This is an unofficial site. Mama Buzzard is the mother of Beaky Buzzard. Briefly touted as a new star in the making, Beaky proved far too annoying with his dopey voice (an imitation of Mortimer Snerd, the dummy of radio ventriloquist Edgar Bergen) and slow thought processes. Chuck Jones directs every cartoon until 1986. Joe Alaskey, Actor: Looney Tunes: Back in Action. History. The cartoon's plot revolves around the hapless attempts of the brainless buzzard, here called \"Killer\", to catch Bugs Bunny for his domineering mother back at the nest. In 1941, he had a rare on-camera role as Henry, a boy who had a talent for doing impressions, in the film All-American Co-Ed. For Walter Lantz Productions he voiced Woody Woodpecker in five theatrical cartoon shorts released from 1942 to 1943.[1]. Rogers was killed in the crash of a training flight at Pensacola, Florida, while he was an Ensign in the United States Navy during World War II, on July 9, 1944, 22 days before his 21st birthday. Kent Rogers was born on July 31, 1923 in Houston, Texas, USA as Kent Byron Rogers. The cartoon's plot revolves around the hapless attempts of the brainless buzzard, here called "Killer", to catch Bugs Bunny for his domineering mother back at the nest. Like her son, Beaky, she has black body feathers and a white tuft around her throat. Wacky Blackout (1942)", "Bob Clampett's "A Tale Of Two Kitties" (1942) |", "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 384. Beaky Buzzard, bring home something for dinner. The voice itself was provided by voice actor Kent Rogers . Beaky Buzzard, both physically and mentally the runt of his litter, first appeared in Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid, which Warner Bros. released on July 4, 1942. He is a young turkey vulture (a bird commonly called "buzzard" in the United States) with black body feathers and a white tuft around his throat. Clampett brought the character back in the 1945 … Beaky's voice was modeled after ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's character Mortimer Snerd, earning Beaky the nickname "Snerd Bird." The cartoon's plot revolves around the hopeless attempts of the brainless buzzard, here called Killer, to catch Bugs Bunny for his domineering Italian mother back at the nest. He was an actor, known for All-American Co-Ed (1941), Speaking of Animals in South America (1942) and Speaking of Animals at the Cage Door Canteen (1943). Joe Alaskey, among the most talented voice actors in the business, impeccably recreates many of the original characters which the late cartoon pioneer Mel Blanc invented. Storyline Once again, as in Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid (1942), Beaky Buzzard is sent out by his Italian-voiced Mamma to bring home something to eat. Clampett brought the characters back in the 1945 film The Bashful Buzzard , a cartoon that closely mirrors its predecessor albeit without the presence of Bugs. The character first appeared in the 1942 cartoon Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid, directed by Bob Clampett. Beaky's voice was modeled after ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's character Mortimer Snerd, earning Beaky the nickname "Snerd Bird." His catchphrase is Uhhh, nope nope nope nope. Learn how and when to remove this template message, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 327. Rogers is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her neck and head are featherless, and her beak is large and yellow or orange. See image of Jim Cummings, the voice of Beaky Buzzard in The Looney Tunes Show (TV Show). I Don't Have A Reason / I'll Add One Later. Images of the Beaky Buzzard voice actors from the Looney Tunes franchise. See image of Jeff Bergman, the voice of Beaky Buzzard in Looney Tunes Dash (Video Game). Photos of the Beaky Buzzard (Short) voice actors. Clampett brought the character back in the 1945 … - Share your reason with the rest of the community. With Mel Blanc. Clearly, "Killer" the Army Vulture has three brothers who are Navy Air. Clampett brought the character back in the 1945 … As an animator, Friz Freleng enjoyed creating new adversaries for Warners' star Bugs Bunny, since he felt that Bugs' other nemeses, such as Beaky Buzzard and Elmer Fudd (who actually appeared in many more … See image of Michael Ruocco, the voice of Beaky Buzzard in Looney Tunes Cartoons (Short). He also provided the voice of Junior Bear in Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears, the initial 1944 entry of Chuck Jones' The Three Bears series. His catchphrase is Uhhh, nope nope nope nope. Farm Frolics (1941)", "The Warner Brothers Cartoon Companion: Q, R", "Classic Cartoons: Who's That Guy? The director (and creator of the character) was Bob Clampett, the man who created Tweety Bird, introduced Gremlins to the cartoon world, and later created Beany & Cecil. They were created by Friz Freleng.. The voice itself was provided by voice actor Kent Rogers. Her neck is long and thin, bending halfway. Biography. Beaky and Mama Buzzard Beaky and Mama Buzzard clips Beaky Buzzard The Bashful Buzzard Looney Tunes Buzzards are generally regarded as filthy, ugly, cowardly, and not very bright. Hungry Beaky Buzzard steadfastly waits for Leo the Lion to be decently deceased before trying to devour him. After beginning his over-60-year career performing in radio, he became known for his work in animation as the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and most of the other characters from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical … She was voiced by Sara Berner and Tress MacNeille. Rogers is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. - "Hollywood Steps Out, "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 363. Beaky Buzzard is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. Beaky's voice, modeled after ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's character Mortimer Snerd (and similar to that of Cecil Turtle), is provided by voice actor Kent Rogers. The cartoon's plot revolves around the hapless attempts of the brainless buzzard, here called "Killer", to catch Bugs Bunny for his domineering mother back at the nest. Voiced most times by Joe Alaskey. For Warner Bros. Cartoons, Rogers portrayed several Hollywood stars in Hollywood Steps Out, and lent his voice to The Heckling Hare, Porky's Pastry Pirates, Horton Hatches the Egg, The Squawkin' Hawk and Super-Rabbit. All logos, images, video and audio clips pertaining to actors, characters and related indicia belong to their respective © and ™ owners. 