| J. Wellington Buttonhook | |
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Real Name |
J. Wellington Buttonhook |
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First Appearance |
A Day at the Zoo (11 March 1939) |
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Original Publisher |
Warner Bros |
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Created by |
Tex Avery |
Origin[]
J. Wellington Buttonhook is a retired lion tamer who used to put his head in a lion's mouth as part of his act, puts down the paper he's reading, revealing he's headless.
Public Domain Animated Appearances[]
- A Day at the Zoo (1939)
Notes[]
- This cartoon fell into the public domain in 1967 due to United Artists failing to renew the copyright on time.
- Despite Egghead being heavily featured in in the cartoon, the character will not enter the public domain until 2033 due to his debut cartoon still being under copyright.