A friend’s recent side-by-side comparison of Condoleeza Rice and the Brain made me think of other famous folks who resemble cartoon characters. When I was a kid I always thought that ubquitous octogenarian Burt Mustin bore a frightening resemblance to Looney Tunes’ Bashful Buzzard, and that Alabama’s Senator Howell Heflin had a physical resemblance and was vocally identical to Foghorn Leghorn.
Who are some other tooniversal doppelgangers for real people?
Well, (former?) Texas politician Phil Gramm bears a striking resemblance to Kermit the Frog.
Patrick Warburton looks like the Tick. Also, he played the live action Tick, so I guess that’s appropriate.
George W. Bush looks like the ferret/weasel from the Budweiser commercials. It’s a rather creepy similarity.
I’ve always thought Maria Shriver is a ringer for Cruella De Ville.
Former First Lady Barbara Bush is a dead ringer for Rosie the Robot.
I always thought that AmericanMaid was a dead ringer for American Maid, but perhaps that’s not a coincidence…
Bob Dole bears a striking resemblance to Grumpy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
Clay Aiken and Vash the Stampede.
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Dan Lauria (dad from The Wonder Years) and Fred Flintstone
Mrs. Frizzle looks like Lily Tomlin
I don’t know what character he’s comparable to, but I always thought Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai looks just like a cartoon. He’s so cool.
I have a rogue’s gallery of the 7 Dwarfs hanging in my office, so I just had to look past the computer to see that, omigod, you’re right!
Larry King and Skeletor
That’s eerie.
I think Minnesota Timberwolves guard Sam Cassell looks a bit like the Alien. Especially if you focus on his weird head. And sticking with the NBA theme, Golden State Warriors reserve forward/freak of nature Popeye Jones is a dark-skinned twin for BatBoy.
Unfortunately, there’s no picture of him online, but my grandfather is the spitting image of Abe Simpson. You’ll just have to take my word for it.
Do Rankin/Bass “Animagic” characters count? Because John Kerry looks exactly like Snow Miser from “The Year Without a Santa Claus.”
That Justin guy from the first American Idol season looks like Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons.
Phooey. It won’t link to the single picture, but here’s the page:
http://www.toymania.com/columns/spotlight/palywascsmiser.shtml
I gotta go with the obvious: David Letterman and Alfred E. Neuman.
In response to Miss Mapp’s statement that Bob Dole resembles Grumpy. twickster replied:
Hmmm, I think Grumpy resembles the Ayatollah Khomeini more than he does the former Senator.
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