1957 in animation

none Events in 1957 in animation. Events January January 5: Friz Freleng's Three Little Bops, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, is first released.Beck Jerry Friedwald Will Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons 1989 Henry Holt and Co 0-8050-0894-2Lenburg Jeff The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons 1999 Checkmark Books 0-8160-3831-7 6 June 2020 https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312 registration 100-102 January 12: Friz Freleng's Tweety and Sylvester cartoon Tweet Zoo premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pg. 152. 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020. January 26: Chuck Jones' Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoon Scrambled Aches, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, is first released.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pg. 129. 978-0-8160-3831-2. Retrieved 6 June 2020 – via Archive.org. February February 9: Chuck Jones' Ali Baba Bunny, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons and starring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, is first released.Lenburg Jeff The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons 1999 Checkmark Books 0-8160-3831-7 6 June 2020 https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/60/mode/2up 60–62 February 22: William Hanna & Joseph Barbara's Tom and Jerry cartoon Tops with Pops, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio, premieres. It is a CinemaScope remake of the 1949 Tom and Jerry short Love That Pup.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The encyclopedia of animated cartoons. Internet Archive. New York : Facts on File. p. 150. 978-0-8160-3831-2. March March 16: Friz Freleng's Tweety and Sylvester cartoon Tweety and the Beanstalk premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. Also starring Hector the Bulldog.November 2025 March 20: Frank Capra's television film Hemo the Magnificent, a combination of live-action with animated sequences, premieres on CBS.Lenburg Jeff The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons 2009 Checkmark Books New York 978-0-8160-6600-1 3rd 317 March 27: 29th Academy Awards: The Mr. Magoo cartoon Magoo's Puddle Jumper wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1957 The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners 2011-08-21 Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) https://web.archive.org/web/20110706094056/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/29th-winners.html 6 July 2011 live April April 13: Robert McKimson's short Bedevilled Rabbit premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Bugs Bunny and the Tasmanian Devil. April 19: William Hanna & Joseph Barbara's Tom and Jerry cartoon Timid Tabby, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio, premieres. May May 2–17: 1957 Cannes Film Festival: The documentary film City of Gold by Colin Low and Wolf Koenig which also features animated segments, wins the Palme d'or for Best Documentary Short.http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=10659 City of Gold National Film Board of Canada 11 October 2012 29 March 2021 14 February 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210214010958/http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=10659 dead May 4: Robert McKimson's Cheese It, the Cat! is first released, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. It is a parody of the TV show The Honeymooners.Lenburg Jeff The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons 1999 Checkmark Books 0-8160-3831-7 6 June 2020 https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/93/mode/2up 93 May 11: Robert McKimson's short Fox-Terror premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Foghorn Leghorn and Barnyard Dawg.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 81–82. 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020. May 15: The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio closes down.Maltin, Leonard (1980, rev. 1987) Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons, New York: Plume Books. 0-452-25993-2 May 25: Friz Freleng's short Piker's Peak premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. June June 7: William Hanna & Joseph Barbara's Tom and Jerry cartoon Feedin' the Kiddie, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio, premieres. It is a CinemaScope remake of the 1949 Academy-Award winning Tom and Jerry short The Little Orphan. June 22: Robert McKimson's short Boston Quackie premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 71-72. 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020. July July 6: Chuck Jones' Bugs Bunny short What's Opera, Doc? premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. Though not remarkably popular at first, it will eventually become one of the most acclaimed cartoons of all time.Beck, Jerry (ed.). The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected By 1,000 Animation Professionals. Atlanta, Georgia: Turner Publishing, 1994, p. 35; hereinafter cited "Beck". Retrieved via Internet Archive, September 6, 2023. July 7: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, and George Sidney establish their own TV animation studio: Hanna-Barbera.Barrier Michael 2003 Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age Oxford University Press 978-0-1980-2079-0 July 20: Robert McKimson's Speedy Gonzales short Tabasco Road premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Speedy Gonzales.Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 300. 0-8050-0894-2. August August 10: Friz Freleng's Tweety and Sylvester cartoon Birds Anonymous premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. Also starring Sam Cat. This short later won an Academy Award."Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1957 -". cartoonresearch.com. August 17: Robert McKimson's short Ducking the Devil premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Daffy Duck and the Tasmanian Devil. August 28: Wolfgang Reitherman's The Truth About Mother Goose, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.Lenburg Jeff The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons 1999 Checkmark Books 0-8160-3831-7 153 August 31: Friz Freleng's short Bugsy and Mugsy, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons and starring Bugs Bunny, Rocky and Mugsy, is first released.301 September September 6: William Hanna & Joseph Barbara's Tom and Jerry cartoon Mucho Mouse, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio, premieres. September 14: Chuck Jones' Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoon Zoom and Bored, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, is first released. September 21: Colonel Bleep, the first animated TV series in colour debuts.Perlmutter David The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows 2018 Rowman & Littlefield 978-1538103739 131 The show was originally syndicated on September 21, 1957, as a segment on Uncle Bill's TV Club.Hal Erickson Television cartoon shows: an illustrated encyclopedia, 1949 through 2003 https://books.google.com/books?id=WiLuAAAAMAAJ 30 July 2005 McFarland & Co. 978-0-7864-2255-5 15 September 28: Friz Freleng's Tweety and Sylvester cartoon Greedy for Tweety premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. Also starring Granny and Hector the Bulldog. October October 3: The first episode of The Woody Woodpecker Show is broadcast.http://www.toontracker.com/woody/woody.htm Toon Tracker's The Woody Woodpecker Show Page Toontracker.com 2012-10-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120603160148/http://www.toontracker.com/woody/woody.htm June 3, 2012 October 12: Chuck Jones' Pepé Le Pew cartoon Touché and Go premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. Also starring Penelope Pussycat.