Barney Bear (character)

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This article is about the character. For the theatrical shorts, see Barney Bear.
Barney Bear
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Species Bear
Gender Male
Affiliation Benny Burro
Marital status Single
First appearance BB: The Bear That Couldn't Sleep (1939)
Played by Rudolf Ising (1939-43)
Pinto Colvig (1941)
Billy Bletcher (1944-49)
Paul Frees (1952-54)
Lou Scheimer (1980)
Frank Welker (1980)
Richard McGonagle (2012, 2013)
Stephen Stanton (2021)
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The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
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The Tom and Jerry Show

Barney Bear is an anthropomorphic bear, and the protagonist and titular character of the Barney Bear animated theatrical shorts. His voice was originated by Rudolf Ising.

Character description

An everyman (or everybear character, so to speak). Not too dumb, but not too smart, Barney attempts everyday tasks while overcoming various annoyances and obstacles. His cartoons were often luscious but boring slow-moving, though the later entries picked up the pace with zanier Tex Avery-inspired gag. He was occasionally accompanied by his put-upon jackass, Benny Burro.

Appearances

TV series

Movies

Shorts

Comics

Biography

Solo Adventures

Tom and Jerry's World

Barney Sells Out

Barney in the Funny Books

Development

Gallery

Main article: Barney Bear/Gallery

Toys and merchandise

Behind the scenes

Footnotes


References