Acting
Mel Blanc
Also Known As: Melvin Jerome Blank, The Man of a Thousand Voices, Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc
Birth Date
May 30, 1908
Death Date
July 10, 1989
(passed away at 81)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
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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.
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TV Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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1962 • 2 episodes
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Perry Mason
Casanova the Parrot (voice) (uncredited)
1957 • 1 episode
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The Mike Douglas Show
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1961 • 1 episode
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The Flintstones
Barney Rubble (voice)
1960 • 166 episodes
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The Beverly Hillbillies
Richard Burten
1962 • 1 episode
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The Munsters
The Raven (voice) (uncredited)
1964 • 2 episodes
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Burke's Law
Bird's Voice (voice)
1963 • 1 episode
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Night Gallery
Raven (voice) (uncredited)
1970 • 1 episode
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The Electric Company
Wile E. Coyote (voice)
1971 • 3 episodes
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The Jack Benny Program
Salesman
1950 • 1 episode
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Pinocchio
Gideon (hiccup) (voice) (uncredited)
1940
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The Jetsons
Cosmo S. Spacely (voice)
1962 • 75 episodes
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77 Sunset Strip
Kookie as Bugs Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
1958 • 1 episode
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Gilligan's Island
1964 • 3 episodes
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Twiki (voice)
1979 • 25 episodes
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The Monkees
Monkeemobile engine (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1966 • 1 episode
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Dennis the Menace
1959 • 1 episode
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The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959 • 1 episode
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Tom & Jerry
Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)
2021
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Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats
Heathcliff (voice)
1984 • 172 episodes