A few postings ago, a little man in a cameo movie appearance was identified as Arthur Q. Bryan. He was a popular voice on radio, mostly in the 40’s, but thanks to TV he’s best remembered today as the voice of cartoon character Elmer Fudd.
For a brief time, director Bob Clampett made Fudd look like Lou Costello, but then wisely returned to Tex Avery’s previous design, patterning Fudd more after Arthur Q. Bryan himself.
Bryan is shown in this photo with Artie Auerbach, who is playing Father Time, in a publicity photo for the Al Pearce Radio Gang show. Pearce was very popular in his day, but now seems to be largely forgotten.
Mel Blanc’s contract stipulated that he receive sole screen credit. That was the deal! Everybody else, even Stan Freberg when he was starting out, had to accept it.
I think the female voice you’re thinking of belonged to Bea Benaderet, later the voice of Betty Rubble, but I’d have to check.
I’m sure you’ve told me this before, but I’ve forgotten. Why on EARTH didn’t Arthur get credit for being the voice of Elmer? I hope at least he got PAID! He looks like a very nice man who probably just said, “Well, that’s show biz!” was cordial to Blanc, and enjoyed his many friendships from the radio. Of course, the lovely June Foray never got a lick of credit, either, for the hundreds of time she lent her voice to the WB cartoons! Paid and not credited. There’s no WAY Mel could have done THOSE voices! Remember the great Bugs version of “Little Red Riding Hood?” Didn’t some other female do that irritating female voice? DO tell!! Or was it just based on a contemporary character?