| Bimbo | |
|---|---|
| Betty Boop character | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Bimbo.png) Bimbo as seen in Bimbo's Initiation (1931) | |
| First appearance | "Hot Dog" (1930) |
| Last appearance | "The Betty Boop Movie Mystery" (1989) |
| Created by | Fleischer Studios |
| Voiced by | Billy Murray (1930–1931)[1] Claude Reese (1931–1933) Cab Calloway (1933; singing voice) Bradley Barker (1933) Don Redman (1933; singing voice) Michael Bell (1989) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Dog |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Drummer ("Betty Boop's Hollywood Mystery") |
| Family | Betty Boop (girlfriend) |
Bimbo is a fat, black and white cartoon pup created by Fleischer Studios. He is most well known for his role in the Betty Boop cartoon series, where he featured as Betty's main love interest.[2] A precursor design of Bimbo,[citation needed] originally named Fitz, first appeared in the Out of the Inkwell series.
- ^ "The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia: 1930". The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ^ Rovin, Jeff (1991). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals. Prentice Hall Press. pp. 28-29. ISBN 0-13-275561-0. Retrieved 8 April 2020.