List of cameos in Who Framed Roger Rabbit
All the toon characters on this list have either appeared physically or in another form in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
These characters had either appeared in animated features or cartoon shorts made by various studios, presented here.
Note: This list does not contain the characters mentioned in the film or the character cameos from the Roger Rabbit shorts Tummy Trouble, Roller Coaster Rabbit, and Trail Mix-Up. Also planned were several cameos in the canceled prequel Roger Rabbit II: The Toon Platoon.
Cameo appearances
The Walt Disney Company
- Mickey Mouse
- Minnie Mouse
- Donald Duck
- Daisy Duck
- Goofy
- Pluto
- Pete
- Horace Horsecollar
- Clarabelle Cow
- José Carioca
- Huey, Dewey, and Louie (in a newspaper)
- Gus Goose from Donald's Cousin Gus
- Bucky Bug from Bugs in Love
- The title characters from The Merry Dwarfs
- The trees and flowers from Flowers and Trees
- The Sun from Father Noah's Ark
- The Colorful and Quilted Floor from Lullaby Land
- Big Bad Wolf, Fiddler Pig, Fifer Pig, and Little Red Riding Hood from The Big Bad Wolf and Three Little Pigs
- Clara Cluck and Peter Pig from The Wise Little Hen
- The Orphans from Orphans' Benefit
- Toby Tortoise, the Girl Bunnies, and the Animal Pedestrians from The Tortoise and the Hare
- The Title Characters from Water Babies
- The Isle of Jazz from Music Land
- Jenny Wren from Who Killed Cock Robin
- Cock o' the Walk from Cock o' the Walk
- Elmer Elephant and Joe Giraffe from Elmer Elephant
- Snow White, the Seven Dwarfs, The Evil Queen (appearing as the Witch) and the Forest Animals from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- The Title Characters from Wynken, Blynken and Nod
- Ferdinand from Ferdinand the Bull
- Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, and Lampwick (in a poster) from Pinocchio
- Various Fantasia characters:
- Ceratosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex from The Rite of Spring (both as silhouettes)
- The Magic Brooms from The Sorcerer's Apprentice
- Hyacinth Hippo and Madame Upanova from Dance of the Hours;
- Peter Pegasus, one of the Unicorns, and the Cherubs from The Pastoral Symphony
- The Cossack Flowers and Dancing Mushrooms from Nutcracker Suite
- The Reluctant Dragon, Sir Giles and the Horse from The Reluctant Dragon
- Dumbo, The Crows, Mrs. Jumbo, Casey Junior, and one of the Clowns from Dumbo
- Bambi, Bambi's Mother, The Great Prince, Faline, Thumper, and Flower from Bambi
- Pedro from Saludos Amigos
- Ben Buzzard from The Flying Jalopy
- Emotion from Reason and Emotion
- Monte from The Pelican and the Snipe
- Chicken Little from Chicken Little
- Peter and Johnny Fedora from Make Mine Music
- Br'er Bear, the Tar Baby, the Hummingbird Trio and the Sis Moles from Song of the South
- Willie the Giant (in a poster) and the Golden Harp from Fun and Fancy Free
- The Forest Animals from Melody Time*
- Danny from So Dear to My Heart*
- J. Thaddeus Toad and Cyril Proudbottom from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad*
- Cinderella's Glass Slipper from the Cinderella series*
- Mr. Walker from Motor Mania*
- Bill the Lizard, Tweedle Dum, the Cheshire Cat, and The Doorknob from Alice in Wonderland*
- A sheep resembling Lambert's mother from Lambert the Sheepish Lion*
- The Apartments and Skyscrapers from The Little House*
- Several vehicles from Susie the Little Blue Coupe*
- Witch Hazel from Trick or Treat*
- Tinker Bell, John Darling, and the Rhinoceros from Peter Pan*
- Babe the Blue Ox from Paul Bunyan*
- Maleficent's Goons from Sleeping Beauty*
- The Penguin Waiters and the silhouette of Mary Poppins from Mary Poppins*
- Flaps and Kaa from The Jungle Book*
- Thomas O'Malley from The Aristocats (as a silhouette)*
- Piglet from the Winnie the Pooh series (as a silhouette)*
- Secretary Bird from Bedknobs and Broomsticks*
Warner Bros.
