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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.

Author
rblayer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,736

Updated
Apr 22 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1417

Last 3 plays: Guest 81 (5/10), Guest 107 (4/10), Guest 73 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Mel's birthname? Hint

Melvin Blanc

Melvin Aaron Blanc III

John Melvin Blankstone

Melvin Jerome Blank

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Question 2 of 10

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

Fiddling Mouse

Sylvester

Porky Pig

Barney Rubble

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Question 3 of 10

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

Pvt. Snafu

G.I. Joe

The Sad Sack

Beetle Bailey

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Question 4 of 10

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

Sylvester

Elmer Fudd

Yosemite Sam

George Jetson

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Question 5 of 10

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

Elmer Fudd

Foghorn Leghorn

Barney Rubble

Tweety

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Question 6 of 10

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

Hippy Hippo

Roger Rabbit

Woody Woodpecker

Heidi Hyenna

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Question 7 of 10

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

Alvin

Ludwig von Drake

Speedy Gonzales

Tweety Bird

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Question 8 of 10

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

The Flintstones

Rex Morgan, M.D.

Betty Boop

Nurse Betty

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Question 9 of 10

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

Space Ghost's rocket

Sky King's airplane

Elmer Fudd's shotgun

Jack Benny's 'Maxwell' automobile

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Question 10 of 10

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

Hint

That's All Folks!

Thufferin' Thuccotash

What's up Doc?

Toons Were My Life

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Dec 16 2024 : Guest 81: 5/10
Dec 15 2024 : Guest 107: 4/10
Dec 12 2024 : Guest 73: 9/10
Dec 11 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Dec 10 2024 : PurpleComet: 7/10
Nov 23 2024 : Guest 108: 5/10
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 104: 4/10
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 31: 2/10
Nov 07 2024 : Guest 50: 5/10

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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

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