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Arthur Q. Bryan

Arthur Q. Bryan

Actor · Died November 30, 1959, aged 60 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Arthur Quirk Bryan (May 8, 1899 – November 30, 1959) was an American actor, comedian and radio personality, best remembered for his longtime recurring role as well-spoken, wisecracking Dr. Gamble on the radio comedy Fibber McGee and Molly and for creating the voice of the Warner Bros. cartoon character Elmer Fudd. Bryan started voicing Elmer in 1938 in A Feud There Was and voiced the character all the way until his death.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 8, 1899
Died
November 30, 1959 (aged 60)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 111 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 6% in 30 days

What are Arthur Q. Bryan's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
65%
Self
28%
Bonds
7%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
3
Warm
2
Contemplative
1
Thrilling
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Arthur Q. Bryan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arthur Q. Bryan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

111 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!(2020)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as (archive footage)

  • Looney Tunes Super Stars Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice)(archive footage)

  • Bugs Bunny at the Symphony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice)

  • Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as White Rabbit (voice) (archive footage)

  • Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Egghead / sleepy hotel guest (archive sound) (uncredited)

  • Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes(2003)

    as Elmer Fudd

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • That's Warner Bros! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 65 episodes · as (archive footage)

  • The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice)

  • What's Up Doc? A Salute to Bugs Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Elmer Fudd / Himself (archive footage)

  • The Cartoon Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

  • Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary(1986)

    as Elmer Fudd

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Bugs Bunny Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 103 episodes · as Elmer Fudd

  • Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales(1982)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie(1979)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Person to Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Rabbit Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Elmer Fudd

  • What's Opera, Doc? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Elmer Fudd as Siegfried (voice) (uncredited)

  • Wideo Wabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Yankee Dood It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Elmer Fudd (as King of the Elves)

  • A Star Is Bored (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Elmer Fudd

  • Bugs' Bonnets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Elmer Fudd

  • Heir-Conditioned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Elmer Fudd

  • Meet the Governor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mr. Hurley

  • So You Want a Model Railroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mr. Agony

  • This Is a Life? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Rabbit Rampage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Past Perfumance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Casting director

  • Hare Brush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Elmer J. Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Beanstalk Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Pests for Guests (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Professional Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Hell's Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Harry

  • Quack Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Broken Lance(1954)

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Design for Leaving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Robot Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Duck! Rabbit, Duck! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Ant Pasted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Upswept Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Bank Customer

  • Your Jeweler's Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Marvin - Postmaster

  • The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as The Butcher

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Rabbit Seasoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Greatest Show on Earth(1952)

    as Ice-Cream Eating Spectator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Chambers

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Little Jiffy Potato Peeler Salesman

  • Rabbit Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Rabbit of Seville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Beulah Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Perrin

  • What's Up, Doc? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Samson and Delilah(1949)

    as Fat Philistine Merchant Wearing No Robe

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Each Dawn I Crow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Hare Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Wise Quackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Kit for Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Back Alley Oproar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • What Makes Daffy Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice)

  • Road to Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mr. Stanton (uncredited)

  • Slick Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • A Pest in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Elmer Fudd / Businessman (voice) (uncredited)

  • Easter Yeggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Devil Thumbs a Ride(1947)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Big Snooze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Hare Remover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Idea Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Commissioner P.J. Maple

  • Hare Tonic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Unruly Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Stage Door Cartoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Stupid Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Cupid (Elmer Fudd)

  • I'm from Arkansas(1944)

    as Commissioner of Agriculture

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Old Grey Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Elmer J. Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Mopey Dope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Swing Out the Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Larry Stringfellow

  • An Itch in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice)

  • A Corny Concerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • To Duck.... Or Not to Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Johnny Doughboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Irish Mayor

  • The Hare-Brained Hypnotist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Fresh Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Nutty News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Elmer Fudd Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • A Study in Socks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Daniel O'Hara

  • A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Raymond Radcliffe

  • Bugs Bunny! That Wacky Wabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Elmer Fudd

  • The Wacky Wabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Grand Central Murder(1942)

    as Medical Examiner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Groom and Bored (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Henry McGonigle, House Detective

  • Any Bonds Today? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Wabbit Who Came to Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Wabbit Twouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Book salesman

  • Manpower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Drunk Texan (uncredited)

  • Elmer's Pet Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Devil Bat(1940)

    as Joe McGinty

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Crazy House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Poppa Panda / Echos (voice)

  • A Wild Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • South of the Boudoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Thomas Bailey

  • The Hardship of Miles Standish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as John Alden (voice)

  • Confederate Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ned Cutler (voice) (uncredited)

  • Road to Singapore(1940)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Millionaire Playboy(1940)

    as J.B. Zany

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Elmer's Candid Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

  • Looney Tunes: Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Show 60 episodes · Actor

  • Dad for a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Spanky's dad

  • These Glamour Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dance Customer (uncredited)

  • I Stole a Million(1939)

    as Cafe Manager

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Dan McFoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dan McFoo (voice) (uncredited)

  • Broadway Serenade(1939)

    as Process Server (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • A Feud There Was (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Elmer Fudd / Peacemaker (voice)

  • The Great Library Misery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mr. F.T. Smith

  • Looney Tunes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Show 1,032 episodes · as Elmer Fudd

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 109 titles from 1929 to 2020.

Highest rated

The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie (1979)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles.

  • 1940Screen debut· Elmer's Candid Camera
  • 1942First top-billed film· The Wacky Wabbit
  • 1957Career best· What's Opera, Doc?

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting109 of 109: 109 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s7 · acting1940s52 · acting1950s35 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 3% of 36 roles
40455055

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Arthur Q. Bryan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020)

67th percentile spread · 10% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes (2003)

Midcredits 95th · 81% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Arthur Q. Bryan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arthur Q. Bryan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chuck Jones shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors