1912 in animation

none Events in 1912 in animation. Films released January – How a Mosquito Operates (United States) 27 October – The Cameraman's Revenge (Russia) Births January January 12: Sara Berner, American actress (original voice of Andy Panda, Chilly Willy, Red in Tex Avery's Red Hot Riding Hood and Swing Shift Cinderella, the canary in King-Size Canary and the mother of WB's Beaky Buzzard, Nancy in the Tom & Jerry cartoon Baby Puss, Toots in Tom and Jerry, The Zoot Cat and The Mouse Comes to Dinner, Jerry in Anchors Aweigh, did celebrity voice impressions in several Disney and Warner Bros. Cartoons), (d. 1969).https://tralfaz.blogspot.com/2012/05/fall-of-sara-berner.html Sara's Mabel Flapsaddle Bedded by Own Phone Alice Morse Valley News Van Nuys, California tralfaz.blogspot.com October 14, 1969 December 17, 2017 February February 24: Jiří Trnka, Czech puppeteer, illustrator, animator and film director (The Czech Year, The Emperor's Nightingale, Prince Bayaya, Old Czech Legends, The Good Soldier Schweik, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Cybernetic Grandma), (d. 1969). April April 5: John Le Mesurier, English actor (narrator of Bod), (d. 1983).http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/465317/ BFI Screenonline: Le Mesurier, John (1912-1983) Biography www.screenonline.org.uk May 29, 2020 April 7: Jack Lawrence, American songwriter (Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d. 2009).Tuz, Susan. "Redding composer Jack Lawrence dies at 96; wrote "Beyond the Sea." The News Times (Danbury, Connecticut), March 17, 2009. www.newstimes.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013. April 12: Lillian Friedman Astor, American animator (Fleischer Brothers), (d. 1989).Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film & Television's Award-Winning and Legendary Animators, by Jeff Lenburg, pp. 95–97 April 15: Libico Maraja, Italian illustrator, animator and comics artist (IMA Film), (d. 1983).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/maraja_libico.htm Libico Maraja lambiek.net March 22, 2021 April 16: John Halas, Hungarian-British animator, film producer and director (Halas & Batchelor, Animal Farm, music video of Love Is All by Roger Glover), (d. 1995).Brian McFarlane The Encyclopedia of British Film, London: Methuen/BFI, 2003, p.48 April 17: Arthur Humberstone, English animator and film director (Halas & Batchelor, worked on Animal Farm, Yellow Submarine, Watership Down, The Plague Dogs and The BFG), (d. 1999). April 30: Emery Hawkins, American animator (Walt Disney Company, Screen Gems, Walter Lantz, Warner Bros. Cartoons, MGM, UPA), (d. 1989).http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0370129/ Emery Hawkins IMDb May 29, 2020 May May 2: Marten Toonder, Dutch comics author and animator (Toonder Animation, Als Je Begrijpt WatIk Bedeol (The Dragon That Wasn't Or Was He?)), (d. 2005).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/toonder.htm Marten Toonder lambiek.net April 7, 2018 May 11: Don Towsley, American animator (Walt Disney Company, Hanna-Barbera, Chuck Jones, Filmation), (d. 1986).http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0870245/ Don Towsley IMDb May 29, 2020 June June 11: James Algar, American film director, screenwriter, and producer (The Walt Disney Company), (d. 1998).Did Disney Fake Lemming Deaths for the Nature Documentary 'White Wilderness'? https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/white-wilderness/ January 28, 2021 Snopes.com 27 February 1996 en-USJune 15, 2013 Cruelty to Animals in the Entertainment Business : Cruel Camera - Watch Original Video : the fifth estate : CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/cruelcamera/video2.html January 28, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20130615205717/http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/cruelcamera/video2.html June 15, 2013 June 15: Ernie Nordli, American animator, animation designer and lay-out artist (Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Hanna-Barbera), (d. 1968).Amid Amidi (03/24/2013) Disney’s Crankiest Veteran is Still Cranky (Cartoon Brew) https://www.rockwell-center.org/category/news/page/14/ April 22 Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies January 5, 2016 https://www.wingedsun.com/sanbarart/ernest.htm Ernest Nordli (1912-1968) wingedsun.com January 5, 2016 June 23: Gerry Chiniquy, American animator and film director (Warner Bros. Cartoons, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises), (d. 1989). June 24: Brad Case, American animator (Walt Disney Animation, Walter