Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Date of Birth:

Sep 23, 1894

Place of Birth:

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

The diminutive (5 feet 2 inches/1.57 meters) Bletcher appeared on-screen in films and later television from the 1910s to the 1970s, including appearances in several Our Gang and Three Stooges comedies.Bletcher was also famous as a voice actor. Uncharacteristically for someone of his size, his voice was a deep and strong-sounding baritone. He provided the voices of various characters for Disney (Black Pete and the Big Bad Wolf in Three Little Pigs and its spin-offs), MGM (Spike the Bulldog and in some occasions even Tom, in Tom and Jerry), and Warner Bros. (many characters, most notably the Papa Bear of Chuck Jones' The Three Bears after Mel Blanc had performed the role in the initial entry). He appeared opposite Blanc in Little Red Riding Rabbit, where he played another famous wolf. Bletcher's booming voice can also be heard as "Dom Del Oro" the Yacqi Indian god in the 1939 Republic serial, Zorro's Fighting Legion. He also voiced Owl Jolson's disciplinarian violinist father in the 1936 short subject based on the song I Love to Singa and the menacing spider in Bingo Crosbyana. Both he and Mel Blanc did voice acting in the 1944 Private Snafu WWII training film "Gas", where Bletcher plays the villainous Gas Cloud (with Mel Blanc voicing Private Snafu and a cameo of Bugs Bunny) as an opponent of Snafu. Bletcher also played The Captain in Captain and the Kids with MGM cartoons.

filmography:

Coronado Coronado

1935

Call Her Sausage Call Her Sausage

1933

Rhapsody in Brew Rhapsody in Brew

1933

Taxi Barons Taxi Barons

1933

The Rummy The Rummy

1933

The Ape The Ape

1940

Keg o' My Heart Keg o' My Heart

1933

Punch Drunks Punch Drunks

1934

Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection

2004

The Dude Cowboy The Dude Cowboy

1926

Goofy Movies Number Two Goofy Movies Number Two

1934

What's Brewin', Bruin? What's Brewin', Bruin?

1948

The Bee-Deviled Bruin The Bee-Deviled Bruin

1949

Daffy's Southern Exposure Daffy's Southern Exposure

1942

Rootin' Tootin' Roundup Rootin' Tootin' Roundup

1989

The Californian The Californian

1937

Buck Benny Rides Again Buck Benny Rides Again

1940

Billboard Frolics Billboard Frolics

1935

Melody Ranch Melody Ranch

1940

Diplomaniacs Diplomaniacs

1933

Cracked Nuts Cracked Nuts

1941

That's the Spirit That's the Spirit

1924

Satan Met a Lady Satan Met a Lady

1936

The Tabasco Kid The Tabasco Kid

1932

Boss of Rawhide Boss of Rawhide

1943

Bedtime Worries Bedtime Worries

1933

Playing the Ponies Playing the Ponies

1937

The Captain's Pup The Captain's Pup

1938

The Film Fan The Film Fan

1939

The Lyin' Mouse The Lyin' Mouse

1937

The Big Broadcast of 1937 The Big Broadcast of 1937

1936

Harlow Harlow

1965

Rhythm on the Range Rhythm on the Range

1936

The Old-Fashioned Way The Old-Fashioned Way

1934

Man on the Flying Trapeze Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

The Serenade The Serenade

1916

Life Begins at Forty Life Begins at Forty

1935

This Is Your Life Donald Duck This Is Your Life Donald Duck

1960

Yankee Doodle Daffy Yankee Doodle Daffy

1943

Edison, the Man Edison, the Man

1940

A Day at the Beach A Day at the Beach

1938

The Practical Pig The Practical Pig

1939

Building a Building Building a Building

1933

Poultry Pirates Poultry Pirates

1938

Professor Beware Professor Beware

1938

The Dognapper The Dognapper

1934

Porky's Movie Mystery Porky's Movie Mystery

1939

Destry Rides Again Destry Rides Again

1939

Seal Skinners Seal Skinners

1939

Zorro's Fighting Legion Zorro's Fighting Legion

1939

Mickey's Mellerdrammer Mickey's Mellerdrammer

1933

The Lone Ranger Rides Again The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

Lonesome Ghosts Lonesome Ghosts

1937

The Secret Witness The Secret Witness

1931

Trader Hound Trader Hound

1931

Me and My Pal Me and My Pal

1933

Mama's New Hat Mama's New Hat

1939

Men with Wings Men with Wings

1938

Dancing Co-Ed Dancing Co-Ed

1939

The Wild and Woozy West The Wild and Woozy West

1942

Deadline at Dawn Deadline at Dawn

1946

Farmyard Symphony Farmyard Symphony

1938

Call the Wagon Call the Wagon

1923

Babes in Toyland Babes in Toyland

1934

Chun King Chow Mein Hour Chun King Chow Mein Hour

1962

Who Killed Who? Who Killed Who?

