What was Mel Blanc famous for?

Answer 1

Being the voice of Bugs Bunny along with a wide range of other cartoon characters. Clark Gable eating a carrot in the film 'It Happened One Night' was the inspiration for the character Bugs. Also, did you know that Mel Blanc was allergic to carrots? It's against her character which she voiced. Mel Blanc was a man; often called "The Man of a Thousand Voices." Mel voiced practically all of the characters for Warner Brothers "Loony Toons" and "Merrie Melody" Cartoons, including Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Sylverster the Cat and Tweety Bird, Beaky Buzzard, Wile E. Coyote (on the rare occasion he spoke) and hundreds of minor characters and one-offs. He later voiced Barney Rubble (The Flintstones) and Mr. Spaceley (the Jetsons) for Hanna-Barbera. He died in 1989 at the age of 81.

Answer 2

Mel Blanc was most famous as a voice actor for American films and a comedian. He was born as Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc ans started his almost six decade long career for radio commercials.