Lantz, Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera, DePatie-Freleng, Marvel Productions,...), (d. 2006).R.I.P Animation Director Brad Case Animation Magazine. Retrieved 28 June 2006. July July 5: Bob Matz, American animator (Warner Bros. Cartoons, DePatie-Freleng, Peanuts specials), (d. 2003).https://books.google.com/books?id=sXrGCwAAQBAJ&q=Bob+Matz+2003&pg=PA263 Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture 9780786452088 2008-10-24 Mack David, American lyricist and songwriter (co-writer of songs for Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland and the theme song to The Bugs Bunny Show), (d. 1993).https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/mack-david-12842 Mack David – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB www.ibdb.com August 2, 2020 July 15: Al Bertino, American animator (Charles Mintz, Walt Disney Company, UPA, Grantray-Lawrence Animation, Walter Lantz), (d. 1996).http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0078126/ Al Bertino IMDb August 2, 2020 July 17: Art Linkletter, Canadian-American radio and television personality (portrayed himself in the prologue of The Snow Queen), (d. 2010).Grimes William Art Linkletter, TV Host, Dies at 97 The New York Times 26 May 2010 https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/arts/27linkletter.html July 2, 2022 July 23: Jackson Beck, American actor (voice of Perry White in The New Adventures of Superman, the fox in Baby Huey cartoons, the father in Little Lulu, Buzzy the Crow in Herman and Katnip, continued voice of Bluto in the Popeye cartoons produced by Famous Studios, Brutus the Cat in Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown, narrator in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), (d. 2004).Mclellan, Dennis. "Jackson Beck, 92; Radio, TV Voice Performer for 70 Years," Los Angeles Times, July 31, 2004. July 26: Buddy Clark, American singer (singer and narrator in Melody Time), (d. 1949).http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0163739/ Buddy Clark IMDb May 18, 2020 August August 23: Ed Benedict, American animator, character designer and lay-out artist (Walt Disney Studios, Walter Lantz, Tex Avery, Hanna-Barbera), (d. 2006).https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0070768/ Ed Benedict IMDbhttps://www.avclub.com/hanna-barbera-animator-ed-benedict-dead-1798209945 Hanna-Barbera animator ed Benedict dead 11 October 2006 Gene Kelly, American actor, singer, dancer, film director, producer and choreographer (danced with Jerry Mouse in Anchors Aweigh, choreographer consultant for Cats Don't Dance), (d. 1996).https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/03/movies/gene-kelly-dancer-of-vigor-and-grace-dies.html Gene Kelly, Dancer of Vigor and Grace, Dies Krebs Albin 1996-02-03 The New York Times 5 2012-12-07 mdy-all August 25: Ted Key, American animator/screenwriter (Peabody's Improbable History in Rocky & Bullwinkle) and comics artist, (d. 2008).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/key_ted.htm Ted Key lambiek.net April 7, 2018 August 27: Sam Singer, American film director and producer (The Adventures of Pow Wow, The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican, Bucky and Pepito), (d. 2001).Passing: Sam Singer.... ASIFA San Francisco May 2001 6, 8 September September 1: Michael Lah, American animator and film director (Walt Disney Company, worked for Tex Avery), (d. 1995). September 5: Frank Thomas, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d. 2004).https://d23.com/disney-legends/?key=Frank+Thomas Disney Legends Ray Gilbert, American lyricist (Song of the South, The Three Caballeros), (d. 1976). September 12: Henry Wilson Allen, aka Heck Allen, American novelist and animation writer (Barney Bear, worked for Tex Avery), (d. 1991). September 21: Chuck Jones, American animator, director and painter (Warner Bros. Cartoons, MGM Animation/Visual Arts, directed the animated scenes in Stay Tuned and Mrs. Doubtfire, creator of Timber Wolf), (d. 2002).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jones_chuck.htm Chuck Jones lambiek.net April 7, 2018 October October 5: Riley Thomson, American comics artist and animator (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Walt Disney Company), (d. 1960).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/thomson_riley.htm Riley Thomson lambiek.net May 27, 2020 October 6: Irving Dressler, American animator and comics artist (Fleischer Studios, Famous Studios, Hal Seeger), (d. 2003).