| Wally Walrus | |
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| Woody Woodpecker's character | |
| First appearance | The Beach Nut (1944) |
| Created by | Walter Lantz[1] |
| Adapted by | Walter Lantz Productions |
| Designed by | Walter Lantz |
| Voiced by | Jack Mather (1944–1949) Lee Sweetland (1944)[2] Will Wright (1946) Hans Conried (1946) Walker Edmiston (1947) Herb Lytton (1947)[3] Harry E. Lang (1948–1953) Mel Blanc (1948–1955)[4] Nestor Paiva (1953) Dallas McKennon (1953) Paul Frees (1961) Daws Butler (1962–1964) Billy West (1999–2002; 2017) Tom Kenny (2018–present) |
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| Species | Walrus |
| Gender | Male |
| Significant other | Wendy Walrus |
| Relatives | Willy Walrus (nephew) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
Wally Walrus is an animated cartoon character who appeared in several films produced by Walter Lantz Productions from the 1940s through the 1960s.[5] He has also since appeared in various cartoon programs of more recent decades.
Wally is an anthropomorphic walrus. In most of his appearances, he speaks with a pronounced Swedish accent, and is rather slow-witted and prone to anger when provoked. He often hums My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean to himself. He is depicted most frequently as one of Woody Woodpecker's main foils, sharing the same dynamic with him as with Buzz Buzzard.[6]
Wally was voiced in his original appearance and subsequent others by Jack Mather, who voiced The Cisco Kid on radio. Lantz stock player William Wright gave him a growly, non-Swedish voice in The Reckless Driver. Wally also appeared with Andy PandainDog Tax Dodgers, and with Chilly WillyinClash and Carry and Tricky Trout; in the latter two shorts he was voiced by Paul Frees.
The character's appearance changed somewhat over the years, with a complexion that ranged from dark to light flesh-tone and variously sized tusks, which Wally would be drawn with or without. A frequent animation goof on The New Woody Woodpecker Show was to draw Wally's mouth separate from his tusks so it appeared they were protruding from his nostrils.
A character resembling Wally appeared in a cameo during the final scene of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and is featured in various print media and merchandise.
Wally is a regular character on The New Woody Woodpecker Show, voiced by Billy West.
A character parodying Wally Walrus appears as a cameo in the fifth seasonofSamurai JackonAdult Swim, and is once again voiced by Billy West using a similar voice to his other character ZoidbergonFuturama.
Wally Walrus appears in the 2018 Woody Woodpecker series, voiced by Tom Kenny. In the series, Wally has a girlfriend named Wendy Walrus.[7]
Wally Walrus appears in the 2024 film Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp, voiced again by Tom Kenny.[8]
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