Mel Blanc

**Melvin Jerome "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" as the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, the Tasmanian Devil, and many of the other characters from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoons. He later worked for Hanna-Barbera's television cartoons, most notably as the voice of Barney Rubble in The Flintstones and Mr. Spacely in The Jetsons. 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.

## Filmography

* *Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies* shorts (1937-1989) - Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn and other characters
* *The Captain and the Kids* theatrical shorts (1938-1939) - John Silver
* *Woody Woodpecker* theatrical shorts (1940-1941) - Woody Woodpecker
* *Pinocchio* (1940) - Gideon, Donkeys
* *Dumbo* (1941) - Dumbo
* *Bambi* (1942) - Butterfly
* *Private Snafu* WWII shorts (1943-1945) - Private Snafu, Bugs Bunny and additional characters
* *Fun and Fancy Free* (1947) - Butterfly
* *Two Guys from Texas* (1948) - Bugs Bunny
* *My Dream Is Yours* (1949) - Bugs Bunny and Tweety Bird
* *Alice in Wonderland* (1951) - Bread-and-Butterflies
* *Peter Pan* (1953) - Swans and Seagull
* *Lady and the Tramp* (1955) - Birds
* *Sleeping Beauty* (1959) - Maleficent's Goon
* *Gay Purr-ee* (1962) - Bulldog, Butterfly, Birds and Additional voices
* *The Sword in the Stone* (1963) -
* *Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!* (1964) - Grifter Chizzling, Southern Accented Bear in Train and Mugger The Dog (grumbling sounds)
* *Mary Poppins* (1964) - Bloodhounds
* *Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?* (1966) - Barney Rubble
* *The Man Called Flintstone* (1966) - Barney Rubble, Dino, Helicopter Pilot, the Mayor, Turtle and Scales
* *The Jungle Book* (1967) - Wolf Pups
* *The Phantom Tollbooth* (1970) - Officer Short Shrift, The Dodecahedron, The Demon of Insincerity, The Letter Vendor, Ministers, Lethargians and The Overbearing Know-It-All
* *The Aristocats* (1970) - Frog
* *Journey Back to Oz* (1972) - Mombi's crow
* *Charlotte's Web (1972) - Bird*
* *The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh* (1977) - Frogs and Creatures
* *The Rescuers* (1977) - Bats
* *Buck Rogers in the 25th Century* (1979) - Twiki
* *The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie* (1979) - Bugs Bunny
* *The Fox and the Hound* (1981) - Squeaks the Caterpillar and Butterfly
* *The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie* (1981) - Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Porky Pig, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester, Tweety, Rocky and Mugsy, King Arthur, Sir Osis of Liver, Sir Loin of Beef, Gerry the Idgit Dragon, Treasury Director, Judge, Cop # 1, Cop # 2, Clancy, Clarence, O'Hara and Cats in B.A
* *The Secret of NIMH* (1982) - Rabbits
* *Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper* (1982) - Barney Rubble, Bulldog and Security Guard #
* *Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales* (1982) - Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, Sylvester the Cat, Sylvester Jr., Speedy Gonzales, Tweety, Rover, Hassan, Hansel, Prince Charming, Big Bad Wolf, Genie, Beanstalk Giant, Elvis Gorilla and Stork (also archive footage)
* *Heidi's Song* (1982) - Snowball and Kittens
* *Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island* (1983) - Daffy Duck, Speedy Gonzales, Yosemite Sam, Bugs Bunny, Tasmanian Devil, Foghorn Leghorn, Pepé Le Pew, Spike, Porky Pig, Sylvester, Tweety, and Crows
* *The Adventures of André & Wally B.* (1984) - Wally B.
* *The Care Bears Movie* (1985) - Stars and Birds
* *The Black Cauldron* (1985) - Frogs
* *Heathcliff: The Movie* (1986) - Heathcliff
* *Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation* (1986) - Star, Heart, Seagulls, Birds, Butterflies, Stars and Moose
* *My Little Pony: The Movie* (1986) - Birds, Squirrels, Rabbits, Raccoons, Butterflies, Chipmunks, Rats, Gopher, Mouse, Frogs, Snake, Crocodile and Fish
* *The Great Mouse Detective* (1986) -The Horses
* *Luxo Jr.* (1986) - Luxo Sr.
* *An American Tail* (1986) - Seagulls and Birds
* *The Chipmunk Adventure* (1987) - Additional voices
* *Red's Dream* (1987) - Lumpy the Clown
* *The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland* (1987) - Dinah and Animals
* *The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones* (1987) - Barney Rubble, Dino and Mr. Cosmo Spacely
* *Rockin' with Judy Jetson* (1988) - Mr. Cosmo Spacely
* *Willy the Sparrow* (1988) - Tiger, Willy as a Mouse
* *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988) - Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester and Tweety
* *Tin Toy* (1988) - Tinny
* *Daffy Duck's Quackbusters* (1988) - Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Sylvester (archive), Tweety (archive), Hugo the Abominable Snowman (archive), J.P. Cubish, J.P. Cubish's Butler (archive), Mr. Hyde, Birdbath Owner (archive), Asylum Collector (archive), Coyote and Drunk (archive)
* *Oliver & Company* (1988) - Dodger's Barks and The Alley Dog #3
* *The Land Before Time* (1988) - Dinosaurs and Frogs
* *Happily Ever After* (1988) - Birds
* *Knick Knack* (1989) - Knick
* *Jetsons: The Movie* (1990) - Mr. Cosmo Spacely
* *The Flintstones* (1994) - Dino (archive sound)