Joseph Tapley "Joe" Dougherty was an American voice actor who provided the original voice of the Warner Brothers animation character, Porky Pig, starting with the character"s debut in I Haven"t Got a Hat in 1935 until Porky"s Romance in 1937.
Career
After that, Mel Blanc took over the role and voiced Porky for 52 years. Dougherty spoke with a natural stutter which became one of the character"s trademarks. Dougherty"s inability to control his stutter was a factor in the part being recast.
Dougherty was born in Missouri.
He died in Los Angeles, California. Dougherty died on April 19, 1978 from a heart attack.
He was 79 years old.
Membership
Before becoming an actor, Dougherty attended medical school at the University of Nebraska, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.