1922 in animation

none Events in 1922 in animation. Films released thumb|upright|Drawing of Julius the Cat Unknown date: Chemistry Lesson (United States) Shuzhendong Chinese Typewriter (China) 26 January – The Farmer and the Ostrich (United States) February – Magic Boots (United States) 1 February – Felix Saves the Day (United States) 1 March – Felix at the Fair 1 April – Felix Makes Good (United States) 2 April – Die Grundlagen der Einsteinschen Relativitäts-Theorie (Germany) 1 May – Felix All at Sea (United States) 17 May – The Farmer and the Cat (United States) 1 June – Felix in Love (United States) 4 June – The Mad Locomotive (United States) 1 July – Felix in the Swim view (United States) 29 July – Little Red Riding Hood (United States) 1 August: Felix Finds a Way (United States) The Four Musicians of Bremen (United States) 1 September – Felix Gets Revenge view (United States) 4 September – Jack and the Beanstalk (United States) 12 September – Jack the Giant Killer (United States) 15 September – Felix Wakes Up (United States) 27 September – The Two of a Trade (United States) 1 October – Felix Minds the Kid view (United States) 5 October – Goldie Locks and the Three Bears (United States) 15 October – Felix Turns the Tide view (United States) 21 October – Felix Fifty-Fifty (United States) 26 October – Felix Comes Back (United States) 1 November – Felix on the Trail (United States) 3 November – Puss in Boots (United States) 15 November – Felix Lends a Hand view (United States) 1 December – Felix Gets Left (United States) 6 December: Cinderella (United States) Tommy Tucker's Tooth (United States) 15 December – Felix in the Bone Age view (United States) 17 December – Colonel Heeza Liar's Treasure Island (United States) Births January January 17: Betty White, American actress and comedian (voice of Gretchen Claus in The Story of Santa Claus, Dorothy in The Lionhearts, Aunt Polly in Tom Sawyer, Sophie Hunter in The Wild Thornberrys, Delia, Dorothy and Ellen in King of the Hill, Grandmama in Higglytown Heroes, Yoshie in Ponyo, Dora and Grandma Sheila Martin in Glenn Martin, DDS, Mrs. Claus in Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa, Agatha McLeish in Pound Puppies, Grammy Norma in The Lorax, Bitey White in Toy Story 4 and the Forky Asks a Question episode "What is Love?", Mrs. Sarah Vanderwhoozie in Trouble, Hestia in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus", Granny in the Teacher's Pet episode "The Turkey That Came for Dinner", Mrs. Doolin in the Grim & Evil episode "Who Killed Who?", Gary's Mother in the Gary the Rat episode "This Is Not a Pipe", Grandma Wilson in the Father of the Pride episode "Donkey", Old Lady in the Mickey Mouse episode "New York Weenie", Beatrice in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Mall Girl Pearl", herself in The Simpsons episodes "Missionary: Impossible" and "Homerazzi", and the Family Guy episode "Peterotica"), (d. 2021).Betty White's Death Caused By Stroke Suffered 6 Days Earlier https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/betty-white-death-stroke-1235072921/ October 15, 2022 The Hollywood Reporter Associated Press January 11, 2022 October 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221015074944/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/betty-white-death-stroke-1235072921/ live Betty White suffered a stroke six days before she died, death certificate says https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/01/10/betty-white-cause-of-death-stroke/9165675002/ January 12, 2022 USA Today January 19, 2022 Associated Press January 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220115013348/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/01/10/betty-white-cause-of-death-stroke/9165675002/ live Republished by ABC News https://web.archive.org/web/20220114040330/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/betty-whites-death-caused-stroke-suffered-days-earlier-82187897 January 14, 2022 December 31, 2021 Stephen M. Silverman Betty White Dies: The Golden Girls and Mary Tyler Moore Show Star Was 99 https://people.com/tv/betty-white-the-golden-girls-and-hot-in-cleveland-star-dead-at-99/ People February 9, 2022 December 31, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211231213540/https://people.com/tv/betty-white-the-golden-girls-and-hot-in-cleveland-star-dead-at-99/ live February February 3: Joe Siracusa, American film and music editor (Popeye the Sailor, What's New, Mr. Magoo?, The Alvin Show, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, Marvel Productions), (d. 2021).https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2021/11/17/joe-siracusa-hollywood-animation-executive-and-spike-jones-drummer-dead-at-99/ Joe Siracusa, Hollywood animation executive and Spike Jones' drummer, dead at 99 pasadenastarnews.com November 17, 2021 November 18, 2021 November 18, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211118003714/https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2021/11/17/joe-siracusa-hollywood-animation-executive-and-spike-jones-drummer-dead-at-99/ live February 4: William Edward Phipps, American actor (voice of Prince Charming in Cinderella), (d. 2018).http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0681055/ William Phipps IMDb May 5, 2020https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/westlake-village-ca/william-phipps-7871335 OBITUARY - William Edward Phipps FEBRUARY 4, 1922 – JUNE 1, 2018 2019-05-08 April 19, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230419013153/https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/westlake-village-ca/william-phipps-7871335 livehttps://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/westlake-village-ca/william-phipps-7871335 William Edward Phipps 2023-11-22 2023-04-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20230419013153/https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/westlake-village-ca/william-phipps-7871335 live February 5: Joan Boocock Lee, English-American model, actress, and wife of Stan Lee (voice of Madame Web in Spider-Man, Miss Forbes in Fantastic Four), (d. 2017).https://time.com/4848461/joan-lee-dies-wife-stan-lee-marvel/ Joan B. Lee: Wife of Comics Legend Stan Lee, Dies at 93 [sic] TIME 7 July 2017 6 July 2017 Abigail Abrams 7 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170707011651/http://time.com/4848461/joan-lee-dies-wife-stan-lee-marvel/ livehttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joan-lee-dead-wife-marvel-comics-legend-stan-lee-was-95-1018951 Joan Lee Dead: Wife of Comics Legend Stan Lee Dies at 95 The Hollywood Reporter Andy Lewis 7 July 2017 6 July 2017 31 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170731194813/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joan-lee-dead-wife-marvel-comics-legend-stan-lee-was-95-1018951 live February 8: Audrey Meadows, American actress (voice of Bea Simmons in The Simpsons episode "Old Money"), (d. 1996).Oliver Myrna Audrey Meadows, Alice in 'The Honeymooners,' Dies https://www.latimes.com/la-me-audrey-meadows-walk-of-fame-story.html April 12, 2022 Los Angeles Times February 5, 1996 https://web.archive.org/web/20220408020419/https://www.latimes.com/la-me-audrey-meadows-walk-of-fame-story.html April 8, 2022https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/05/us/audrey-meadows-honeymooners-co-star-dies-at-71.html Audrey Meadows, "Honeymooners' Co-Star, Dies at 71 February 5, 1996 The New York Times August 30, 2017 August 30, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170830195755/http://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/05/us/audrey-meadows-honeymooners-co-star-dies-at-71.html livehttps://books.google.com/books?id=FOHgDAAAQBAJ&q=Audrey+Meadows+Meadows+Burial+Site+Scott+Wilson&pg=PA507 Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. Scott Wilson 16 September 2016 McFarland 9781476625997 Google Books February 9: Harry Hargreaves, English comics artist, illustrator and animator (Gaumont British, GoGo the Fox), (d. 2004).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hargreaves.htm Harry Hargreaves 2022-02-09 2022-11-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126204746/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hargreaves.htm live February 22: Elbert Tuganov, Estonian animator and film director (Little Peeter's Dream), (d. 2007).Amidi Amid Amid Amidi Elbert Tuganov (1920-2007) https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/elbert-tuganov-1920-2007-2905.html Cartoon Brew 12 February 2021 23 March 2007 17 February 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220217074123/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/elbert-tuganov-1920-2007-2905.html live March March 9: Lechosław Marszałek, Polish film and television director (Reksio, Bolek i Lolek, Studio Filmów Rysunkowych), (d. 1991).http://www.licencjanareksia.pl/index,boxes,s,4.xhtml Licencja na Reskia 2022-02-09 2022-08-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20220816002400/http://www.licencjanareksia.pl/index,boxes,s,4.xhtml live March 16: Zdeněk Liška, Czech composer (wrote music for the films of Jan Švankmajer and Karel Zeman), (d. 1983).http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0514097/ Zdenek Liska IMDb May 29, 2020 February 13, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210213222831/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0514097/ live March 20: Carl Reiner, American actor, comedian, film director, and screenwriter (voice of Maz in Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure, Sarmoti in Father of the Pride, Murray in The Cleveland Show, Carl Reinoceros in Toy Story 4, Larry in Duck Duck Goose, Santa Claus in The Penguins of Madagascar and Shimmer and Shine, Captain Treasure Tooth in Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Shazam in the Justice League Action episode "Classic Rock (Shazam Slam: Part 1)", Henry in the Bob's Burgers episode "Father of the Bob"), (d. 2020). https://www.nme.com/news/film/legendary-comedy-actor-carl-reiner-dies-aged-98-2698535#:~:text=Carl%20Reiner%20has%20died%20of,Mel%20Brooks'%20longtime%20comedy%20partner. Legendary comedy actor Carl Reiner dies aged 98 NME June 30, 2020 February 7, 2021 December 5, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201205062909/https://www.nme.com/news/film/legendary-comedy-actor-carl-reiner-dies-aged-98-2698535#:~:text=Carl%20Reiner%20has%20died%20of,Mel%20Brooks'%20longtime%20comedy%20partner. liveRobbins Ted Carl Reiner, Actor, Director, Writer, Producer And Mensch, Dies At 98 https://www.npr.org/2020/06/30/510434234/carl-reiner-actor-director-writer-producer-and-mensch-dies-at-98 2020-07-06 NPR 2020-06-30 2020-06-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20200630215248/https://www.npr.org/2020/06/30/510434234/carl-reiner-actor-director-writer-producer-and-mensch-dies-at-98 live Bernstein Adam July 1, 2020 Carl Reiner, TV comedy pioneer and probing straight man to Mel Brooks, dies at 98 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/carl-reiner-tv-comedy-pioneer-and-probing-straight-man-to-mel-brooks-dies-at-98/2020/06/30/e145666a-bad4-11ea-bdaf-a129f921026f_story.html July 2, 2020 The Washington Post December 30, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201230201645/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/carl-reiner-tv-comedy-pioneer-and-probing-straight-man-to-mel-brooks-dies-at-98/2020/06/30/e145666a-bad4-11ea-bdaf-a129f921026f_story.html live April April 4: Elmer Bernstein, American composer and conductor (Heavy Metal, The Black Cauldron), (d. 2004).Woodward, Josef (1991). Sounds Around Town — Elmer Bernstein: A First in His Career: Composer: From 'Cape Fear' to 'The Grifters,' all of his film scores this year are different. On purpose. https://web.archive.org/web/20250223174803/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-05-vl-829-story.html 2025-02-23 Los Angeles Times, December 5, 1991."Great Escape composer dies at 82" https://web.archive.org/web/20070313113223/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3578820.stm 2007-03-13 , BBC News, August 19, 2004.Luther, Claudia (2004)."Elmer Bernstein, 82; Composer Who Won Oscar 'Could Do It All'" https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082616/http://articles.latimes.com/2004/aug/19/local/me-bernstein19 2013-11-06 , Los Angeles Times, August 19, 2004 April 8: Steve Gravers, American actor (voice of Blackwolf in Wizards), (d. 1978).http://www.tv.com/people/steve-gravers/ https://web.archive.org/web/20121108140127/http://www.tv.com/people/steve-gravers/ dead November 8, 2012 Steve Gravers TV.com May 20, 2020 April 10: Marian Richman, American actress (voice of Melissa Duck in The Scarlet Pumpernickel, Ralph Phillips' teacher in From A to Z-Z-Z-Z), (d. 1956). April 15: Michael Ansara, American actor (voice of Mr. Freeze in the DC Animated Universe, General Warhawk in Rambo: The Force of Freedom, Vashtar in the Thundarr the Barbarian episode "Prophecy of Peril", Hiawatha Smith in the Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends episode "Quest of the Red Skull"), (d. 2013).https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/03/arts/michael-ansara-actor-who-played-cochise-and-kang-dies-at-91.html?_r=0 Michael Ansara, Actor Who Played Cochise and Kang, Dies at 91 The New York Times May 10, 2016 August 3, 2013 December 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141227030354/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/03/arts/michael-ansara-actor-who-played-cochise-and-kang-dies-at-91.html?_r=0 liveGoodman Jessica Michael Ansara Dead: 'Star Trek' Actor Dies At 91 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/02/michael-ansara-dead-dies_n_3697009.html?ir=Entertainment Huffington Post August 2, 2013 May May 2: Doug Wildey, American comics artist and animator (Jonny Quest), (d. 1994).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wildey_doug.htm Doug Wildey lambiek.net 2022-02-09 2021-10-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20211016183909/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wildey_doug.htm live Roscoe Lee Browne, American actor (voice of Francis in Oliver & Company, Kingpin in Spider-Man, Mr. Arrow in Treasure Planet, Dr. Anokye in Static Shock, Max Miles in Ring Raiders, Reekon and Merklyn in Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, Great Mystic Gnome in the Freakazoid! episode "Lawn Gnomes: Chapter IV – Fun in the Sun", Clarence St. John in The Proud Family episode "Wedding Bell Blues", Edward Zeddmore in The Real Ghostbusters episode "The Brooklyn Triangle", Friar Ferdinand in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Rumpelstiltskin"), (d. 2007).The New York Times Roscoe Lee Browne, 81, (sic) Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies Campbell Robertson April 12, 2007 https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/obituaries/12browne.html June 13, 2023 December 14, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181214131803/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/obituaries/12browne.html livehttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/11/america/NA-GEN-US-Obit-Roscoe-Lee-Browne.php Actor Roscoe