Taylor is having Tex Avery Days this weekend. Frederick Bean Avery, called Tex, Fred or Texas (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980), was an American animator, cartoonist, voice actor and director, famous for producing animated cartoons during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. He did his most significant work for the Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, creating the characters of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Droopy, Screwy Squirrel, and developing Porky Pig, Chilly Willy (this last one for the Walter Lantz Studio) into the personas for which they are remembered. Avery was raised in his native Taylor, and graduated in 1926 from North Dallas High School.[3] A popular catchphrase at his school was Whats up, doc?, which he would later popularize with Bugs Bunny in the 1940s.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 02:56:50 +0000
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