Actor: Michael Maltese

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Birthday: 1908-02-06
Born in: New York, New York, USA
Biography: Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American story man for classic animated cartoon shorts. He is best known for working in the 1950s on a series of Merrie Melodies cartoons with director Chuck Jones. This collaboration produced many highly acclaimed animated shorts, including 4 of the top 5 "greatest cartoons" as judged by 1000 animation professionals; "What's Opera, Doc?" tops this list as the best animated short of all time. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known for

You Ought to Be in Pictures

Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's adventures begin when he tries to enter the studio.
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You Ought to Be in Pictures

1940

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Little Beau Pepé

After driving the Foreign Legionnaires from their fort with his aroma, lovesick skunk Pepe falls for the camp mascot, a cat who's accidentally gotten a white stripe painted down her back.
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Little Beau Pepé

1952

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Wackiki Wabbit

On a tropical island, a pair of castaways look to Bugs as a source of food.
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Wackiki Wabbit

1943

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Tortoise Wins by a Hare

Bugs challenges Cecil Turtle to race, only this time he's wearing an aerodynamic suit like Cecil's. Unfortunately, the gambling ring has bet everything on the rabbit, and Bugs now looks like a tortoise.
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Tortoise Wins by a Hare

1943

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A Hare Grows in Manhattan

Bugs Bunny relates his early life in the Manhattan tenements and spotlights his encounter with a gang of canine toughs.
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A Hare Grows in Manhattan

1947

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The Ducktators

A wartime cartoon that satirizes the Axis leaders of World War II.
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The Ducktators

1942

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Rumors

Snafu inadvertantly starts a panic on his base when he begins a mistaken rumour that the base is about to be bombed.
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Rumors

1943

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We, the Animals - Squeak!

Porky hosts a radio program, where animals tell their stories. The guest star is Kansas City Kitty, the best mouser in the country. She tells the story of her life, including her marriage to Tom Collins, the birth of Little Patrick (not necessarily in that order), and the turning point of her life. The mice have plotted out a major operation like gangsters. They sneak out and kidnap Patrick and hold him hostage...
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We, the Animals - Squeak!

1941

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The Aristo-Cat

Meadows the butler quits after being tormented by the spoiled family cat, who finds he is unable to survive on his own, especially after meeting the mice Hubie and Bertie.
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The Aristo-Cat

1943

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A Hound for Trouble

Kicked off the boat in Italy, Charlie forces himself upon a pizzeria owner. Donning his best Italian accent and garb, Charlie sets to work as a waiter, astonishing and horrifying the customers with his barefoot grape-stomping and musical rendition of "Atsa Matta for You?"
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A Hound for Trouble

1951

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