The character was created for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by director Rudolf Ising, who based the bear's grumpy yet pleasant disposition on his own and derived many of his mannerisms from the screen actor Wallace Beery.
El a fost creat pentru Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer de regizorul Rudolf Ising, care a bazat dispoziția ursului morocănos, dar plăcută pe cont propriu și derivată de mulți dintre manierele sale de actorul Wallace Beery.