Bugs Bunny is one of the most recognizable names in cartoons. He is the top dog for Looney Tunes as well as a mascot for Warner Bros. (McCorry, 2010). He is viewed as one of the biggest cartoon icons of all time by both young and old alike. Bugs Bunny first appeared on a cartoon titled “A Wild Hare” way back in 1940 (McCorry, 2010). The reason I chose bugs Bunny is because he is my favorite cartoon character. I can remember like it was yesterday just waking up Saturday morning and turning on the TV and watching the Bugs Bunny Show.
John Wayne was one of the biggest icons for western movies. He was born in 1907 by the name of Marion Morrison and lived in Southern California. Before turning actor, he delivered medicines for his dad and also sold newspapers (Wayne, 2010). His first big film that led to him becoming famous was Stagecoach which premiered in 1939 (wayne, 2010). His nickname was “The Duke” and he went on to make many western movies. He died in 1979 from lung and stomach cancer. I chose John Wayne because of my father in law. He loves his films and we all sit around when 24 hours of the Duke play on TV around Christmas or in the summer.
My last icon is Clint Eastwood. His acting ability has made him an icon for both westerns and suspense when he played the Dirty Harry character (Eder, 2010). Clint Eastwood was born in San Francisco and was a logger and gas station attendant in his younger days (Eder, 2010). His first films that propelled into acting success and stardom included A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (Eder, 2010). He had many catchy quotes and phrases, but one of the most popular must be from the Dirty Harry movies when he says “Go ahead, make my day” (Eder, 2010).
References
Eder, B. (2010). Clint Eastwood. Retrieved January 11, 2011, from The New York Times: http://movies.nytimes.com/person/88601/Clint-Eastwood/biography
John Wayne. (2010). Retrieved January 11, 2011, from www.imdb.com: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000078/
McCorry, K. (2010). The Bugs Bunny Show. Retrieved January 11, 2011, from looney.goldenagecartoons.com: http://looney.goldenagecartoons.com/tv/bbshow/
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