1940 in animation

none Events in 1940 in animation. Events January January 13: Tex Avery's The Early Worm Gets the Bird is first released, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-characters/146-Early-Worm-Gets-The-Bird The Early Worm Gets The Bird (Leon Schlesinger Studios) Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic February February 10: Puss Gets the Boot, the first Tom and Jerry cartoon, is first released by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera and Rudolf Ising and produced by MGM. It marks the debut of Tom Cat (named "Jasper" in this cartoon), Jerry Mouse (named "Jinx" in this cartoon) and Mammy Two Shoes. Adams T. R. Tom and Jerry: Fifty Years of Cat and Mouse Crescent Books 1991 New York, New York 0-517-05688-7 February 23: Pinocchio is first released, directed by Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luske, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It marks the debut of Jiminy Cricket, who will appear in various other Disney-related media.Nugent Frank S. https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=9A03E2D8113EE33ABC4053DFB466838B659EDE&oref=slogin Movie Review - Pinocchio - The Screen in Review; "Pinocchio," Walt Disney's Long-Awaited Successor to "Snow White," Has Its Premiere at the Center Theatre-Other New Films The New York Times February 8, 1940 February 25, 2014 February 29: 12th Academy Awards: The Ugly Duckling, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, directed by Jack Cutting and Clyde Geronimi, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1940 The 12th Academy Awards (1940) Nominees and Winners 2011-08-10 Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) https://web.archive.org/web/20110706093722/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/12th-winners.html 6 July 2011 live March March 2: Chuck Jones' Elmer's Candid Camera is first released, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. This short marks the official debut of Elmer Fudd, and also stars the prototype Bugs Bunny.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-pictures/639-Elmers-Candid-Camera Elmer's Candid Camera (Leon Schlesinger Studios) Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic March 15: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon The Riveter premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Also starring Pete.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–75. 978-0-8160-3831-2. Retrieved June 6, 2020. March 16: Tex Avery's Cross Country Detours is first released, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 104–106. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved October 10, 2026. April April 5: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon Donald's Dog Laundry premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Also starring Pluto. April 13: Tex Avery's The Bear's Tale is first released, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. May May 16: Wagorō Arai's Madame Butterfly's Illusion premieres.https://www.nishikata-eiga.com/2014/09/wagoro-arai-his-world-of-silhouette.html Catherine Munroe Hotes Wagorō Arai: His World of Silhouette Animation Nishikata Film Review May 18: Friz Freleng's Porky PigPorky Pig and Daffy DuckDaffy Duck cartoon You Ought to Be in Pictures produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is released, it is notable for its mix of live-action/animation and the earliest cartoon to portray Daffy as greedy and self-centered, Leon Schlesinger appears as himself. May 25: Tex Avery's A Gander at Mother Goose is first released, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. June June 7: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon Mr. Duck Steps Out, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres, in which Donald goes out dancing with Daisy Duck (In her first appearance), only to be bothered by Huey, Dewey, and Louie.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/4007-Mr-Duck-Steps-Out Mr. Duck Steps Out (Walt Disney Studios) Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic June 22: Rudolf Ising's The Milky Way premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/3075-Milky-Way The Milky Way (MGM) Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic Tex Avery's Circus Today is first released, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. July July 19: Riley Thomson's first Donald Duck cartoon Put-Put Troubles premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Also starring Pluto. July 27: Tex Avery's A Wild Hare premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, marks the official debut of Bugs Bunny. It is also the first time Bugs asks: "What's up, Doc?" and Elmer Fudd asking people to be very quiet, because he's hunting "wabbits".Barrier, Michael (2003), Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age, Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-516729-0Adamson, Joe (1990). Bugs Bunny: 50 Years and Only One Grey Hare. New York: Henry Holt. 978-0-8050-1190-6 August August 9: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon Donald's Vacation premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.https://www.bcdb.com/bcdb/cartoon.cgi?film=4038 https://archive.today/20140414000914/http://www.bcdb.com/bcdb/cartoon.cgi?film=4038 dead April 14, 2014 Donald's Vacation (Walt Disney Studios) Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020 August 24: Bob Clampett's Porky Pig short Patient Porky, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, premieres. This marks the final appearance of the Prototype version of Bugs Bunny as he is now becoming an official character.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pg. 60. 978-0-8160-3831-2. Retrieved 6 June 2020 – via Archive.org. Tex Avery's Ceiling Hero is first released, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. September September 20: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon Window Cleaners premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Also starring Pluto.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-pictures/6442-Window-Cleaners Window Cleaners (Walt Disney Studios) Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic October October 12: Tex Avery's Holiday Highlights premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. November November 1: Clyde Geronimi's Mickey Mouse and Pluto cartoon Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/3965-Mr-Mouse-Takes-A-Trip Mr. Mouse Takes A Trip (Walt Disney Studios) Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic November 2: Bob Clampett's The Sour Puss premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. It marks the first time the Acme Corporation running gag is used.