Born Name:  Merle Herman Coffman

Born Date:  April 24, 1923

Born Place:  Arkansas City, Kansas

Died Date:  August 1, 1988

Died Place:  U.S. Virgin Islands

Occupations:  Voice actor, comedian

Brief Biography:  Red Coffey was most famous for providing the high-pitched, garbled voice of Little Quacker in MGM's Tom and Jerry cartoons. Born Merle Herman Coffman, he spent decades as a nightclub performer before finding a niche in animation as the voice of various duck characters for Hanna-Barbera.

Early Life & Military Service:
WWII: Served as a glider pilot in France during World War II.
Bowling: Picked up the sport while stationed in Kansas and frequently brought his gear while touring as a performer.

Career Highlights:
Nightclub Comic: Frequently performed in Las Vegas during the 1950s, often as part of a double act with singer Jerry Wallace.
Little Quacker: Voiced the iconic duckling in eight Tom and Jerry shorts between 1950 and 1957, beginning with the short Little Quacker.
Hanna-Barbera: Continued voicing similar duck characters in series like The Yogi Bear Show, Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, and Loopy De Loop.
Stage Name: Used "Red Coffey" until roughly 1960, later sometimes appearing as "Red Coffee".