Hugh Harman

Generally considered the more artistic half of Harman-Ising (reads "harmonizing") Cartoons, a creative partnership ranking with the most influential forces in Hollywood animation history, Hugh Harman co-created (with Rudolf Ising) the "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" series at Warner Brothers. They set the stage for the golden era that would produce Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, et al. The duo also nurtured the careers of such future luminaries as Friz Freleng, Bob Clampett, William Hanna and Joe Barbera. Harman-Ising also supervised the first MGM cartoons where they introduced the world to the archetypal cat-and-mouse pairing Tom and Jerry.