Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-02-26

Deathday

1980-08-26 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Taylor, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Frederick Bean Avery
Fred Avery

Tex Avery

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator and director, known for producing and directing animated cartoons during the golden age of American animation. His most significant work was for the Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, where he was crucial in the creation and evolution of famous animated characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Droopy, Screwy Squirrel, George and Junior, and Chilly Willy.

Known For

7.1%

Bad Luck Blackie

Jan 22, 1949

7.2%

Who Killed Who?

Jun 19, 1943

7.2%

Bugs Bunny Superstar

Dec 19, 1975

6.8%

Señor Droopy

Apr 9, 1949

6.6%

Deputy Droopy

Oct 28, 1955

7.0%

The Heckling Hare

Jul 5, 1941

6.6%

Ventriloquist Cat

Mar 31, 1950

6.3%

Jerky Turkey

Apr 7, 1945

6.6%

Lonesome Lenny

Mar 9, 1946

6.3%

The First Bad Man

Sep 30, 1955

6.8%

Daredevil Droopy

Mar 31, 1951

7.5%

The Legend of Rockabye Point

Apr 11, 1955

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Acting

2007

Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5 as Papa Bear (archive footage)

2004

Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery as Self

2003

Tex Avery: A Crazy World as Lui-même

1993

The Compleat Tex Avery

1988

Portrait of Tex Avery

1975

Bugs Bunny Superstar as Himself

1955		Deputy Droopy as Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)
1955		The First Bad Man as Cavemen (uncredited)
1955		The Legend of Rockabye Point as Polar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (voice) (uncredited)

1954

The Farm of Tomorrow as Small Baby Chicken (voice) (uncredited)

1953

Barney's Hungry Cousin as Hungry Bear (voice) (uncredited)

1951

Daredevil Droopy as Spike (voice) (uncredited)

1950		Garden Gopher as Spike (voice) (uncredited)
1950		Ventriloquist Cat as Alley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited)

1949		Señor Droopy as Bull (voice) (uncredited)
1949		Bad Luck Blackie as Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)

1948

What Price Fleadom as Homer's Dog (voice) (uncredited)

1947		Red Hot Rangers as Junior (voice) (uncredited)
1947		Hound Hunters as Junior (voice) (uncredited)

1946		Henpecked Hoboes as Junior (voice) (uncredited)
1946		Lonesome Lenny as Lenny (voice) (uncredited)

1945

Jerky Turkey as Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited)

1943

Who Killed Who? as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

1942

Hold the Lion, Please as Hippo (voice) (uncredited)

1941		The Heckling Hare as Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
1941		The Crackpot Quail as Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)

1940		Of Fox and Hounds as Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
1940		Ghost Wanted as Laughing Ghost (voice)
1940		Circus Today as Circus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited)
1940		The Bear's Tale as Poppa Bear (voice) (uncredited)

1939		Fresh Fish as Prof. Mackerel Fishsticks (voice)
1939		Dangerous Dan McFoo as Fight Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
1939		Believe It or Else as Old Man in Jail (voice) (uncredited)
1939		Thugs with Dirty Mugs as Ed. G. Robemsome as Killer Diller
1939		A Day at the Zoo as Other Elk Named Bill (voice) (uncredited)

1938		Count Me Out as Fight Referee (voice) (uncredited)
1938		Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas as The Chief (voice)
1938		A Feud There Was as Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice)
1938		The Penguin Parade as Walrus (voice)
1938		Porky's Phoney Express as Porky's Boss's laugh (voice) (uncredited)
1938		The Sneezing Weasel as Weasel (voice) (uncredited)

1937		A Sunbonnet Blue as Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
1937		Egghead Rides Again as Red (voice) (uncredited)
1937		Uncle Tom's Bungalow as Uncle Tom (voice)
1937		Porky the Wrestler as Champion Wrestler Man Mountain (voice) (uncredited)

1936		The Village Smithy as Blacksmith (voice)
1936		Don't Look Now as Preacher (voice) (uncredited)

1934

Toyland Premiere as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

Creator

1981

The Kwicky Koala Show as Creator

Directing

—		Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 1 as Director
—		Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 2 as Director
—		Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 3 as Director
—		Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 4 as Director

2011

Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One as Director

2010

The Essential Bugs Bunny as Director

2007

Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5 as Director

2005

The very best of Tweety as Director

2004		Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Vol:2 as Director
2004		Tex Avery MGM Collection as Director

1991

The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame as Director

1957

Cat's Meow as Director

1956

Millionaire Droopy as Director

1955		Cellbound as Director
1955		Deputy Droopy as Director
1955		The First Bad Man as Director
1955		Sh-h-h-h-h-h as Director
1955		Field and Scream as Director
1955		The Legend of Rockabye Point as Director
1955		Crazy Mixed Up Pup as Director

