Sylvester the Cat

Sylvester the Cat
Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies character
First appearance	Life with Feathers (March 24, 1945; 79 years ago (1945-03-24))
Created by	Friz Freleng
Designed by	Hawley Pratt (1945–) Dick Ung (1965–1966)
Voiced by	Mel Blanc (1945–1989) Bill Farmer (1987, 1996) Jeff Bergman (1989–1993, 1997–1998, 2002–2004, 2007, 2011–present) Joe Alaskey (1990–2011) Greg Burson (1990, 1993, 1995, 1997) Terry Klassen (Baby Looney Tunes; 2002–2005) Jeff Bennett (2003, 2006) Eric Bauza (2018, 2021–present) (see below)
In-universe information
Full name	Sylvester James Pussycat
Alias	Sylvester the Cat
Species	Tuxedo cat
Gender	Male
Family	Unnamed mother Alan (brother)
Significant other	Mrs. Cat
Children	Sylvester Jr. (son)
Relatives	Sylth Vester (descendant)
Nationality	American
Died	234 times

Sylvester J. Pussycat Sr. is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic cat in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons.^[1] Most of his appearances have him often chasing Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales, or Hippety Hopper. He appeared in 103 cartoons in the golden age of American animation, lagging only behind superstars Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and Daffy Duck.^[2] Three of his cartoons won Academy Awards, the most for any starring a Looney Tunes character: they are Tweetie Pie, Speedy Gonzales, and Birds Anonymous.