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-pictures/82-Sour-Puss The Sour Puss (Leon Schlesinger Studios) Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic November 9: Tex Avery's Wacky Wild Life premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. November 13: Samuel Armstrong, James Algar, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Ben Sharpsteen, David D. Hand, Hamilton Luske, Jim Handley, Ford Beebe, T. Hee, Norman Ferguson and Wilfred Jackson's Fantasia, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, is first released. It becomes a box office flop, received mixed reviews, but will gain cult film status decades later.http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=27633 Fantasia: Detail View American Film Institute April 14, 2014 November 25: Walter Lantz's animated short Knock Knock premieres, produced by Walter Lantz Productions which marks the debut of Woody Woodpecker.Serious business: the art and commerce of animation in America from Betty Boop to Toy story Da Capo Press Stefan Kanfer 2000 113 0-306-80918-4 https://archive.org/details/seriousbusinessa00kanf/page/113 December December 7: Tex Avery's Of Fox and Hounds premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, in which Willoughby the Dog makes his debut.https://www.bcdb.com/bcdb/cartoon.cgi?film=377 https://archive.today/20140826123124/http://www.bcdb.com/bcdb/cartoon.cgi?film=377 dead August 26, 2014 Of Fox And Hounds (Leon Schlesinger Studios) Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020 It also marks the first use of "Which way did he go, George? Which way did he go?" in an animated cartoon.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/avery_tex.htm Tex Avery lambiek.net May 18, 2020 December 13: Jack King's Donald Duck cartoon Fire Chief premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Also starring Huey, Dewey, and Louie.The Fire Chief (1940) - The Internet Animation Database https://www.intanibase.com/iad_entries/entry?shortID=311 www.intanibase.com 2025-11-28 Specific date unknown John Halas and Joy Batchelor establish the animated studio Halas and Batchelor.http://www.halasandbatchelor.co.uk/Biographies.asp Biographies Halas&Batchelor Collection 2008-12-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20081204010022/http://www.halasandbatchelor.co.uk/Biographies.asp 2008-12-04 dead http://www.halasandbatchelor.co.uk/history.asp https://web.archive.org/web/20070819160617/http://www.halasandbatchelor.co.uk/history.asp dead August 19, 2007 History Halas&Batchelor Collection 2008-12-20 Brian McFarlane The Encyclopedia of British Film, London: Methuen/BFI, 2003, p.48 Mary Ellen Bute's Tarantella premieres.https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2010/10-273.html Hollywood Blockbusters, Independent Films and Shorts Selected for 2010 National Film Registry Library of Congress September 1, 2012 The Jam Handy Organization makes the live-action educational short A Case of Spring Fever to promote springs and their importance. The film features some animation. Five decades later, it would gain cult fame after featuring in the TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000. British radio comedian Harry Hemsley makes an animated advertising short where the characters from his radio show and comic strip Ovaltiney's Concert Party appear, all voiced by himself.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hemsley_harry.htm Harry Hemsley lambiek.net May 18, 2020 Films released List of animated feature films of the 1940s February 7 – Pinocchio (United States) November 13 – Fantasia (United States) Births January January 1: Ippei Kuri, Japanese manga artist (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (also known as Battle of the Planets), (Speed Racer), co-founder of Tatsunoko Production), (d. 2023).Knudde Kjell Ippei Kuri (Toyoharu Yoshida) - Lambiek Comiclopedia https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kuri_ippei.htm July 22, 2023 lambiek.netJuly 20, 2023 タツノコプロ元社長・吉田豊治さん死去 83歳 『ガッチャマン』『みなしごハッチ』『マッハGoGoGo』などに参加 https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2287657/full/ July 22, 2023 Oricon News January 19: Linda Sorenson, Canadian voice actress (voice of Pretty Bit in Popples, Fifi in Beverly Hills Teens, Love-a-lot Bear in Care Bears, Miss Grundy in The New Archies, Demeter in Mythic Warriors, Hetty King in Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series, Old Woman in Barbie & the Diamond Castle, Old Lady Munson in Kid vs. Kat). January 22: John Hurt, English actor (voice of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings, Hazel in Watership Down, Snitter in The Plague Dogs, the Horned King in The Black Cauldron), (d. 2017). https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-hurt-idUSKBN0OW21820150616 Actor John Hurt reveals cancer diagnosis: agency Reuters 16 June 2015 16 June 2015 16 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150616205146/https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/16/us-people-hurt-idUSKBN0OW21820150616 live'John Hurt 'more than optimistic' as he reveals pancreatic cancer diagnosis' https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/16/john-hurt-optimistic-reveals-pancreatic-cancer-diagnosis 15 June 2015 The Guardian 15 June 2015John Hurt "overjoyed" and "thrilled" at cancer remission news http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/news/a673648/john-hurt-overjoyed-and-thrilled-at-cancer-remission-news 14 October 2015 Digital Spy 14 October 2015Sir John Hurt: Bafta-winning actor dies aged 77 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38778145 BBC News 28 January 2017https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/28/john-hurt-obituary Sir John Hurt obituary Michael Coveney Michael Coveney 28 January 2017 29 January 2017 The Guardian January 27: James Cromwell, American actor (voice of the Colonel in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Robert Callaghan / Yokai in Big Hero 6 and Big Hero 6: The Series, Alfred Pennyworth in Merry Little Batman, Zefram Cochrane in the Star Trek: Lower Decks episode "Grounded"). February February 2: David Jason, English actor and comedian (voice of the title characters in Danger Mouse and Count Duckula, Mr. Toad in The Wind in the Willows, and subsequent TV series). Morgan Lofting, American actress (voice