For other uses, see Jerry. Jerry Mouse, or more simply referred to as Jerry, and originally known as Jinx, is one of the two anti-heroic protagonists in Tom and Jerry, alongside Tom Cat, created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Despite being referred as an anti-heroic, Jerry is more often the protagonist, with Tom being the antagonist just as often. Jerry is a brown anthropomorphic house mouse, who first appeared in the 1940 MGM animated short Puss Gets the Boot. Originally, Hanna gave…
