Blanc would have turned 104 today, and even more than 20 years after his death, the voices he created are instantly recognizable to generations of viewers. We've collected a few of our favorites to watch (and listen to!) in honor of this comedy great. Foghorn Leghorn is still is still in action today and has been voiced by a number of actors, but none match the blustery chicken's creator, Mel Blanc.
Blanc voiced both Sylvester the Cat and Tweety Bird, two of the all-time classic cartoon rivals.
While Blanc is best known for his work with Warner Bros. cartoons, he also worked on some of the Hanna-Barbera greats – notably, he was disapproving boss Mr. Spacely on The Jetsons.
And of course, there's the most famous of them all, Bugs Bunny. We loved that wascally wabbit – and the Tasmanian Devil, too, also voiced by Mel Blanc.
We leave you with Blanc’s immortal sign-off. Here’s Porky Pig.
Written by Linnea Crowther
