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Tom Cat
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| Tom Cat | |
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| Tom and Jerry character | |
 Tom's design in the Hanna-Barbera shorts. | |
| First appearance |
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| Created by | |
| Voiced by |
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| Developed by | William Hanna & Joseph Barbera |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Thomas Jasper Cat Sr.[1] |
| Species | Domestic cat (Felis catus) |
| Gender | Male |
| Relatives | George (identical cousin) |
| Nationality | American |
| Breed | Tuxedo British Cat |
Thomas Jasper Cat Sr. is a character and one of the two titular main protagonists (the other being Jerry Mouse) in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's series of Tom and Jerry theatrical animated short films. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, he is a blue-grey and white anthropomorphic (but usually silent) domestic short haired tuxedo British cat who first appeared in the 1940 MGM animated short Puss Gets the Boot.[2] The cat was initially known as "Jasper" during his debut in the short;[3] however, beginning with his next appearance in The Midnight Snack he was known as "Tom" or "Thomas".
- ^ "MultiVersus Roster". MultiVersus.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Tom and Jerry". toonopedia.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Mark Christopher Carnes (2002), American national biography, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-522202-9
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