Meathead / Frankie

brown stray cat

A brown stray cat character who appears as one of Tom's bad friends and a rival.

Trivia

  • Repeatedly appears as Tom's bad friend, with distinctive brown and red fur.
  • First appearance in the short 'The Devil's Whisper'.
  • Opposes rival Jerry and sometimes cooperates with Tom.
  • Member of the representative bad friends group.
  • Red fur on the head is characteristic, but voice actor information is unclear.

Alternate names

Meathead Cat Frankie

Tags

Tom and Jerry bad friend rival cat stray cat animation character American cartoon

Profile

Species
Cat
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
A stray cat with brown fur covering its entire body, mixed with red fur only on the head.
Hair color
Red
Distinguishing features
  • Red fur on the head
  • Brown fur
Iconic items
  • None

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Rough
Detailed personality
Frequently appears as Tom's bad friend and sometimes opposes Jerry as a rival. Short-tempered and rough, yet somehow endearing.
Keywords
  • Rough
  • Short-tempered
  • Rival
  • Companion
  • Mischievous
Talents
  • Strong fighter
  • Skilled at stray life
Skills
  • Teams up with Tom
  • Confronts Jerry
Motivation
Friendship and rivalry with Tom, rivalry against Jerry

History

Backstory
Appears as Tom's bad friend while living freely as a stray cat. Plays a rival role through relationships with Tom and Jerry.
Debut date
1944
Work title
The Devil's Whisper
Media type
Anime

First appearance

Significant event
First appearance
Description
Appeared in the short 'The Devil's Whisper' as Tom's rival and competitor vying for Jerry.

Appearance as one of Tom's bad friends

Significant event
Appearance as one of Tom's bad friends
Description
Came to play the role of Tom's companion engaging in mischief in multiple works.

Relationships

Tom

Teammate

Bad friend and rival, repeatedly cooperating or clashing in different scenes.

Jerry

Rival

Rival relationship with Jerry, often confronting him.

Tom's bad friends group

Tom's bad friends group: unknown

Media appearances

Tom and Jerry

Anime / Supporting

1940s - present, appears in numerous short films and series

Voice cast and creators

William Hanna

Creator name
William Hanna
Role
Original author

Joseph Barbera

Creator name
Joseph Barbera
Role
Original author

Related goods

Occasionally included in Tom and Jerry character figure series.

Item name
Occasionally included in Tom and Jerry character figure series.
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular