Fatso the Bear is an animated character created by Jack Hannah for Walter Lantz Productions. He made his first appearance in the cartoon "Hunger Strife" in 1960, and last appeared in "The Bear and the Bees" in 1961.

Fatso The Bear
Fatso in "The Bear and the Bees"
First appearanceHunger Strife (October 5, 1960)
Last appearanceThe Bear and the Bees (May 1, 1961)
Created byJack Hannah
Voiced byDaws Butler (1960)
Dallas McKennon (1961)[1]
In-universe information
SpeciesGrizzly Bear
GenderMale


The bear is essentially a "clone" of Walt Disney's Humphrey the Bear, in terms of physical appearance, gruff voice, and personality. Hannah also co-created Humphrey, and had directed most of the Donald Duck and Humphrey cartoons at Disney back in the mid-1940s into the 1950s.

Filmography

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  • "Hunger Strife" (October 5, 1960)[2][3][4]
  • "Eggnapper" (February 14, 1961)[5][6][7]
  • "The Bear and the Bees" (May 1, 1961)[8][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Scott, Keith (3 October 2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2. BearManor Media.
  2. ^ "The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1960". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  3. ^ "Hunger Strife (Universal Studios)". Archived from the original on July 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "Hunger Strife (Walter Lantz Productions)". Archived from the original on July 23, 2012.
  5. ^ "The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1961". Archived from the original on 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  6. ^ "Eggnapper (Universal Studios)". Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.
  7. ^ "Eggnapper (Walter Lantz Productions)". Archived from the original on July 21, 2012.
  8. ^ "The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1961". Archived from the original on 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  9. ^ "The Bears and the Bees (Universal Studios)". Archived from the original on July 19, 2012.
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