1913 in animation

none Events in 1913 in animation. Events November 23: J.R. Bray releases Colonel Heeza Liar in Africa, which is the first Colonel Heeza Liar cartoon and the debut of the first animated series based on a recurring protagonist.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bray_jr.htm J.R. Bray Films released Unknown date – The Grasshopper and the Ant (Russia) 23 November – Colonel Heeza Liar In Africa (United States) Births January January 5: Jack Hannah, American animator, film director, screenwriter and comics artist, comics artist and comics writer (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walter Lantz), (d. 1994).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hannah_jack.htm Jack Hannah lambiek.net August 2, 2020 January 17: Claude Coats, American painter and animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d. 1992).Disney Legend Claude Coats https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/claude-coats/ January 12, 2016 January 28: Maurice Gosfield, American actor (voice of Benny in Top Cat), (d. 1964).Death Claims Life of Comic Maurice Gosfield https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=19641020&id=bxlNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1877,6149361 October 20, 1964 Rome News Tribune February February 19: Frank Tashlin, American cartoonist, comics artist, illustrator, screenwriter, film director and animator (Van Beuren Studios, Terrytoons, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Columbia Pictures, United Artists), (d. 1972).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tashlin_frank.htm Frank Tashlin lambiek.net May 20, 2020 October 13, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201013063542/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tashlin_frank.htm live February 21: Joe Oriolo, American film director, producer and writer (co-creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost and Felix the Cat, worked for Fleischer Studios and Famous Studios), (d. 1985).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/oriolo_joseph.htm Joseph Oriolo lambiek.net May 29, 2020https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-12-27-mn-25486-story.html Man Who Produced First 'Casper' Ghost Film Dies Articles.latimes.com 1985-12-27 2016-03-05https://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/22/magazine/l-lives-well-lived-733195.html Lives Well Lived The New York Times 1995-01-22 2016-03-05 February 25: Jim Backus, American actor (voice of Mr. Magoo in various media, Thurston Howell III in The New Adventures of Gilligan and Gilligan's Planet, Smokey the Genie in A-Lad-In His Lamp, Milton in Plutopia), (d. 1989).Glenn Collins Jim Backus, 76, Character Actor Best Known as Mr. Magoo, Dies https://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/04/obituaries/jim-backus-76-character-actor-best-known-as-mr-magoo-dies.html The New York Times July 4, 1989 July 31, 2012 Nicholas Tafuri, American animator (Fleischer Studios, Famous Studios, Ralph Bakshi), (d. 1990).https://www.fdb.cz/lidi/471683-nick-tafuri.html Nick Tafuri Filmová databáze s.r.o. (FDb.cz), 2003-2019 FDb.cz August 2, 2020 March March 12: Loulie Jean Norman, American coloratura soprano singer (voice of Penelope Pinfeather in Melody and Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom), (d. 2005). March 20: Kenny Gardner, American singer and actor (voice of Dick in Mr. Bug Goes to Town), (d. 2002).https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/31/arts/kenny-gardner-89-guy-lombardo-s-crooner.html Kenny Gardner, 89, Guy Lombardo's Crooner Goldman Ari L. New York Times 2002-07-31 2012-08-05https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-aug-02-me-gardner2-story.html Kenneth Gardner, 89; Sang With Guy Lombardo's Band Oliver Myrna LA Times 2002-08-02 2012-08-05 March 23: Grace Huntington, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d. 1948).Holt Nathalia The Queens of Animation Little, Brown and Company 2019 9780316439152 51-53 March 30: Marc Davis, American animator and character designer (Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d. 2000).https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/16/nyregion/marc-davis-master-animator-for-walt-disney-dies-at-86.html Marc Davis, Master Animator For Walt Disney, Dies at 86 Eric Pace The New York Times 16 January 2000https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0204618/ Marc Davis IMDbJune 2024 April April 4: Frances Langford, American singer (sang the Once Upon a Wintertime segment in Melody Time), (d. 2005).http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0486387/ Frances Langford IMDb April 9: Roman Davydov, Russian film director (Adventures of Mowgli), (d. 1988).About Roman Davydov by Yevgeniy Migunov at Animator.ru (in Russian) April 16: Les Tremayne, English actor (voice of The Ghost of Christmas Present in Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, Humbug in The Phantom Tollbooth, Chester C. Cricket and Harry Cat in The Cricket in Timers Square, A Very Merry Cricket, and Yankee Doodle Cricket, Alexander Graham Wolf and Santa Claus in Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Great Santa Claus Caper, the title character in Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile, the Wishing Well in Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island, Orin in Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer, Arthur in Starchaser: The Legend of Orin, Gustav in Tis the Season to Be Smurfy), (d. 2003).McLellan, Dennis (23 December 2003). "Les Tremayne, 90; Radio Icon's Acting Career Ran 6 Decades", Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 August 2011. April 22: Rube Grossman, American comics artist and animator (Fleischer Brothers, Felix the Cat), (d. 1964).