Rudolf Ising
Sometimes designated as the idea man of Harman-Ising (reads "harmonizing") Cartoons, a creative partnership ranking among the most influential forces in Hollywood animation history, Rudolf Ising co-created (with Hugh Harman) 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 as well as supervising the first cartoons made for MGM, in which they introduced the immensely popular cat-and-mouse team Tom and Jerry.