Lee Browne dies at 81 (sic) in Los Angeles International Herald Tribune Associated Press April 11, 2007 2007-04-17 2007-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070516134549/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/11/america/NA-GEN-US-Obit-Roscoe-Lee-Browne.php livehttp://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ssdi/doc/news/118A957F0298A470 Roscoe L. Browne: Death Record from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) – GenealogyBank 2023-06-13 2014-12-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20141204173111/http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ssdi/doc/news/118A957F0298A470 live Profile https://web.archive.org/web/20160307021119/https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VS9K-PY3 2016-03-07 Familysearch.org. Retrieved March 19, 2015. May 13: Bea Arthur, American actress (voice of Femputer in the Futurama episode "Amazon Women in the Mood"), (d. 2009).Korn Steven http://www.ew.com/article/2009/04/25/beatrice-arthur Beatrice Arthur, 'Golden Girls' star, dies at 86 Entertainment Weekly April 25, 2009 July 20, 2015 September 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150919070426/http://www.ew.com/article/2009/04/25/beatrice-arthur live Lillian Adams, American actress (voice of Rosa in Heavy Traffic, Italian Woman in Hey Good Lookin'), (d. 2011).Lillian Adams dies at 89 https://variety.com/2011/scene/news/lillian-adams-dies-at-89-1118037894/ October 8, 2021 Variety June 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20211008005952/https://variety.com/2011/scene/news/lillian-adams-dies-at-89-1118037894/ October 8, 2021 May 27: Christopher Lee, English actor (voice of King Haggard in The Last Unicorn, Pastor Galswells in Corpse Bride, Count Dooku in Star Wars: The Clone Wars), (d. 2015).https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33098353 Sir Christopher Lee: Screen legend dies aged 93 BBC News 12 June 2015 23 March 2016 2 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180602120802/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33098353 live Christopher Lee dead: Legendary actor passes away at the age of 93 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/christopher-lee-dead-live-updates--legendary-actor-passes-away-at-the-age-of-93-10312947.html The Independent 11 June 2015 25 September 2015 13 June 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925131057/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/christopher-lee-dead-live-updates--legendary-actor-passes-away-at-the-age-of-93-10312947.html live *Christopher Lee dies at the age of 93 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/11/christopher-lee-dies-at-the-age-of-93-dracula The Guardian 11 June 2015 11 June 2015 13 June 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20150611115706/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/11/christopher-lee-dies-at-the-age-of-93-dracula live Sir Christopher Lee dies at 93 – latest reaction and tributes https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11666316/christopher-lee-dies-live.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11666316/christopher-lee-dies-live.html 10 January 2022 subscription live The Daily Telegraph 11 June 2015 May 31: Denholm Elliott, English actor (voice of Cowslip in Watership Down), (d. 1992).https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/denholm-elliott-dies-from-aidsrelated-tb-aged-70-1556004.html Denholm Elliott dies from AIDS-related TB, aged 70 The Independent 7 October 1992 25 September 2015 13 June 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925161727/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/denholm-elliott-dies-from-aidsrelated-tb-aged-70-1556004.html livehttps://variety.com/1992/scene/people-news/oscar-nominee-elliott-dies-of-aids-problems-101433 Oscar nominee Elliott dies of AIDS problems Variety 7 October 1992 13 June 2023 7 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230407155606/https://variety.com/1992/scene/people-news/oscar-nominee-elliott-dies-of-aids-problems-101433/ live June June 1: Joan Copeland, American actress (voice of Tanana in Brother Bear), (d. 2022).https://extratv.com/2022/01/04/joan-copeland-stage-actress-and-sister-of-arthur-miller-dies-at-99/ Joan Copeland, Stage Actress and Sister of Arthur Miller, Dies at 99 4 January 2022 5 January 2022 4 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220104195527/https://extratv.com/2022/01/04/joan-copeland-stage-actress-and-sister-of-arthur-miller-dies-at-99/ live June 8: Paul Gringle, American comics artist, animator and illustrator (advertising film for Champion Spark Plugs), (d. 2012).