Claire Thompson
Henery Hawk is a cartoon character who first appeared in the 1942 theatrical release The Squawkin' Hawk. He is a young chicken hawk eager to catch and eat a chicken, despite not knowing what a chicken looks like. Henery's father, George K. Chickenhawk, first appeared in the cartoon \Walky Talky Hawky, where he explained to his son that his parents were outcasts for being chicken hawks. Henery and his father, George, are both small in size, even compared to other chicken hawks. Henery's cartoons often involve his attempts to catch a chicken, with the help of his father, and his rivalry with Foghorn Leghorn, a large anthropomorphic rooster with a Southern accent.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Cartoon name | Looney Tunes |
| Father and son chicken hawk names | George K. Chickenhawk and Henery Hawk |
| Father's first appearance | "Walky Talky Hawky" |
| Son's first appearance | "The Squawkin' Hawk" (1942) |
| Cartoon characters | Foghorn Leghorn, Barnyard Dawg, Miss Prissy, Egghead Jr., Bill (a weasel) |
| Cartoon themes | Henery's attempts to catch and eat a chicken, Foghorn's pranks on Barnyard Dawg, Foghorn's wooing of Miss Prissy |
| Foghorn Leghorn's voice creators | Mel Blanc, Jeff Bergman, Joe Alaskey, Greg Burson, Frank Gorshin, Jeff Bennett, Bill Farmer, Eric Bauza |
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What You'll Learn
Henery Hawk's first appearance
Henery Hawk is a cartoon character who first appeared in the 1942 theatrical release "The Squawkin' Hawk", directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Leon Schlesinger. In this debut cartoon, Henery is the main villain protagonist. Henery's voice actor for this first appearance was Kent Rogers, though some sources claim it was Mel Blanc, who may have voiced him in later cartoons.
Henery Hawk is a tiny, brown chicken hawk with a forelock of feathers. He is very small, even compared to other chicken hawks, about the size of a sparrow or a baby owl. His parents are several times taller than him, and from his size and confusion about what a chicken looks like, it is assumed that he is very young. Despite this, he has a boisterous gangster-style voice and attitude.
Henery's second screen appearance is in the 1946 short "Walky Talky Hawky", directed by Robert McKimson. This short also features the first cartoon appearances of Foghorn Leghorn and Barnyard Dawg. In a typical Foghorn/Henery cartoon, Henery sets out on his own for the first time, eager to capture and eat a chicken. However, due to his sheltered life, he does not know what a chicken looks like, only that chicken hawks eat them. Foghorn, believing Henery to be no real threat, points him in the direction of Barnyard Dawg. The remainder of the cartoon involves Dawg and Leghorn alternately assuring Henery that the other is a chicken and encouraging him to attack.
Henery Hawk appeared in twelve comedy film shorts produced by Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. He also had a series of comic/text stories in the pages of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and other comics. Henery continued to appear periodically in other animated presentations, such as The Looney Tunes Show and Looney Tunes Cartoons. He also made a brief cameo in the 1996 film Space Jam and had a supporting role in the 2000 film Tweety's High-Flying Adventure.
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Foghorn Leghorn's creation
Foghorn Leghorn is an anthropomorphic rooster who appears in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons and films from Warner Bros. Animation. He was created by Robert McKimson and starred in 29 cartoons from 1946 to 1964, all of which were directed by McKimson. Foghorn Leghorn's first appearance was in the 1946 Henery Hawk short Walky Talky Hawky, in which he appeared alongside Henery Hawk and Barnyard Dawg in their first cartoon roles.
Foghorn Leghorn was directly inspired by the character of Senator Claghorn, a blustery Southern politician played by Kenny Delmar on Fred Allen's popular 1940s radio show. Foghorn adopted many of Claghorn's catchphrases, such as "I say..." and "That's a joke, son!". Delmar's inspiration for Claghorn was a Texas rancher who was fond of saying this. Foghorn's voice was created and originally performed by Mel Blanc and was later voiced by several other voice actors.
Physically, Foghorn Leghorn is depicted as a very large rooster with a Southern accent and a bombastic and somewhat unrefined personality. He often fancies himself as a mentor figure to the smaller and younger characters he encounters, particularly Henery Hawk. Many of Foghorn's cartoons involve his rivalry with Barnyard Dawg, which takes the form of a prank war. It is never revealed how or why their feud started, but Foghorn is usually the initial aggressor, pranking Dawg out of sheer self-amusement. Despite this, Dawg usually gets the upper hand in their confrontations.
