Arthur Q. Bryan

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Biography

Arthur Q. Bryan was best known as the voice of Elmer Fudd in the Warner Brothers cartoons, but was also an accomplished radio actor, playing Doc Gamble on "Fibber McGee and Molly" for over 10 seasons beginning in 1943.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·soundtrack
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 08 May 1899
  • Place of birth
  • Brooklyn
  • Death date
  • 1959-11-18
  • Death age
  • 60
  • Place of death
  • Hollywood
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes

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He was the original voice in Warner Bros. cartoons of "Elmer Fudd", whose nemesis was "Bugs Bunny" and some times "Daffy Duck".

Played the title role in "The Major Hoople" radio series that debuted on NBCs Blue Network on June 22, 1942. Based on Gene Aherns comic strip "Our Boarding House", Bryan co-starred with Patsy Moran as The Majors wife Martha Hoople. Mel Blanc , who would later portray Bugs Bunny to Bryans Elmer Fudd, played the star boarder, Tiffany Twiggs on the 30-minute program, which aired on Mondays at 7 pm. The series went off the air on April 26, 1943.

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