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gringle_paul.htm Paul Gringle lambiek.net en 29 October 2019 13 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191013225430/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gringle_paul.htm live June 10: Judy Garland, American actress and singer (voice of Mewsette in Gay Purr-ee), (d. 1969).Bertram Colin Judy Garland's Life Was in a Downward Spiral Before Her 1969 Death https://www.biography.com/news/judy-garland-london-concerts-final-years November 18, 2020 Biography September 30, 2020 October 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221003164019/https://www.biography.com/news/judy-garland-london-concerts-final-years live June 11: Bernard Cowan, Canadian actor (voice of Bumble, Spotted Elephant, and Clarice's Father in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, narrator in Spider-Man, The Marvel Super Heroes, and Rocket Robin Hood), (d. 1990). June 22: Sterling Sturtevant, American designer and art director (Walt Disney Animation Studios, UPA), (d. 1962)."Playhouse Pictures Presents: https://web.archive.org/web/20231111111611/https://tralfaz.blogspot.com/2018/06/playhouse-pictures-presents.html 2023-11-11 ", Tralfaz: Cartoons & Tralfazian Stuff, 23 June 2018. Retrieved 20 Aug. 2022."Mrs. Sterling Glasband", Obituary, Los Angeles Times, May 26, 1962, p. 35.Amidi, Amid (2006). "Playhouse Pictures," in Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in 1950s Animation, Chronicle Books, pp. 70. 978-0811847315. June 24: Jack Carter, American comedian, actor and television presenter (voice of Wilbur Cobb in The Ren & Stimpy Show, Irwin Linker in King of the Hill, Harry in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Warrior Queen", Tiresias in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the Griffin", Ziff Twyman in the Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain episode "That's Edutainment", Frieda's Grandfather in the Static Shock episode "Frozen Out", Old Man in the Family Guy episode "Grumpy Old Man", Sid in the Justice League Unlimited episode "This Little Piggy"), (d. 2015).https://variety.com/2015/film/news/comedian-jack-carter-dead-dies-1201530903/ Comedian Jack Carter Dead at 93 Variety June 29, 2015 June 30, 2015 June 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630125444/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/comedian-jack-carter-dead-dies-1201530903/ live July July 2: Abe Levitow, American animator (Warner Bros. Cartoons, MGM animation, UPA) and director (Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, The Phantom Tollbooth), (d. 1975).http://www.abelevitow.com/ Home www.abelevitow.com May 20, 2020 May 16, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200516054412/http://www.abelevitow.com/ live July 4: Charles Csuri, American artist and computer art pioneer, (d. 2022).Clay Jarrod Former Ohio State captain, 'father of computer art' Charles Csuri dies at 99 https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/former-ohio-state-football-team-captain-father-of-computer-art-charles-csuri-dies-at-99-world-war-ii-bronze-star-battle-of-the-bulge-3-3-2022 3 March 2022 ABC 6 3 March 2022 3 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220303214249/https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/former-ohio-state-football-team-captain-father-of-computer-art-charles-csuri-dies-at-99-world-war-ii-bronze-star-battle-of-the-bulge-3-3-2022 live In Memoriam: Charles Csuri https://news.osu.edu/in-memoriam-charles-csuri/ 3 March 2022 The Ohio State University 3 March 2022 6 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230206090712/https://news.osu.edu/in-memoriam-charles-csuri/ live July 6: William Schallert, American actor (narrator in Sparky's Magic Piano, voice of Professor Pomfrit and Farmer P./Neville Popenbacher in What's New, Scooby-Doo?, Appa Ali Apsa in Green Lantern: First Flight, Willem in The Smurfs episode "Tis the Season to Be Smurfy", Dr. Cahill in the Jumanji episode "The Plague", Dr. Cowtiki in The Angry Beavers episode "The Day the World Got Really Screwed Up", Judge Linden in The Zeta Project episode "The River Rising"), (d. 2016).https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/10/arts/television/william-schallert-father-on-the-patty-duke-show-dies-at-93.html William Schallert, 93, Dies; Prolific Actor Was Father on 'The Patty Duke Show' May 10, 2016 The New York Times June 13, 2023 June 30, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230630113027/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/10/arts/television/william-schallert-father-on-the-patty-duke-show-dies-at-93.html live July 21: Tobin Wolf, American writer (creator of ThunderCats), (d. 1999).Those Thundercats just keep on coming back Honolulu Observer http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/2000/Jul/04/islandlife14.html 2015-01-26 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20061201024325/http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/2000/Jul/04/islandlife14.html December 1, 2006 July 26: Gérard Calvi, French composer (Astérix), (d. 2015).Mort du compositeur et chef d'orchestre Gérard Calvi http://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2015/02/22/mort-du-compositeur-et-chef-d-orchestre-gerard-calvi_4581181_3382.html Le Monde 2015-02-22 fr 2015-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20150222043749/http://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2015/02/22/mort-du-compositeur-et-chef-d-orchestre-gerard-calvi_4581181_3382.html