Author: WTM / Source: Neatorama
The undisputed King of Cartoons is Frederick Bean Avery, aka Tex Avery. Although he and his work have been featured before in numerous Neatorama posts, none have ever told his whole story. Following are the high points of the man and his career:
1. Tex was blind in one eye, which actually helped his cartooning.
2. At Leon Schlesinger’s studio (later bought by Warner Brothers) Tex gave life to existing characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. He is famous for creating the the Exaggerated Take, an example of which is seen above.
3. At the height of his success at Schlesinger’s, he left for MGM in 1941. Reports vary as to his quitting or being fired for insubordination.
4. At MGM, Tex…
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