Wally Walrus is a supporting antagonist who appeared in several films produced by Walter Lantz Productions in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
History[]
Wally is an anthropomorphic walrus who, in most of his appearances, speaks with a pronounced Swedish accent (voiced by Jack Mather). In other appearances, such as The Reckless Driver, he sports a New York accent (voiced courtesy of Will Wright). Wally is rather slow-witted at times, and prone to anger when provoked. For many years, Wally was the primary foil for Woody Woodpecker, bearing roughly the same relationship to that character as Elmer Fudd had to Bugs Bunny in Warner Brothers' animated shorts from the same era. Wally is often heard humming or singing the popular song My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.
Wally's first appearance was opposite Woody in 1944's The Beach Nut. Character actors Jack Mather and Will Wright provided his voice alternately in the 40’s while Dallas McKennon and Daws Butler took on the role from 1951 onward. He continued to be featured in Lantz cartoons through 1948's Wacky-Bye Baby, at which time he was more or less replaced by Buzz Buzzard as Woody Woodpecker's primary foil. He would then make a few brief appearances in some 1950s cartoons like Sleep Happy, The Woody Woodpecker Polka, What's Sweepin' and Buccaneer Woodpecker. Wally also appeared, opposite Chilly Willy, in a pair of 1961 shorts (voiced by Frees); as well as in a Woody TV special, Spook-a-Nanny (voiced by Butler). Wally would years later reappear as a regular character on The New Woody Woodpecker Show in 1999 voiced by Billy West (who also played Woody). However, his classic period was 1944-1948.
Wally continued to make appearances in Lantz comic books and on other licensed merchandise. An unidentified background character resembling Wally also made a cameo appearance amongst the crowd of Toons during the final scene of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
The character's appearance changed somewhat over the years, with a complexion that ranged from dark to light flesh-tone and tusks that got variously smaller, larger, disappeared entirely, and reappeared. A frequent animation goof in The New Woody Woodpecker Show was to draw the mouth separate from the tusks, so it appeared they were protruding from Wally's nostrils.
Appearances[]
Shorts[]
- The Beach Nut (1944)
- Ski for Two (1944)
- Chew-Chew Baby (1945)
- The Dippy Diplomat (1945)
- Bathing Buddies (1946)
- The Reckless Driver (1946)
- Smoked Hams (1947)
- The Overture To William Tell (1947)
- Well Oiled (1947)
- The Mad Hatter (1948)
- Banquet Busters (1948)
- Kiddie Koncert (1948)
- Wacky-Bye Baby (1948)
- Dog Tax Dodgers (1948)
- Sleep Happy (1951)
- Slingshot 6 7/8 (1951)
- The Woody Woodpecker Polka (1951)
- Stage Hoax (1952)
- What's Sweepin' (1953)
- Buccaneer Woodpecker (1953) (cameo)
- Operation Sawdust (1953) (cameo)
- Clash and Carry (1961)
- Tricky Trout (1961)
Note: Early storyboards of Sliphorn King of Polaroo show Wally in the role of Jackson. For whatever reason, Wally was dropped and the character was played by a lion in the finished cartoon.
Commercials[]
- United Way Campaign Spot (1962)
The Woody Woodpecker Show[]
- Spook-A-Nanny (1964)
The New Woody Woodpecker Show[]
Season 1[]
- Wiener Wars
- Cable Ace
- Woody's Ship of Ghouls
- Ya Gonna Eat That?
- Brother Cockroach
- He Wouldn't Woody
- Wally's Royal Riot
- Sleepwalking Woody
- Silent Treatment
- Over the Top
- Painfaker
- Bait & Hook (cameo)
- Bad Weather
- Tee Time
- Mirage Barrage
- Queen of De-Nile
- K-9, Woody-O
- Ready for My Close Up, Mr. Walrus
- Just Say Uncle
- Foiled in Oil
- Kitchen Magician
- Meany Side of the Street (cameo)
- Ant Rant
- Woody Watcher (cameo)
- Yule Get Yours (pictured)
Season 2[]
- Automatic Woody (cameo)
- Winnie at the Ball
- Date with Destiny
- Whistle Stop Woody
- Stuck on You
- That Healing Feeling (cameo)
- Sync or Swim
- Cabin Fever
- Everybody's a Critic
- The Ice Rage
- Frankenwoody
- The Meany Witch Project
- This Seat's Taken
- Inn Trouble
- Wishful Thinking
- Like Father, Unlike Son
- Eenie, Meany, Out You Go!
- Dirty Derby
- Cyrano de Woodypecker
- The Twelve Lies of Christmas
Season 3[]
- Woodsy Woody
- Hiccup-Ed
- Crouching Meany, Hidden Woodpecker (mentioned)
- Born to Be Woody
- Infrequent Flyer
- Speed Demon Mountain
Woody Woodpecker (2018)[]
Season 1[]
- I'm With Cupid, Stupid
- The Pen is Flightier Than the Sword (cameo)
- No Time Like a Present
- Christmess Eve
- The Yolk's on You
Season 2[]
- Time Warped
- Haunted Hijinks (cameo in painting)
- Nature Nuts
- Chilly Grilly
- The Bird and the Bees
- War of the Woods
- Winnie's Wish
- Fall Guy
Season 3[]
- The Crimson Crest
- Finger in the Pie
- Gold Tusk
- Fair Weathered Fools
- From Tusk til Dawn
- Jurassic Woody
- Class Dismissed (cameo)
- Space Track
Video Games[]
- Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau (1996)
- Woody Woodpecker Racing (2000)
- Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park (GBC) (2001)
- Woody Woodpecker in Crazy Castle 5 (2002)
- CR Woody Woodpecker (2004)
- Woody Woodpecker: Wacky Challenge (2006)
- CR Woody Woodpecker 2 (2006)
- Woody Woodpecker In Waterfools (2008)
- Woody Woodpecker (2012)
Comics[]
- TBA
Other Merchandise[]
Trading Cards[]
Puzzles[]
- Wally Walrus - Sifo Wood Puzzle (1946)
- Woody Woodpecker and his Pals - Cartoon Characters Juggle Puzzles (1957)
- Wally Walrus - Wet Paint - Inlaid Puzzle (1962)
- Wally Walrus and the Crows - Inlaid Puzzle (1964)
- Milton Bradley - Woody Woodpecker - Campfire Fish - Puzzle (19??)
- See-A-Word Puzzles - Woody Woodpecker (1983)
Coloring Pages[]
- Wally Walrus - Wally Walrus and the Crows (1964)
- Wally Walrus - Wally Walrus and the Crows (White Cover) (1964)
Records[]
- Woody Woodpecker and His Talent Show (1949)
- Woody Woodpecker and His Space Ship (1952)
- Woody Woodpecker and the Truth Tonic (1954)
- Woody Woodpecker and His Wacky Friends (1981) (album cover only)
Pop culture references[]
- In The Simpsons episode "What Animated Women Want", Homer puts two chopsticks in his mouth and says he is "Wally the kissing Walrus", a reference to Wally Walrus.
- A character parodying Wally Walrus has made a cameo in the fifth season episode "XCIX" of Samurai Jack on Adult Swim, and is once again voiced by Billy West using a similar voice to his other character Zoidberg on Futurama.
Gallery[]
Notes[]
- Though Wally is absent in the late Woody Woodpecker shorts, his name can be seen in his market in Show Biz Beagle and The Genie with the Light Touch.