Mel Blanc Biography (1908-1989)

Full name, Melvin Jerome Blanc; born May 30, 1908, in San Francisco, CA; diedof heart disease and emphysema, July 10, 1989, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Frederick and Eva (Katz) Blanc (co-managers of a women's clothing business); married Estelle Rosenbaum, 1933; children: Noel.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Birth Details
May 30, 1908
San Francisco, California, United States
Death Details
July 10, 1989
Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

  • Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
  • Voice of Gideon, Pinocchio (animated), Walt Disney, 1940.
  • Julio, Neptune's Daughter, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1949.
  • voice of Caesar, Champagne for Caesar, United Artists, 1950.
  • voice characterizations, Gay Purr-ee (animated), Warner Brothers, 1962.
  • voice of Grifter, Hey There, It's Yogi Bear (animated), Columbia, 1964.
  • Dr. Sheldrake, Kiss Me, Stupid, Lopert, 1964.
  • voice of Barney Rubble and Dino, The Man Called Flintstone (also known asThat Man Flintstone; animated), Columbia, 1966.
  • Voice characterizations, The Phantom Tollbooth (animated), Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970.
  • voice of Barfly the Parrot, Scalawag, Paramount, 1973.
  • voice characterizations, Journey Back to Oz (animated), Filmation, 1974.
  • voice characterizations, Bugs Bunny, Superstar (animated), Warner Brothers, 1975.
  • voice of Twiki and Dr. Theopolis, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Universal, 1979.
  • voice characterizations, The Great American Bugs Bunny-Road Runner Chase(animated; also known as The Bugs Bunny-Road Runner Movie), Warner Brothers,1979.
  • voice characterizations, The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie, Warner Brothers, 1981.
  • voice characterizations, Bugs Bunny's Third Movie--1001 Rabbit Tales (animated), Warner Brothers, 1982.
  • voice characterizations, Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (animated),Warner Brothers, 1983.
  • voice of Mr. McKenzie, Strange Brew, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1983.
  • voice of Heathcliff, Heathcliff: The Movie (animated), Atlantic/Clubhouse, 1986.
  • voice of Daffy Duck, Howard the Duck, Universal, 1986.
  • voice characterizations, Porky Pig in Hollywood (animated), Warner Brothers, 1986.
  • voice characterizations, The Duxorcist (short animated film), Warner Brothers, 1987.
  • voice characterizations, Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (animated), Warner Brothers, 1988.
  • voice of Daffy Duck, Night of the Living Duck (short film; animated), Warner Brothers, 1988.
  • voices of Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, and Porky Pig,Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Buena Vista, 1988.
  • Also provided voice characterizations for more than 850 short animated films for Warner Brothers, 1937-88.
  • Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
  • Regular, The Jack Benny Program, CBS, 1950-64, then NBC, 1964-65.
  • panelist, Musical Chairs, NBC, 1955.
  • voice characterizations, The Bugs Bunny Show (animated), ABC, 1960- 62.
  • voice of Barney Rubble and Dino, The Flintstones (animated), ABC, 1960-66.
  • voice characterizations, The Dick Tracy Show (animated), syndicated, 1961.
  • voice of Salty the Parrot, "Sinbad, Jr." in The Alvin Show (animated), CBS, 1961-62.
  • voice of Hardy Har Har, Lippy the Lion (animated), syndicated, 1962.
  • voice of Mr. Spacely and other characters, The Jetsons (animated), ABC, 1962-64.
  • voice of Deputy Droop-A-Long, "Ricochet Rabbit," The Magilla Gorilla Show(animated), syndicated, 1964.
  • voice of Sneezly, "Sneezly" in The Peter Potamus Show (animated), syndicated, 1964.
  • voice characterizations, Porky Pig and Friends (animated), ABC, 1964- 67.
  • voice of Secret Squirrel, The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show (animated), NBC, 1965-68.
  • voice characterizations, The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show (animated),syndicated, 1966.
  • voice characterizations, The Tom and Jerry Show (animated), CBS, 1966-72.
  • voice characterizations, The Wacky Races (animated), CBS, 1968-70.
  • voice of Chugaboom, Yak Yak, and Bully Brothers, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (animated), CBS, 1969-71.
  • Voice of Bubba McCoy, Where's Huddles? (animated), CBS, 1970.
  • voice characterizations, The Road Runner Show (animated), ABC, 1971- 72.
  • voice characterizations, Curiosity Shop (animated), ABC, 1971-73.
  • voice of Barney Rubble, Dino, Bronto, Zonk, and Stub, The Flintstone Comedy Hour (animated), CBS, 1972-74.
  • voice of Speed Buggy, Speed Buggy (animated), CBS, 1973-74.
  • voice characterizations, The Bugs Bunny Show (animated), CBS, 1975.
  • voice of Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, and others, The Bugs Bunny/Road RunnerShow (animated), CBS, 1976.
  • voice characterizations, Sylvester and Tweety (animated), CBS, 1976- 77.
  • voice of Captain Caveman, Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics (animated), ABC, 1977-78.
  • voice of Officer Quack-Up, The Galaxy Goof-Ups (animated), NBC, 1978- 79.
  • voice of Quack-Up, Yogi's Space Race (animated), NBC, 1978-79.
  • voice of Barney Rubble and Dino, The New Fred and Barney Show (animated),NBC, 1979.
  • voice of Captain Caveman, Captain Caveman (animated), ABC, 1979.
  • voice of Barney Rubble and Dino, Fred and Barney Meet the Thing (animated), NBC, 1979.
  • voice of Twiki, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC, 1979-81.
  • voice of Captain Caveman, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (animated),ABC, 1980.
