 Butch (voiced by Frank Graham, later Daws Butler due to Graham's death) is a black alley cat who made his first appearance in the Tom and Jerry series in the short "Baby Puss" (1943), alongside Topsy and the already-established Meathead.His character, however (along with the character of Toodles Galore), first appeared in the MGM short "The Alley Cat" (1941), directed by Hugh Harman, Butch's only solo cartoon.Butch is the leader of the alley cat bullies who are usually friends with Tom and help him catch Jerry.