Cecil Turtle is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of films. Though he made only three theatrical appearances, Cecil Turtle is remarkable in that he is one of the very few characters who was actually able to best Warners' studio star, Bugs Bunny, in all three of his classic appearances. [1] Director Tex Avery debuted Cecil in the cartoon "Tortoise Beats Hare", released on 15 March 1941. Even from the cartoon's opening titles, Avery lets…