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 117. 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020. November November 1: Lev Atamanov and Nikolay Fyodorov's The Snow Queen is first released.Dossier La Regina delle Nevi, il film animato sovietico del 1957 che adatta Andersen (meglio di Frozen) https://www.ilcineocchio.it/cinema/dossier-la-regina-delle-nevi-il-film-animato-russo-del-1957/ 2020-08-25 Il Cineocchio it-ITИз "Снежной королевы" сделают телешоу и цирковое представление https://tricolortvmag.ru/article/childs/vo-ldu-i-snegakh/ 2020-12-17 TV Mag ruAlekseyeva-Rayna 2017 89映画『雪の女王』新訳版公式サイト - 児島宏子さん http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/snowqueen/essay/kojima/ 2020-08-28 www.ghibli-museum.jp William Hanna & Joseph Barbara's Tom and Jerry cartoon Tom's Photo Finish, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio, premieres. November 2: Friz Freleng's Show Biz Bugs, starring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, premieres.303 November 16: Robert McKimson's Sylvester and Hippety Hopper cartoon Mouse-Taken Identity premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. Also starring Sylvester Jr.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pg. 141 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020 – via Archive.org. November 28: The first episode of Hergé's Adventures of Tintin by Ray Goossens and animation studio Belvision, airs on television. This is the first hand-drawn animated television adaptation of the comics series The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/goossens_ray.htm Ray Goossens lambiek.net May 19, 2020May 2024 November 30: Friz Freleng's Speedy Gonzales cartoon Gonzales' Tamales premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Speedy Gonzales & Sylvester the Cat.Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 303. 0-8050-0894-2. December December 14: Robert McKimson's Rabbit Romeo premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, starring Bugs Bunny.304 and Elmer Fudd. The first Hanna-Barbera animated television series airs on American television: The Ruff and Reddy Show.http://www.toonopedia.com/rufreddy.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Ruff and Reddy May 19, 2020 Specific date unknown Zdeněk Miler launches his animated television series The Little Mole. The animated musical advertisement Let's All Go to the Lobby, directed by Dave Fleischer, is first played in theaters. It plays before intermissions in theaters.Let's All Go to the Lobby https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-film-preservation-board/documents/lobby.pdf Komorowski Thad Library of Congress Washington, D. C. live https://web.archive.org/web/20190712185843/http://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-film-preservation-board/documents/lobby.pdf July 12, 2019 May 12, 2020 "For one of the more iconic shorts in the National Film Registry, Technicolor Refreshment Trailer No. 1, better known as Let's All Go to the Lobby, easily has one of the murkiest histories."Kubincanek Emily 'Let's All Go to the Lobby' Tells the History of the Movie Theater Experience https://filmschoolrejects.com/lets-all-go-to-lobby-history/ Film School Rejects July 10, 2020 June 20, 2017 Films released List of animated feature films: 1950s#1957 January 20 - The Big Fun Carnival (United States) March 20 - Hemo the Magnificent (United States) December 31 - The Snow Queen (Soviet Union) Television series List of animated television series of the 1940s and 1950s#1957 June 10 - Tom Terrific debuts in syndication. August 22 - Captain Pugwash debuts on BBC. October 3 - The Woody Woodpecker Show debuts on ABC. December 14 - The Ruff and Reddy Show debuts on NBC. Specific date unknown - Colonel Bleep debuts in syndication. Births January January 5: Charlie Brissette, American singer (voice of various characters in The Ren & Stimpy Show, Singer in the Time Squad episode "Recruitment Ad", choir performer in The Angry Beavers), composer (Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Sitting Ducks, composed and performed the theme for Pet Alien), songwriter (The Ren & Stimpy Show) and arranger (Sesame Street). January 8: Ron Cephas Jones, American actor (voice of Captain Aldo in the Amphibia episode "Barrel's Warhammer"), (d. 2023).Jones Alexis August 19, 2023 Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy-Winning 'This Is Us' Actor, Dead at 66 https://people.com/ron-cephas-jones-emmy-winning-this-is-us-actor-dead-at-66-7693257 August 20, 2023 Peoplemag enRon Cephas Jones, Emmy-Winning 'This Is Us' Actor, Dead at 66 https://people.com/ron-cephas-jones-emmy-winning-this-is-us-actor-dead-at-66-7693257 August 19, 2023 People en January 11: Andrey Ignatenko, Russian animator (The Tale of Tsar Saltan, The Adventures of Lolo the Penguin, Varga Studio), (d. 2021).https://unikino.ru/andrey-ignatenko-rip/ Умер режиссер Андрей Игнатенко January 12: John Lasseter, American animator, screenwriter, producer, and director (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Skydance Animation).2023-05-23 John Lasseter Biography, Movies, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Lasseter 2023-05-31 www.britannica.com en January 15: David Pruiksma, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios), storyboard artist, writer and director (Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi). January 16: Joey Camen, American voice actor (voice of Natural Smurf in The Smurfs, Stegmutt in Darkwing Duck, Greg Egan in Eureka Seven, Chris Carter in Creepy Crawlers). January 25: Jenifer Lewis, American actress (voice of Mama Odie in The Princess and the Frog, Flo in the Cars franchise, Bebe Ho in The PJs, Professor Granville in Big Hero 6: The Series, Patty in The Ghost and Molly McGee).McCann Bob https://books.google.com/books?id=X7ZYsnTPIhwC Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television 2009-12-21 McFarland 978-0-7864-5804-2 en January 29: Diane Delano, American actress (voice of Ma Vreedle in the Ben 10 franchise, Tuba in Infinity Train, Stompa in Superman: The Animated Series, Pantha in Teen Titans, Big Barda in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "The Last Bat on Earth!", Captain Nekton in the Niko and the Sword of Light episode "Sky Whale City"), (d. 2024).2023-01-23 Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4 https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-country-music-tv-oprah-winfrey-tom-selleck-2c7e7df58b060f6e233e99fb3e1991f7 2023-05-31 AP NEWS enDunn Jack December 17, 2024 Diane Delano, Northern Exposure Actor, Dies at 67 https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/diane-delano-dead-northern-exposure-the-wicker-man-1236251101/ December 17, 2024 Variety en-US February February 1: Renae Jacobs, American voice actress (voice of April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). February 4: Don Davis, American composer, conductor, and orchestrator (Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation, The Animatrix, We're back! A Dinosaur's Story, Thumbelina, The Pagemaster, Balto, A Goofy Movie, Pixar, James and the Giant Peach, Capitol Critters, Taz-Mania). February 6: Kathy Najimy, American actress (voice of Peggy Hill in King of the Hill, Madame Blanche in Hey Arnold!, Taqqiq in Brother Bear 2, Coach Doogan and Margot LeSandre in Pepper Ann, continued voice of Mrs. Shapiro in Little Bill).2009-02-05 Celebrity Birthdays - February 6 