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Quiz about A Tribute to Mel Blanc
Quiz about A Tribute to Mel Blanc

A Tribute to Mel Blanc Trivia Quiz


You may not recognize his face, but odds are Mel Blanc has touched your life. His talented voices have given 'life' to countless cartoon characters. How well do you know this gifted gentleman?

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
rblayer
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
164,736
Updated
Apr 22 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1408
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (10/10), Guest 15 (6/10), Guest 73 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was Mel's birthname? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In his first animated cartoon appearance, Mel was the voice of this character. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. During World War II, Mel Blanc did the voice of what character in humorous Army training films? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of Mel's characters would say "Thufferin' thuccotash!" Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which character's voice was not successfully done by Mel Blanc? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What character's unique laugh was created by Mel for Walter Lantz? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of Mel's characters would say, "I t'ought I taw a putty-tat"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The voice-overs for several episodes of this cartoon series were made from a hospital room. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Other than the voices of cartoon characters, Mel's vocal sound effects also included this. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the epitaph on his headstone at his burial site in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood?

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Most Recent Scores
Nov 03 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 15: 6/10
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 73: 9/10
Oct 22 2024 : pfryguy: 6/10
Oct 15 2024 : Guest 67: 10/10
Oct 13 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10
Oct 12 2024 : Guest 172: 4/10
Oct 07 2024 : Guest 184: 7/10
Oct 06 2024 : Guest 69: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was Mel's birthname?

Answer: Melvin Jerome Blank

Mel was born in San Francisco on May 30, 1908.
2. In his first animated cartoon appearance, Mel was the voice of this character.

Answer: Fiddling Mouse

Mel's first voice was as Fiddling Mouse in 1937's "The Fella With the Fiddle".
3. During World War II, Mel Blanc did the voice of what character in humorous Army training films?

Answer: Pvt. Snafu

Private Snafu was created by Theodore Geisel, later to become world famous as Dr. Seuss, and Phil Eastman.
4. Which of Mel's characters would say "Thufferin' thuccotash!"

Answer: Sylvester

These immortal words were first uttered in the 1945 cartoon "Life with Feathers" which was nominated for an Oscar that year.
5. Which character's voice was not successfully done by Mel Blanc?

Answer: Elmer Fudd

Arthur Q. Bryan was the voice of Elmer Fudd. When he died in 1959 even Mel Blanc tried, but was unable to replace him satisfactorily.
6. What character's unique laugh was created by Mel for Walter Lantz?

Answer: Woody Woodpecker

Woody had a guest appearance in the 1988 film 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'.
7. Which of Mel's characters would say, "I t'ought I taw a putty-tat"?

Answer: Tweety Bird

In 1998 Tweety and his adversary, Sylvester Pussycat were the immortalized on a U.S. postage stamp.
8. The voice-overs for several episodes of this cartoon series were made from a hospital room.

Answer: The Flintstones

Mel was in a near fatal car wreck in 1962 while the 'Flintstones' was still in production. This necessitated moving the cast and crew to his hospital room.
9. Other than the voices of cartoon characters, Mel's vocal sound effects also included this.

Answer: Jack Benny's 'Maxwell' automobile

Mel improvised the sound effect when the recording failed. This was so popular that it became a regular part of the show.
10. What is the epitaph on his headstone at his burial site in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood?

Answer: That's All Folks!

A fitting tribute to a man who gave us all Bugs Bunny despite being allergic to carrots.
Source: Author rblayer

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor ArleneRimmer before going online.
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