- Bugs Bunny
- Daffy Duck
- Elmer Fudd
- Porky Pig
- Yosemite Sam
- Tweety
- Sylvester
- Foghorn Leghorn
- Road Runner*
- Wile E. Coyote*
- Marvin the Martian*
- Sam Sheepdog*
- Speedy Gonzales*
- Happy Rabbit
- A gray version of Marc Anthony*
- A character resembling Michigan J. Frog*
- Yoyo Dodo from Porky in Wackyland and Dough for the Do-Do*
- Characters resembling the Goofy Gophers
- A Fox resembling George from Of Fox and Hounds
- Beaky Buzzard (as a silhouette)
- Gracie the Fighting Kangaroo from Pop 'Im Pop!*
- Toro the Bull from Bully for Bugs*
- The magnet from Zipping Along*
- The portable holes from The Hole Idea*
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Droopy
- Meathead Dog
- Benny Burro from The Prospecting Bear and Half-Pint Palomino*
- A character resembling Barney Bear
- A purple version of George
- The birds from Anchors Aweigh
- Screwy Squirrel (mentioned and in a poster)
- The Octopus from Half-Pint Pygmy*
Paramount Pictures
Fleischer Studios
- Betty Boop
- Koko the Clown
- Wiffle Piffle from The Hot Air Salesman and Whoops! I'm a Cowboy
- Gabby from Gulliver's Travels
Famous Studios
Harvey Films
- Joker (the harlequin jack-in-the-box logo from Noveltoons and Harvey Comics)
20th Century Studios
Terrytoons
- A character resembling Gandy Goose
- Oscar the Timid Pig from How Wet Was My Ocean
- Looey Lion from The Temperamental Lion, The Lyin' Lion, and Mrs. Jones's Rest Farm
Columbia Pictures
Screen Gems
- Lena Hyena from Li'l Abner
Universal Pictures
Walter Lantz Productions
- Woody Woodpecker
- A gold version of Papa Panda from Andy Panda
- A character resembling Wally Walrus
RKO Pictures
Van Beuren Studios
- Felix the Cat (in a photo)
Deleted/unused characters
Many additional characters were planned, or at least considered, for inclusion in the film but were ultimately omitted due to legal issues and/or production limitations. Others managed to appear or make it into the final film, but were cut out or replaced later on during production and development.
Walt Disney
- Chip and Dale (both in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral)
- Scrooge McDuck
- Mortimer Mouse
- Practical Pig from The Big Bad Wolf and Three Little Pigs (in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral)
- Three Little Wolves
- Spike the Bee
- Humphrey the Bear*
- J. Audubon Woodlore*
- Salty the Seal
- Aracuan Bird
- Panchito Pistoles
- Butch the Bulldog
- Dinah the Dachshund
- Fifi the Peke
- Kat Nipp
- A Skeleton from The Skeleton Dance
- Santa Claus from Santa's Workshop
- Prince of the Isle of Jazz from Music Land
- Tillie Tiger from Elmer Elephant
- The Pied Piper from The Pied Piper
- Hobo Cookie from The Cookie Carnival
- Max Hare from The Tortoise and the Hare
- Captain Katt from The Blind Mouseketeers
- Abner Countrymouse and Monty Citymouse from The Country Cousin
- One of the Vultures from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- Monstro, Geppetto, Stromboli, and Figaro from Pinocchio
- Ben Ali Gator, Stegosaurus, Zeus, and a Centaurette from Fantasia
- Timothy Q. Mouse and Pink Elephants from Dumbo
- Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox, and Br'er Frog from Song of the South
- Bongo the Bear from Fun and Fancy Free
- Jenny and Joe from Melody Time
- Ichabod Crane and Gunpowder from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad*
- Casey Jones*
- Cinderella (in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral), Jaq and Gus from the Cinderella series*
- Alice, The White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, March Hare, the Dodo, and Tweedledee from Alice in Wonderland (all in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral)*
- Beelzebub from Trick or Treat*
- Clarice from Two Chips and a Miss*
- Peter Pan, Wendy Darling, and Tiger Lily from Peter Pan
- Lady, Tramp, and Jock from Lady and the Tramp*
- Aurora and Flora. Fauna, and Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty*
- Goliath ll from Goliath ll*
- Pongo and Perdita from One Hundred and One Dalmatians*
- The Toy Soldiers from Babes in Toyland*
- Merlin, Arthur Pendragon, Archimedes, Madam Mim, and the Wolf from The Sword in the Stone*
- Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera, Colonel Hathi, and Flunkey from The Jungle Book*
- Winnie the Pooh and Tigger from the Winnie the Pooh series (both in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral)*
- Duchess from The Aristocats*
Warner Bros.