https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/lifestyles/celebrity-birthdays---february-6/article_c98c4bb3-5023-5f5a-b0c0-2ec7ff3a1d03.html 2023-05-31 Muskogee Phoenix en February 10: Sally Dryer, American voice actress (voice of Violet, Lucy Van Pelt, and Patty in the Peanuts franchise). February 16: LeVar Burton, American actor (voice of Kwame in Captain Planet and the Planeteers and the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode "The Power Is Yours", Anansi in Gargoyles, Dr. Consilium in Miles from Tomorrowland, Doc Greene in Transformers: Rescue Bots, Black Lightning in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Rhodey Rhodes / War Machine in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "Tales of Suspense!", himself in the Family Guy episode "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven"). February 19: Ray Winstone, English actor (voice of Papa Bear in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Bad Bill in Rango, Tyson in The Queen's Corgi).About Ray Winstone - Biography https://www.copperlily.com/AboutRayWinstone/RWbiog.htm January 5, 2024 www.copperlily.com February 20: Lia Sargent, American voice actress (voice of Milly Thompson in Trigun, R. Dorothy Waynewright in The Big O, Chun Li in the Street Fighter franchise, Judy in Cowboy Bebop, Lisa Sakakino in éX-Driver). February 25: Miroslaw Zbrojewicz, Polish actor (Polish dub voice of Mr. Krabs in SpongeBob SquarePants, Mr. Freeze and Hal Jordan in The Batman, John Stewart in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, Einstein in Oliver & Company). February 27: Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer (creator of Ed, Edd n Eddy, The Brothers Grunt, and Lupo the Butcher). Kevin Curran, American television writer and producer (The Simpsons), (d. 2016).https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/kevin-curran-the-simpsons-dead-at-59-1201900138/ Kevin Curran, Emmy Winner and Longtime 'Simpsons' Writer, Dies at 59 Arya Roshanian Variety 25 October 2016 0042-2738https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kevin-curran-dead-simpsons-writer-was-59-941252 Kevin Curran, Writer and Producer on 'The Simpsons,' Dies at 59 The Hollywood Reporter 25 October 2016 0018-3660 Timothy Spall, English actor (voice of Nick in Chicken Run, Nathaniel in Enchanted, Chief Bognar in Early Man). March March 3: David Shaughnessy, English actor (voice of Heathcliff in Big Hero 6, and Big Hero 6: The Series, Cates in The Tom and Jerry Show, Msamaki in Cleopatra in Space, Gentleman Starkey in Peter Pan & the Pirates, Drell in Star Wars Resistance, Aresko in Star Wars Rebels, Ulysses Klaue in Avengers Assemble, Etrigan in the Young Justice episode "Nomed Esir!"). March 5: Bridget Hoffman, American actress (voice of Lain Iwakura in Serial Experiments Lain, Nia Teppelin in Gurren Lagann, Irisveil von Einzbern in Fate/Zero, Yukari Takara in Lucky Star, Ryoko Asakura in Haruhi Suzumiya, Crystal in ParaNorman). March 6: Eddie Deezen, American actor and comedian (portrayed himself in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Truth or Square", voice of Know-It-All Kid in The Polar Express, Mandark in Dexter's Laboratory, Snipes in Rock-a-Doodle, Ham, Sam and Kam in Mother Goose and Grimm, Ringo in Eek! The Cat, Iggy Catalp in Duckman, Caliph in Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights, Melvin in Life with Louie, Charlie in The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue, Andy Pumpkin in Oswald, Larry in Lloyd in Space, Ned in Kim Possible, Gibby Norton in What's New, Scooby-Doo?, Bahuka in the Timon & Pumbaa episode "Oahu Wahoo", Alvin Yasbek in the Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series episode "Mondo-Man", Tex Hardbottom in The Lionhearts episode "Brown Dog Day", the title character in The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs episode "D'Cell", Oswald in the Johnny Bravo episode "Johnny Goes to Camp", Frank Sedgwick in the Recess episode "Lord of the Nerds", Todd in the Chowder episode "Sheboodles", Carlton J. Stankmeyer in the Pound Puppies episode "The Yipper Caper", Zip in the Handy Manny episode "Hank's Birthday", Squares in the Star vs. the Forces of Evil episode "Party with a Pony", Ped in the Transformers: Robots in Disguise episode "Can You Dig It?", Cartoon Peepers in the Wander Over Yonder episode "The Cartoon", additional voices in The Pink Panther). March 7: Susan Odjakjian, American animator (Disney Television Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Captain N: The Game Master). March 11: Antonio Zurera, Spanish animator (The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, Asterix, Benjamin Blümchen, Bibi Blocksberg), storyboard artist (Hurricanes, Pippi Longstocking, Madeline: Lost in Paris, Courage the Cowardly Dog), writer, director and producer (Dragon Hill, la colina del dragón, The Magic Cube, RH+, the Vampire of Seville, Dragon Guardians). March 15: David Silverman, American animator (The Simpsons) and director (Monsters, Inc., The Simpsons, Extinct, Warner Bros. Animation).David Silverman https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/522024%7C0/David-Silverman/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230605165817/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/522024%7C0/David-Silverman/ dead June 5, 2023 2023-05-31 Turner Classic Movies en Joaquim de Almeida, Portuguese actor (voice of Bane in The Batman episode "Traction", Román Calzado in the Archer episode "El Contador", Portuguese dub voice of Tai Lung in Kung Fu Panda, El Macho in Despicable Me 2, and the Mighty Eagle in The Angry Birds Movie). March 20: Chris Wedge, American film director, producer, writer, animator and cartoonist (Blue Sky Studios).Lenburg Jeff https://books.google.com/books?id=FVShFCjVzvIC&dq=chris+wedge+1957&pg=PA351 Who's who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film & Television's Award-winning and Legendary Animators 2006 Hal Leonard Corporation 978-1-55783-671-7 en March 22: Max Pross, American television writer (The Critic, The Simpsons) and producer (The Critic, Futurama, The Simpsons, Napoleon Dynamite). March 23: Teresa Ganzel, American actress and comedienne (voice of Miss Vavoom in Tom and Jerry Kids and Droopy, Master Detective, Loulabelle in Cow & Chicken and I Am Weasel, Kitty Glitter in Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats, Colleen McNulty in Rugrats, Liza in Clifford's Really Big Movie). Amanda Plummer, American actress (voice of Clotho in the Hercules franchise, Lady Redundant Woman in WordGirl, Professor Poofenplotz in Phineas and Ferb, Princess Fallopia in the Duckman episode "The Road to Dendron"). March 28: Paul Eiding, American actor (voice of Max Tennyson, Blukic, Liam, and Eye Guy in the Ben 10 franchise, Perceptor in The Transformers, Jonathan Kent in the DC Animated Movie Universe and Superman vs. The Elite, No-Zone in Toxic Crusaders, Scorp in Challenge of the GoBots).Eiding, Paul 1957- (Paul Ciding, Paul Elding, Paul Otis, Paul Riding) https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/eiding-paul-1957-paul-ciding-paul-elding-paul-otis-paul-riding May 31, 2023 www.encyclopedia.com March 29: Davis Doi, American animator (Marvel Productions, Garbage Pail Kids), director (The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, SD Entertainment, The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave, Curious George) and producer (Hanna-Barbera, Care Bears: Unlock the Magic, Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese). March 30: Brian Hohlfeld, American screenwriter (Winnie the Pooh, Transformers). March 31: Terry Klassen, Canadian voice actor and director (voice of Sylvester the Cat in Baby Looney Tunes, Maurice Squab in The Wacky World of