Starting as a cel washer, Chuck Jones worked his way up to animator and then director at the animation division of Warner Bros. He is famous for creating such beloved cartoon characters as Wile E. Coyote, Henery Hawk, Pepé Le Pew, Marvin the Martian, Ralph Wolf, Road Runner, Sam Sheepdog, Sniffles, and many others, as well as adding to the development of Warner favorites such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and countless others.

His most famous cartoons tend to have been created with writer Michael Maltese. Jones' autobiography, published by Simon & Schuster "Chuck Amuck"--a pun on his Daffy Duck short Duck Amuck--gives a very amusing account of his life. It is liberally sprinkled with hundreds of cartoons with some color plates.


Close friend of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss of "The Cat in the Hat" fame). At 85, Chuck signed a long-term contract with Warner Bros. to supervise the animation department. His thoughts on the contract were: "At 85 you can only think ahead for the next 50 years or so.". Has three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, a step-son and step-daughter. Has been a close friend of Ray Bradbury for more than 50 years.