Things to Know
- Debuted in 1953
- 37 cartoons made in the 1960s
- Fastest mouse in all Mexico
- Warner Brothers, Looney Tunes, and Merrie Melodies family of characters
- Usually wore white shirt and pants, yellow sombrero, and a red kerchief around his neck.
- The original voice by Mel Blanc
- Mel Blanc had a part in the Speedy Gonzalez hit song by Pat Boone
- Cousin of Slowpoke Rodriguez, the Slowest Mouse in all Mexico
- Daffy Duck and Sylvester the Cat (Greengo Pussygato) were his main combatants
- Arriba! Arriba! Andale! Andale! Yeehah!
- Academy Award winner (1955) and nominated in 1957, 1959, and 1961
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A Frank Angle 
Am I hallucinating or is that the winner of the Yosemite Sam lookalike contest playing the bandit?
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No hallucination … it is Sam! And here’s a bonus!
https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/on-yosemite-sam/
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I remember that post! I didn’t realize what I diverse animated actor Sam can be. That was quite a convincing Spanish accent.
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Sam is incredibly adaptive!
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The Richard Burton of cartoon characters.
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… and then some!
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I had fun watching them all over again, Frank!
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Yes!!!! Glad you enjoyed the new videos.
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