  • voice characterizations, The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show (animated), ABC,1980-81.
  • voice of Barney Rubble, Dino, and Chester, The Flintstone Family Adventures (animated), NBC, 1980-81.
  • voice of Barney Rubble, Dino, and a pterodactyl chick, The Flintstones (animated), NBC, 1981.
  • voice of Heathcliff and Spike, The Heathcliff and Marmaduke Show (animated), ABC, 1981-82.
  • voice of Barney Rubble and Dino, The Flintstone Funnies (animated), NBC,1984.
  • voice characterizations, The New Jetsons (animated), syndicated, 1985.
  • voice characterizations, The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour (animated), ABC, 1985.
  • voice of Captain Caveman, Dino, and Robert Rubble, The Flintstone Kids (also known as Captain Caveman and Sons; animated), ABC, 1986.
  • Credits; PILOTS
  • Voice of leprechaun, Mr. O'Malley, CBS, 1959.
  • voice of Chickie Baby, Murder Can Hurt You!, ABC, 1980.
  • Credits; SPECIALS
  • Arthur Godfrey Loves Animals, CBS, 1963.
  • Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special, NBC, 1970.
  • voice of Tucker the Mouse, The Cricket in Times Square (animated), ABC, 1973.
  • voice of Harry the Cat, Yankee Doodle Cricket (animated), ABC, 1975.
  • voice characterizations, Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special (animated), CBS,1977.
  • voice of Barney Rubble and Dino, A Flintstone Christmas (animated), NBC,1977.
  • voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, and PepeLepew, The Bugs Bunny Easter Special (animated), CBS, 1977.
  • voice of Bugs Bunny, Bugs Bunny in Space (animated), CBS, 1977.
  • voice of Bugs Bunny, How Bugs Bunny Won the West (animated), CBS, 1978.
  • voice characterizations, A Connecticut Rabbit in King Arthur's Court (animated), CBS, 1978.
  • voice characterizations, The Bugs Bunny Thanksgiving Diet (animated), CBS, 1979.
  • voice of Bugs Bunny, Bugs Bunny's Valentine (animated), CBS, 1979.
  • voice characterizations, Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (animated),CBS, 1979.
  • Voice characterizations, The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special (animated), CBS,1980.
  • voice characterizations, Daffy Duck's Easter Show (animated), NBC, 1980.
  • voice characterizations, Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special (animated), NBC, 1980.
  • voice characterizations, Bugs Bunny's Bustin Out All Over (animated), CBS, 1980.
  • voice characterizations, Bugs Bunny: All American Hero (animated), CBS, 1981.
  • voice of Barney Rubble, second security guard, and Bulldog, Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy (animated), CBS, 1982.
  • voice of Bugs Bunny, Bugs Bunny's Mad World of Comedy (animated), CBS, 1985.
  • Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary (animated), CBS, 1986.
  • voice of Barney Rubble, The Flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration (animated), CBS, 1986.
  • voice of Mr. Spacely, Rockin' with Judy Jetson (animated), syndicated, 1988.
  • Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toontown, CBS, 1988.
  • voice characterizations, Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars(animated), CBS, 1988.
  • voice of Bugs Bunny, the Crusher, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Elmer Fudd, Tweetie Bird, and Sylvester, Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports (animated), CBS, 1989.
  • Hanna Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration (live-action and animated), TNT, 1989.
  • Credits; TELEVISION WORK
  • Producer (with others), The Bugs Bunny Show, ABC, 1960-62.
  • Credits; RADIO APPEARANCES; SERIES
  • The Hoot Owls, KGW (Portland, OR), 1927.
  • various roles, Cobwebs and Nuts, KEX (Portland), 1933-35.
  • The Johnny Murray Show, KFWB (Los Angeles), 1935-36.
  • The Joe Penner Show, CBS, 1936.
  • Professor LeBlanc, Carmichael the Bear, Sy the gardener, and train dispatcher, The Jack Benny Program, NBC, 1937-48.
  • Uncle Petie and Rover, Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou, NBC, 1938-40.
  • Pedro, The Judy Canova Show, CBS, 1940-48.
  • Mr. Twiggs, Major Hoople, NBC, 1942.
  • August Moon, Point Sublime, ABC, 1942-44.
  • various roles, Nitwit Court, NBC, 1944.
  • as himself and Zookie, The Mel Blanc Show (also known as The Fix-It Shopand Mel Blanc's Fix-It Shop), CBS, 1946-47.
  • Also appeared on The Al Pierce Show, 1938-50; as host, Are You a Genius?,Armed Forces Radio Service; Hubert Peabody, The Jack Carson Show, CBS; Botsford Twink, The Abbott and Costello Program,NBC; Private Sad Sack, G.I. Journal; the Happy Postman, Burns and Allen, NBC; Pancho, The Cisco Kid; Floyd thebarber, The Great Guildersleeve; and Dagwood and Blondie.
  • Credits; RADIO WORK; SERIES
  • Producer, Cobwebs and Nitwits, KEX (Portland), 1933-35.
  • Credits; SINGLES
  • (With the Sportsmen) "The Woody Woodpecker Song," Capitol, 1948.
  • "I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat," 1950.
  • (with Spike Jones and His City Slickers) "Clink! Clink! Another Drink!" "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goodbye)."
  • Blanc recorded comedy and children's records for Capitol Records for fifteen years.
  • Writings;RADIO; SERIES
  • Cobwebs and Nitwits, KEX (Portland), 1933-35.
  • Writings;OTHER
  • (With Philip Bashe) That's Not All, Folks: My Life in the Golden Age of Cartoons and Radio (autobiography), Warner Books, 1988.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

  • The American Animated Cartoon, edited by Danny and Gerald Peary, E.P.
  • Dutton, 1980.
  • Hollywood Reporter, July 11, 1989.
  • New York Times, July 11, 1989.
  • Variety, July 12-18, 1989.