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Mel Blanc

Cast, Announcer, Music

Born May 30, 1908. (Wikidata)

314 episodes in 17 shows · 1936–1953

Mel Blanc started in radio in 1927 on The Hoot Owls in Portland. As a regular on The Jack Benny Program he supplied the noises of Benny's car, the Maxwell, plus Polly the Parrot, Professor LeBlanc and the train announcer. He starred in his own CBS sitcom, The Mel Blanc Show, and appeared on The Abbott and Costello Show. He was also a leading voice of Warner Bros. cartoons, introducing Bugs Bunny in 1940.

Sources: Mel Blanc, Wikipedia

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The Jack Benny Program210 · Cast, Announcer

1936 1

1939 4

1940 1

1941 2

1943 6

1944 15

1945 20

1946 21

1947 22

1948 32

1949 19

1950 22

1951 23

1952 10

1953 12

The Mel Blanc Show29 · Cast
The Abbott and Costello Show28 · Cast
Command Performance7 · Cast, Music
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show7 · Cast
Fibber McGee and Molly6 · Cast
The Judy Canova Show4 · Cast
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show4 · Cast
Amos 'n' Andy3 · Cast
Family Theater3 · Cast
The Great Gildersleeve3 · Cast
Challenge of the Yukon2 · Cast
Lux Radio Theatre2 · Cast
The Bob Hope Show2 · Cast
The Fred Allen Show2 · Cast
Boston Blackie1 · Cast
Mail Call1 · Cast

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