of the Baroness in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Fistina and Yetta in Ben 10: Omniverse, Aunt May and Black Cat in Spider-Man, Moonracer and Firestar in The Transformers), (d. 2024).Barnes Mike November 30, 2024 Morgan Lofting, the Baroness in G.I. Joe Animated Series, Dies at 84 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/morgan-lofting-dead-baroness-gi-joe-1236074053/ November 30, 2024 The Hollywood Reporter en-USHein Michael 2024-12-01 Morgan Lofting, G.I. Joe's Baroness and Spider-Man Voice Actor, Dies at 84 https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/morgan-lofting-gi-joe-baroness-spider-man-voice-actor-dies-84/ 2024-12-03 ComicBook.com en-US February 4: John Schuck, American actor (voice of Reptar and Leo in the Rugrats episode "Reptar on Ice", Arms Akimbo in the Freakazoid! episode "In Arm's Way", Wally and Announcer in the Hey Arnold! episode "Ransom"). February 11: Lord Tim Hudson, English DJ and voice actor (voice of Dizzy in The Jungle Book, Hit Cat in The Aristocats), (d. 2019).'Lord' Tim Hudson: Obituary The Times 16 January 2020 49 February 21: John Lewis, American politician and civil rights activist (voiced himself in the Arthur episode "Arthur Takes a Stand"), (d. 2020).https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/us/john-lewis-dead.html John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon and Congressman, Dies at 80 A1 The New York Times Seelye Katharine Q. July 17, 2020 limited February 23: Natalya Bogomolova, Russian animator (Winnie-the-Pooh, The Blue Bird, Alice's Birthday), (d. 2023).Умерла художник мультфильмов "Халиф-аист" и "Котенок по имени Гав" Наталья Богомолова ru February 27: Bill Hunter, Australian actor (voice of Phillip Sherman in Finding Nemo, Bubo in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole), (d. 2011). May 23, 2011 Bill Hunter, Actor Who Typified Australia, Dies at 71 https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/23/movies/bill-hunter-actor-who-typified-australia-dies-at-71.html February 2, 2024 The New York Times en-US February 28: Mario Andretti, Italian-born American former racing driver (voice of himself in Cars, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Traffic Director in Turbo, Mario Mousedretti in the Mickey and the Roadster Racers episode "Mickey's Speed Grand Prix"). March March 1: Robert Grossman, American painter, caricaturist, sculptor, filmmaker, poster designer, comics artist, cartoonist and animator (Jimmy The C), (d. 2018).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/grossman_robert.htm Robert Grossman lambiek.net May 5, 2020https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Robert-Grossman-illustrator-who-caricatured-12768971.php Robert Grossman, illustrator who caricatured presidents and designed 'Airplane!' poster, dies at 78 - SFGate 2021-10-31 2019-06-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20190629074128/https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Robert-Grossman-illustrator-who-caricatured-12768971.php dead March 7: Tsunehiko Kamijō, Japanese actor (voice of Mamma Autoto Boss in Porco Rosso, Gonza in Princess Mononoke, Kasshu in Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas, Chichiyaku in Spirited Away, Japanese dub voice of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, Colonel Kit Coyote in Go Go Gophers), (d. 2025). March 10: Chuck Norris, American martial artist and actor (voiced himself in Karate Kommandos), (d. 2026).Chuck Norris, prolific action star and martial arts champion, dies aged 86Satz-Kojis Sabra Chuck Norris hospitalized in Hawaii after medical emergency https://abcstlouis.com/news/chuck-norris-hospitalized-hawaii-medical-emergency-walker-texas-ranger-good-guys-wear-black 20 March 2026 KDNL 19 March 2026 enhttps://variety.com/2026/film/news/chuck-norris-dead-walker-texas-ranger-dies-1236694953/ Chuck Norris, Action Icon and 'Walker Texas Ranger' Star, Dies at 86 Carmel Dagan Variety March 20, 2026 March 20, 2026Bassler Hunter Chuck Norris dies after being hospitalized for medical emergency https://www.10tv.com/article/news/nation-world/chuck-norris-dies-hospitalized-hawaii-medical-emergency/507-a7b8c4e0-a845-4a00-a24f-0f5eabc56a7c 20 March 2026 10tv.com 20 March 2026Riess Rebekah 2026-03-20 Chuck Norris, action hero and 'Walker, Texas Ranger' star, has died https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/entertainment/chuck-norris-death 2026-03-20 CNN en March 11: William Callaway, American voice actor (voice of Aquaman and Bizarro in Super Friends, Clumsy Smurf in The Smurfs, Square Bear in Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch, Beach Head in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Comet Guy in Darkwing Duck). March 26: James Caan, American actor (voice of Tim Lockwood in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, the Bamboo Cutter in The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, himself in The Simpsons episode "All's Fair in Oven War", and the Family Guy episode "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side"), (d. 2022).July 7, 2022 The Godfather star James Caan dies aged 82 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jul/07/the-godfather-star-james-caan-dies-aged-82 The Guardian en Pulver, Andrew https://people.com/movies/james-caans-cause-of-death-revealed/ James Caan's Cause of Death Revealed as a Combination of Heart Problems People July 23, 2022 July 23, 2022 Rice Nicholas March 27: Austin Pendleton, American actor, playwright, theatre director, and instructor (voice of Gurgle in Finding Nemo and Finding Dory). March 30: Paul Driessen, Dutch film director, animator and writer (The Killing of an Egg, The Boy Who Saw the Iceberg). March 31: Patrick Leahy, American politician and attorney (voice of Territorial Governor in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Showdown"). April April 2: Penelope Keith, English actress (voice of Nana Poo-Poo in The Secret Show episode "Commando Babies", Queen Bee in the Tinga Tinga Tales episode "Why Bees Sing"), (d. 2026).The Good Life Star Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 8629 June 2026 The Good Life actress Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86 https://ww.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2ey1pjx0z9o 29 June 2026 BBC NewsDuggans Alexi 29 June 2026 Penelope Keith, star of The Good Life and To the Manor Born, dies aged 86 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/29/penelope-keith-star-of-the-good-life-and-to-the-manor-born-dies-aged-86 29 June 2026 The Guardian April 4: Yukiko Takayama, Japanese screenwriter (Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac), (d. 2023).2 June 2023 「メカゴジラの逆襲」「必殺仕事人」シリーズ...