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 to 1963.[2][1][3] Before that, he worked with Cecil B. DeMille. Adding to this, he also gave fellow Warner Bros voice actor Mel Blanc his big break.[1] He also won the 1966 Academy Award for Sound Effects for his work on the film The Great Race.[2]
Treg Brown | |
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| Born | Tregoweth Edmond Brown November 4, 1899 Gilbert, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 1984 (aged 84) Irvine, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Sound editor |
| Years active | 1936–1965 |
| Known for | Classic sound effects in the Warner Bros. library Discovering voice actor Mel Blanc[1] |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Blanc, Mel (1989). That's not all folks. p. 83. ISBN 0446390895.
- ^ a b "38th Oscar Highlights". Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ Sigall, Martha (2005). Living life inside the lines : tales from the golden age of animation. University Press of Mississippi. p. 86.
External links
edit- Treg Brown at IMDb
- Treg Brown discography at Discogs
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