the tasmanian devil, commonly referred to as taz, is an animated cartoon character featured in the warner bros. "looney tunes" and "merrie melodies" series of cartoons. though the character appeared in only five shorts before warner bros. cartoons closed down in 1964, marketing and television appearances later propelled the character to new popularity in the 1990s. his first name is revealed in the 1957 short bedeviled rabbit, when his wife addresses him as "claude."
| first appearance | devil may hare (1954) |
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| created by | robert mckimson |
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| voiced by | mel blanc (1954–1983)
jeff bergman (1990)
noel blanc (1990)
maurice lamarche (1990)
jim cummings (1991–present)
greg burson (1992)
dee bradley baker (1996)
frank welker (1998)
ian james corlett (2001–2006)
brendan fraser (2003)
joe alaskey (2011) |
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