Woody Woodpecker

Woody Woodpecker is a classic cartoon character created by Walter Lantz and Universal Studios. The idea of creating him came into mind when Walter Lantz stayed at a cabin for his honeymoon with his wife Grace Stafford, who would later voice him, saw a woodpecker causing a ruckus by boring holes in the cabin. Walter wanted to shoot the woodpecker, but Grace insisted that he should make a cartoon out of it, and thus Woody was born. He first debuted in the Andy Panda short "Knock Knock". He was first voiced by Mel Blanc, who was known for voicing classic cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, in which he gave him his trademark laugh.