How old was Mel Blanc in his first movie: Porky the Wrestler?
Mel Blanc was 27 in Porky the Wrestler when he played the character 'Porky's Hoo-Hoo (voice)'.
That was over 87 years ago in 1937.
This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).
In 1989 he died aged 81, starring in 1023 films in his career, 1019 of those after Porky the Wrestler was first released. If he were alive today he would be 115.
How old do you think he looks in the movie?
In Porky the Wrestler, I think Mel Blanc looks:
Did you know?
- Director Tex Avery has worked with Mel Blanc a total of 43 times in his career.
- Mel Blanc's first movie was as 'Porky's Hoo-Hoo (voice)' in Porky the Wrestler, released in 1937 when he was 27
- Porky the Wrestler scores 6 out of 10 on TMDB.