Tex Avery, Milton Huxley in Mummies Alive!, Tusky Husky in Krypto the Superdog, Impossible Man in Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes, Krillin in the Ocean dub of Dragon Ball Z, Von Reichter in Cybersix). April April 1: Andreas Deja, Polish-born German-American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios). Bill Freiberger, American television producer, writer, and voice actor (The PJs, Baby Blues, The Simpsons, 3-South, Greg the Bunny, Drawn Together, Rekkit Rabbit, Sonic Boom). April 5: Tasia Valenza, American actress (voice of Maria Amino in Ozzy & Drix, Jade in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, Mariam in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Baby-Doll"). April 14: Richard Jeni, American comedian and actor (voice of Host in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Make 'Em Laugh", himself in the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode "Monte Carlo"), (d. 2007).March 14, 2007 Family Says Jeni Committed Suicide en-US http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/13/AR2007031301413.html October 14, 2023 April 18: Lolee Aries, American television producer and production manager (Film Roman, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, MoonScoop), (d. 2018).limited https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/281098001968750/1706417449436791 April 30, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/HomePlateEntertainment/posts/about-lolee-aries-death-doesnt-have-to-be-so-sad-gone-but-not-forgotten-is-not-g/1706417449436791/ Home Plate Entertainment on Facebook Facebookyes March 2022 April 22: Yôko Kawanami, Japanese voice actress (voice of Bulma's Mother in the Dragon Ball franchise, Arcee in Transformers: The Headmasters, Mrs. Bellum in Powerpuff Girls Z), (d. 2025).Yoko Kawanami, a Classic Dragon Ball Z Actress, Dies at 67 April 23: Jan Hooks, American actress and comedian (voice of Lil in Frosty Returns, Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon in The Simpsons, Angleyne in the Futurama episode "Bendless Love", Nadine in the Game Over episode "Monkey Dearest", Mrs. Kellogg in The Cleveland Show episode "Mr. & Mrs. Brown"), (d. 2014).https://grantland.com/features/jan-hooks-saturday-night-live-phil-hartman-kevin-nealon-lorne-michaels-pee-wees-big-adventure/ The Laughs, Pathos, and Overwhelming Talent of Jan Hooks Grantland Mike Thomas October 20, 2015 January 8, 2016http://www.liteseyfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2750490&fh_id=12186 Jan Hooks obituary The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home October 21, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141029092150/http://www.liteseyfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2750490&fh_id=12186 October 29, 2014http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/polkfishwrap/news/local/update-former-snl-star-jan-hooks-to-be-buried-in/article_021f50da-50b9-11e4-aba8-001a4bcf6878.html UPDATE: Former 'SNL' star Jan Hooks to be buried in Cedartown, no public services to be held The Polk County Standard Journal October 13, 2014 October 21, 2014 May May 5: Richard E. Grant, Swazi-English actor (voice of Lord Barkis Bittern in Corpse Bride, The Doctor in Scream of the Shalka, John the Baptist in The Miracle Maker, Campbell Babbitt in Jackboots on Whitehall, Cecil in Zambezia, Bradley in Khumba, Magpie in Robin Robin, The Mandrake in Earwig and the Witch, Roger Swindon/Elgen in Wildwood, the title character in Captain Star, Holland in Tuca & Bertie, The Gardener in Moley). May 13: Mark Heap, English actor and comedian (voice of Eric Feeble in Stressed Eric). May 16: Philo Barnhart, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Smurfs, The Secret of NIMH). May 18: Rob Bartlett, American actor (voice of Marty the Dog in Kenny the Shark). May 19: Tom Gammill, American television writer and producer (The Critic, The Simpsons, Futurama, Napoleon Dynamite). May 21: Judge Reinhold, American actor (voice of Larry Gablegobble in Clifford's Really Big Movie, Negative Man in the Teen Titans episode "Homecoming", Judge Reinhold in the Clerks: The Animated Series episode "A Dissertation on the American Justice System by People Who Have Never Been Inside a Courtroom, Let Alone Know Anything About the Law, but Have Seen Way Too Many Legal Thrillers"). May 22: Ken Pontac, American television writer (Gumby Adventures, Mighty Max, Extreme Dinosaurs, The Legend of Calamity Jane, ReBoot, Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century, LazyTown, ¡Mucha Lucha!, ToddWorld, Happy Tree Friends, Krypto the Superdog, Pet Alien, The Secret Show, Storm Hawks, Arthur, Generator Rex, Matt Hatter Chronicles, Slugterra, Octonauts, Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, Kong: King of the Apes, Curious George, Mighty Express, creator of Bump in the Night). May 23: Iona Morris, American actress (voice of Claudia Grant in the Robotech franchise, Medusa in Fantastic Four, Principal Stringent in ChalkZone, first voice of Storm in X-Men: The Animated Series). May 29: Ted Levine, American actor (voice of Sinestro in the DC Animated Universe). June June 8: Scott Adams, American cartoonist and producer (Dilbert), (d. 2026).Scott Adams, Creator of the ‘Dilbertʼ Comic Strip, Dies at 68Smith Harrison January 13, 2026 https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/01/13/scott-adams-dead-dilbert/ Scott Adams, Dilbert creator who poked fun at bad bosses, dies at 68 The Washington Post January 13, 2026https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/arts/scott-adams-dead.html Scott Adams, Audacious Creator of the 'Dilbert' Comic Strip, Dies at 68 The New York Times Richard Sandomir January 13, 2026 January 13, 2026 June 13: Scott Page-Pagter, American voice actor, television producer, composer, sound effects artist and voice director (Saban Entertainment), (d. 2021).https://obituaries.neptunesociety.com/obituaries/sherman-oaks-ca/scott-pagter-10479165 Scott Pagter Obituary Neptune Cremation ServiceMateo Alex ADR Director, Writer, Producer Scott Page-Pagter Passes Away https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-06/adr-director-writer-producer-scott-page-pagter-passes-away/.180336 Anime News Network December 8, 2021 December 6, 2021 June 16: Ian Buchanan, Scottish actor (voice of Ultra-Humanite in Justice League, Constantine in the Gargoyles episode "Avalon", Abel Cuvier in the Batman Beyond episode "Splicers", Sherlock Holmes in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Trials of the Demon!"). June 19: Barry Caldwell, American artist (Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Tiny Toons, The Smurfs), (d. 2026).Barry Caldwell, ‘Animaniacs’ and ‘Osmosis Jones’ Animator, Dies at 68 June 21: Berkley Breathed, American cartoonist, children's book, author director, and screenwriter (A Wish for Wings That Work, Hitpig!). June 23: Frances McDormand, American actress (voice of Captain Chantel DuBois in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Momma in The Good Dinosaur, Interpreter Nelson in Isle of Dogs).2021-04-26 Frances McDormand - Movies, Oscar & Husband https://www.biography.com/actors/frances-mcdormand 2023-05-31 Biography en-US July July 2: Bret Hart, Canadian-American retired professional wrestler (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "The Old Man and the Lisa", the title character in the Jacob Two-Two episode "The Hooded Fang", The Bad Mechanic in the Corner Gas Animated episode "Sound and Fury"). July 3: Billy Aronson, American playwright, production assistant (Defenders of the Earth), television producer and writer (Video Power, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Beavis