- Pepé Le Pew (in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral)
- Petunia Pig (in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral)
- Claude Cat (in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral)
- K-9*
- Tasmanian Devil*
- Hubie and Bertie
- Owl Jolson from I Love to Singa
- Cecil Turtle
- Hector the Bulldog
- Sniffles
- Pussyfoot*
- Henery Hawk
- Buddy
- Cookie
- Inki
- Minah Bird
- Barnyard Dawg
- Goopy Geer
- The Cat from Sittin' on a Backyard Fence
- Piggy
- Fluffy
- Witch Hazel*
- Miss Prissy*
- Egghead Jr.*
- Pete Puma*
- Penelope Pussycat*
- Bosko
- Honey
- Nasty Canasta*
- Foxy
- Roxy
- Ralph Wolf*
- Gossamer
- Granny*
- Hippety Hopper*
- The Crusher*
- The Gremlin
- Willoughby
- Charlie Dog
- Rocky and Mugsy
- Cool Cat*
- Playboy Penguin*
- The Three Bears
- Blacque Jacque Shellacque from Bonanza Bunny*
- Uncle Sam from Old Glory
- The Gorilla Waiter from Lady, Play Your Mandolin! (in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral)
- Mewsette from Gay Purr-ee*
MGM Cartoons
- Tom Cat, Jerry Mouse, Tuffy Mouse, Mammy Two Shoes, Butch Cat, Spike Bulldog, Tyke Bulldog*, and Quacker* from Tom and Jerry
- Junior
- Butch Dog*
- Willie Whopper
- Count Screwloose
- Red Hot Riding Hood and The Wolf from Red Hot Riding Hood
- Joe Buzzard from What's Buzzin' Buzzard
- The Police Inspector from Who Killed Who?
- The Turkey from Jerky Turkey
- The Singing Bottles from Bottles
- Lenny the Dog from Lonesome Lenny
- The Country Rooster from The Hick Chick
- Mouse and Alley Cat from King-Size Canary
- The Hound Dog from Out-Foxed*
- The Lion and The Mouse from Slap Happy Lion (in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral)*
- The Cat from The Cat That Hated People*
Columbia Pictures
- Mr. Elephant from Mr. Elephant Goes to Town
- Gerald from Gerald McBoing-Boing*
UPA
Screen Gems
Hanna-Barbera
- Huckleberry Hound*
- Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, and Dino from The Flintstones*
- Yogi Bear*
- Snagglepuss*
- Ruff and Reddy*
- Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy*
- Snooper and Blabber*
- Pixie, Dixie, and Mr. Jinks*
- Yakky Doodle*
- Atom Ant*
- Squiddly Diddly*
- Secret Squirrel*
- Johnny Quest*
- George Jetson and Jane Jetson from The Jetsons*
- Quick Draw McGraw*
- Top Cat*
- Magilla Gorilla*
- Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-A-Long*
- Punkin' Puss and Mushmouse*
- Breezly and Sneezly*
- Hokey Wolf*
- Wally Gator*
- Peter Potamus*
Embassy Pictures
Motormedia
Universal Pictures
Walter Lantz Productions
- Winnie Woodpecker
- Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
- Andy Panda
- Maw and Paw*
- Inspector Willoughby*
- Pooch the Pup
- The Traffic Cop from The Screwdriver
- Elmer the Great Dane
- One of the clouds from Pantry Panic
- Gabby Gator*
- Buzz Buzzard*
- Chilly Willy*
- Maxie the Polar Bear and Smedley from Chilly Willy*
Jay Ward Productions
- Rocky the Flying Squirrel*
- Bullwinkle J. Moose*
- Mr. Peabody and Sherman*
- Dudley Do-Right*
- Tom Slick*
- Hoppity Hooper, Waldo P. Wiggleworth, and Fillmore Bear from Hoppity Hooper*
- George of the Jungle and Shep from George of the Jungle*
- Super Chicken*
Total Television
- Underdog*
- Tennessee Tuxedo from Tennesse Tuxedo and His Tales*
Paramount Pictures
Fleischer Studios
(both in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral)
- Hunky and Spunky
- Bimbo
- Pudgy
- Grampy
- Fearless Fred
- Superman and Lois Lane (1940s)
- Hoppity the Grasshopper from Mr. Bug Goes to Town
- The Moon from By the Light of the Silvery Moon
Famous Studios
Western Publishing
Harvey Films
- Casper the Friendly Ghost
- Little Audrey
- Baby Huey*
- Richie Rich*
- Buzzy the Crow
- Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost*
- Herman and Katnip
- Wendy the Good Little Witch*
20th Century Fox
Terrytoons
- Mighty Mouse (in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral)
- Heckle and Jeckle (both in the unproduced scene of Marvin Acme's funeral)
- Dinky Duck
- Sourpuss
- Little Roquefort
- Pearl Pureheart
- Oil Can Harry
- Muskie Muskart*
- The Terry Bears*
- Farmer Al Falfa
- Nancy
- Sidney the Elephant*
- Dingbat*
- Dimwit
- Hashimoto-san*
- Deputy Dawg
- Kiko the Kangaroo
United Artists
DePatie-Freleng
- The Pink Panther and The Little Man from The Pink Panther*
- Inspector Clouseau from The Inspector*
- The Ant and the Aardvark*
- The Blue Racer*
- Misterjaw*
- Hoot Kloot*
- Roland and Rattfink*
- The Dogfather*
- Tijuana Toads*
- Crazylegs Crane*
Special Edition DVD cameos
Numerous characters that did not make cameos in the film made a few on the menus of the Special Edition DVD.