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/grossman_rube.htm Rube Grossman lambiek.net May 15, 2020 April 28: Joop Geesink, Dutch comics artist and animator (Loeki de Leeuw, Dusty), (d. 1983).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/geesink_joop.htm Joop Geesink lambiek.net May 29, 2020 May May 8: Bob Clampett, American animator, director, producer and puppeteer (Warner Bros. Cartoons, creator of Beany and Cecil), (d. 1984).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/clampett_bob.htm Bob Clampett lambiek.net May 29, 2020 May 25: Carl Wessler, American comics artist, animator and writer (Fleischer Studios), (d. 1989).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wessler_carl.htm Carl Wessler lambiek.net May 29, 2020 Benjamin Melniker, American film and television producer (Warner Bros. Animation, Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Fish Police, Dinosaucers), (d. 2018).https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/benjamin-melniker-dead-batman-producer-was-104-1089052 Benjamin Melniker, Prolific 'Batman' Producer and MGM Exec, Dies at 104 The Hollywood Reporter February 27, 2018 May 26: Al Hubbard, American animator and comics artist (Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d. 1984).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hubbard_al.htm Al Hubbard lambiek.net May 29, 2020 June June 7: George Tibbles, American composer and screenwriter (co-wrote The Woody Woodpecker Song), (d. 1987).https://www.fold3.com/record/74156402-george-tibbles George Tibbles in Social Security Death Index fold3 ancestry.com en 2020-04-14 live https://web.archive.org/web/20200414052919/https://www.fold3.com/record/74156402-george-tibbles 2020-04-141987-02-21 Deaths elsewhere Orlando Sentinel en Palm Desert, California 14 0744-6055 Ramola Remus Dunlap, Dorothy in 1st 'Oz' movie June 14: Ed Nofziger, American animator and comics artist (UPA), (d. 2000).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/nofziger_ed.htm Ed Nofziger June 15: Tom Adair, American songwriter, composer, and screenwriter (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Babar), (d. 1988). July July 2: Les Goldman, American production manager and producer (co-founder of MGM Animation/Visual Arts), (d. 1983).https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0325828/ Les Goldman IMDb July 8: Bill Thompson, American actor (voice of Droopy, Adolf Wolf in Blitz Wolf, White Rabbit and Dodo in Alice in Wonderland, Mr. Smee in Peter Pan, Jock, Bull, Dachsie, Joe the cook and the Irish policeman in Lady and the Tramp, King Hubert in Sleeping Beauty, Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore in Humphrey the Bear cartoons, Professor Owl in Melody and Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom, Uncle Waldo in The Aristocats, George in the Tom & Jerry short Timid Tabby, Touché Turtle in Touché Turtle and Dum Dum), (d. 1971).http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/bill-thompson/ Bill Thompson - Hollywood Star Walk Los Angeles Timeshttp://solstice.ischool.utexas.edu/tmwi/index.php/Mary_McBride Mike Wallace interview with McBride, June 16, 1957 September 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150926232012/http://solstice.ischool.utexas.edu/tmwi/index.php/Mary_McBride September 26, 2015 dead July 18: Marvin Miller, American actor (narrator in Gerald McBoing-Boing and Sleeping Beauty, voice of Mr. Sun in Our Mr. Sun, Hemo in Hemo the Magnificent, Aquaman in The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, Great Tree Chief and Master Kon in Fantastic Planet, Busby Birdwell in Fantastic Voyage, Super-Skrull in the Fantastic Four episode "Invasion of the Super-Skrull"), (d. 1985).https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9905E3D81739F933A25751C0A963948260 Marvin Miller, Actor on TV; Appeared in 'The Millionaire' 1985-02-10 The New York Times 2009-03-02http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/marvin-miller/ Marvin Miller Los Angeles Times August August 22: Milton Quon, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios), artist and actor, (d. 2019).http://ltproject.squarespace.com/imported-20110121193907/2013/8/30/milton-quon-at-100-with-ed-ruscha.html Milton Quon at 100 with Ed Ruscha squarespace.com Staff 2013-08-30 2016-11-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161101164932/http://ltproject.squarespace.com/imported-20110121193907/2013/8/30/milton-quon-at-100-with-ed-ruscha.html 2016-11-01"Milton Quon, Disney Animator on 'Fantasia' and 'Dumbo', Dies at 105", Hollywoodreporter.com. Accessed October 7, 2022. August 25: Walt Kelly, American animator and cartoonist (Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d. 1973).http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Kelly__Walt.html Walt Kelly 2011-09-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120127052758/http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Kelly__Walt.html 2012-01-27 Walt Kelly, Pogo Creator, Dies https://www.nytimes.com/1973/10/19/archives/walt-kelly-pogo-creator-dies-cartoonist-peopled-satiric-menagerie.html March 19, 2019 New York Times October 19, 1979 September September 4: Alex Lovy, American animator, director and comics artist (Van Beuren, Walter Lantz, Columbia Pictures, Hanna-Barbera), (d. 1992).