Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc (1908–1989) was an American voice actor known as "The Man of a Thousand Voices." He created the voices for Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Sylvester, and dozens of other Warner Bros. cartoon characters.
His versatility made him the most recognized voice actor in animation history.
His tombstone reads "That's All Folks."
- Porky PigStuttering cartoon swine
- SylvesterForest-derived masculine name
- Speedy GonzalesSwift animated rodent
- Road RunnerSwift blue bird
Daffy Duck · Tweety Bird · Yosemite Sam · Foghorn Leghorn · Elmer Fudd · Pepe Le Pew · Marvin the Martian · Wile E. Coyote
Early explorer or settler
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- irreplaceableHaving no adequate substitute
- influentialHaving considerable effect
hall of fame · Hollywood Walk of Fame · golden age · timeless · celebrated
Singer's pitch span
- voice actingUnseen performer's vocal art
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- impersonationPretending to be another
- dialectRegional language variety
catchphrase · inflection · timing · delivery · ad-lib · sound effects · versatility
Bugs Bunny
- Porky PigStuttering cartoon swine
- SylvesterForest-derived masculine name
- Speedy GonzalesSwift animated rodent
Daffy Duck · Tweety Bird · Yosemite Sam · Foghorn Leghorn · Elmer Fudd · Pepe Le Pew · Marvin the Martian · Wile E. Coyote · Road Runner
pioneer
Early explorer or settler
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- irreplaceableHaving no adequate substitute
influential · hall of fame · Hollywood Walk of Fame · golden age · timeless · celebrated
Barney Rubble
- Heathcliff
- Woody Woodpecker
- Cisco KidSouthwestern frontier hero
vocal range
Singer's pitch span
- voice actingUnseen performer's vocal art
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- impersonationPretending to be another
dialect · catchphrase · inflection · timing · delivery · ad-lib · sound effects · versatility
- Radio EntertainersJack Benny, George Burns, Bob Hope, Rochester, Abbott and Costello
- Voice ActorsNancy Cartwright, Hank Azaria, Mark Hamill, Seth MacFarlane, Mike Judge