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William H. Thompson (July 8, 1913 – July 15, 1971) was an American radio personality and voice actor, whose career stretched from the 1930s until his death. He was a featured comedian playing multiple roles on the Fibber McGee and Molly radio series, and was the voice of Droopy in most of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio theatrical cartoons from 1943 to 1958.
The following is the list of voice actors who have portrayed Droopy, the years they regularly voiced the character, and the films and/or television series they did the voice in: Bill Thompson (1943, 1945, 1949, 1951–1958; Dumb-Hounded, The Shooting of Dan McGoo (one line reused from Big Heel-Watha), Señor Droopy, Out-Foxed, The Chump Champ ...
Ultimately, Droopy ends the pointless chase by dropping a huge boulder on the wolf's head and crushing him. When Droopy receives his reward, he jumps about in complete enthusiasm, only to pause and inform the audience, "I'm happy". Voice cast. Bill Thompson as Droopy; Frank Graham as Killer, Mayor (uncredited) Crew. Directed by: Tex Avery
The Shooting of Dan McGoo is a cartoon directed by Tex Avery and starring Frank Graham as the Wolf. [1] Both Bill Thompson and Avery himself voiced the lead character Droopy. [2] [3] Sara Berner did the speaking voice of Lou, while her singing was provided by Imogene Lynn. [4] The cartoon was edited for a 1951 re-release. [5]
Country. United States. Language. English. Wild and Woolfy is a 1945 animated cartoon short, one of six cartoons in which Droopy was paired with a wolf as his acting partner. [2] It is one of a very few cartoons in the series where Bill Thompson did not voice Droopy, instead Tex Avery himself provided the voice. [3] [4] [5]
At MGM, Avery wanted Butler to take on the voice of Droopy, at a time when Bill Thompson was unavailable due to radio engagements. Butler did a few lines, then recommended Don Messick, another actor and Butler's lifelong friend, who was better at imitating Thompson. Messick voiced Droopy in several shorts.
September 3, 1962. ( 1962-09-03) –. August 26, 1963. ( 1963-08-26) Touché Turtle and Dum Dum is a television cartoon series that aired as one of the segments from the anthology show The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series, produced by Hanna-Barbera. [1] The show also included segments starring Wally Gator and Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har. [2]
He also performed a great deal of voice work in his cartoons, usually throwaway bits. He also occasionally filled in for Bill Thompson as Droopy. Personal life and death. Two days after being fired from Universal in Spring 1935, Avery married his girlfriend, Patricia. She was also employed at Universal Studios as an inker.