1943

Walt Disney's Academy Award Revue Walt Disney's Academy Award Revue

1937

How to Be a Detective How to Be a Detective

1952

The Chase The Chase

1966

The Nutty Professor The Nutty Professor

1963

Three Little Wolves Three Little Wolves

1936

Who Killed Cock Robin? Who Killed Cock Robin?

1935

Pluto's Judgement Day Pluto's Judgement Day

1935

Ye Olden Days Ye Olden Days

1933

The Big Bad Wolf The Big Bad Wolf

1934

I Married a Witch I Married a Witch

1942

Pluto's Blue Note Pluto's Blue Note

1947

Mickey's Service Station Mickey's Service Station

1935

The First Round-Up The First Round-Up

1934

The Verdict The Verdict

1946

The Wizard of Oz The Wizard of Oz

1939

Two Gun Goofy Two Gun Goofy

1952

The Patent Leather Kid The Patent Leather Kid

1927

Little Dutch Plate Little Dutch Plate

1935

Disney's Halloween Treat Disney's Halloween Treat

1982

God's Country and the Man God's Country and the Man

1937

California Frontier California Frontier

1938

Red Riding Hood Rides Again Red Riding Hood Rides Again

1941

The Noodle Nut The Noodle Nut

1921

Monkey Business Monkey Business

1931

Road to Utopia Road to Utopia

1946

Taxi for Two Taxi for Two

1932

Old Smokey Old Smokey

1938

Lost in a Harem Lost in a Harem

1944

Double Wedding Double Wedding

1937

Porky's Duck Hunt Porky's Duck Hunt

1937

Canine Casanova Canine Casanova

1945

Ain't We Got Fun Ain't We Got Fun

1937

The Fire Alarm The Fire Alarm

1936

Hit Parade of 1941 Hit Parade of 1941

1940

Can This Be Dixie? Can This Be Dixie?

1936

By Whose Hand? By Whose Hand?

1932

Thru the Mirror Thru the Mirror

1936

Mama's Little Pirate Mama's Little Pirate

1934

Teacher's Beau Teacher's Beau

1935

The Inside Story The Inside Story

1944

The Terrible People The Terrible People

1928

Divot Diggers Divot Diggers

1936

Getting Gertie's Goat Getting Gertie's Goat

1924

Dog Trouble Dog Trouble

1942

Swing Shift Maisie Swing Shift Maisie

1943

Maisie Goes to Reno Maisie Goes to Reno

1944

Disney’s Coyote Tales Disney’s Coyote Tales

1991

Picador Porky Picador Porky

1937

Mouse Meets Lion Mouse Meets Lion

1940

A Sunbonnet Blue A Sunbonnet Blue

1937

Kidding Katie Kidding Katie

1923

Dog Meets Dog Dog Meets Dog

1942

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5 Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5

2004

Here's Goofy! Here's Goofy!

1987

The Battle Royal The Battle Royal

1916

Porky's Building Porky's Building

1937

Slightly Dangerous Slightly Dangerous

1943

The Fresh Lobster The Fresh Lobster

1928

Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies

2001

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942

The Lone Stranger and Porky The Lone Stranger and Porky

1939

Porky's Phoney Express Porky's Phoney Express

1938

Calamity Jane Calamity Jane

1953

New Shoes New Shoes

1936

Chatterbox Chatterbox

1943

Soup to Nuts Soup to Nuts

1930

Early to Bed Early to Bed

1936

Bear Raid Warden Bear Raid Warden

1944

Mickey's Man Friday Mickey's Man Friday

1935

The Captain's Christmas The Captain's Christmas

1938

Baby Puss Baby Puss

1943

The Little Broadcast The Little Broadcast

1943

Joe Smith, American Joe Smith, American

1942

Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection

2007

Everybody Loves Mickey Everybody Loves Mickey

2001

True to Life True to Life

1943

Father Takes the Air Father Takes the Air

1951

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3 Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3

2003

Petunia Natural Park Petunia Natural Park

1939

Two Girls Wanted Two Girls Wanted

1927

Billy Jim Billy Jim

1922

Trailblazer Magoo Trailblazer Magoo

1956

Loose Ankles Loose Ankles

1930

Crazy House Crazy House

1943

Polar Pest Polar Pest

1944

The Bear and the Bean The Bear and the Bean

1948

Alias St. Nick Alias St. Nick

1935

Best Foot Forward Best Foot Forward

1943

What a Lion! What a Lion!

1938

The Rainmakers The Rainmakers

1935

Blue Monday Blue Monday

1938

Cleaning House Cleaning House

1938

An All American Toothache An All American Toothache

1936

Maid in Hollywood Maid in Hollywood

1934

Timber Timber

1941

Duck Pimples Duck Pimples

1945

I Love to Singa I Love to Singa

1936

The Fella with a Fiddle The Fella with a Fiddle

1937

Night World Night World

1932

A Lady's Profession A Lady's Profession

1933

Runt Page Runt Page

1932

Officer Duck Officer Duck

1939

Whistling in Brooklyn Whistling in Brooklyn

1943

Whistling in the Dark Whistling in the Dark

1941

Wide Open Spaces Wide Open Spaces

1947

Trombone Trouble Trombone Trouble

1944

Three Blind Mouseketeers Three Blind Mouseketeers

1936

The Texas Ranger The Texas Ranger

1931

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

Donald Gets Drafted Donald Gets Drafted

1942

Canvas Back Duck Canvas Back Duck

1953

The Autograph Hound The Autograph Hound

1939

Donald's Ostrich Donald's Ostrich

1937

Modern Inventions Modern Inventions

1937

Gas Gas

1944

Pigs Is Pigs Pigs Is Pigs

1937

I Haven't Got a Hat I Haven't Got a Hat

1935

Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike

1944

Bridge Wives Bridge Wives

1932

Mississippi Hare Mississippi Hare

1949

Bear Feat Bear Feat

1949

The Mad Doctor The Mad Doctor

1933

Speaking of the Weather Speaking of the Weather

1937

Porky's Romance Porky's Romance

1937

The Lone Chipmunks The Lone Chipmunks

1954

The Riveter The Riveter

1940

The Golden Touch The Golden Touch

1935

Hold’er Cowboy Hold’er Cowboy

1928

Tom Turk and Daffy Tom Turk and Daffy

1944

Rabbit Punch Rabbit Punch

1948

Porky's Road Race Porky's Road Race

1937

Little Red Riding Rabbit Little Red Riding Rabbit

1944

The New Neighbor The New Neighbor

1953

Symphony Hour Symphony Hour

1942

She Done Him Wrong She Done Him Wrong

1933

Three Little Pigs Three Little Pigs

1933

Sweet Sioux Sweet Sioux

1937

A Bear for Punishment A Bear for Punishment

1951

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947

The Zoot Cat The Zoot Cat

1944

The Truce Hurts The Truce Hurts

1948

Quiet Please! Quiet Please!

1945

Der Fuehrer's Face Der Fuehrer's Face

1943

Sioux Me Sioux Me

1939

Boy Meets Dog Boy Meets Dog

1938

Come Back, Miss Pipps Come Back, Miss Pipps

1941

Robot Wrecks Robot Wrecks

1941

Dumbo Dumbo

1941

The Pooch Parade The Pooch Parade

1940

Don't Look Now Don't Look Now

1936

Uncle Tom's Bungalow Uncle Tom's Bungalow

1937

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1949

Turn to the Right Turn to the Right

1922

The Man Hunter The Man Hunter

1930

Heavenly Puss Heavenly Puss

1949

The Midnight Patrol The Midnight Patrol

1933

The Vanishing Private The Vanishing Private

1942

Solid Serenade Solid Serenade

1946

The Bodyguard The Bodyguard

1944

Pluto's Dream House Pluto's Dream House

1940

Old Sequoia Old Sequoia

1945

Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip

1940

The Thrifty Pig The Thrifty Pig

1941

The Old Army Game The Old Army Game

1943

The Hound and the Rabbit The Hound and the Rabbit

1937

Once Upon a Halloween Once Upon a Halloween

2005

Daredevil's Reward Daredevil's Reward

1928

The Cowboy Kid The Cowboy Kid

1928

Music in Your Hair Music in Your Hair

1934

Sky Trooper Sky Trooper

1942

Little Boy Blue Little Boy Blue

1936

The Lost City The Lost City

1935

Saps in Chaps Saps in Chaps

1942

We, the Animals - Squeak! We, the Animals - Squeak!

1941

Down to Earth Down to Earth

1947

Show Girl in Hollywood Show Girl in Hollywood

1930

One Too Many One Too Many

1916

A Bashful Bigamist A Bashful Bigamist

1920

One-Horse Farmers One-Horse Farmers

1934

Lash of the Penitentes Lash of the Penitentes

1936

Everybody Loves Donald Everybody Loves Donald

2003

Moonlight and Monkey Business Moonlight and Monkey Business

1930

A Roman Scandal A Roman Scandal

1919

And the Angels Sing And the Angels Sing

1944

Porky's Tire Trouble Porky's Tire Trouble

1939

Husbands' Reunion Husbands' Reunion

1933

The Winning Ticket The Winning Ticket

1938

Casanova Brown Casanova Brown

1944

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger

1938

Nellie the Indian Chief's Daughter Nellie the Indian Chief's Daughter

1938

Nellie the Sewing Machine Girl or Honest Hearts & Willing Hands Nellie the Sewing Machine Girl or Honest Hearts & Willing Hands

1938

A Feud There Was A Feud There Was

1938

Dick Whittington's Cat Dick Whittington's Cat

1936

How to Vote How to Vote

1936

Cold Feet Cold Feet

1922

The Mexicali Kid The Mexicali Kid

1938

A Haunting We Will Go A Haunting We Will Go

1939

Twin Triplets Twin Triplets

1935

Three Chumps Ahead Three Chumps Ahead

1934

One Track Minds One Track Minds

1933

Air Fright Air Fright

1933

Sneak Easily Sneak Easily

1932

The Worm Turns The Worm Turns

1937

Moving Day Moving Day

1936

Hello, Dolly! Hello, Dolly!

1969

The Dentist The Dentist

1932

Top Speed Top Speed

1930

Alpine Antics Alpine Antics

1936

The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

1997

Two-Gun Mickey Two-Gun Mickey

1934

The Tin Man The Tin Man

1935

Porky in the North Woods Porky in the North Woods

1936

Porky's Railroad Porky's Railroad

1937

Dry and Thirsty Dry and Thirsty

1920

Jane's Bashful Hero Jane's Bashful Hero

1916

Porky in Wackyland Porky in Wackyland

1938

I Wanna Be a Sailor I Wanna Be a Sailor

1937

Incendiary Blonde Incendiary Blonde

1945

You're an Education You're an Education

1938

Swing Shift Cinderella Swing Shift Cinderella

1945

The Boiling Point The Boiling Point

1932

Balloon Land Balloon Land

1935

Egghead Rides Again Egghead Rides Again

1937

Make Mine Freedom Make Mine Freedom

1948

Dog Daze Dog Daze

1937

Bowery Bugs Bowery Bugs

1949

Stand by for Action Stand by for Action

1942

The Merry Old Soul The Merry Old Soul

1935

Shanghaied Shipmates Shanghaied Shipmates

1936

The Robber Kitten The Robber Kitten

1935

Bingo Crosbyana Bingo Crosbyana

1936

Boom Boom Boom Boom

1936

The Vanishing Vault The Vanishing Vault

1915

Now That Summer Is Gone Now That Summer Is Gone

1938

Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy

2002

Get a Horse! Get a Horse!

2013

A Slip at the Switch A Slip at the Switch

1932

Dancing Sweeties Dancing Sweeties

1930

Two-Fisted Two-Fisted

1935

MGM Cartoon Christmas MGM Cartoon Christmas

1993

Meet John Doughboy Meet John Doughboy

1941

Polar Pals Polar Pals

1939

Branded Men Branded Men

1931

The Case of the Stuttering Pig The Case of the Stuttering Pig

1937

Little Beau Porky Little Beau Porky

1936

Milk and Money Milk and Money

1936

Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition II: An Officer and a Duck Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition II: An Officer and a Duck

1985

Gold Diggers of '49 Gold Diggers of '49

1935

Hide and Shriek Hide and Shriek

1938

A Cartoonist's Nightmare A Cartoonist's Nightmare

1935

Shanghaied Shanghaied

1934

A Knight for a Day A Knight for a Day

1946

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