5 images (& sounds) of the Beaky Buzzard cast of characters. The character first appeared in the 1942 cartoon Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid, directed by Bob Clampett. Kent Byron Rogers (July 31, 1923 – July 9, 1944) was an American actor and impressionist who appeared in several live-action shorts and features, and a voice actor for Warner Bros. Cartoons and Walter Lantz Productions. In other appearances, Buzz has been a cowboy, a carnival barker, and a soda jerk yet he still remained a royal pain to Woody.For most of Woody's career, Buzz was the primary foil for Woody, bearing roughly the same relationship to that character as … Beaky's voice, modeled after ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's character Mortimer Snerd (and similar to that of Cecil Turtle), is provided by voice actor Kent Rogers. Kent Rogers, Actor: All-American Co-Ed. The character first appeared in the 1942 cartoon Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid, directed by Bob Clampett. The character first appeared in the 1942 cartoon Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid, directed by Bob Clampett. Beaky Buzzard Voices (Looney Tunes) Voiced most times by Joe Alaskey. Rocky and Mugsy are animated cartoon characters in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. The main problem is the character of Beaky Buzzard, who makes his first appearance in this cartoon (although he's called Killer here). Beaky's voice, modeled after ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's character Mortimer Snerd (and similar to that of Cecil Turtle), is provided by voice actor Kent Rogers. Rogers' career ended upon his enlistment in the Navy in late 1943. Mama Buzzard (voice) (uncredited) Mel Blanc ... Bugs Bunny / Little Buzzards (voice) (uncredited) Kent Rogers ... Beaky Buzzard (Killer) (voice) (uncredited) Rogers also provided the original voice of Beaky Buzzard in Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid and The Bashful Buzzard. See image of Joe Alaskey, the voice of Beaky Buzzard in Looney Tunes: Back in Action (Movie). Beaky Buzzard is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons.. 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Go Navy, Beat Army! Mama more closely resembles a vulture than a buzzard. Who do you think has been the best from these Beaky Buzzard voice actors? Mel Blanc (born Melvin Jerome Blank (/ b l æ ŋ k /; May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality. Stan Freberg then replaced Rogers as the voice of Junior Bear, while Mel Blanc took over as the voice of Beaky Buzzard, though that character's appearances were limited after Rogers' death. Beaky's voice was reminiscent of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's character Mortimer Snerd(his in-studio name was in fact "Snerd Bird", bestowed by Bob Clampett himself; he was not named "Beaky" on-screen in t… Horton Hatches the Egg (1942)", "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 370. Directed by Friz Freleng. Unfortunately, Beaky had a relatively short career compared to other Warner Bros. characters, primarily because his creator Bob Clampett left Warner’s, and Beaky’s voice (Kent Rogers) was killed in World War II. He died on July 9, 1944 in Pensacola, Florida, USA. Number of Comparisons: 7Franchise: Looney Tunes Clampett brought the character back in the 1945 film The Bashful Buzzard, a cartoon that closely mirrors its predecessor, only this time featuring Beaky His neck is long and thin, bending 90 degrees at an enormous adam's apple.His neck and head are featherless, and … Beaky Buzzard is a dim witted turkey vulture whose main priority in life is to seek out dying (or not) lives in the desert to either feed himself or his mother and brothers. Beaky Buzzard is a dim witted turkey vulture whose main priority in life is to seek out dying (or not) lives in the desert to either feed himself or his mother and brothers. A natural mimic and gifted actor, his amazing "ear" for voices enables him to imitate almost anything; including some of the most obscure show business … That it is the weakest of the four, to me, and still manages to be quite good, makes it sad that the character and his series was so short lived. The Hep Cat (1942)", "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 395. She speaks with … Beaky Buzzard appeared in four cartoons, of which 'Strife for Father' (following on from 'Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid', 'The Bashful Buzzard' and 'The Lion's Busy') is his final one. Images of the Beaky Buzzard voice actors from the Looney Tunes franchise. He also appeared occasionally on radio sitcoms, generally doing one-off characters. Hobby Horse-Laffs (1942)", "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 374. Stan Freberg then replaced Rogers as the voice of Junior Bear, while Mel Blanc took over as the voice of Beaky Buzzard, though that character's appearances were limited after Rogers' death. 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