Billy Bletcher

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William "Billy" Bletcher (September 24, 1894 – January 5, 1979) was an American actor, comedian, and voice artist, a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA . The diminutive (62 inches) Bletcher appeared on-screen in films and later television from the 1920s to the 1970s, including appearances in several Our Gang comedies.

He was also famous as a voice actor. Uncharacteristically for someone of his size, his voice was deep and strong-sounding. He provided the voices of various characters for Disney (Black Pete and The Big Bad Wolf in Three Little Pigs and its spin-offs), MGM (Spike the Bulldog in Tom and Jerry), and Warner Bros. (many characters, most notably the Papa Bear of Chuck Jones' The Three Bears after Mel Blanc had performed the role in the initial entry). He appeared opposite Blanc in Little Red Riding Rabbit, where he played another famous wolf.