live July 27: Norman Lear, American television producer (Channel Umptee-3) and writer (voice of Benjamin Franklin in the South Park episode "I'm a Little Bit Country", himself in The Simpsons episode "Mr. Lisa's Opus"), (d. 2023).Severo Richard Keepnews Peter December 6, 2023 Norman Lear, Whose Comedies Changed the Face of TV, Is Dead at 101 en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/arts/television/norman-lear-dead.html December 6, 2023 0362-4331 December 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231206133132/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/06/arts/television/norman-lear-dead.html/ live https://deadline.com/2023/12/norman-lear-cause-of-death-1235671856/ Norman Lear's Cause Of Death Revealed Evans Greg December 18, 2023 December 18, 2023 Deadline Hollywood December 18, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231218222326/https://deadline.com/2023/12/norman-lear-cause-of-death-1235671856/ live July 31: José Castillo, Venezuelan animator (creator of Conejíto, the first animation in the history of Venezuela), (d. 2018).https://www.diariocontraste.com/2018/06/fallecio-jose-castillo-castillito-pionero-y-baluarte-del-cine-animado-en-venezuela/ Falleció José Castillo "Castillito", pionero y baluarte del cine animado en Venezuela DiarioContraste.com October 29, 2021 October 29, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211029124324/https://www.diariocontraste.com/2018/06/fallecio-jose-castillo-castillito-pionero-y-baluarte-del-cine-animado-en-venezuela/ live August August 29: Arthur Anderson, American actor (voice of Eustace Bagge in seasons 3-4 of Courage the Cowardly Dog, original voice of Lucky the Leprechaun in Lucky Charms ads), (d. 2016).Roberts Sam Arthur Anderson, Voice of Lucky Charms Cereal's Leprechaun, Dies at 93 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/arts/television/arthur-anderson-voice-of-lucky-charms-cereals-leprechaun-dies-at-93.html 26 June 2022 The New York Times April 12, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20180127022629/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/arts/television/arthur-anderson-voice-of-lucky-charms-cereals-leprechaun-dies-at-93.html 27 January 2018 New York, New York City September September 1: Cherie DeCastro, American singer (Bird and Animal voices in Song of the South), (d. 2010).Cherie DeCastro dies at 87; member of singing trio the DeCastro Sisters http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-cherie-decastro23-2010mar23,0,6681359.story Cherie DeCastro, the last surviving member of the DeCastro Sisters, the Latin singing trio that was a part of television history in Los Angeles, has died. She was 87. DeCastro died March 14 of pneumonia at Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, said Alan Eichler, who was the DeCastros' manager. Los Angeles Times March 23, 2010 2010-04-11 2011-06-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20110604230318/http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-cherie-decastro23-2010mar23,0,6681359.story live Cherie DeCastro, Singer With DeCastro Sisters, Is Dead at 87 https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/25/arts/music/25decastro.html Cherie DeCastro, the last surviving member of the DeCastro Sisters, whose sultry ballad 'Teach Me Tonight' sold millions of copies in 1954, died on March 14 in Las Vegas. She was 87. The cause was pneumonia, said Alan Eichler, her manager. New York Times March 24, 2010 2010-04-11 William Grimes 2010-03-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329204730/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/25/arts/music/25decastro.html? live September 2: Wolfgang Urchs, German director, screenwriter and animator (Janoschs Traumstunde, Stowaways on the Ark, Peter in Magicland, (d. 2016).Wolfgang Urchs filmportal.de https://www.filmportal.de/en/person/wolfgang-urchs_f313289d5395811be03053d50b374b7b 2025-05-03 www.filmportal.de 2025-05-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20250503074100/https://www.filmportal.de/en/person/wolfgang-urchs_f313289d5395811be03053d50b374b7b live September 4: Igor Podgorskiy, Russian animator, (d. 1975).https://www.animator.ru/db/?p=show_person&pid=1082 Российская анимация в буквах и фигурах | Персоналии | Подгорский Игорь Владимирович Animator.ru 2022-09-24 2022-12-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204124447/https://www.animator.ru/db/?p=show_person&pid=1082 live September 8: Sid Caesar, American actor and writer (voice of King Goochi in Intergalactic Thanksgiving, Marty Kazoo in Life with Louie, Jacob in Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure), (d. 2014).McLellan Dennis http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-et-st-sid-caesar-pioneer-of-live-television-comedy-dies-at-91-20140212,0,5712035.story#axzz2t8zjLAHB Sid Caesar, pioneer of live television comedy, dies at 91 Los Angeles Times February 12, 2014 2014-02-12 