Tex Avery

Directing

February 26, 1908

— August 26, 1980(72 years old)

Taylor, Texas, USA

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator and director, known for producing and directing animated cartoons during the golden age of American animation. His most significant work was for the Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, where he was crucial in the creation and evolution of famous animated characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Droopy, Screwy Squirrel, George and Junior, and Chilly Willy.

Also Known As

Frederick Bean Avery • Fred Avery

Known For

7.1

Bad Luck Blackie

Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)

6.2

The Farm of Tomorrow

Small Baby Chicken (voice) (uncredited)

6.1

Jerky Turkey

Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited)

7.3

Bugs Bunny Superstar

Himself

6.5

A Day at the Zoo

Other Elk Named Bill (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Garden Gopher

Spike (voice) (uncredited)

6.6

Lonesome Lenny

Lenny (voice) (uncredited)

6.2

Red Hot Rangers

Junior (voice) (uncredited)

6.5

A Feud There Was

Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice)

7.1

Who Killed Who?

Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

7.4

The Legend of Rockabye Point

Polar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (voice) (uncredited)

6.8

Deputy Droopy

Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)

Photos of Tex Avery

Filmography

2010s

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution

Self (archive footage)

2000s

8.0

Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery

Self

8.0

Tex Avery: A Crazy World

Lui-même

1990s

The Compleat Tex Avery

1980s

Portrait of Tex Avery

1970s

7.3

Bugs Bunny Superstar

Himself

1950s

7.4

The Legend of Rockabye Point

Polar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (voice) (uncredited)

6.8

Deputy Droopy

Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)

6.4

The First Bad Man

Cavemen (uncredited)

7.1

Cellbound

Director

6.1

Field and Scream

Director

6.2

The Farm of Tomorrow

Small Baby Chicken (voice) (uncredited)

6.4

Billy Boy

Director

6.8

Dixieland Droopy

Director

5.1

The Flea Circus

Director

6.9

Drag-A-Long Droopy

Director

6.5

Homesteader Droopy

Director

6.5

T.V. of Tomorrow

Director

6.5

Barney's Hungry Cousin

Hungry Bear (voice) (uncredited)

6.6

Little Johnny Jet

Director

7.4

Rock-a-Bye Bear

Director

7.1

Droopy's Double Trouble

Director

6.5

Cock-a-Doodle Dog

Director

6.9

Daredevil Droopy

Spike (voice) (uncredited)

7.3

Symphony in Slang

Director

6.4

Car of Tomorrow

Hiccups (voice)

6.8

Droopy's Good Deed

Director

6.9

Garden Gopher

Spike (voice) (uncredited)

7.1

The Peachy Cobbler

Director

7.0

The Chump Champ

Director

6.4

Ventriloquist Cat

Alley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited)

6.5

The Cuckoo Clock

Director

1940s

7.1

Bad Luck Blackie

Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)

6.8

Doggone Tired

Director

6.8

The House of Tomorrow

Director

6.8

Señor Droopy

Bull (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Little 'Tinker

Director

6.2

The Cat That Hated People

Director

6.4

What Price Fleadom

Homer's Dog (voice) (uncredited)

5.7

Half-Pint Pygmy

Director

6.2

Red Hot Rangers

Junior (voice) (uncredited)

6.6

Slap Happy Lion

Director

6.6

Hound Hunters

Junior (voice) (uncredited)

7.0

King-Size Canary

Director

6.6

Lonesome Lenny

Lenny (voice) (uncredited)

6.3

Henpecked Hoboes

Junior (voice) (uncredited)

6.1

The Hick Chick

Director

6.1

Jerky Turkey

Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited)

6.8

The Shooting of Dan McGoo

Director

6.9

Swing Shift Cinderella

Director

6.5

The Screwy Truant

Director

6.3

Batty Baseball

Director

6.0

Big Heel-Watha

Director

6.5

Happy-Go-Nutty

Director

6.3

Screwball Squirrel

Director

7.3

Red Hot Riding Hood

Director

7.0

Dumb-Hounded

Director

7.1

Who Killed Who?

Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

6.7

Blitz Wolf

Director

6.2

Hold the Lion, Please

Hippo (voice) (uncredited)

6.2

The Early Bird Dood It!

Director

7.1

The Heckling Hare

Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)

4.9

Aviation Vacation

Director

6.2

The Crackpot Quail

Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)

5.8

The Bear's Tale

Poppa Bear (voice) (uncredited)

6.0

Circus Today

Circus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited)

7.5

Ghost Wanted

Laughing Ghost (voice)

6.8

Of Fox and Hounds

Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)

1930s

6.5

A Day at the Zoo

Other Elk Named Bill (voice) (uncredited)

6.6

Thugs with Dirty Mugs

Ed. G. Robemsome as Killer Diller

6.2

Fresh Fish

Prof. Mackerel Fishsticks (voice)

6.7

Dangerous Dan McFoo

Fight Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

5.8

Hamateur Night

Hippo (voice)

6.0

Believe It or Else

Old Man in Jail (voice) (uncredited)

6.5

A Feud There Was

Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice)

6.8

Count Me Out

Fight Referee (voice) (uncredited)

6.4

Porky's Phoney Express

Porky's Boss's laugh (voice) (uncredited)

6.2

The Sneezing Weasel

Weasel (voice) (uncredited)

5.0

The Penguin Parade

Walrus (voice)

6.2

Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas

The Chief (voice)

6.0

Porky the Wrestler

Champion Wrestler Man Mountain (voice) (uncredited)

4.9

Uncle Tom's Bungalow

Uncle Tom (voice)

6.2

Egghead Rides Again

Red (voice) (uncredited)

5.0

A Sunbonnet Blue

Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

6.8

I Love to Singa

Director

5.9

Don't Look Now

Preacher (voice) (uncredited)

5.7

The Village Smithy

Blacksmith (voice)

5.2

Toyland Premiere

Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)