On this day, May 8, 1913, animator, producer, director and puppeteer Bob (Robert Emerson) Clampett was born in San Diego, California. Clampett was best known for his work on the Looney Tunes animated series from Warner Brothers. Without graduating high school, Clampett joined the team working on Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies and designed some of their characters such as Porky Pig and Tweety.