and Butt-Head, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Codename: Kids Next Door, Postcards from Buster, Wonder Pets!, The Backyardigans, Octonauts, co-creator of Peg + Cat). July 17: Aleksandr Petrov, Russian animator and animation director. July 21: Jon Lovitz, American actor and comedian (voice of Jay Sherman in The Critic and The Simpsons, Radio in The Brave Little Toaster, T.R. Chula in An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, Tom Blazer in Eight Crazy Nights, Quasimodo in Hotel Transylvania, The Phantom of the Opera in Hotel Transylvania 2, Queen Gabnidine in the Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja episode "To Smell and Back", Sid Sharp in the Justice League Action episode "Superman's Pal, Sid Sharp", Artie Ziff, Llewellyn Sinclair and Enrico Irritazio in The Simpsons ). Sherie Pollack, American animator (Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night, FernGully: The Last Rainforest), sheet timer (Bobby's World, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, The Simpsons, Duckman, Jumanji, Dora the Explorer, Cartoon Network Studios, Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling, Amphibia) and director (Pepper Ann, God, the Devil and Bob, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, We Bare Bears, We Baby Bears). July 28: Brianne Leary, American actress, inventor and television writer (co-creator of Stickin' Around). August August 1: Taylor Negron, American actor (voice of Starfinger in the Legion of Super Heroes episode "The Substitutes"), (d. 2015).D'Alessandro Anthony 2015-01-11 Taylor Negron, Comedian & Actor, Dead At 57 After Long Battle With Cancer https://deadline.com/2015/01/taylor-negron-dead-57-after-long-battle-with-cancer-1201346798/ 2023-05-31 Deadline en-US August 3: Carol Goldwasser, American casting director (American Dad!), (d. 2024).Carol Goldwasser Dies: Trailblazing Casting Director Was 67Carol Goldwasser, Casting Director on ‘Hannah Montana,’ Dies at 67 Kathleen Quaife-Hodge, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Sullivan Bluth Studios, Universal Cartoon Studios, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, The Thief and the Cobbler, Asterix in America, The Pagemaster, Warner Bros. Feature Animation, Hanna-Barbera, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, God, the Devil and Bob, The Proud Family, I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown, Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, Da Boom Crew, Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas, Slacker Cats), (d. 2021).https://www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/rip-kathleen-quaife-hodge-effects-animator-who-worked-for-bluth-and-disney-209918.html RIP Kathleen Quaife-Hodge, Effects Animator Who Worked For Bluth And Disney Alex Dudok de Wit November 1, 2021 Cartoon Brew August 7: Paul Dini, American screenwriter (Warner Bros. Animation).2011-02-18 Comics Industry Birthdays CBGXtra http://cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays 2023-05-31 2016-01-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20160121154047/http://www.cbgxtra.com/knowledge-base/for-your-reference/comics-industry-birthdays bot: unknown August 13: David Lewman, American television writer (3-South, Drawn Together, George of the Jungle, Yin Yang Yo!, Spaceballs: The Animated Series, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, Fresh Beat Band of Spies, Rolling with the Ronks!). August 18: Denis Leary, American actor and comedian (voice of Diego in the Ice Age franchise, Francis in A Bug's Life, himself in The Simpsons episode "Lost Verizon"). August 19: Tom McLaughlin, American animator (Eureeka's Castle), storyboard artist (The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers, Duckman, Jumanji, DIC Entertainment), sheet timer (Warner Bros. Animation, BattleTech: The Animated Series, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Iznogoud, Dino Babies, Darkstalkers, Biker Mice from Mars, Bureau of Alien Detectors, X-Men: The Animated Series, Men in Black: The Series, The Legend of Tarzan, DIC Entertainment, Cartoon Network Studios, Pet Alien, Wolverine and the X-Men, Avengers Assemble, Kaijudo), director (Space Strikers, Jumanji, Silver Surfer) and producer (Silver Surfer), (d. 2013).http://www.animationinsider.com/2013/09/news-tom-mclaughlin-r-i-p-1957-2013/ Tom McLaughlin: R.I.P 1957-2013 Mike Milo September 26, 2013 Animation Insider August 24: Stephen Fry, English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, narrator and writer (voice of Cheshire the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass, Frazier in Duck Duck Goose, Lord Piggot-Dunceby in Missing Link, Leonardo da Vinci in The Inventor, Cowslip in Watership Down, narrator in Pocoyo, Mr. Tolly in Peter Rabbit, Mr. Cavendish and John Michael Heaton in American Dad!, Lord Stag in Lily's Driftwood Bay, Colonel K in Danger Mouse, Onion's Dad in Apple & Onion, Waddleton Crutchley in the Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures episode "Shennanygan", Terrance in The Simpsons episode "The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A."). August 25: Simon McBurney, English actor, playwright, and theatrical director (voice of Oliver Cromwell in Wolfwalkers). August 26: R.J. Colleary, American television producer and writer (Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island, The Fairly OddParents, Bunsen Is a Beast). August 28: Daniel Stern, American actor, artist, director and screenwriter (voice of the title character in Dilbert, Mr. Packenham in the Hey Arnold! episode "Teachers Strike", narrator in the Family Guy episode "Fox-y Lady" and The Simpsons episode "Three Men and a Comic Book"). September September 1: Roy Meurin, Canadian animator (Nelvana, Asterix and the Big Fight, An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Cool World, The Thief and the Cobbler, The Critic, Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Iron Giant, The Tigger Movie, Rugrats Go Wild), storyboard artist (Nelvana, Disney Television Animation, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Swan Princess, The Simpsons, Hyperion Pictures, Rugrats, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II, Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks, Clifford's Puppy Days, Curious George, Duncanville), sheet timer (Rugrats, The Tigger Movie) and director (The Care Bears Family, Rugrats, Rocko's Modern Life). September 3: Mak Wilson, English puppeteer, actor and voice actor (voice of Lug and Scooch in Construction Site). September 12: Hans Zimmer, German composer (The Lion King, DreamWorks Animation, The Simpsons Movie, Rango, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, Twilight of the Gods). September 13: Nicolas Carr, American composer and music editor (DIC Entertainment, Marvel Productions, Saban Entertainment, Disney Television Animation, She-Ra: Princess of Power, Little Dracula, ¡Mucha Lucha!, SpongeBob SquarePants, Camp Lazlo, Action League Now!). September 19: Mark Acheson, Canadian actor (voice of Tirek in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Fisto in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Orion in the Class of the Titans episode "Star Quality", Marvin Mosasaurus in the Dinosaur Train episode "Maisie Mosasaurus"). Russell Velázquez, Puerto Rican-born American actor (voice of Captain Chaser in One Piece, additional voices in Team Umizoomi) and composer (4Kids Entertainment, Play with Me Sesame, Sesame Street). Stephen Hibbert, American screenwriter (Darkwing Duck, Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Shrek), (d. 2026).'Pulp Fiction's The Gimp Stephen Hibbert Dead at 68 September 24: Brad Bird, American film director, animator, screenwriter, producer and voice actor (The Simpsons, The Iron Giant, Pixar). September 25: Michael McGrath, American actor (voice of Adult Brendan in The Secret of Kells, additional voices in Wolfwalkers), (d. 2023).Cristi A. A. September 15, 2023 Tony Award-Winning Actor Michael McGrath Dies At Age 65 https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Award-Winning-Actor-Michael-McGrath-Dies-At-Age-65-20230915 September 15, 2023 BroadwayWorld.com en Michael Madsen, American actor (voice of Kilowog in Green Lantern: First Flight, Duke in Arctic Dogs, Kevin Costner in the Bob's Burgers episode "Moody Foodie"), (d. 2025).Lloyd Jonathan Broad Dennis July 3, 2025 ‘Reservoir Dogs,' 'Kill Bill' and 'Donnie Brasco' actor Michael Madsen dies at 67 https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/actor-michael-madsen-death-malibu/3738032/ July 3, 2025 NBC Los Angeles en-USArkin Daniel July 3, 2025 Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill: Vol. 2' actor, dies at 67 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/michael-madsen-reservoir-dogs-kill-bill-vol-2-actor-dies-67-rcna216802 July 3, 2025 NBC News September 26: Bob Staake, American cartoonist, illustrator, author, character designer, and storyboard artist (Cartoon Network Studios). September 28: Aleksandr Boyarsky, Russian producer, screenwriter, voice actor, and composer (CEO of Melnitsa Animation Studio). September 30: Fran Drescher, American actress, comedian, writer, activist and trade union leader (voice of Pearl in Shark Bait, Eunice in the Hotel Transylvania franchise, Female Golem in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror XVII", Arlene Stein in the Glenn Martin, DDS episode "Dad News Bears", The Empress in the Planet Sheen episode "Nightmare Sheenario", Encyclopedia in The 7D episode "Once in a Purple Moon", Barbara Wasserman in the Welcome to the Wayne episode "Welcome to the Wassermans"). October October 2: Joy Rosen, American executive (co-founder of Portfolio Entertainment), (d. 2023).https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/06/portfolio-ent-founder-joy-rosen-dies-age-65/ Portfolio Ent. Founder Joy Rosen Dies Age 65 Milligan Mercedes Animation Magazine June 9, 2023 June 9, 2023 October 4: Bill Fagerbakke, American actor and comedian (voice of Patrick Star in the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise, Broadway in Gargoyles, Polar Bear in The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper, Frosty the Snowman in The Legend of Frosty the Snowman, Scarecrow in Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, Bulkhead in Transformers: Animated, Ronnie Raymond in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, the Ghost of Christmas Present in the DuckTales episode "Last Christmas!"). October 5: Bernie Mac, American actor and comedian (voice of Fruit Juice in Lil' Pimp, Gadgetmobile in Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever, Zuba in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Mack in the King of the Hill episode "Racist Dawg"), (d. 2008).Actor and comedian Bernie Mac dies at age 52 http://cbs2chicago.com/local/bernie.mac.dead.2.791473.html Suzanne Le Mignot Le Mignot Suzanne August 9, 2010 CBS2Chicago 2012-03-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091021070158/http://cbs2chicago.com/local/bernie.mac.dead.2.791473.html October 21, 2009 Bierly Mandi August 9, 2008 Bernie Mac dies at 50 https://ew.com/article/2008/08/09/bernie-mac-dies-50/ Entertainment Weekly2009-10-21 Actor And Comedian Bernie Mac Dies At Age 50 - cbs2chicago.com http://cbs2chicago.com/local/bernie.mac.dead.2.791473.html 2023-03-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20091021070158/http://cbs2chicago.com/local/bernie.mac.dead.2.791473.html 2009-10-21 October 8: Yoichiro Yoshikawa, Japanese composer (ViVid Strike), (d. 2026). October 10: David Lodge, American actor (voice of Jiraiya in Naruto, Igor in Persona 5: The Animation, Tenderheart Bear in Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot and Care Bears and Cousins, Kaztano in Durarara!!, Kenpachi Zaraki in Bleach, Tharok and the Controller in Legion of Super Heroes, Calythos in the Justice League Action episode "Power Outage"). Rumiko Takahashi, Japanese manga artist (Inuyasha, Urusei Yatsura, Ranma ½). October 11: Dawn French, British actress, comedian, presenter and writer (voice of Miss Miriam Forcible in Coraline, Angie in Animals United, Sister Marie in The Magician's Elephant). October 24: John Kassir, American actor and comedian (voice of the Cryptkeeper in Tales from the Cryptkeeper, Ray Rocket in Rocket Power, Zombozo in Ben 10, Henchrat in Earthworm Jim, Alfred Nobel, Rasputin, and Thomas Jefferson in Time Squad, Scrooge McDuck in Mickey Mouse and The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, Pete Puma in The Looney Tunes Show, continued voice of Buster Bunny in Tiny Toon Adventures).John Kassir – Broadway Cast & Staff IBDB https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/john-kassir-408706 2023-05-31 www.ibdb.com October 25: Nancy Cartwright, American voice actress (voice of Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum and other various characters in The Simpsons, Mindy in Animaniacs, Fawn Deer in Raw Toonage and Bonkers, Rufus in Kim Possible, Gloria Glad in Richie Rich, Pistol in Goof Troop, Bright Eyes in Pound Puppies, Toon Shoe in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, continued voice of Chuckie Finster in Rugrats).2011-10-25 Nancy Cartwright, Randy Jackson & More: This Week's Famous Post50 Birthdays https://www.huffpost.com/entry/october-celebrity-birthdays_n_1030744 2023-05-31 HuffPost en October 29: Dan Castellaneta, American voice actor (voice of Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Sideshow Mel, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Quimby, and other various characters in The Simpsons, Megavolt in Darkwing Duck, the title character in Earthworm Jim, Grandpa Phil in Hey Arnold!, Earl in Cow and Chicken, Robot Devil in Futurama, Mr. Thickley in Taz-Mania, Doc Brown in Back to the Future: The Animated Series, continued voice of Genie in the Aladdin franchise).2016-05-28 Sweet Home Cook County http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sweethomecookcounty/documents/2007sweethome.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160528132937/http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sweethomecookcounty/documents/2007sweethome.pdf 2016-05-28 2023-05-31 October 30: Kevin Pollak, American actor (voice of Fracture in Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Joker and Jonathan Kent in Injustice, Ross in The Simpsons episode "3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage"). Rochelle Linder, American office manager (Family Guy, American Dad!, The Cleveland Show), (d. 2017). October 31: Brian Stokes Mitchell, American actor (voice of the Nowhere King in Centaurworld, Grandpop in Vampirina, Danny Wood in New Kids on the Block, Coach Mitchell in James Bond Jr., singing voice of Jethro in The Prince of Egypt). November November 3: Dolph Lundgren, Swedish actor and martial artist (voice of Svengeance in Minions: The Rise of Gru, himself in the Sanjay and Craig episode "Huggle Day").On This Day in History - November 3rd - Almanac - UPI.com https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2021/11/03/UPI-Almanac-for-Wednesday-Nov-3-2021/2901635866158/ 2023-05-31 UPI en November 6: Cam Clarke, American actor (voice of Leonardo and Rocksteady in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Snoopy in Snoopy!!! The Musical, Heath Burns in the Monster High franchise, Whirly