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dressler_irving.htm Irving Dressler lambiek.net 28 April 2024 April 28, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240428192937/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dressler_irving.htm live October 11: Betty Noyes, American actress and singer (sang "Baby Mine" in Dumbo, voice of Lady Fish in The Incredible Mr. Limpet), (d. 1987). October 15: Bonnie Poe, American actress (continued voice of Betty Boop), (d. 1993).https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Bonnie-Poe/ Bonnie Poe (Visual voices guide) October 31: Ollie Johnston, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d. 2008).Legendary Disney animator dies at 95 http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/15/obit.johnston.ap/index.html?eref=edition Associated Press CNN 2008-04-16 mdy-all April 12, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200412202413/http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/15/obit.johnston.ap/index.html?eref=edition dead https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7349962.stm 'Golden age' Disney animator dies 2008-04-16 2008-04-16 BBC mdy-allOllie Johnston, last of Disney's elite animators, died on April 14th, aged 95. http://www.economist.com/obituary/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11081964& The Economist April 24, 2008 2008-04-26 mdy-all Disney Animator Ollie Johnston Dies at 95 ARTINFO April 18, 2007 http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/27326/disney-animator-ollie-johnston-dies-at-95/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080421224939/http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/27326/disney-animator-ollie-johnston-dies-at-95/ usurped April 21, 2008 2008-05-14 mdy-all November November 11: Grant Simmons, American animator (Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Cartoons, MGM, Hanna-Barbera, UPA) and director (Mr. Magoo), (d. 1970).http://www.agni-animation.com/fullerton/halloffame/Grant_Simmons.html Animators' Hall of Fame www.agni-animation.com May 20, 2020 November 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161121232020/http://www.agni-animation.com/fullerton/halloffame/Grant_Simmons.html usurped November 17: Jack Lescoulie, American actor (voice of Casper Caveman in Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur, Jack Bunny in Slap-Happy Pappy and Goofy Groceries), (d. 1987).1987-07-23 Clipped From The San Bernardino County Sun 6 The San Bernardino County Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4763798/the-san-bernardino-county-sun/ 2021-09-14 November 23: George O'Hanlon, American actor (voice of George Jetson in The Jetsons), (d. 1989). George O'Hanlon, 76, George Jetson's Voice The New York Times February 15, 1989 https://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/15/obituaries/george-o-hanlon-76-george-jetson-s-voice.html Associated Press 24 https://web.archive.org/web/20110627215619/http://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/15/obituaries/george-o-hanlon-76-george-jetson-s-voice.html June 27, 2011https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/02/13/Actor-OHanlon-voice-of-GeorgeJetson-dies/7177603349200/ Location of death Specific date unknown Lenn Redman, American caricaturist, animator, novelist, poet, illustrator, comics artist, cartoonist and activist (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Walt Disney Company, Filmation, Hanna-Barbera), (d. 1987).https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/life/life-top-stories/the-life-of-a-working-artist-coming-to-brenau/ The life of a working artist coming to Brenau www.gainesvilletimes.com May 29, 2020 Storm de Hirsch, American poet, film director and animator (Peyote Queen), (d. 2000).https://film-makerscoop.com/filmmakers/storm-de-hirsch Storm de Hirsch - the Film-Makers' Cooperative 1965 Deaths May May 13: Agnes Deans Cameron, Canadian adventurer, educator, and travel writer, (the first white woman to reach the Arctic Ocean, Cameron then traveled extensively as a lecturer, showing magic lantern slides of her photographic images from her journey to the Arctic), dies at age 48.Hale Linda L. Agnes Deans Cameron https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/cameron_agnes_deans_14E.html Dictionary of Canadian Biographies University of Toronto/Laval University XIV (1911-1920) 1998 16 July 2015Cameron Agnes Deans The New North: Being Some Account of a Woman's Journey through Canada to the Arctic TOQH5HqwqKsC yes New York D. Appleton 1909 16 July 2015Cameron, Agnes Deans (1863-1912) ABC Book World https://www.abcbookworld.com/view_author.php?id=2625 16 July 2015 References External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb Category:1910s in animation