[5] Wally first appeared in The Beach Nut (1944), and was the first major recurring foil to Woody Woodpecker since his inception, before he was more-or-less replaced by Buzz Buzzard in the late 1940s.
Wally also appeared with Andy Panda in Dog Tax Dodgers (1948), and with Chilly Willy in Clash and Carry (1961) and Tricky Trout (1961); in the latter two shorts he was voiced by Paul Frees.
The character's appearance changed somewhat over the years, with a complexion that ranged from dark to light flesh-tone and variously sized tusks, which Wally would be drawn with or without.
A frequent animation error in The New Woody Woodpecker Show was to draw Wally's mouth separate from his tusks so it appeared they were protruding from his nostrils.
A character resembling Wally appeared in a cameo during the final scene of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and is featured in various print media and merchandise.