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Lightning Cat
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First appearance

"Old Rockin' Chair Tom" (1948)

Portrayed by

Daws Butler (1957)
Charles Lung (1957), See below

Friends

Tom Cat
Butch Cat
Meathead Cat
Topsy Cat

Species

Cat

Gender

Male

Lightning is a ginger orange cat who first appeared in the 1948 short Old Rockin' Chair Tom as Tom's rival. Lightning is named as such because in his first short, he practically moved at the speed of lightning. In later cartoons, Lightning often appeared as one of Tom's alley cat buddies/rivals. He also appears in Switchin' Kitten. Lightning resembles Meathead, though the two are not the same and have appeared side-by-side in a few cartoons. He was voiced by Daws Butler, Charles Lung, Don Messick, Billy West, Jeff Bennett, Sam Vincent, Keith Ferguson, Joey Wells, Roger Craig Smith, Jeff Bergman and Stephen Stanton.

Appearance[]

He is a ginger orange cat.

Personality[]

He is a fast cat.

Appearances[]

Tom and Jerry[]

  • Old Rockin' Chair Tom
  • Saturday Evening Puss
  • Jerry's Cousin (cameo)
  • Sleepy Time Tom
  • Smarty Cat
  • Mucho Mouse
  • Switchin' Kitten
  • Catty-Cornered

Spike and Tyke[]

  • Scat Cats

Tom and Jerry Tales[]

  • Tomcat Superstar
  • Power Tom
  • League of Cats

Voice actors[]

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