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'' cartoons and films from

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. He was created by

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, and starred in 29 cartoons from 1946 to 1964 in the golden age of American animation. All 29 of these cartoons were directed by McKimson. Foghorn Leghorn's first appearance was in the 1946

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short ''

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''. Foghorn's voice was created and originally performed by

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and was later performed by

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, Frank Gorshin,

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, and

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Inspiration

Foghorn Leghorn was directly inspired by the character of

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, a blustery Southern politician played by

Kenny Delmar Kenneth Howard Delmar (born Kenneth Frederick Fay Howard,
''

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's popular 1940s

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. Foghorn adopted many of Claghorn's catchphrases, such as "I say..." and "That's a joke, son!" Delmar's inspiration for Claghorn was a Texas rancher who was fond of saying this. According to

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, the character's voice was also patterned after a hard-of-hearing West Coast-only radio character from the 1930s, known simply as The Sheriff, on a radio program called ''

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''. The accent has similarities to that of another

voice:

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(a strictly

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character); and even more similar to a proto-Sam character in '' Stage Door Cartoon''.

Biography, characteristics and personality

Physically, Foghorn Leghorn is depicted as a very large

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with a

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accent; he is easily the tallest of all the regular

characters. He has a bombastic and somewhat unrefined personality, and shows a penchant for mischief. Aside from the Senator Claghorn reference, his first name "

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" is indicative of his loudmouthed personality, while his surname " Leghorn" refers to a particular Italian breed of chicken. Foghorn often fancied himself a mentor figure to the smaller and younger characters he encountered, particularly Henery Hawk, tossing off bits of self-styled sagacity interjected with phrases like "Pay attention, son", or "Look at me when I'm talkin' to ya, boy", both of which borrowed heavily from Senator Claghorn's vernacular. But this proves to be Foghorn's worst trait, as his loud and fast mouth and propensity for over-explanation eventually annoys his intended subjects so much that, completely fed up with him, they end up hitting him over the head with a blunt object, yelling "Ahhhhh, SHADDAP!" and leaving in a huff.

"Camptown Races"

Beginning with the 1949 cartoon '' Henhouse Henery'', Foghorn would perform a verse from the

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song "

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", softly humming the lyrics while loudly singing the refrain "Doo-Dahh! Doo-Dahh!", and ending the verse, again loudly, with "Ohh, Doo-Dahh Day!" He often hummed the song more than once in a given short, though in the 1950 cartoon ''

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'', he hummed "Camptown" only at the beginning, but then hummed "

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" in two later scenes. On occasion, he would also sing his own lyrics if they were related to what he was doing at the time. "Camptown Races" essentially became Foghorn's signature tune and one of the most widely familiar uses of the song in popular culture. The final theatrical film in which the "Camptown" is scored for Foghorn is ''

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'' (1962).

Rivalry with Barnyard Dawg

Many of Foghorn's cartoons involve his perennial prank war with

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(who often addresses Foghorn as "Foggy"), though it is never revealed how or why their feud started in the first place. Foghorn is often the initial aggressor, but unlike most of the other Looney Tunes rivalries, Foghorn pranks Dawg out of sheer self-amusement and Dawg is usually the one with the winning hand in nearly every short they appear together, although both lost in ''

'', ''

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'', and ''

''. But for all of Foghorn's pranks, Dawg is just as adept at retaliation. Most of the Leghorn cartoons began the same: Foghorn, humming "

" to himself and carrying a wooden plank, sneaks up on Dawg while he is sleeping, often facing into his doghouse with his back protruding out the entry hole. Foghorn then pulls Dawg up by his tail and uses the plank to give him a whacking on his rear (in nearly every cartoon Foghorn gives Dawg eight whacks), at which point the angered Dawg chases after Foghorn barking, but can only go as far as the rope to which he is tied, which either yanks him back or stops him. In the latter case, he keeps barking at Foghorn who tells him, "Aah-h, sha-daahhp!" or does something to Dawg to force him to stop. Despite their feud, Foghorn and Dawg manage to get along in a few instances, usually joining forces to defeat somebody who caused problems for both of them (e.g.

