Mel Blanc

Acting

May 30, 1908— July 10, 1989 (age 81)

San Francisco, California, USA

Also Known As

Melvin Jerome Blank, The Man of a Thousand Voices, Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc, Melvin Jerome Blanc

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.

Movies

(1118 total)

Space Jam

19966.8

as Daffy Duck on TV (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

Pinocchio

19407.1

as Gideon (hiccup) (voice) (uncredited)

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

19887.5

as Daffy Duck / Tweety / Bugs Bunny / Sylvester / Porky Pig (voice)

Breakfast at Tiffany's

19617.6

as Holly's Drunk Visitor (voice) (uncredited)

The Flintstones

19945.4

as Dino (voice) (archive sound)

Tom & Jerry

20216.7

as Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

20036.4

as Gremlin Car (archive sound)

Howard the Duck

19865.4

as Daffy Duck (voice) (archive sound)

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

20004.8

as Puppy Dino (voice)

Duck Amuck

19538.1

as Daffy Duck / Bugs Bunny (voice)

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie

19797.4

as Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Marvin the Martian / Wile E. Coyote / Pepe le Pew / Dr. I.Q. High / Hassan (voice)

Strange Brew

19836.0

as Voice of Mr. McKenzie

What's Opera, Doc?

19577.6

as Bugs Bunny as Brunhilde / Elmer Fudd as Siegfried (screaming) (voice)

Kiss Me, Stupid

19647.0

as Dr. Sheldrake

Days of Wine and Roses

19637.5

as Cartoons (voice) (uncredited)

Jetsons: The Movie

19906.0

as Mr. Spacely (voice)

Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales

19827.2

as Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Yosemite Sam / Sylvester / Sylvester, Jr. / Speedy Gonzales / Tweety / Genie / Hassan / Big Bad Wolf / Beanstalk Giant / Elvis Gorilla / Stork (voice)