Chester J. Lampwick

Chester J. Lampwick, on television's The Simpsons, is the creator of Itchy the Mouse and the father of cartoon violence: before he came along, all cartoon characters did was sing and play the ukulele. However, his character and idea were stolen by Roger Meyers, Sr, who founded the Itchy and Scratchy cartoon empire, which is now owned by his son, Roger Meyers, Jr

After successfully suing to recover his rights, Lampwick, now probably around 100, lives in a solid gold house and drives a rocket car. For many years, he was a bum.

Much of Lampwick's story is a parody of the Disney Corporation and its close protection of its copyrights, particularly the character of Mickey Mouse, and Mickey's early appearance in Steamboat Willie (widely considered a plagiarism of Buster Keaton's film Steamboat Bill, Jr).