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in ''

The High and the Flighty ''The High and the Flighty'' is a 1956 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Robert McKimson and written by Tedd Pierce. The short was released on February 18, 1956, and stars Daffy Duck, Foghorn Leghorn and Barnyard Dawg. The t ...

'' or a fox in ''

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''). In the 1958 short ''

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'' the prank feud was passed down to Dawg's and Foghorn's respective grandsons, and the now-elderly Foghorn was puzzled as to why the little leghorn was behaving the way he was, but the elderly Dawg was only too happy to point out there's nothing wrong with him, except that "he takes after ''you''."

"Foggy" and others

Other recurring themes throughout the cartoons included the attempts of the naive and diminutive

to catch and eat a chicken and Foghorn usually tricking him into believe that he is another animal and that Dawg is a chicken; and Foghorn's own efforts to woo the widowed hen

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, often by babysitting her studious son, Egghead Jr. Foghorn was joined in a few episodes by a

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called "Bill" who initially attempted to eat him but ended up joining forces to outwit the aforementioned canine.

Cartoon appearances

;Shorts (1946–1964): All of the 29 shorts from 1946 to 1964 were directed by

# ''

'' (1946) # ''

Crowing Pains ''Crowing Pains'' is a 1947 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon was released on July 12, 1947, and stars Henery Hawk, Sylvester the Cat, Sylvester, Foghorn Leghorn and the Barnyard Dawg. This is McKimson' ...

'' (1947) – with Sylvester # ''

The Foghorn Leghorn ''The Foghorn Leghorn'' is a 1948 Warner Bros. '' Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon was released on October 9, 1948, and features Foghorn Leghorn, Henery Hawk and the Barnyard Dawg. Plot Henery Hawk's father w ...

'' (1948) # '' Henhouse Henery'' (1949) # ''

'' (1950) # '' A Fractured Leghorn'' (1950) # '' Leghorn Swoggled'' (1951) # ''

Lovelorn Leghorn ''Lovelorn Leghorn'' is a 1951 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon was released on September 8, 1951, and features Foghorn Leghorn, Miss Prissy and the Barnyard Dawg. Plot Miss Prissy is trying to land ...

'' (1951) # '' Sock-a-Doodle-Do'' (1952) # '' The EGGcited Rooster'' (1952) # ''

Plop Goes the Weasel ''Plop Goes the Weasel!'' is a 1953 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, directed by Robert McKimson and produced by Edward Selzer. The cartoon was released on August 22, 1953, and features Foghorn Leghorn and the Barnyard Dawg. The title is a ...

'' (1953) # ''

Little Boy Boo ''Little Boy Boo'' is a 1954 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' animated short directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon was released on June 5, 1954, and features Foghorn Leghorn, Miss Prissy and Egghead Jr. The cartoon was one of several in the Fogho ...

'' (1954) # '' Feather Dusted'' (1955) # ''

All Fowled Up ''All Fowled Up'' is a 1955 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' animated short film directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon was released on February 19, 1955, and features Foghorn Leghorn, Henery Hawk and the Barnyard Dawg. Plot Foghorn Leghorn, a ...

'' (1955) # ''

Weasel Stop ''Weasel Stop'' is a 1956 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' animated short film directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon was released on February 11, 1956, and features Foghorn Leghorn. The cartoon is unusual in that a different dog (instead of the ...

'' (1956) # ''

'' (1956) – with

# ''

Raw! Raw! Rooster! ''Raw! Raw! Rooster!'' is a 1956 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon was released on August 25, 1956, and features Foghorn Leghorn. The voices were performed by Mel Blanc and an uncredited Daws Butler. ...

'' (1956) # ''

'' (1957) # ''

'' (1958) # ''

Weasel While You Work ''Weasel While You Work'' is a 1958 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' animated short directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon was released on September 6, 1958, and features Foghorn Leghorn and the Barnyard Dawg. The weasel seen in this short prev ...

