Actor

Mel Blanc: Movies & Box Office

films: 892
on screen: 1937–2024
box office: $264M

Born: May 30, 1908
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, U.S.
Full name: Melvin Jerome Blank
Citizenship: American
Occupations: Voice actor, radio personality
Years active: 1927-1989
Spouses: Estelle Rosenbaum
Children: 1

Biggest hits

The Best Mel Blanc Movies

The films of Mel Blanc that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Pinocchio (1940) leads with $122M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Mel Blanc's Career in Numbers

Mel Blanc's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Mel Blanc works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from September in the Rain (1937) to Whistle Stop (2014), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Mel Blanc Movies by Decade

1930s 108
1940s 335
1950s 238
1960s 123
1970s 30
1980s 38
1990s 6
2010s 4

The 1940s were Mel Blanc's busiest decade, with 335 films.

Mel Blanc Movies by Genre

Animation 461
Comedy 295
Family 61
Music 11
Fantasy 8
Western 8
Tv movie 6
Sci-Fi 6
Adventure 6
Romance 5

Animation is the genre Mel Blanc has worked in most, with 461 films, ahead of comedy (295).

Mel Blanc Career Milestones

First film: September in the Rain 1937
Biggest box office hit: Pinocchio $122M worldwide
Newest film: Whistle Stop 2014

892 credits

Mel Blanc Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Mel Blanc is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Mel Blanc Movies as an Actor

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Mel Blanc in Documentaries & Specials

Biography

Who Is Mel Blanc?

Mel Blanc was born in San Francisco, California, U.S. in 1908. Credited on films since 1937, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Melvin Jerome Blanc, widely known as Mel Blanc, was an influential American voice actor and radio personality whose illustrious career spanned over six decades. Known globally for his significant contribution during the Golden Age of American Animation, Blanc lent his voice to several world-renowned characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester the Cat, among others. His iconic voice also gave life to characters from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoons. He replaced Joe Dougherty and Arthur Q. Bryan as the voice of characters like Porky Pig and Elmer Fudd. His voice work doesn't stop at animation; Blanc also worked extensively in radio programs, including his own short-lived sitcom. Mel Blanc is heralded as 'The Man of a Thousand Voices' and is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential personalities in the voice acting industry. Blanc was born in San Francisco, California, and attended Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon. He had an early penchant for imitating various voices since he was 10 and turned this talent into a remarkable career.

Throughout his career, Blanc was admired for his vocal versatility. His work ranged to Hanna-Barbera's television cartoons like Barney Rubble and Dino on The Flintstones, Mr. Spacely on The Jetsons, Secret Squirrel on The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show, and many others. He also worked with Warner Bros, voicing numerous characters in their cartoon shorts and was one of the few voice actors at the time to receive on-screen credit. Towards his later years, Blanc voiced Heathcliff from 1980 to 1988. He continued to be active in denoting voice to characters even after a severe car accident in 1961 that left him in a coma for some time. That said, the allure of Mel Blanc's voice acting was so robust that even after his death, several of his characters' voices were used in subsequent productions.

Works with

Who Mel Blanc Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Mel Blanc shares the most films with. Sara Berner comes first, with 60 films together, followed by Billy Bletcher (44).

FAQ

Mel Blanc: Questions & Answers

How many movies Mel Blanc has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Mel Blanc been in?

Mel Blanc is credited on 892 films, from 1937 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Mel Blanc's highest-grossing movie?

Pinocchio (1940) is Mel Blanc's biggest box office hit, with $122M worldwide, ahead of Peter Pan (1953) ($87.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Mel Blanc's movies have made $264M.

Mel Blanc's biggest hits

What is Mel Blanc's newest movie?

The most recent film on Mel Blanc's filmography is Hare’s to Bugs! A Bugs Bunny Celebration (2024), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does Mel Blanc work with most often?

Mel Blanc shares the most films with Sara Berner (60 films), Billy Bletcher (44 films) and Danny Webb (14 films).

The Best Mel Blanc Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 892 credits.

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