Treg Brown
Tregoweth Edmond "Treg" Brown (November 4, 1899 – April 28, 1984) was an American motion picture sound editor who was responsible for the sound effects in Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons from 1936.[1] Before that, he worked with Cecil B. DeMille. Adding to this, he also gave fellow Warner Bros voice actor Mel Blanc his big break. He also won the 1965 Academy Award for Sound Effects for his work on the film The Great Race.[1]
Treg Brown | |
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| Born | Tregoweth Edmond Brown November 4, 1899 Gilbert, Minnesota, USA |
| Died | April 28, 1984 (aged 84) Irvine, California, USA |
| Occupation | Sound editor |
| Years active | 1932–1983 |
| Known for | Classic sound effects in the Warner Bros. library Discovering voice actor Mel Blanc |
In the Warner Bros. cartoon One Froggy Evening (1955), the skyscraper into which Michigan J. Frog is entombed is named the "Tregoweth Brown Building".
Filmography
- The Bugs n' Daffy Show
- Devil May Hare
- Zip Zip Hooray!
- Freudy Cat
- Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare
- One Froggy Evening
- Now Hear This
References
- Moody, Gary. "All the Oscars: 1965". All the Oscars. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
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