Note: Most characters can be seen in the second disc.
- Lady Tremaine from the Cinderella series*
- A Bread-and-Butterfly from Alice in Wonderland*
- Elliott from Pete's Dragon*
- Emperor Kuzco from The Emperor's New Groove*
(*) Denotes anachronisms; these characters (or, in the cases of characters such as Tinker Bell and Marvin the Martian, the animated versions of them that appear in the film) were created or adapted to cartoons after 1947. But as screenplay writer Peter S. Seaman said, "The aim was entertainment, not animation history." It has also been argued that the characters may have "existed" in the Toon world before being "discovered" and featured in real productions.
Trivia
- There are some cameos that didn't appear as living characters in the film, but are seen in photos and posters. Those characters are Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Lampwick from "Pinocchio", Willie the Giant, Screwy Squirrel (who was also mentioned in the film), and Felix the Cat (who was also intended to appear in the film on his own).
- The Dinosaurs from Fantasia, Mary Poppins, Piglet, Thomas O'Malley, and Beaky Buzzard appear in the film, but only silhouettes of them were shown.
- Some cartoon characters didn't have a cameo in the movie, but they are mentioned in it by other characters. Those characters are Alice from "Alice in Wonderland" (who was also intended to appear in the film on her own), Peter Pan (who was also intended to appear in the film on his own), Screwy Squirrel (who also appears in a poster shown in the film), Chilly Willy (who was also intended to appear in the film on his own), Dinky Doodle, and Raggedy Ann.
- Some cameos were planned for the unproduced sequel, with a lot of them appearing in the first film (such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, the Seven Dwarfs, the Hyacinth Hippo, Dumbo, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Sylvester, Tweety Bird, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Speedy Gonzales, Droopy, and Woody Woodpecker) in addition to those who did not make the final cut (such as Chip and Dale, Pepé Le Pew, Petunia Pig, the Tasmanian Devil, Hector the Bulldog, Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Rocket J. Squirrel, and Bullwinkle J. Moose).
- There were also cartoon cameos in the Roger Rabbit shorts that were published some years after the movie. The characters who made a cameo in the shorts are Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, The Mad Doctor, the Three Little Wolves (who were also intended to appear in the film on their own), Raggedy Andy, and Droopy in Tummy Trouble; Clarabelle Cow, Pinocchio, and Ariel from The Little Mermaid in Roller Coaster Rabbit; Tinker Bell, Evinrude from The Rescuers, the Genie from Aladdin, and the boy from Off His Rockers in Trail Mix-Up.
- Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck also appeared alongside Winnie the Pooh and Tigger (who were also intended to appear in the film) in the anti-drug TV special, Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue two years later in 1990.
- The novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf (the novel on which the film is based on) mentions original characters from American comic strips, including Dick Tracy (who was originally intended to appear in the film on his own), Snoopy, Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead, Beetle Bailey, and Hägar the Horrible.[1] Bugs Bunny also appears, and other characters such as Petunia Pig are mentioned.
- In the 5th issue of the comic series based on the film, there was an appearance of a character named Percy Pig, which shares the same name of the candy mascot "Percy Pig". However, the comic was published in 1990, while the candy product with the same name was created 2 years later, in 1992.