Bird in Special Agent Oso, He-Man in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Simba in Timon & Pumbaa and House of Mouse, Die Fledermaus in The Tick, Mister Fantastic in Spider-Man, Doc Samson in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes). November 7: Christopher Knight, American actor (voice of Peter Brady in the first season of The Brady Kids). November 10: George Lowe, American voice actor and comedian (voice of Space Ghost in Space Ghost Coast to Coast and Cartoon Planet), (d. 2025).George Lowe Dies: Space Ghost Voice Actor Was 67Dodge John 2025-03-04 Space Ghost Coast to Coast Star George Lowe Dies at 67 https://www.cbr.com/space-ghost-coast-to-coast-george-lowe-dead/ 2025-03-04 CBR en November 18: Joey Miyashima, American actor (voice of Toshiro in The Simpsons episode "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish", additional voices in The Karate Kid). November 19: Ofra Haza, Israeli singer, actress, recording artist, writer and journalist (voice of Yocheved and performed the song "Deliver Us" in The Prince of Egypt), (d. 2000).https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/29/world/a-pop-diva-a-case-of-aids-and-an-israeli-storm.html A Pop Diva, a Case of AIDS and an Israeli Storm The New York Times Deborah Sontag February 29, 2000 November 22: Mackenzie Gray, Canadian actor (voice of Obadiah Stane in Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Rick in Barbie: Thumbelina). November 26: Darrell McNeil, American animator, writer, editor, publisher, producer and actor (Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, Ralph Bakshi, Ruby-Spears, Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Animation, Don Bluth), (d. 2018).https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/07/07/andy-mangels-remembers-darrell-mcneil-1957-2018/ Andy Mangels Remembers Darrell McNeil, 1957-2018 7 July 2018 December December 2: Gil Alkabetz, Israeli animator, writer, producer and director (Bitz Butz, Swamp, Yankale, Rubicon, Travel to China, Trim Time, Morir de amor, Ein sonniger Tag, Wollmond, Der Da Vinci Timecode, 1 + 1, One Stormy Night, designed the animated scenes for Run Lola Run), (d. 2022).https://www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/gil-alkabetz-rubicon-morir-de-amor-221483.html Gil Alkabetz, Israeli Filmmaker Behind 'Rubicon' And 'Morir De Amor,' Dies At 64 Jamie Lang September 20, 2022 Cartoon Brew December 5: Thomas Schumacher, American producer (Walt Disney Company). December 9: Donny Osmond, American dancer, singer, television host, and former teen idol (singing voice of Li Shang in Mulan, voiced himself in The Osmonds and Johnny Bravo). December 10: Michael Clarke Duncan, American actor (voice of Tug in Brother Bear and Brother Bear 2, Big Daddy in The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses, Future Wade in Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time, Massive in Loonatics Unleashed, Elder Marley in Delgo, Commander Vachir in Kung Fu Panda, Guardian Cat in the Fish Hooks episode "Labor of Love", Groot in the Ultimate Spider-Man episode "Guardians of the Galaxy", Kingpin in the Spider-Man: The New Animated Series episode "Royal Scam", Coach Webb in the King of the Hill episode "The Son Also Roses", Mongo in The Proud Family episode "Smackmania 6: Mongo vs. Mama's Boy", Rashid "The Rocket" Randell in the Static Shock episode "Linked", Rockwell in The Fairly OddParents episode "Crash Nebula", Krall in the Teen Titans episode "Cyborg the Barbarian"), (d. 2012).https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-michael-clarke-duncan-hospitalized-cardiac-arrest-20120713,0,7899967.story 'Green Mile' actor Michael Clarke Duncan in ICU after heart attack Los Angeles Times July 13, 2012 Nardine SaadACTOR MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN REMAINS HOSPITALIZED http://bigstory.ap.org/article/actor-michael-clarke-duncan-remains-hospitalized dead Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20141129084804/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/actor-michael-clarke-duncan-remains-hospitalized November 29, 2014 April 23, 2020https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/04/movies/michael-clarke-duncan-actor-dies-at-54.html Michael Clarke Duncan, Actor, Dies at 54 New York Times September 3, 2012http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/michael-clarke-duncan-dead-54-green-mile-actor-dies-months-suffering-heart-attack-article-1.1150806 Michael Clarke Duncan dead at 54: 'Green Mile' actor dies nearly two months after suffering heart attack Associated Press Daily News New York September 3, 2012 September 3, 2012 December 11: Carlos Meglia, Argentine animator and comics artist (Hanna-Barbera), (d. 2008).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/meglia_c-w.htm Wynne W. Davies lambiek.net November 1, 2020 December 12: Jon Kenny, Irish comedian and actor (voice of Ferry Dan and The Great Seanachaí in Song of the Sea, Stringy Woodcutter and Ned in Wolfwalkers), (d. 2024).Legendary Limerick actor and comedian Jon Kenny passes away Naoki Bandō, Japanese voice actor (voice of Gato in Naruto, Centichoro in One Punch Man, Hiroshi Uzaki in Nurse Angel Ririka SOS, Otis in Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, Japanese dub voice of Muggsy Bogues in Space Jam, Doctor Sivana in Batman: The Brave and the Bold), (d. 2026). December 13: Steve Buscemi, American actor (voice of Randall Boggs in the Monsters, Inc. franchise, Neil Fleming in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Wesley in Home on the Range, Horace Nebbercracker in Monster House, Scamper in Igor, Wayne in the Hotel Transylvania franchise, Francis Francis in The Boss Baby, Starscream in Transformers One, Dwight in The Simpsons episode "I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", Tom Innocenti in the Bob's Burgers episode "Sexy Dance Healing", Dorsal Dan in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "The Getaway", Saloso in the Elena of Avalor episode "The Tides of Change", Eddie in the Rick and Morty episode "A Rickconvenient Mort", himself in The Simpsons episode "Brake My Wife, Please" and the Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? episode "Fear of the Fire Beast!").Famous birthdays for Dec. 13: Steve Buscemi, Jamie Foxx - UPI.com https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2021/12/13/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-13-Steve-Buscemi-Jamie-Foxx/7841639324644/ 2023-05-31 UPI en December 15: Chō, Japanese actor (voice of Brook in One Piece, Penguin in Batman Ninja, Japanese dub voice of Dark Lord Chuckles in Dave the Barbarian, Mason in the Madagascar franchise, Green Goblin in Spider-Man Unlimited). December 21: Ray Romano, American actor and comedian (voice of Manny in the Ice Age franchise, Ray in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, Ray Magini in The Simpsons episode "Don't Fear the Roofer").2015-09-09 Ray Romano Biography TVGuide.com http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ray-romano/bio/170997/ 2023-05-31 2015-09-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20150909160342/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ray-romano/bio/170997/ bot: unknown December 28: Yoshiji Kigami, Japanese director (MUNTO), animator (Akira, A Silent Voice), and member of Kyoto Animation, (d. 2019).https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/kyoto-animation-kyoani-dead-yasuhiro-takemoto-futoshi-nishiya-1203290721/ Directors Yasuhiro Takemoto, Futoshi Nishiya Among Kyoto Animation Dead Schilling Mark 2019-08-03 Variety en 