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Tex Avery

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Tex Avery

Original Name
Frederick Bean Avery
Birth
Taylor, Williamson County, Texas, USA
Death
26 Aug 1980 (aged 72)
Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot
Gentleness section, Map #B13, Lot 833, Single Ground Interment Space 4
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Cartoon Animator, Director. Primarily worked for Warner Bros. Cartoons, Walter Lantz Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Cartoons & Hanna-Barbera. Created the memorable cartoon characters "Daffy Duck", "Droopy", "Screwy Squirrel", and "Chilly Willy". He is also credited with creating the personality of "Bugs Bunny", and was the one who coined the phrase "What's up, doc?"
Cartoon Animator, Director. Primarily worked for Warner Bros. Cartoons, Walter Lantz Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Cartoons & Hanna-Barbera. Created the memorable cartoon characters "Daffy Duck", "Droopy", "Screwy Squirrel", and "Chilly Willy". He is also credited with creating the personality of "Bugs Bunny", and was the one who coined the phrase "What's up, doc?"

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"TEX"
FRED BEAN AVERY
FEB. 26. 1908 — AUG. 26. 1980

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  • Added: Apr 25, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1150/tex-avery: accessed ), memorial page for Tex Avery (26 Feb 1908–26 Aug 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 1150, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.