details for Mel Blanc

Common misspellings:
• Mel Blank

Real name:
• Melvin Jerome Blank

Born:
• May 30, 1908

Died:
• July 10, 1989

Based in:
• Hollywood, CA

Also recorded with:
• Spike Jones & His City Slickers
• Jack Benny
• The Sportsmen

Web sites:
• http://www.melblanc.com/

interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
• Mel was the voice of many Warner Brothers cartoon characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and numerous others. He also did voices for other cartoons, such as Barney Rubble's voice on "The Flintstones".
• Mel Blanc was the first to ever use overdubbing (which was new technology at the time) to portray two different characters at the same time.