2020-11-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20190803040917/https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/kyoto-animation-kyoani-dead-yasuhiro-takemoto-futoshi-nishiya-1203290721/ 2019-08-03 live mdy-all December 29: Brad Grey, American producer (Sammy), (d. 2017).https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/brad-grey-paramount-chief-dies-at-59-1003783?facebook_20170515 Brad Grey, Former Head of Paramount Pictures, Dies at 59 Kilday Gregg May 15, 2017 The Hollywood Reporter July 23, 2022 en December 30: Matt Lauer, American former television news personality (voice of Hark Hanson in Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!, himself in the Father of the Pride episode "Larry's Debut, and Sweet Darryl Hannah Too"). Specific date unknown J. R. Williams, American cartoonist, animator, and fine artist (Will Vinton Studios). Rick Jones, Canadian voice actor, voice director, writer and content developer. Richard McGuire, American illustrator, comic book artist, author and musician (created Dash and Dot for PBS Kids). Tom Minton, American animator, producer, writer, and storyboard artist (Warner Bros. Animation, Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, Phineas and Ferb). Mark Mancina, American film composer (Walt Disney Company, The Sea Beast, Blood+). Deaths February February 5: Ben Hardaway, American animator (Looney Tunes, worked for Walter Lantz), dies at age 61.Bugs Hardaway of Battery D https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/bugs-hardaway-of-battery-d/ 2023-09-10 cartoonresearch.comDeath List of Notables https://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252011%2FGloversville%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Herald%2FGloversville%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Herald%25201957%2520Grayscale%2FGloversville%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Herald%25201957%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200528.pdf%23xml%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D4cccf7e4%26DocId%3D813943%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520U%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D22f%2B230%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252011%2FGloversville%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Herald%2FGloversville%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Herald%25201957%2520Grayscale%2FGloversville%2520NY%2520Leader%2520Herald%25201957%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200528.pdf&xml=https%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D4cccf7e4%26DocId%3D813943%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520U%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D22f%2B230%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false Associated Press Leader Herald 1957Cartoon Creator Dies https://fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?altUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252010%2FKingston%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Freeman%2FKingston%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Freeman%25201957%2520Grayscale%2FKingston%2520NYn%2520Daily%2520Freeman%25201957%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200612.pdf%23xml%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffd6922354%26DocId%3D700024%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520E%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D119e%2B119f%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FNewspaper%252010%2FKingston%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Freeman%2FKingston%2520NY%2520Daily%2520Freeman%25201957%2520Grayscale%2FKingston%2520NYn%2520Daily%2520Freeman%25201957%2520Grayscale%2520-%25200612.pdf&xml=https%3A%2F%2Ffultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffd6922354%26DocId%3D700024%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cDISK%2520E%26HitCount%3D2%26hits%3D119e%2B119f%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false 1957-02-06 2022-05-02 Associated Press The Kingston Daily Freeman 23 March March 1: A.C. Hutchison, American comics artist and animator (Keene Cartoon Corporation, Lee-Bradford Corporation, Ted Eshbaugh Studios, Walt Disney Company), dies at age 72.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hutchison_ac.htm A.C. Hutchison lambiek.net May 19, 2020 April April 3: Ned Sparks, Canadian actor (voice of Heckle and Jeckle from 1947 to 1951), dies at age 73.http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,862585,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070930072113/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,862585,00.html dead September 30, 2007 Milestones 1957-04-15 Time 2008-10-01 May May 16: John Brown, British actor (voice of Umpire in Make Mine Music, Noah Webster in Symphony in Slang, the narrator, Pee Wee and the theatrical agent in Dixieland Droopy), dies at age 53.DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. 978-0-7864-2834-2. p. 43.Digger O'Dell Dies https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2299029/john_brown_obit/ The Kansas City Times May 18, 1957 2 Newspapers.com April 26, 2015 Associated Press June June 21: Kay Nielsen, Danish-American painter, illustrator and animator (Fantasia, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid), dies at age 71.David Larkin The unknown paintings of Kay Nielsen https://books.google.com/books?id=mEQ3AQAAIAAJ 17 January 2012 1977 Peacock Press/Bantam Book 9780553010725Johnston Ollie Ollie Johnston Thomas Frank Frank Thomas (animator) The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation 1st 1981 Walt Disney Productions 0-7868-6070-7 139Donald Haase The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Fairy Tales & Folk Tales 1st 2 2008 Greenwood Press 978-0-313-33443-6 678 https://archive.org/details/unset0000unse_w7y9/page/678 U. of Pittsburgh, The Illustrators Project https://web.archive.org/web/20120106225751/http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/is/enroom/illustrators/nielsen.htm 2012-01-06 November November 4: Norm Ferguson, American animator (Walt Disney Company, designed Peg-Leg Pete, the Big Bad Wolf and Pluto, served as the primary animator of the witch in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), dies at age 55 from a heart attack.Michael Barrier interviews Corny Cole https://web.archive.org/web/20160824044422/http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Home%20Page/WhatsNewArchivesAugust11.html 2016-08-24 November 21: Bob Amsberry, American actor (voice of Joe Muffaw in Paul Bunyan, one of Maleficent's Goons in Sleeping Beauty), dies in a car accident at age 29.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19571121&id=dE8aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9yUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4221,307547&hl=en Former 'Uncle Bob' of Mouse Club Killed November 21, 1957 The Milwaukie Journal Milwaukie, Oregon Associated PressMarch 2024https://www.mouseplanet.com/12618/The_True_Story_of_Roy_Big_Mooseketeer_Williams The True Story of Roy 'Big Mooseketeer' Williamshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/ForgottenOregon/permalink/2338209829780275/ yes March 2022 See also List of anime by release date (1946–1959) References Sources Denison Rayna Rayna Denison Introducing Studio Ghibli's Monster Princess: From Mononokehime to Princess Mononoke https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/book/princess-mononoke-understanding-studio-ghiblis-monster-princess/ch4-spirit-princess-and-snow-queen-the-soviet-roots-of-princess-mononoke 2017 4 London Bloomsbury Academic 978-1501329760 Alekseyeva-Rayna 2017 Alekseyeva Julia External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb 1957