The street-smart “wascally wabbit,” who made his official debut July 27, 1940, in the Warner Bros. theatrical short A Wild Hare, went on to become one of the world’s most recognized cartoon characters, starring in more than 175 films, receiving three Oscar nominations (and one Academy Award), and appearing in comic books, TV specials and video games.
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