1954		I'm Cold as Director
1954		Dixieland Droopy as Director
1954		The Flea Circus as Director
1954		The Farm of Tomorrow as Director
1954		Homesteader Droopy as Director
1954		Billy Boy as Director
1954		Drag-A-Long Droopy as Director

1953		The Three Little Pups as Director
1953		T.V. of Tomorrow as Director
1953		Little Johnny Jet as Director

1952		Rock-a-Bye Bear as Director
1952		One Cab's Family as Director
1952		Magical Maestro as Director

1951		Droopy's Double Trouble as Director
1951		Car of Tomorrow as Director
1951		Symphony in Slang as Director
1951		Droopy's Good Deed as Director
1951		Daredevil Droopy as Director
1951		Cock-a-Doodle Dog as Director

1950		The Peachy Cobbler as Director
1950		The Chump Champ as Director
1950		Garden Gopher as Director
1950		The Cuckoo Clock as Director
1950		Ventriloquist Cat as Director

1949		The Counterfeit Cat as Director
1949		Out-Foxed as Director
1949		Little Rural Riding Hood as Director
1949		Wags to Riches as Director
1949		Doggone Tired as Director
1949		The House of Tomorrow as Director
1949		Señor Droopy as Director
1949		Bad Luck Blackie as Director

1948		The Cat That Hated People as Director
1948		Lucky Ducky as Director
1948		Half-Pint Pygmy as Director
1948		Little 'Tinker as Director
1948		What Price Fleadom as Director

1947		King-Size Canary as Director
1947		Slap Happy Lion as Director
1947		Uncle Tom's Cabana as Director
1947		Red Hot Rangers as Director
1947		Hound Hunters as Director

1946		Henpecked Hoboes as Director
1946		Northwest Hounded Police as Director
1946		The Hick Chick as Director
1946		Lonesome Lenny as Director

1945		Wild and Woolfy as Director
1945		Swing Shift Cinderella as Director
1945		The Shooting of Dan McGoo as Director
1945		Jerky Turkey as Director
1945		The Screwy Truant as Director

1944		Big Heel-Watha as Director
1944		Happy-Go-Nutty as Director
1944		Batty Baseball as Director
1944		Screwball Squirrel as Director

1943		What's Buzzin' Buzzard? as Director
1943		One Ham's Family as Director
1943		Who Killed Who? as Director
1943		Red Hot Riding Hood as Director
1943		Dumb-Hounded as Director

1942		The Early Bird Dood It! as Director
1942		Blitz Wolf as Director
1942		Crazy Cruise as Director
1942		Aloha Hooey as Director

1941		Wabbit Twouble as Director
1941		The Cagey Canary as Director
1941		The Bug Parade as Director
1941		All This and Rabbit Stew as Director
1941		Aviation Vacation as Director
1941		The Heckling Hare as Director
1941		Hollywood Steps Out as Director
1941		Porky's Preview as Director
1941		Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm as Director
1941		Tortoise Beats Hare as Director
1941		The Haunted Mouse as Director
1941		The Crackpot Quail as Director

1940		Of Fox and Hounds as Director
1940		Wacky Wildlife as Director
1940		Holiday Highlights as Director
1940		Ceiling Hero as Director
1940		A Wild Hare as Director
1940		Circus Today as Director
1940		A Gander at Mother Goose as Director
1940		The Bear's Tale as Director
1940		Cross Country Detours as Director
1940		The Early Worm Gets the Bird as Director

1939		Screwball Football as Director
1939		Fresh Fish as Director
1939		Land of the Midnight Fun as Director
1939		Detouring America as Director
1939		Dangerous Dan McFoo as Director
1939		Believe It or Else as Director
1939		Thugs with Dirty Mugs as Director
1939		A Day at the Zoo as Director
1939		Hamateur Night as Director

1938		The Mice Will Play as Director
1938		Daffy Duck in Hollywood as Director
1938		Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas as Director
1938		A Feud There Was as Director
1938		Cinderella Meets Fella as Director
1938		Movie Phoney News as Director
1938		The Isle of Pingo Pongo as Director
1938		The Penguin Parade as Director
1938		The Sneezing Weasel as Director
1938		Daffy Duck & Egghead as Director

1937		Little Red Walking Hood as Director
1937		I Wanna Be a Sailor as Director
1937		Porky's Garden as Director
1937		A Sunbonnet Blue as Director
1937		Egghead Rides Again as Director
1937		Uncle Tom's Bungalow as Director
1937		Ain't We Got Fun as Director
1937		Porky's Duck Hunt as Director
1937		I Only Have Eyes for You as Director
1937		Picador Porky as Director
1937		Porky the Wrestler as Director

1936		The Village Smithy as Director
1936		Don't Look Now as Director
1936		Milk and Money as Director
1936		Porky the Rain-Maker as Director
1936		I Love to Singa as Director
1936		I'd Love to Take Orders from You as Director
1936		The Blow Out as Director
1936		Page Miss Glory as Director
1936		Plane Dippy as Director