| Butch | |
|---|---|
| Tom and Jerry character | |
 Butch as seen in Tennis Chumps. | |
| First Episode Appearance | The Alley Cat (early version) July 5, 1941 Baby Puss (official version) December 25, 1943 |
| Created by | Hugh Harman William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Character played by | English: Harry E. Lang (1941–1943) William Hanna (1941–1957) Frank Graham (1946) Dick Nelson (1946) Daws Butler (1955) Alan Marriott (2000) Marc Silk (2002) Maurice LaMarche (2002) Tony Cervone (2005) Colin Murdock (2006–2008) Joey D'Auria (2014–present) Spanish: Víctor Mares Jr. Portuguese: Mauro Ramos Japanese: Tomohiro Nishimura |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Feral cat |
| Gender | Male |
Butch is a fictional character from the Tom and Jerry series of theatrical cartoon short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Originally created by Hugh Harman, Butch is an alley cat with black fur who first appeared in the 1941 MGM animated short The Alley Cat. His first official appearance in the Tom and Jerry series was in 1943's Baby Puss, alongside Topsy and the already-established Meathead.
Featured cartoons[]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio[]
- The Alley Cat (1941)
Hanna-Barbera Tom and Jerry shorts[]
- Baby Puss (1943)
- Springtime for Thomas (1946)
- Trap Happy (1946)
- A Mouse in the House (1947)
- The Truce Hurts (1948; cameo appearance)
- Heavenly Puss (1949; cameo appearance)
- Tennis Chumps (1949)
- Saturday Evening Puss (1950)
- Casanova Cat (1951)
- Jerry's Cousin (1951; cameo appearance)
- Sleepy-Time Tom (1951)
- Life with Tom (1953; cameo appearance)
- Baby Butch (1954)
- Smarty Cat (1955)
- Muscle Beach Tom (1956)
- Blue Cat Blues (1956)
Spike and Tyke shorts[]
- Scat Cats (1957)
Turner Entertainment/Warner Bros. Animation shorts[]
- The Mansion Cat (2001; cameo appearance)
- The Karate Guard (2005)
Tom and Jerry Tales[]
- Polar Peril
- City Dump Chumps
- Beach Bully Bingo
- Jackhammered Cat
- Tom Cat, Superstar
- Power Tom
- Over the River and Boo the Woods
- League of Cats
- 24 Karat Kat
- Catfish Follies
Voice actors[]
- Harry E. Lang (The Alley Cat[1], Baby Puss)
- William Hanna (1941, 1946–1957; occasionally uses Tom's archived trademark screams)
- Frank Graham (Springtime for Thomas)
- Dick Nelson (Trap Happy)
- Daws Butler (Smarty Cat)
- Alan Marriott (Tom and Jerry: Fists of Furry)
- Marc Silk (Tom and Jerry: War of the Whiskers)
- Maurice LaMarche (Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring)
- Tony Cervone (The Karate Guard)
- Colin Murdock (Tom and Jerry Tales)
- Joey D'Auria (The Tom and Jerry Show)
See also[]
- Butch (Tex Avery)
References[]
- ↑ Newstead, Rachel (2 July 2008). "The Home For Orphan Toons: Rachel's Turn On The Fence: Another Look At THE ALLEY CAT (1941)". The Home For Orphan Toons. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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| Tom and Jerry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Tom Cat • Jerry Mouse • Butch • Nibbles • Spike and Tyke • Mammy Two Shoes | |
| Theatrical releases | Theatrical shorts (1940–58, 1961–67, 2001, 2005, 2014) • Spike and Tyke (1957) • Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992) • Tom & Jerry (2021) | |
| Cameos | Anchors Aweigh (1945) • Dangerous When Wet (1953) | |
| DVD releases | Spotlight Collection • The Classic Collection • Golden Collection • The Chuck Jones Collection • The Gene Deitch Collection • The Deluxe Anniversary Collection | |
| Television series | The Tom and Jerry Show (1975) • The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980–82) • Tom and Jerry's Funhouse on TBS (1986–95) • Tom & Jerry Kids (1990–93) (episodes) • Tom and Jerry Tales (2006–08) (episodes) •The Tom and Jerry Show (2014–21) (episodes) | |
| Television specials | Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration (1989) • The Mansion Cat (2001) • Santa's Little Helpers (2014) | |
| Direct-to-video films | The Magic Ring (2002) • Blast Off to Mars (2005) • The Fast and the Furry (2005) • Shiver Me Whiskers (2006) • A Nutcracker Tale (2007) • The Wizard of Oz (2011) • Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012) • Giant Adventure (2013) • The Lost Dragon (2014) • Spy Quest (2015) • Back to Oz (2016) • Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017) | |
| Video games | Tom & Jerry (1989) •The Movie (1992) • Fists of Furry (2000) • House Trap (2000) • War of the Whiskers (2002) | |
| In other media | Soundtrack | |
| Related | William Hanna • Joseph Barbera • Gene Deitch • Chuck Jones • Scott Bradley • Warner Bros. Animation • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoons • Turner Entertainment • Hanna-Barbera • Feature films | |
| MGM Cartoons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Series | Flip the Frog • Willie Whopper • Happy Harmonies • Captain and the Kids • Count Screwloose • Barney Bear • Tom and Jerry (filmography) • One-shots • Red Hot Riding Hood (Red (animated character)) • Droopy • Butch Dog • George and Junior • Screwy Squirrel • Spike and Tyke | |
| People | Tex Avery • Joseph Barbera • Preston Blair • Scott Bradley • Friz Freleng • William Hanna • Hugh Harman • Rudolph Ising • Ub Iwerks • Chuck Jones • Michael Lah • Dick Lundy • Fred Quimby | |
| Related | Associated Artists Productions • DePatie–Freleng Enterprises • Hanna-Barbera • MGM Animation/Visual Arts • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation | |
| Hanna-Barbera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Founders | William Hanna • Joseph Barbera | |
| Original productions | The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show • Birdman and the Galaxy Trio • Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels • CB Bears • The Flintstones • The Funky Phantom • Grape Ape • The Herculoids • Hong Kong Phooey • Huckleberry Hound • Jabberjaw • The Jetsons • Jonny Quest • Loopy De Loop • Magilla Gorilla • The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series • Peter Potamus • Quick Draw McGraw • The Ruff and Reddy Show • Scooby-Doo • Smurfs • Snorks • Space Ghost • Speed Buggy • Tom and Jerry • Top Cat • Yogi Bear • Wacky Races | |
| Amusement attractions | Hanna–Barbera Land • The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera | |
| Comics | Hanna-Barbera Beyond | |
| Other media | Films • Video games | |
| See also | Characters • List of Scooby-Doo media | |