脚本家の高山由紀子さん死去、83歳 ja Yomiuri Shimbun https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/cinema/20230602-OYT1T50187/ 2 June 2023https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2023060201029&g=soc 高山由紀子さん死去（脚本家）：時事ドットコム 時事ドットコム June 2, 2023 April 12, 2025 June 2, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230602113732/https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2023060201029&g=soc dead April 15: Thea White, American voice actress (voice of Muriel Bagge in Courage the Cowardly Dog and Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog), (d. 2021).Milligan Mercedes 2021-08-01 Thea White, Voice of Muriel on "Courage the Cowardly Dog," Dies Age 81 https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/passings/thea-white-voice-of-muriel-on-courage-the-cowardly-dog-dies-age-81/ 2021-08-02 Animation Magazine en-USShafer Ellise 2021-08-01 Thea White, Voice of Muriel Bagge on "Courage the Cowardly Dog," Dies at 81 https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/thea-white-dead-dies-muriel-bagge-courage-the-cowardly-dog-1235032296/ 2021-08-02 Variety en-US April 16: Zoila Quiñones, Mexican actress (Latin American dub voice of Sue in Pac-Man, Nancy in Shazzan), (d. 2024).Muere actriz de Amigas y Rivales y Soñadoras: era considerada una "leyenda" https://web.archive.org/web/20240706235206/https://www.univision.com/famosos/muere-actriz-zoila-quinones 2024-07-06 esRedacción 24 March 2024 Muere Zoila Quiñones, actriz de 'Soñadoras' y 'Mi Secretaria' a los 83 años https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/espectaculos/2024/03/24/muere-zoila-quinones-actriz-de-sonadoras-a-los-83-anos-quien-era-y-de-que-murio/ 24 March 2024 El Financiero25 March 2024 Muere Zoila Quiñones, actriz de telenovelas 'Soñadoras' y 'Amigas y rivales' https://peopleenespanol.com/muere-zoila-quinones-actriz-de-telenovelas-sonadoras-y-amigas-y-rivales-8619720 People en español25 March 2024 Muere la legendaria actriz Zoila Quiñones a los 83 años: actuó en Soñadoras y más telenovelas https://www.univision.com/famosos/muere-actriz-zoila-quinones Univisión April 17: Chuck Menville, American animator and writer (Hanna-Barbera, Tiny Toon Adventures, Batman: The Animated Series), (d. 1992).Accelerated Decrepitude: The Dynamic Duo of Pixilation http://accelerateddecrepitude.blogspot.com/2012/05/heroic-pixilated-trio.html 2023-06-25 en April 21: George DiCenzo, American actor (voice of Hordak in She-Ra: Princess of Power, the title character in Blackstar, Otar in Galtar and the Golden Lance, Lou Albano in Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling, Ubu in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Avatar", Commander in the Animaniacs episode "Puttin' on the Blitz"), (d. 2010).http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2010/08/11/obituaries/doc4c60608313408386492988.txt George Ralph DiCenzo, of Washington Crossing Bucks Local News August 11, 2010 25 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034858/http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2010/08/11/obituaries/doc4c60608313408386492988.txt 4 March 2016 Digital First Media May May 4: Seán Barrett, English actor (voice of Asterix in The Twelve Tasks of Asterix, Melchoir in Lapitch the Little Shoemaker, Roly the Pineapple in The Fruities, additional voices in Asterix and the Big Fight). May 5: Lance Henriksen, American actor (voice of Kerchak in the Tarzan franchise, Lockdown in Transformers: Animated, Brainiac in Superman: Brainiac Attacks, General Tesler in Tron: Uprising, Mobius Quint in the Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! episode "Hunt for the Citadel of Bone", Kobra Leader in the Static Shock episode "Future Shock"). May 8: Emilio Delgado, Mexican-American actor (portrayed Luis in Sesame Street, voice of the King in The Bravest Knight, the Ram in the Between the Lions episode "The Ram in the Pepper Patch"), (d. 2022).https://www.tmz.com/2022/03/10/sesame-street-actor-emilio-delgado-luis-dead-dies/ 'Sesame Street' Actor Emilio Delgado Dead at 81, Played Luis for 40 Years TMZ March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-jim-henson-arts-and-entertainment-a0df824005ff6b74e70b6b2a6ab9c7b4 Emilio Delgado, Luis on 'Sesame Street' for 45 years, dies Associated Press Dalton Andrew March 10, 2022 March 10, 2022 May 9: James L. Brooks, American director, producer and screenwriter (The Simpsons). May 10: Taurean Blacque, American actor (voice of Roscoe in Oliver & Company), (d. 2022).Taurean Blacque Dies: Emmy-Nominated "Hill Street Blues" Actor Was 82https://thesportsgrail.com/taurean-blacque-dead-cause-of-death-obituary-age-biography-wife-movies-and-tv-shows-net-worth-was-he-married/ Taurean Blacque Dead, Cause of Death, Obituary, Age, Biography, Wife, Movies and TV Shows, Net Worth, Was He Married July 22, 2022 May 20: Gary Reineke, American-Canadian actor (voice of Sheerky in The Neverending Story episode "End of Time"), (d. 2024).Gary Allen Reineke June June 1: René Auberjonois, American actor (voice of Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid franchise, Marsupilami, and the House of Mouse episode "Goofy's Menu Magic", the Skull in The Last Unicorn, DeSaad in Super Friends, Mark Desmond in Young Justice, Azmuth in Ben 10: Omniverse, Ebony Maw in Avengers Assemble, Pepe Le Pew in The Looney Tunes Show, Odo in Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story), (d. 2019).https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/benson-star-trek-actor-rene-auberjonois-has-died-at-79/2019/12/08/db319e26-1a05-11ea-977a-15a6710ed6da_story.html 'Benson,' "Star Trek" actor René Auberjonois has died at 79 Andrew Dalton Washington Post 2019-12-08 mdy-all June 6: Richard Paul, American voice actor (voice of Sonny in Coonskin), (d. 1998).https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-28-mn-58361-story.html Richard Paul, 58; Character Actor Reuters Los Angeles Times May 14, 2015 December 28, 1998 June 7: Monica Evans, English actress (voice of Abigail Gabble in The Aristocats, Maid Marian in Robin Hood). Tom Jones, Welsh singer (voice of Theme Song Guy in The Emperor's New Groove, himself in The Simpsons episode "Marge Gets a Job" and the Duck Dodgers episode "Talent Show A Go-Go", performed the theme song of Duck Dodgers). June 15: Michael Barrier, American animation historian. Aron