'' (1958) # ''

A Broken Leghorn ''A Broken Leghorn'' is a 1959 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon short directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon was released on September 26, 1959, and features Foghorn Leghorn and Miss Prissy. The voices are performed by Mel Blanc. Plot F ...

'' (1959) # '' Crockett-Doodle-Do'' (1960) # '' The Dixie Fryer'' (1960) # '' Strangled Eggs'' (1961) # ''

The Slick Chick ''The Slick Chick'' is a 1962 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' animated short directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon was released on July 21, 1962, and features Foghorn Leghorn. The voices are performed by Mel Blanc and Julie Bennett. The cart ...

'' (1962) # ''

Banty Raids ''Banty Raids'' is a 1963 Warner Bros. '' Merrie Melodies'' animated short directed by Robert McKimson. The cartoon was released on June 29, 1963, and features Foghorn Leghorn and the Barnyard Dawg. The voices were performed by Mel Blanc. This ...

'' (1963) # ''

False Hare ''False Hare'' is a 1964 Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes'' animated short directed by Robert McKimson. The short was released on July 18, 1964, and stars Bugs Bunny. This cartoon was the last production completed by the original Warner Bros. Carto ...

'' (1964) – with

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;Miscellaneous: # ''

Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies ''Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies'' is a 1972 animated one-hour TV-movie (with a live-action segment near the end) that was aired on December 16 as an episode of the anthology series ''The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie''. In this ...

'' (1972) - voiced by

# ''

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'' (1979) - voiced by

# ''

The Yolk's on You ''The Yolk's on You'' is a 1980 non-theatrical Easter special and ''Looney Tunes'' animated cartoon short film starring Daffy Duck, Sylvester the Cat, and Foghorn Leghorn. It is part of the special ''Daffy Duck's Easter Egg-citement'' and is a rar ...

'' (1980) voiced by Mel Blanc # ''

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'' (1988) – voiced by

, (

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'' (1996) – voiced by

and

# ''

Pullet Surprise ''Pullet Surprise'' is a 1997 7-minute ''Looney Tunes'' short released in theaters with ''Cats Don't Dance''. It was produced by Chuck Jones Film Productions.

'' (1997) – voiced by Frank Gorshin # ''

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'' (2000) – voiced by

# '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' (2003) – voiced by Jeff Bennett # '' Cock-A-Doodle Duel'' (2004) – voiced by Jeff Bennett #

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commercial (2011) – voiced by Jeff Bennett # '' Space Jam: A New Legacy'' (2021) – voiced by

# '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' (cameo appearance) – (2022)

Later appearances

*In the third episode of the 1970 series ''

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'', Paulsen interviews Foghorn Leghorn, voiced by

. * A carving of Foghorn Leghorn is seen as "Mount Foghorn" in ''

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'', a la

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. * Foghorn made a cameo appearance in ''

'' (1988), during the final scene at Marvin Acme's factory along with several other various characters. He was also planned to deliver the sermon in the deleted "Acme’s Funeral" scene. * Foghorn Leghorn made numerous appearances in ''

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'' in numerous roles as Acme Looniversity's Professor of Hound Teasing, Baseball Coach and an obnoxiously loud Librarian, and also a mentor of

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, voiced by

in most episodes and

in the episode "Buster and Babs Go Hawaiian" * Foghorn Leghorn appeared in ''

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'', the episode "Gone with the Windbag" (1994). * Foghorn Leghorn appeared in ''

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'' on "The Warner's 65th Anniversary Special", voiced again by Greg Burson. * Foghorn Leghorn appeared in two

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shorts of the 1990s, ''Superior Duck'' (1996) and ''

Pullet Surprise ''Pullet Surprise'' is a 1997 7-minute ''Looney Tunes'' short released in theaters with ''Cats Don't Dance''. It was produced by Chuck Jones Film Productions.

