born May 30, 1908, San Francisco, Calif., U.S.
died July 10, 1989, Los Angeles, Calif.
U.S. entertainer.
He began his career as a musician on NBC radio, and in 1933 he joined a daily radio program, for which he created several voices to augment the cast. In 1937 he joined the cartoon department of Warner Brothers , and he took part in the development of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies , providing the voices of Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Woody Woodpecker, and Bugs Bunny. In his 50-year career he supplied the voices for about 3,000 animated cartoons, including 90% of the Warner Brothers cartoons.