Kincaid, American actor (voice of Killer Croc in Batman: The Animated Series, Sky Lynx in The Transformers, the Nerdator in the Freakazoid! episode "Nerdator", Fritter O'Way in the DuckTales episode "Down and Out in Duckburg"), (d. 2011).McLellan Dennis Aron Kincaid dies at 70; actor appeared in 1960s 'beach' movies https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-aron-kincaid-20110108-story.html March 11, 2020 Los Angeles Times January 8, 2011 https://archive.today/20200311160927/https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-aron-kincaid-20110108-story.html March 11, 2020 live June 16: Thea White, American voice actress (voice of Muriel Bagge in Courage the Cowardly Dog and Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog), (d. 2021).Milligan Mercedes 2021-08-01 Thea White, Voice of Muriel on 'Courage the Cowardly Dog,' Dies Age 81 https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/passings/thea-white-voice-of-muriel-on-courage-the-cowardly-dog-dies-age-81/ 2021-08-02 Animation MagazineShafer Ellise 2021-08-01 Thea White, Voice of Muriel Bagge on 'Courage the Cowardly Dog,' Dies at 81 https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/thea-white-dead-dies-muriel-bagge-courage-the-cowardly-dog-1235032296/ 2021-08-02 Varietyhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/thea-white-dead-courage-the-cowardly-dog-muriel-1234991310/ Thea White, Voice of Muriel on 'Courage the Cowardly Dog,' Dies at 81 The Hollywood Reporter August 1, 2021 August 2, 2021 September 2, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240902033925/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/thea-white-dead-courage-the-cowardly-dog-muriel-1234991310/ livehttps://www.tmz.com/2021/08/01/thea-ruth-white-voice-muriel-courage-the-cowardly-dog-dead-dies/ Thea Ruth White, Voice of Muriel on 'Courage the Cowardly Dog', Dies at 81 August 2021 TMZ August 1, 2021 August 1, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210801173229/https://www.tmz.com/2021/08/01/thea-ruth-white-voice-muriel-courage-the-cowardly-dog-dead-dies/ liveWilliams Helen 2021-08-01 What happened to Thea White? Fans react to death of Courage the Cowardly Dog's Muriel Bagge https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/08/01/thea-white-death/ 2021-08-01 HITC en-GB 2021-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20210801190547/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/08/01/thea-white-death/ deadhttps://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/courage-the-cowardly-dog-thea-white-death/ Courage the Cowardly Dog Star Thea White Dies at 81 TV Shows 2021-08-01 2021-08-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20210807183636/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/courage-the-cowardly-dog-thea-white-death/ live June 20: John Mahoney, English actor (voice of Preston Whitmore in Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Atlantis: Milo's Return, General Rogard in The Iron Giant, Papi in Kronk's New Groove, Robert Terwilliger in The Simpsons episode "Funeral for a Fiend"), (d. 2018).Chris Jones (2018) "John Mahoney, Steppenwolf and "Frasier" actor who walked away from Hollywood, dead at 77" https://web.archive.org/web/20180206045841/http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/news/ct-ent-john-mahoney-dead-steppenwolf-frasier-20180205-story.html February 6, 2018 Chicago Tribune, February 5, 2018. Accessed February 5, 2018.Julie Miller (2018) "John Mahoney, Beloved Frasier Father, Dies at 77", Vanity Fair, February 5, 2018. Accessed February 6, 2018. June 28: Marilyn Lightstone, Canadian actress and writer (voice of Sonja and Grandma in Heathcliff, Crasher in Challenge of the GoBots, Alice Mitchell and Martha Wilson in Dennis the Menace). June 30: Félix Nakamura, Peruvian animator and film director, (d. 2000).Door Giannalberto Bendazzi Animation: A World History Volume II: The Birth of a Style - The Three Markets 17 Nov 2015 CRC Press 9781317519904 https://books.google.com/books?id=razMCgAAQBAJ&q=F%C3%A9lix+nakamura+2000&pg=PT1033 July July 6: Milan Blažeković, Croatian animator (The Elm-Chanted Forest, The Magician's Hat, Lapitch the Little Shoemaker), (d. 2019).https://www.tportal.hr/kultura/clanak/preminuo-doajen-hrvatske-animacije-milan-blazekovic-20190530 Preminuo doajen hrvatske animacije Milan Blažeković tportal.hr May 5, 2020 July 7: Ringo Starr, English musician, singer, songwriter and actor (voice of Narrator/Father in The Point!, the Narrator in seasons 1 and 2 of Thomas & Friends, Fibonacci Sequins in The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed, himself in The Simpsons episode "Brush with Greatness"). July 11: Toby Bluth, American illustrator, theatrical director, animator and background artist (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hanna-Barbera, Banjo the Woodpile Cat, Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers) and brother of Don Bluth, (d. 2013)."Toby Bluth R.I.P." https://web.archive.org/web/20131109003637/http://blogs.indiewire.com/animationscoop/toby-bluth 2013-11-09 - article by Jerry_Beck on Animation_Scoop; November 6, 2013; retrieved November 6, 2013.http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/art/2014/07/24/tbt-erotic-art-toby-bluth #TBT: The Erotic Art of Toby Bluth July 24, 2014 www.advocate.com July 13: Patrick Stewart, English actor (voice of Number One in The Simpsons, Avery Bullock in American Dad!, Adventure in The Pagemaster, Seti in The Prince of Egypt, King Goobot in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Mr. Woolensworth in Chicken Little, Lord Yupa in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, the Great Prince of the Forest in Bambi II, Max Winters in TMNT, Poop in The Emoji Movie, Major in The Plague Dogs, Jean-Luc Picard and himself in Family Guy). Jim Danforth, American stop-motion animator (The Gumby Show, Davey and Goliath, Jack the Giant Killer, The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, Clash of the Titans). July 18: James Brolin, American actor (voice of Emperor Zurg in Lightyear). July 22: Alex Trebek, Canadian-American game show host and television personality (voice of Alan Quebec in the Rugrats episode "Game Show Didi", Announcer in The Magic School Bus episode "Shows and Tells", Alex Lebek in the Arthur episode "Arthur and the Big Riddle", voiced himself in The Simpsons episodes "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" and "Penny-Wiseguys", the Pepper Ann episodes "Unhappy Campers" and "The Finale", the Family Guy episode "I