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lovy_alex.htm Alex Lovy lambiek.net August 2, 2020 September 11: Elmer Wait, American animator (Warner Bros. Cartoons, namesake of Elmer Fudd), (d. 1937).nm0906582 Elmer WaitJanuary 2021 Gil Turner, American animator, comics artist and film producer (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio, Walter Lantz Productions, UPA, Hanna-Barbera, Format Films), (d. 1967).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/turner_gil.htm Gil Turner lambiek.net May 27, 2020 September 30: Bill Walsh, American producer, screenwriter and comics writer (Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks), (d. 1975).Bill Walsh, 61, Movie Writer, Producer, Dies Los Angeles Times 28 Jan 1975: a19. October October 17: Ray Bailey, American animator and comics artist (Fleischer Brothers), (d. 1975).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bailey_ray.htm Ray Bailey (II) lambiek.net February 3, 2022 October 18: Evelyn Venable, American actress (voice of the Blue Fairy in Pinocchio), (d. 1993).http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0892867/ Evelyn Venable IMDb August 2, 2020 October 20: Barney Phillips, American actor (voice of the title character in Shazzan!, Porthos in The Three Musketeers, King Neptune in The Popeye Valentine's Day Special - Sweethearts at Sea, Pere David in No Man's Valley), (d. 1982).'Dragnet' actor Phillips dies https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6515267/the_san_bernardino_county_sun/ The San Bernardino County Sun Associated Press August 21, 1982 California, San Bernardino 4 Newspapers.com September 5, 2016 October 25: Don Lusk, American animator and director (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Peanuts specials, Hanna-Barbera), (d. 2018).https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/don-lusk-dead-pinocchio-fantasia-charlie-brown-animator-was-105-1172027 Don Lusk, Animator on 'Pinocchio,' 'Fantasia' and Charlie Brown Specials, Dies at 105 Rhett Barlett The Hollywood Reporter Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Valence Media) Los Angeles December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018https://deadline.com/2018/12/don-lusk-dead-disney-animator-fantasia-bambi-charlie-brown-peanuts-hanna-barbera-1202527449/ Don Lusk Dies: Disney Animator On 'Fantasia' & 'Bambi' Who Later Worked At Hsnna-Barbera Was 105 Erik Pederson Deadline Hollywood Penske Media Corporation United States December 31, 2018 January 10, 2019 October 28: Douglas Seale, English actor, film producer and director (voice of the Sultan in Aladdin, Krebbs in The Rescuers Down Under), (d. 1999).https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/20/nyregion/douglas-seale-85-british-director-and-actor.html Douglas Seale, 85, British Director and Actor Lawrence Van Gelder The New York Times Jun 20, 1999 May 15, 2020 NYTimes.com November November 7: Cor Icke, Dutch animator (directed Loeki de Leeuw), (d. 1996).https://wiki.beeldengeluid.nl/index.php/Cor_Icke Cor Icke - Beeld en Geluid Wiki wiki.beeldengeluid.nl August 2, 2020 November 16: Ellen Albertini Dow, American actress and drama coach (voice of See's Candies Box in Eight Crazy Nights, Helen Washburn and Old Woman #2 in American Dad!, Elderly Woman and Aunt Helen in Family Guy, Azma in The Emperor's New School episode "The Bride of Kuzco"), (d. 2015).Pedersen Erik https://deadline.com/2015/05/ellen-albertini-dow-dead-wedding-singer-rapping-granny-1201420781/ 'Wedding Singer' Rapping Granny Dead; Ellen Albertini Dow Was 101 Deadline Hollywood United States May 4, 2015 June 6, 2022 November 17: Volus Jones, American animator (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Walter Lantz, Format Films, Hanna-Barbera, Famous Studios, UPA, Ralph Bakshi), (d. 2004).Animator Volus Jones, RIP December December 25: Candy Candido, American singer, musician and actor (voice of the Native American chief in Peter Pan, Awful Dynn in The Phantom Tollbooth, crocodile captain in Robin Hood, Mafia messenger in Heavy Traffic, Sal in Hey Good Lookin', Fidget in The Great Mouse Detective), (d. 1999).https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102561440/obituary-for-candy-candido-aged-85/ Disney voice, fair notable dies Wittman Bob The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania May 21, 1999 12 Newspapers.comhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0133752/ Candy Candido IMDb May 15, 2020 December 28: Sam Cobean, American cartoonist (Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Fox and the Crow), (d. 1951). Specific date unknown Claude Smith, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, MGM), (d. 2003). References External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb Category:1910s in animation