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As you probably know,  the voice characterization of many cartoon characters were based on imitations of real-life actors or comedians.  This is a separate phenomenon from characters whose SHTICK (sometimes including voice but not necessarily) was based on existing comic actors or their roles such as how the characters in the Flintstones are translations of the ones in the live-action early sitcom The Honeymooners or George Jetson is Dagwood Bumstead or Archie Andrews is Mickey Rooney as Andy Hardy. Instead I am referring to instances where the voice characterization is simply lifted from an existing comedian's stage voice.  Yogi Bear was based on Art Carney (as Ed Norton on The Honeymooners). Snagglepuss on Bert Lahur (the Cowardly Lion in "The Wizard of Oz").  Deputy Dawg on Crazy Guggenheim. Secret Squirrel's Morocco Mole on Peter Lorre. Milton The Monster on Jim Neighbors' Gomer Pyle.  Huckleberry Hound on Andy Griffith in "No Time For Sergeants".  C...

I already have a blog for discussing comic books .  This blog is for everything else that remains. First up, a mystery: If Billy hadn't yet married that girl, then why did she get an official letter when he died? Billy, Don't Be a Hero by Mitch Murray & Peter Callander The marching band came down along Main Street The soldier blues fell in behind I looked across and there I saw Billy Waiting to go and join the line And with her head upon his shoulder His young and lovely fiancee From where I stood I saw she was crying And through her tears I heard her say Billy, don't be a hero, don't be a fool with your life Billy, don't be a hero, come back and make me your wife And as he started to go she said, Billy, keep your head low Billy, don't be a hero, come back to me The soldier blues were trapped on a hillside The battle raging all around The sergeant cried, "We've got to hang on, boys! We've got to hold this piece of ground" I need a voluntee...