Treg Brown
American motion picture sound editor (1899–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tregoweth Edmond "Treg" Brown (November 4, 1899 – April 28, 1984) was an American motion picture sound editor who was responsible for the sound effects in Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons from 1936 to 1963.[2][1][3] Before that, he worked with Cecil B. DeMille. Adding to this, he also gave fellow Warner Bros voice actor Mel Blanc his big break.[1] He also won the 1966 Academy Award for Sound Effects for his work on the film The Great Race.[2]
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Treg Brown | |
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Born | Tregoweth Edmond Brown (1899-11-04)November 4, 1899 Gilbert, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | April 28, 1984(1984-04-28) (aged 84) Irvine, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Sound editor |
Years active | 1936–1965 |
Known for | Classic sound effects in the Warner Bros. library Discovering voice actor Mel Blanc[1] |
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In the Warner Bros. cartoon One Froggy Evening (1955), the skyscraper into which Michigan J. Frog is entombed is named the "Tregoweth Brown Building".