Mel Blanc was known as "the man of 1000 voices," but the actual number may contain been closer to 1500. Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Tweety,Barney Rubble -- all Mel. His characters made him one of the most beloved men in America. And in 1961, when a car crash left him in a coma, and these characters may contain saved him.
Source: radiolab.org