2014-02-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20140214064446/http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-et-st-sid-caesar-pioneer-of-live-television-comedy-dies-at-91-20140212,0,5712035.story#axzz2t8zjLAHB live https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sid-caesar-dead-comedy-titan-679817 Sid Caesar Dead: Comedy Titan Was 91 Barnes Mike February 12, 2014 The Hollywood Reporter June 26, 2019 April 15, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210415021449/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sid-caesar-dead-comedy-titan-679817 live September 9: Hoyt Curtin, American composer (Hanna-Barbera), (d. 2000). Hoyt Curtin; Composer of Cartoon Music LA Times December 11, 2000 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-dec-11-me-64056-story.html 2010-08-24 Elaine Woo 2012-10-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20121026103831/http://articles.latimes.com/2000/dec/11/local/me-64056 live Imogene Lynn, American singer (singing voice of Red in Tex Avery's cartoons), (d. 2003).https://variety.com/2003/scene/people-news/imogene-lynn-1117887769/ Imogene Lynn Aubrey Poole June 11, 2003 Variety January 13, 2017 January 13, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170113170214/http://variety.com/2003/scene/people-news/imogene-lynn-1117887769/ live https://bandchirps.com/artist/imogene-lynn Imogene Lynn Band Chirps January 13, 2017 January 16, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170116152223/https://bandchirps.com/artist/imogene-lynn live October October 9: Fyvush Finkel, American actor (voice of the Narrator in The Real Shlemiel, Jackie the Schtickman in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Hearing Aid in The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, Shlomo in the Rugrats episode "Chanukah", himself in The Simpsons episode "Lisa's Sax"), (d. 2016).Berger Joseph Fyvush Finkel, Pillar of Yiddish Theater Who Crossed Into TV, Dies at 93 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/15/theater/fyvush-finkel-pillar-of-yiddish-theater-dies-at-93.html The New York Times August 15, 2016 May 29, 2019 September 13, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20190529194320/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/15/theater/fyvush-finkel-pillar-of-yiddish-theater-dies-at-93.html live October 15: Alfons Figueras, Spanish comic book artist and animator (MGM, RKO Radio Network, Hispano Graphic Films), (d. 2009).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/figueras_alfonso.htm Alfons Figueras 2022-02-09 2017-08-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20170828144224/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/figueras_alfonso.htm live November November 1: George S. Irving, American actor (narrator in Underdog, voice of Heat Miser in The Year Without a Santa Claus and Captain Contagious in Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure), (d. 2016).Tony Winner George S. Irving Dies at 94 https://web.archive.org/web/20230630113027/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Winner-George-S-Irving-Dies-at-94-20161226 2023-06-30 ; accessed December 29, 2016. November 26: Charles M. Schulz, American cartoonist (creator of Peanuts), (d. 2000).https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V9V6-JPV United States Social Security Death Index FamilySearch.com Charles M Schulz February 12, 2000 March 4, 2013 September 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150904041517/https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V9V6-JPV live November 29: Laurie Main, Australian actor (voice of Farmer Grey, Squire Douglas Gordon, and Pipe Smoking Stable Owner in Black Beauty, narrator in Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons, and Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore, Dr. Watson in The Great Mouse Detective, additional voices in The Plastic Man Comedy Adventure Show, The New Yogi Bear Show, and Paddington Bear), (d. 2012).https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118050358 Variety Actor Laurie Main dies at 89 15 February 2012 December December 16: Phyllis Barnhart, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, Bandolier Films, Chuck Jones Productions, Murakami-Wolf-Swenson, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, Sullivan Bluth Studios), (d. 2008).https://animationguild.org/in-memoriam/ In Memoriam | Animation Guild 2022-02-09 2019-08-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20190809220222/http://animationguild.org/in-memoriam/ live December 18: Larry D. Mann, Canadian actor (voice of Yukon Cornelius in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer), (d. 2014).https://variety.com/2014/tv/people-news/larry-mann-voice-in-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-dies-at-91-1201032248/ Larry Mann, Voice in 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,' Dies at 91 Variety.com Associated Press 6 January 2014 7 January 2014 Penske Business Media, LLC. 7 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140107130549/http://variety.com/2014/tv/people-news/larry-mann-voice-in-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-dies-at-91-1201032248/ live https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/rudolph-voice-actor-larry-mann-dies-91-21442042 "Rudolph" Voice Actor Larry D. Mann Dies at 91 Associated Press ABC News 7 January 2014 7 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140107043817/http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/rudolph-voice-actor-larry-mann-dies-91-21442042 7 January 2014 dead Abc.go.com December 21: Paul Winchell, American ventriloquist and actor (voice of Tigger in the Winnie the Pooh franchise, Dick Dastardly in Wacky Races and Dastardly and Muttley in their Flying Machines, Shun Gon in The Aristocats, Gargamel in The Smurfs, Boomer in The Fox and the Hound, Zummi Gummi in Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears), (d. 2005).https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/27/movies/27winc.html The New York Times Paul Winchell, 82, TV Host and Film Voice of Pooh's Tigger, Dies Julie Salamon 2005-06-27 2010-05-22 mdy-all 2013-10-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20131002222606/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/27/movies/27winc.html live December 28: Stan Lee, American comics writer, editor and publisher (narrator in The Incredible Hulk and Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, voice of Fred's dad in Big Hero 6 and Big Hero 6: The Series, the Mayor of Superhero City in The Super Hero Squad Show, Mayor Stan in Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Stan the janitor in Ultimate Spider-Man, himself in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, The Simpsons episodes "I Am Furious (Yellow)", "The Caper Chase" and "Married to the Blob", and the Spider-Man episode "Farewell Spider-Man"), (d. 2018).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lee_s.htm Stan Lee lambiek.net November 12, 2020 May 26, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230526154139/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lee_s.htm liveKandell Jonathan Webster Andy Stan Lee Is Dead at 95; Superhero of Marvel Comics + Video (05:26) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/12/obituaries/stan-lee-dead.html November 12, 2018 The New York Times November 13, 2018 https://archive.today/20181112194330/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/12/obituaries/stan-lee-dead.html November 12, 2018 live https://variety.com/2018/film/news/stan-lee-dead-dies-marvel-comics-1203026230/ Stan Lee, Marvel Comicbook Legend, Dies at 95 Brian Lowry November 12, 2018 November 12, 2018 Variety https://web.archive.org/web/20181113030944/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/stan-lee-dead-dies-marvel-comics-1203026230/ November 13, 2018 live https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/11/12/stan-lee-comic-books-superheroes-justice-diversity-good-hero-column/1981744002/ Superhero Stan Lee fought for justice and diversity with relatable comic book characters Ken Paulson November 12, 2018 November 12, 2018 USA Today https://web.archive.org/web/20181113075714/https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/11/12/stan-lee-comic-books-superheroes-justice-diversity-good-hero-column/1981744002/ November 13, 2018 live https://observer.com/2018/11/stan-lee-cause-of-death-how-did-marvel-stan-lee-die-rip/ Marvel Legend Stan Lee Has Passed Away November 12, 2018 Observer November 13, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181113062143/https://observer.com/2018/11/stan-lee-cause-of-death-how-did-marvel-stan-lee-die-rip/ November 13, 2018 livehttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/stan-lees-cause-death-revealed-185641739.html Taryn Ryder Stan Lee's cause of death revealed November 27, 2018 Yahoo! News November 28, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181128073441/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/stan-lees-cause-death-revealed-185641739.html November 28, 2018 live https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/stan-lee-my-final-final-saturday-comic-book-icon-1160986 Marvel Veteran Recalls His Final Saturday With Stan Lee Aaron Couch November 13, 2018 November 14, 2018 The Hollywood Reporter https://web.archive.org/web/20181114061505/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/stan-lee-my-final-final-saturday-comic-book-icon-1160986 November 14, 2018 live Bhatia Hinakshi While We Barely Recovered From Stan Lee's Death, His Last Words Have Wrecked Us All Over Again https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/celebrities/48386-we-rsquo-re-still-not-over-stan-lee-rsquo-s-death-his-last-words-have-wrecked-us-all-over-again.html Mens XP November 16, 2018 3 January 2024 3 January 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240103031537/https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/celebrities/48386-we-rsquo-re-still-not-over-stan-lee-rsquo-s-death-his-last-words-have-wrecked-us-all-over-again.html live References 30em External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb