Mel Blanc

Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc (May 30, 1908 - July 10, 1989) was a prolific American voice actor, radio actor, and comedian who is best known for his voice work with Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, and Walter Lantz. He did, however, provide the voice of Gideon in Walt Disney's 1940 animated feature film Pinocchio.

When it was decided that Gideon would be mute, Mel's lines were cut from the final film, except for three hiccups.

At one point, he was considered to voice Dopey in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Walt Disney.

Mel also provided the voice of Uncle Orville in the Carousel of Progress. While the attraction has been updated with new voice actors over the years, Blanc's recordings are still used in the attraction.

In Who Framed Roger Rabbit, he reprised the voices of several of his classic Warner Brothers characters.