Foghorn Leghorn appeared in several Kentucky Fried Chicken commercials and has been referenced in popular culture, such as in the song "Role Model" by Eminem. He has also appeared in various video games, including Looney Tunes Racing, Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal, and Looney Tunes: Back in Action.
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Henery's confusion about chickens
Henery Hawk is a young chicken hawk who wants to eat a chicken. However, despite his boisterous gangster-style voice and attitude, he is very small, even compared to other chicken hawks, and is confused about what a chicken actually looks like. This is likely because he has led a sheltered life.
Henery first appears in the 1942 short The Squawkin' Hawk, but his most notable appearances are alongside Foghorn Leghorn, a large anthropomorphic rooster with a Southern accent. Foghorn usually tricks Henery into believing that Barnyard Dawg is a chicken, and the two of them alternately assure Henery that the other is a chicken, encouraging him to attack. In one cartoon, Foghorn himself wants Henery to believe that he is a chicken, but Henery believes Foghorn is merely a "loud-mouthed shnook". In another, Henery is misled by his grandfather about the facts of chickens after a failed encounter with Foghorn.
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George K. Chickenhawk's first appearance
George K. Chickenhawk is the father of Henery Hawk, the diminutive and naive chickenhawk who appears in several Looney Tunes cartoons. Henery first appeared in the 1942 short The Squawkin' Hawk, but his father, George, did not make his first appearance until the 1946 short Walky Talky Hawky, which also featured the first appearances of Foghorn Leghorn and Barnyard Dawg.
In Walky Talky Hawky, George explains to his son that his parents were outcasts for being chickenhawks. George's second appearance is in the short You Were Never Duckier, where Henery hunts down Daffy Duck, who is masquerading as a rooster. In this short, George is shown to be very friendly with his son, tucking him into bed and including him in preparations to cook their 'chicken' dinner. It is in this short that George is first named, both with his name appearing on a mailbox and when Daffy asks for his name.
George's character design is notably changed for his third appearance in The Foghorn Leghorn, where he more closely resembles his son, with a similar build and forelock, but with darker, duller colouring. He also wears spectacles and behaves in a more villainous and cowardly manner than in his previous appearances.
In The Foghorn Leghorn, George first lies to his son about chickens before going to hunt himself. He enters a henhouse and emerges with two hens, only to be stopped by Foghorn Leghorn. Henery asks his father if the hens are chickens, to which George replies that Foghorn is merely a "loud-mouthed shnook".
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Foghorn Leghorn's voice actors
Foghorn Leghorn is an anthropomorphic rooster who first appeared in the 1946 Henery Hawk short "Walky Talky Hawky". Foghorn Leghorn's voice was created and originally performed by Mel Blanc. Blanc was known for his voice work as several other Looney Tunes characters, including Yosemite Sam, whose accent is similar to Foghorn Leghorn's. Foghorn Leghorn's voice was later performed by Jeff Bergman, Joe Alaskey, Greg Burson, Frank Gorshin, Jeff Bennett, Bill Farmer, and Eric Bauza.
Foghorn Leghorn appeared in several Kentucky Fried Chicken commercials. He also appeared in the 1996 film Space Jam, which references this ad campaign. Foghorn Leghorn was featured in a GEICO commercial in 2011, voiced by Jeff Bennett. He has appeared in video games such as Looney Tunes Racing, Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal, and Looney Tunes: Back in Action. Foghorn Leghorn was directly inspired by the character of Senator Claghorn, a blustery Southern politician played by Kenny Delmar on a popular 1940s radio show. Foghorn adopted many of Claghorn's catchphrases, such as "I say..." and "That's a joke, son!".
Foghorn Leghorn is depicted as a very large rooster with a Southern accent. He is easily the tallest of all the regular Looney Tunes characters. He has a bombastic and somewhat unrefined personality, and a penchant for mischief. Foghorn often fancies himself as a mentor figure to the smaller and younger characters he encounters, particularly Henery Hawk. Many of Foghorn's cartoons involve his ongoing prank war with Barnyard Dawg. Despite Foghorn usually being the initial aggressor, Barnyard Dawg typically gets the last laugh.
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Frequently asked questions
The cartoon is called "Walky Talky Hawky".
The father is George K. Chickenhawk and the son is Henery Hawk.
In the cartoon, George explains to Henery that his parents were outcasts for being chicken hawks.
Henery Hawk appears in 12 comedy film shorts produced by Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. His other appearances include "The Squawkin' Hawk", "Strangled Eggs", "The Foghorn Leghorn", and Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Foghorn Leghorn is an anthropomorphic rooster who appears in several Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons and films. He often fancies himself as a mentor figure to Henery Hawk.
