
The Jack Benny Program
Sy / Announcer
The Jack Benny Program
Squirrel (voice)
The Jack Benny Program
Wallet Salesman
The Jack Benny Program
Harry Gilmore
The Jack Benny Program
Sy (voice)
The Jack Benny Program
Pierre LeBlanc
The Jack Benny Program
Drunk
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Daffy Duck / Tweety / Bugs Bunny / Sylvester / Porky Pig (voice)
Pinocchio
Gideon (hiccup) (voice) (uncredited)
The Yogi Bear Show
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Tom & Jerry
Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)