'' (1997), voiced on both occasions by Frank Gorshin. * Foghorn Leghorn appeared in the music video for

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''. * A character named Mr. Leghorn, based on Foghorn himself, made a pair of appearances in ''

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''. * A toddler version of Foghorn made appearances in short music videos of ''

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''. He starred in only one episode of the show, in which he was trying to fit in with a gang of cool roosters and employed the help of Tweety and his friends before Lola Bunny suggested to just be himself, which came in handy when Barnyard Dog chased the cool roosters. * Foghorn Leghorn is a croupier at

's casino in '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'', voiced by

. * Foghorn appeared in commercials for

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insurance. * Foghorn Leghorn appears in ''

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'', voiced by

and his singing voice is provided by

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. In the series, he is represented as a

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and is one of a few characters to not be annoyed by Daffy Duck's antics. * Foghorn Leghorn was a minor antagonist in '' Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run'', voiced by Jeff Bergman. He is shown as a four-star U.S. general who is served by his intern Pete Puma, his spy

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, and his agent Elmer Fudd. * Foghorn made a cameo appearance in the '' Wabbit'' episodes "Bugs vs. Snail", "Pork in the Road", "Squeaks Upon a Star", "'Tis the Seasoning", "Brothers in Harms". He has got the lead role in "Free Range Foghorn", "Fowl Me Once", "Fowl Me Twice", "Greenhouse Gasbag", "For the Love of Fraud", "Love Makes Me Daffy" "Victory Clasp", "You Ain't Nothing But a Foghorn", "Porky Pigskin", "Foghorn Foods" and "A Duck in the Laundromat", voiced again by Jeff Bergman. * Foghorn officially made his debut in ''

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'' in the short "Weaselin' In!" while also making a cameo in the 2020 short "Happy Birthday Bugs Bunny!", voiced once again by Jeff Bergman. * Foghorn Loghorn made a cameo appearance in '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' on a frozen pasta box meal. * Foghorn Leghorn appears in ''

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'' as the mayor of Looneyburg, voiced once again by Jeff Bergman.

Voice actors

(1946–1989) * Gilbert Mack (

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The Plucky Duck Show ''Steven Spielberg Presents The Plucky Duck Show'' (often shortened to ''The Plucky Duck Show'') is an American animated television series created by Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Entertainment. It is a short-lived spin-off of ''Tiny Toon Adv ...

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Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball ''Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball'' is a 1990 pinball game designed by John Trudeau and Python Anghelo and released by Midway (under the ''Bally'' name). It is based on Warner Bros.' ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons. This ...

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Looney Tunes River Ride Looney Tunes River Ride (formerly known as the Looney Tunes Studio Tour) was a dark boat ride at the amusement park Warner Bros. Movie World at Gold Coast, Australia. The ride was unveiled on 3 June 1991, the same time as the park, and was ...

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Carrotblanca ''Carrotblanca'' is a 1995 8-minute ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon. It was originally shown in theaters alongside ''The Amazing Panda Adventure'' (in North America) and ''The Pebble and the Penguin'' (internationally). It was subsequently released on ...

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KFC KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with 2 ...

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Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas ''Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas'' (also known as ''Looney Tunes: Bah Humduck'') is a 2006 animated direct-to-DVD Christmas comedy film starring the Looney Tunes characters, directed by Charles Visser, produced by Warner Bros. Animation an ...

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The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries ''The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation which aired from September 9, 1995 to February 5, 2000 on Kids' WB. The final episode, containing the segments "The Tail End?" and ...

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Ani-Mayhem ''Ani-Mayhem'' is an out-of-print anime-based collectible card game first released in 1996 in the wake of the CCG boom created by the popularity of ''Magic: The Gathering''. Produced by the merchandising arm of Pioneer Animation (now known as Gene ...

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Maurice LaMarche Maurice LaMarche (born March 30, 1958) is a Canadian voice actor, comedian, and impressionist. He has voiced the Brain in '' Animaniacs'' as well as its spin-off '' Pinky and the Brain'', Big Bob in ''Hey Arnold!'' (1996–2004), and a variety of ...

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Seth MacFarlane Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (; born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian, and singer. He is the creator and star of the television series ''Family Guy'' (since 1999) and ''The Orville'' (since 2017), and co-creator ...

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