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Humphrey The Bear

A fat, dumb, freeloading bear who lives in Brownstone National Park and is always on the lookout for an easy meal. Humphrey tended to run afoul of Donald Duck and fussy ranger J. Audubon Woodlore.

The Humphrey cartoons have been aptly described as "belly-laugh" shorts by Leonard Maltin, as they feature a broader, wilder style of comedy than the usually cute or coy gags typically associated with the Classic Disney Shorts.

Not to be confused with the star of the Australian children's show Here's Humphrey.

Filmography

1950

Hold That Pose (Goofy cartoon)

1954

Grin and Bear It

1955

Bearly Asleep

Rugged Bear

Beezy Bear

1956

Hooked Bear (One of only two shorts in his own series)

In the Bag (One of only two shorts in his own series)

Donald's Grizzly Guest

Donald's Fish Fry

Hot Tub Humphrey

Survival of the Woodchucks

Media Featuring Humphrey:

Television shows:

The Mickey Mouse Club
Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers
Goof Troop
Mickey Mouseworks / House of Mouse
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Cameo appearance in one episode)

Tropes That Apply to Humphrey:

Bears Are Bad News: Well, sort of. Humphrey may make life harder for those around him, but he's a pest rather than an actual threat.
Beary Funny
Big Eater: When he can get food, that is.
Catch Phrase: A very distinctive "heh".
Expy: Not Humphrey himself, but when Humphrey's creator Jack Hannah left Disney for Walter Lantz, he created a new character named Fatso Bear, who was more or less identical to Humphrey.
The Golden Age of Animation
Wrong Type Of Mammal Mammaries: Rare male example.
The Unintelligible: Humphrey's speech consists of grunts, mumbles, and whines.