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Ben Hardaway
Joseph Benson "Ben/Bugs" Hardaway (May 21, 1895 - February 5, 1957) was an American storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, writer, gagman, and director, best known as the creator of the characters Happy Rabbit (a prototype of the later Bugs Bunny) and Woody Woodpecker (for whom he also provided the voice after Mel Blanc left).
His nickname, Bugs, was implemented to Bugs Bunny in respect to his creation of the character as per Mel Blanc's request.
He died unexpectedly in 1957, at the age of 61, after a test plane accident.
Looney Works
Director
- Buddy of the Apes (1934)
- Rhythm in the Bow (1934)
- Buddy the Dentist (1934)
- Buddy of the Legion (1935)
- Buddy's Pony Express (1935)
- Buddy's Theatre (1935)
- Buddy in Africa (1935)
- Porky's Hare Hunt (1938) (with Cal Dalton (uncredited))
- Love and Curses (1938) (with Cal Dalton)
- Porky the Gob (1938) (with Cal Dalton)
- Count Me Out (1938) (with Cal Dalton)
- It's an Ill Wind (1939) (with Cal Dalton)
- Gold Rush Daze (1939) (with Cal Dalton)
- Bars and Stripes Forever (1939) (with Cal Dalton)
- Porky and Teabiscuit (1939) (with Cal Dalton)
- Hobo Gadget Band (1939) (with Cal Dalton)
- Hare-um Scare-um (1939) (with Cal Dalton)
- Sioux Me (1939) (with Cal Dalton)
- Fagin's Freshman (1939) (with Cal Dalton)
- Porky the Giant Killer (1939) (with Cal Dalton)
- Busy Bakers (1940) (with Cal Dalton)
Writer
- Daffy Duck & Egghead (1938)
- Porky's Five & Ten (1938) (uncredited)
- The Penguin Parade (1938)
- Confederate Honey (1940)
- The Bear's Tale (1940)
- Porky's Baseball Broadcast (1940)
- Little Blabbermouse (1940)
- A Bone for a Bone (1951)