Mel Blanc

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Mel Blanc
Blanc in 1976
Born	Melvin Jerome Blank (1908-05-30)May 30, 1908 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	July 10, 1989(1989-07-10) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart disease Emphysema
Nationality	American
Other names	"The Man of 1000 Voices"
Alma mater	Lincoln High School
Occupations	Voice actor radio personality comedian
Years active	1927–1989
Known for	Looney Tunes The Jack Benny Program
Spouse(s)	Estelle Rosenbaum ​ ​ (m. 1933; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 1989)​
Children	Noel Blanc

Melvin Jerome Blanc (May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor, radio personality and comedian. Nicknamed The Man of a Thousand Voices, he was best known for his voice roles such as in Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera cartoons, and others.

Blanc was born on May 30, 1908 in San Francisco, California. He studied at Lincoln High School in San Francisco. He was married to Estelle Rosenbaum from 1933 until his death in 1989. He has one son. Blanc died on July 10, 1989 from heart disease, at age 81.