Joseph Tapley Dougherty (November 4, 1898 – April 19, 1978)[1] was an American actor, who provided the original voice of the Warner Bros. animation character, Porky Pig, starting with the character's debut in I Haven't Got a Hat in 1935 through Porky's Romance in 1937. Treg Brown changed his voice for Porky. Due to Dougherty's stutter, Count Cutelli was brought for additional lines due to the length of the audio and budgetary issues.
Joe Dougherty | |
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| Born | Joseph Tapley Dougherty November 4, 1898 Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1978 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1927–1967 |
After that, Mel Blanc took over the role and voiced Porky for 52 years. Dougherty spoke with a natural stutter that became one of the character's trademarks; Dougherty's inability to control his stutter was a factor in the part being recast.[2][3][4][5] According to Friz Freleng, the director of I Haven't Got a Hat, Dougherty would get nervous every time they said cut. Freleng also called the casting for someone who stuttered and they landed on Dougherty.[6][7]
Early life and career
editDougherty was born in Missouri. Before becoming an actor, Dougherty attended medical school at the University of Nebraska, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. When Friz Freleng needed someone who had stuttering issues do the role of Porky Pig, the casting director hired Dougherty. Dougherty would continue voicing the character from 1935 until 1937 where Mel Blanc took over the role of the character presumably because Dougherty could not control his stuttering issues.[8]
Before he was fired, Count Cutelli was bought in to provide the additional lines for Porky. His last role ever was in the TV program Pistols 'n' Petticoats, where he played the role of Floyd Sullivan in one episode before officially retiring.
Death
editDougherty died on April 19, 1978, in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack. He was 79 years old.[1]
Partial filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | I Haven't Got a Hat | Porky Pig | |
| Gold Diggers of '49 | |||
| 1936 | Boom Boom | ||
| Westward Whoa | |||
| Plane Dippy | |||
| Fish Tales | |||
| Porky's Pet | |||
| Porky's Poultry Plant | |||
| Milk and Money | |||
| Little Beau Porky | |||
| Porky in the North Woods | |||
| 1937 | Porky's Romance | ||
| 1938 | Berth Quakes | Voices | |
| 1949 | Knock on Any Door | Man (uncredited) | on-screen role |
| 1950 | Shakedown | Man | |
| Storm Warning | Townsman | ||
| 1954 | A Star Is Born | Makeup Man #3 (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | East of Eden | Townsman at Carnival | |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days | Extra (uncredited) | |
| 1966 | The Loner | Townsman (uncredited) | episode: "A Little Scroll to the End of the Line", also on-screen role |
| 1967 | Pistols 'n' Petticoats | Floyd Sullivan | on-screen role; episode: "Harold's Double" |
References
edit- ^ a b "All California, Death Index, 1940-1997 results for Joe Dougherty". Ancestry.com.
- ^ "Mel Blanc: From Anonymity To Offscreen Superstar (The advent of on-screen voice credits)". Cartoon Research. 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ Korkis, Jim (2019-05-31). "Who Was Count Cutelli?". Cartoon Research. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ Shell, Mark (2005). Stutter. Harvard University. pp. 86–87. ISBN 9780674019379.
- ^ Blanc, Mel (1989). That's Not All Folks!. Warner Books. p. 66. ISBN 9780446512442.
- ^ Friz Freleng at Reg Hartt's Cineforum, Toronto, Canada, 1980. 12:27-13:11
- ^ Friz on Film
- ^ Shell, Marc (2006). Stutter. Harvard University Press. pp. 86–87. ISBN 9780674043534.
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