Joseph Tapley Dougherty (November 4, 1898 – April 19, 1978)[1] was an American actor, who provided the original voice of the Warner Bros. animation character, Porky Pig, starting with the character's debut in I Haven't Got a Hat in 1935 through Porky's Romance in 1937.

[2][3][4][5] According to Friz Freleng, the director of I Haven't Got a Hat, Dougherty would get nervous every time they said cut.

Before becoming an actor, Dougherty attended medical school at the University of Nebraska, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

When Friz Freleng needed someone who had stuttering issues do the role of Porky Pig, the casting director hired Dougherty.

[8] Before he was fired, Count Cutelli was brought in to provide the additional lines for Porky.