Take Thee Quagmire", and the Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? episode "Total Jeopardy!"), (d. 2020).Variety Carmel Dagan Alex Trebek, longtime host of "Jeopardy," dies at 80 https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/ct-ent-alex-trebek-dead-20201108-4ycdiiorzrhrfd2gqmdti3aehm-story.html 2020-11-08 baltimoresun.com November 8, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201108225834/https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/ct-ent-alex-trebek-dead-20201108-4ycdiiorzrhrfd2gqmdti3aehm-story.html dead mdy-all July 28: Philip Proctor, American comedian and actor (voice of Electro in Spider-Man, Charles' Father in The Tick, Howard DeVille in Rugrats, King Gerard in The Smurfs, Willy Wombat in Taz-Mania). August August 1: Co Hoedeman, Dutch-Canadian animator (The Sand Castle, Ludovic: The Snow Gift, Winter Days), (d. 2025).Vlessing Etan Co Hoedeman, Oscar-Winning Canadian Animator, Dies at 84 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/co-hoedeman-dead-animator-1236231225/ The Hollywood Reporter May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025 August 3: Martin Sheen, American actor (voice of Sly Sludge in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Gaspar in The 3 Wise Men, Emilio in Wrinkles, Grandfather James Alden in The Boxcar Children and The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island, Sgt. Seymour Skinner in The Simpsons episode "The Principal and the Pauper"). August 26: Don LaFontaine, American voice actor (voice of the Narrator in Santa vs. the Snowman 3D, the Announcer in Fillmore!, FOX Announcer and Narrator in the Family Guy episodes "Screwed the Pooch" and "Brian Sings and Swings", Movie Trailer Announcer in the American Dad! episode "Tearjerker", Movie VO Voice in the Phineas and Ferb episode "The Chronicles of Meap"), (d. 2008).https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/don-lafontaine-who-voiced-trailers-118415/ Don LaFontaine, who voiced trailers, dies The Hollywood Reporter September 2, 2008 March 29, 2022 http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/02/obit.lafontaine/ Don LaFontaine Dies At 68 CNN September 1, 2008 February 8, 2022 August 27: Sonny Sharrock, American jazz guitarist and composer (Space Ghost Coast to Coast), (d. 1994).https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sonny-sharrock-mn0000036987/biography Sonny Sharrock Biography & History AllMusic March 28, 2022 September September 5: Raquel Welch, American singer and actress (voice of Shelly Millstone in Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby and La Madrasta in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child), (d. 2023). Raquel Welch, legendary bombshell actress, dies at 82 after brief illness https://abc7.com/raquel-welch-dies-actress-fantastic-voyage/12820214/ ABC7 Los Angeles February 15, 2023 en February 15, 2023 February 15, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230215211503/https://abc7.com/raquel-welch-dies-actress-fantastic-voyage/12820214/ live Raquel Welch, 1960s film star and sex symbol, dies at 82 https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/02/15/actress-raquel-welch-dead/ The Washington Post Harrison Smith Michael S. Rosenwald Emily Langer February 15, 2023 February 21, 2023 Raquel Welch Died From Cardiac Arrest, Also Had Alzheimer's Disease https://www.tmz.com/2023/04/04/raquel-welch-cause-death-certificate/ 4 April 2023 TMZ 4 April 2023 September 8: Jack Prelutsky, American poet (voiced himself in the Arthur episode "I'm a Poet"). September 11: Miroslawa Krajewska, Polish actress (Polish dub voice of Granny in the Looney Tunes franchise, Katara in The Legend of Korra), (d. 2023).Nie żyje aktorka Mirosława Krajewska-Marczewska pl September 12: Skip Hinnant, American voice actor (voice of Fritz the Cat in Fritz the Cat and The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, Sunny the Easter Bunny in The Easter Bunny is Comin' To Town, Pogo in I Go Pogo). September 19: Paul Williams, American composer, singer, songwriter, and actor (wrote and sang "Flying Dreams" in The Secret of NIMH, voice of Penguin in the DC Animated Universe, Brainiac in Superman: Red Son, Garen in The Pirates of Dark Water, Hierophant in Adventure Time, Professor Williams in the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Just an Old Fashioned Lab Song"). September 25: Roberto Del Giudice, Italian voice actor (dub voice of Arsène Lupin III in Lupin III), (d. 2007).È morto Roberto Del Giudice, la voce italiana di Lupin III (in Italian) Eva Švankmajerová, Czech painter, ceramist, poet, animator, designer, director and producer; also the wife of Jan Švankmajer, (d. 2005).Obituary in The Independent (UK) by Marcus WilliamsonObituary in The_Guardian (UK) by Christopher_Masters October October 1: Richard Corben, American animator, illustrator, comics writer, comics artist (Neverwhere, wrote the script for the Den segment in Heavy Metal) and colorist, (d. 2020).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/corben.htm Richard Corben Lambiek.net December 10, 2020 October 9: John Lennon, English musician, singer-songwriter and member of The Beatles (Yellow Submarine), (d. 1980). Stephen Mendillo, American actor (voice of Boyer in The Invincible Iron Man), (d. 2025).Stephen Mendillo Gosselin Chris Beloved Slap Shot actor Stephen Mendillo passes away https://www.hockeyfeed.com/videos/beloved-slap-shot-actor-stephen-mendillo-passes-away hockyfeed.com 9 September 2025 October 13: Dave Smith, American archivist (founder of the Walt Disney Archives) and author (Disney A to Z), (d. 2019).Boucher Geoff Column One: Pack rat in the Mouse House https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jun-24-la-et-625-disney-archives-20100625-story.html March 29, 2022 Los Angeles Times June 24, 2010Dave Smith Dies https://deadline.com/2019/02/dave-smith-dies-walt-disney-archives-founder-was-78-1202558906/ February 16, 2019 Deadline Hollywood February 15, 2019 October 16: Barry Corbin, American actor (voice of Santa Claus in The Looney Tunes Show episode "A Christmas Carol", Fire Chief in the King of the Hill episode "A Fire-fighting We Will Go", Uncle Sammy in the Life with Louie episode "The Fourth Thursday in November"). October 18: Cynthia Weil, American songwriter (wrote "Somewhere Out There" from An American Tail), (d. 2023).Blistein Jon Cynthia Weil, Storied Songwriter With Decades of Hits, Dead at 82 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/cynthia-weil-songwriter-righteous-brothers-dolly-parton-dead-1234746422/ Rolling Stone June 2, 2023 June 2, 2023https://deadline.com/2023/06/cynthia-weil-dead-youve-lost-that-lovin-feelin-writer-1235398930/ Cynthia Weil Dies: 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin',' 'We Gotta Get Out Of This Place' & 'On Broadway' Co-Writer Was 82 Erik Pedersen Deadline June 2, 2023 June 2, 2023 October 19: Michael Gambon, Irish-English actor (voice of Franklin Bean in Fantastic Mr. Fox, Badger in The Wind in the Willows, Master Martin in A Monkey's Tale, Ghost of Christmas Present in Christmas Carol: The Movie), (d. 2023).Hui Sylvia September 28, 2023 Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' films, dies at age 82 https://apnews.com/article/michael-gambon-obituary-00aa748c527249a2b5cb906b5ca35965 September 28, 2023 AP News enDavidson Tom 28 September 2023 Sir Michael Gambon dead: Legendary Harry Potter and The Singing Detective actor dies peacefully in hospital https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/michael-gambon-dead-harry-potter-actor-b1110061.html Evening Standard 29 September 2023 November November 6: Jack Ong, American actor, writer, activist and marketing professional (voice of Chinese Fisherman in The Simpsons episode "Das Bus"), (d. 2017).http://www.jackong.com/obituary.html Jack Ong - OBITUARYhttp://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?pid=185933259 Jack Ong Obituary (1940 - 2017) Los Angeles Times Legacy.com November 15: Ulf Pilgaard, Danish actor (voice of Krabben in Help! I'm a Fish), (d. 2024).Hans minde vil leve videre i vores hjerter«: Ulf Pilgaard er død da November 20: Tony Butala, American singer (singing voice of Slightly in Peter Pan). November 21: Claudio Biern Boyd, Spanish television writer, director and producer (co-founder of BRB Internacional), (d. 2022).https://www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/rip-claudio-biern-boyd-spanish-series-creator-222290.html Claudio Biern Boyd, Creator Of "David The Gnome," 'Dogtanian,' Dies At 81 Jamie Lang October 18, 2022 Cartoon BrewL'Espanyol plora la mort de Claudio Biern Boyd https://www.ara.cat/esports/rcd-espanyol/l-espanyol-plora-mort-claudio-biern-boyd_25_4520956.html 17 October 2022 ARA 17 October 2022 November 22: Terry Gilliam, American-born English animator (Monty Python's Flying Circus). Eiichi Yamamoto, Japanese animation director and screenwriter (Kimba the White Lion, Cleopatra, Belladonna of Sadness), (d. 2021).Belladonna of Sadness, Cleopatra Director Eiichi Yamamoto Passes Away https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-26/belladonna-of-sadness-cleopatra-director-eiichi-yamamoto-passes-away/.177841 Anime News Network September 26, 2021 September 26, 2021 November 27: John Alderton, English retired actor (voice of the Narrator and other various characters in Little Miss and Fireman Sam, the title character and God in the Testament: The Bible in Animation episode "Jonah"). November 29: Chuck Mangione, American flugelhornist (voiced himself in King of the Hill) (d. 2025).Chuck Mangione, musician and Rochester native known for ‘Feels So Good,’ died at 84 https://www.rochesterfirst.com/entertainment-news/feels-so-good-musician-and-rochester-native-chuck-mangione-dead-at-84/Bourtis Evan Rochester music legend Chuck Mangione has died at age 84 https://www.whec.com/top-news/rochester-music-legend-chuck-mangione-has-died-at-age-84/ July 24, 2025 WHEC.com July 24, 2025Wadleigh Matt July 24, 2025 Jazz Legend Chuck Mangione Dead at 84: Cause of Death Revealed https://www.mensjournal.com/news/jazz-legend-chuck-mangione-dies-84-cause-death-revealed July 24, 2025 mensjournal.com en December December 1: Minori Matsushima, Japanese voice actress (voice of Dororo in Dororo, Sayaka Yumi in Mazinger Z, Hiroshi Ichikawa in The Monster Kid, Candice White Adley in Candy Candy, Alexandria Meat in Kinnikuman, Tsuru in One Piece), (d. 2022).https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-12/voice-actress-minori-matsushima-passes-away/.184558 Voice Actress Minori Matsushima Passes Away April 12, 2022 Anime News Network Hodgkins, Crystalynhttps://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2231240/full/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220412104932/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2231240/full/ ja:声優·松島みのりさん死去 81歳 『キン肉マン』ミート君、『怪物くん』市川ヒロシなど ORICON NEWS 2022-04-12 Oricon Inc 2022-04-12 live 2022-04-12 jahttps://www.aoni.co.jp/ ja:弊社所属俳優 松島みのり 儀（享年81） 青二Production 2022-04-12 2022-04-12 ja https://web.archive.org/web/20220412131134/https://www.aoni.co.jp/ 2022-04-12 live December 11: Maggy Reno Hurchalla, American environmental activist (voice of Janet Reno in The Simpsons episode "Dark Knight Court"), (d. 2022).https://eu.tcpalm.com/story/news/2022/02/20/environmentalist-former-martin-county-commissioner-maggy-hurchalla-dies/6863326001/ Maggy Hurchalla, environmental advocate, former Martin County Commissioner, dies at 81 Max Chesnes Treasure Coast Newspapers 19 February 2022 2 June 2022 December 21: Frank Zappa, American rock artist and composer (voice of the Pope in The Ren & Stimpy Show episode "Powdered Toast Man", created background music for the first season of Duckman), (d. 1993). Frank Zappa Barry Miles Atlantic Books London 2004 978-1-84354-092-2 Frank Zappa. The Complete Guide to His Music Ben Watson 2005 Omnibus Press London 978-1-84449-865-9Electric Don Quixote: The Definitive Story of Frank Zappa 2nd Neil Slaven Music Sales Group 2003 978-0-7119-9436-2 https://books.google.com/books?id=a4EyfFjQ3DgC December 30: Jerry Granelli, American-Canadian jazz drummer (A Charlie Brown Christmas), (d. 2021).Iconic jazz drummer Jerry Granelli passes away in Halifax, aged 80 https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/jazz-drummer-jerry-granelli-dies-peacefully-in-halifax-at-age-80-1.5517077 https://web.archive.org/web/20210721013616/https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/jazz-drummer-jerry-granelli-dies-peacefully-in-halifax-at-age-80-1.5517077 dead July 21, 2021 Rebecca Lau July 20, 2021 July 21, 2021 Global NewsJazz drummer Jerry Granelli dies peacefully in Halifax at age 80 https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/jazz-drummer-jerry-granelli-dies-peacefully-in-halifax-at-age-80-1.5517077 https://web.archive.org/web/20210721013616/https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/jazz-drummer-jerry-granelli-dies-peacefully-in-halifax-at-age-80-1.5517077 dead July 21, 2021 July 20, 2021 July 21, 2021 CTV News Specific date unknown Leo D. Sullivan, American animator (Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, The Transformers, BraveStarr, The Incredible Hulk, The New Adventures of Flash Gordon), (d. 2023).Scorziello Sophia Leo D. Sullivan, Animator on 'Fat Albert,' 'Flash Gordon,' Dies at 82 https://variety.com/2023/tv/people-news/leo-d-sullivan-dead-flash-gordon-1235575175/ Variety April 5, 2023 Orlando Corradi, Italian film animator and director (founder of Mondo TV), (d. 2018).Orlando Corradi, 1940-2018: Video Age. Retrieved 4 April 2022. Changiz Jalilvand, Iranian voice actor (dub voice of Bert in Mary Poppins), (d. 2020).https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/454948/Iranian-voice-actor-Changiz-Jalilvand-dies-of-COVID-19 Iranian voice actor Changiz Jalilvand dies of COVID-19 November 22, 2020 Tehran Times Rick Hoover, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation) and comics artist, (d. 1996).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hoover_rick.htm Rick Hoover lambiek.net August 2, 2020 Deaths January January 21: Otis Harlan, American actor and comedian (voice of Happy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), dies at age 74.Herbst, Helmut. Drei Bildbeschreibungen und eine Liste. Der Filmpionier Guido Seeber. pp. 15–41 in C. Müller und H. Segeberg (ed.) Die Modellierung des Kinofilms. Munich, 1998. Hischak Thomas S. Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary McFarland 95 2011 978-0786462711 https://books.google.com/books?id=e1RTP8thtR0C&pg=PA95 .Kaufman, J. B. (2012). The Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Weldon Owen. 978-1-61628-438-1, p. 63 February February 15: Norman Spencer, American musician and songwriter (Leon Schlesinger Productions), dies at age 48. https://tralfaz.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-search-for-norman-spencer.html The Search For Norman Spencer September 5, 2012 September 13, 2016 Tralfaz: Cartoons and Tralfazian Stuff Blogger May May 17: Thoralf Klouman, Norwegian satirical illustrator and actor (produced the animated film Admiral Palads (1917), about the American president Woodrow Wilson), dies at age 50.Thoralf Klouman Store norske leksikon Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/Thoralf_Klouman Norwegian 24 November 2009 Thoralf Klouman Norsk biografisk leksikon Thoralf Berg Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Thoralf_Klouman/utdypning Norwegian 24 November 2009 July July 2: Guido Seeber, German film director, cinematographer and animator (Prosit Neujahr 1910!), dies at age 61.Bendazzi Giannalberto Cartoons: One hundred years of cinema animation https://archive.org/details/cartoons00gian registration Indiana University Press 1994 0-253-20937-4 Anna Taraboletti-Segre 26 Herbst, Helmut. Drei Bildbeschreibungen und eine Liste. Der Filmpionier Guido Seeber. pp. 15–41 in C. Müller und H. Segeberg (ed.) Die Modellierung des Kinofilms. Munich, 1998.Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek (publ.) Das wandernde Bild. Der Filmpionier Guido Seeber. Berlin, 1979. September September 2: Eddie Collins, American actor (voice of Dopey in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), dies at age 57.https://books.google.com/books?id=Uq2IW_Ghso4C&q=eddie+collins+heart+attack+1940&pg=PA12 More Magnificent Mountain Movies W. Lee Cozad 9780972337236 May 18, 2020 Google Books September 28: Earl Hurd, American animator, film director and comics artist (Bobby Bumps, co-creator of the cel animation technique which he patented in 1914, worked for J.R. Bray, The Van Beuren Corporation, Terrytoons, Ub Iwerks and the Walt Disney Company), dies at age 60.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hurd_earl.htm Earl HurdTelotte J.P. Animating Space: From Mickey to WALL-E 2010 University Press of Kentucky 9780813139791 31 https://books.google.com/books?id=F9CinaYytp8C&dq=bobby+bumps&pg=PA31 16 May 2020Hollywood cartoons : American animation in its golden age Barrier Michael Oxford University Press 1999 14–15 978-0-19-503759-3 https://archive.org/details/hollywoodcartoon00barr/https://loc.gov/loc/lcib/9906/animate.html Innovative Animators: Early American Animation Featured in American Memory Library of Congress April 12, 2022Who's who in animated cartoons : an international guide to film & television's award-winning and legendary animators Lenburg Jeff 2006 149–150 Hal Leonard Corporation 9781557836717 https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinanimate0000lenb/Bendazzi Giannalberto Cartoons: One hundred years of cinema animation Indiana University Press 1994 0-253-20937-4 Anna Taraboletti-Segre 21 https://archive.org/details/cartoons00gian/page/21 Specific date unknown Alexander Black, American photographer, inventor, and writer (presented the magic lantern show Life through a Detective Camera(alternately titled Ourselves as Others See Us); created the pre-film "Picture Play" Miss Jerry, a series of posed magic lantern slides projected onto a screen with a dissolving stereopticon, accompanied by narration and music. It was the first example of a feature-length dramatic fiction on screen), dies at age 81.Making Movies Into Art: Picture Craft from the Magic Lantern to Early Hollywood Askari Kaveh Palgrave MacMillan 2015 24https://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?frames=1&coll=moa&view=50&root=/moa/scri/scri0018/&tif=00356.TIF&cite=http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=AFR7379-0018-42 https://web.archive.org/web/20110515094058/http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?frames=1&coll=moa&view=50&root=%2Fmoa%2Fscri%2Fscri0018%2F&tif=00356.TIF&cite=http:%2F%2Fcdl.library.cornell.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmoa%2Fmoa-cgi%3Fnotisid=AFR7379-0018-42 dead May 15, 2011 Photography in Fiction Cornell University 2007-03-18 Alexander Black September 1895 18 3 Photography in Fiction Scribners https://digital.library.cornell.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=scri;cc=scri;rgn=full%20text;idno=scri0018-3;didno=scri0018-3;view=image;seq=0356;node=scri0018-3%3A9 2010-02-25 October 2026 medicmedicA Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture Ramsaye Terry Simon & Schuster, New York. 1926 See also List of anime by release date (1939–1945) Notes 2 References Bendazzi Giannalberto Cartoons: One hundred years of cinema animation https://archive.org/details/cartoons00gian registration Indiana University Press 1994 0-253-20937-4 Anna Taraboletti-Segre External links Animated works of the year, listed in IMDb Category:1940 in animation