Biography for
Robert Clampett More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

8 May 1913, San Diego, California, USA

Date of Death

4 May 1984, Detroit, Michigan, USA (heart attack)

Birth Name

Robert Emerson Clampett

Spouse

Sody Clampett

(25 June 1955 - 4 May 1984) (his death)

Trade Mark

Wore black framed glasses and had thick black hair

Trivia

Father of Bobby Clampett, Ruth Clampett and Cheri Clampett.

Animator John Kricfalusi notes Bob Clampett as one of his strongest influences.

An avid boater, he once rescued three men from a boating accident.

Based the original drawings of Tweety on his own baby pictures.

While most other Bugs Bunny cartoons portrayed Bugs as the generally clever and collected character who always wins, Clampett's cartoons sometimes portrayed Bugs as being on the losing end of things (e.g. Falling Hare (1943), Tortoise Wins by a Hare (1943)).

He started his career at Warners (Leon Schlesinger Studios) at the age of 17.

Was known to play pranks on the other directing units at Termite Terrace.

Supplied studio space to Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo early in their career.

Personal Quotes

[When asked how he wanted to be remembered] I just want to be remembered. Period.

[Phil Monroe, an animator at Warner Bros., on working with Clampett] His strongest point would be that when you talked to him about the story, he'd get you enthused with his story points. He was always talking to you. He would get up and act out something; he was very descriptive.