1943 in animation

none April 2025 Events in 1943 in animation. Events January January 1: Jack Kinney's war-time propaganda Donald Duck cartoon Der Fuehrer's Face, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, is first released.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/5347-Der-Fuehrers-Face Der Fuehrer's Face (Walt Disney Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic January 4: Bill Justice and Bill Roberts' war-time propaganda cartoon The Grain That Built a Hemisphere premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/41681-Grain-That-Built-A-Hemisphere The Grain That Built A Hemisphere (Walt Disney Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic January 7: Jack King's war-time propaganda cartoon The Spirit of '43 premieres, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, in which Donald Duck promotes paying income taxes to help the war effort.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/25928-Spirit-Of-43 The Spirit Of '43 (Walt Disney Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020 January 2024 medicmedic January 15: Clyde Geronimi's war-time propaganda cartoon Education for Death, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/6318-Education-For-Death Education For Death (Walt Disney Studios.) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic January 16: Bob Clampett's Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/7484-Coal-Black-And-De-Sebben-Dwarfs Coal Black and De Sebben Dwarfs (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon Sufferin' Cats! premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio and marks the debut of the alley cat Meathead.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-pictures/2998-Sufferin-Cats Sufferin' Cats! (MGM) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic January 22: The war-time propaganda PopeyePopeye cartoon Spinach Fer Britain, directed by Isadore Sparber, produced by Famous Studios, premieres, in which Popeye fights Nazi marines.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/15707-Spinach-Fer-Britain Spinach Fer Britain (Famous Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic January 23: Norman McCabe's Porky PigPorky Pig cartoon Confusions of a Nutzy Spy, a war-time propaganda cartoon produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/3724-Confusions-Of-A-Nutzy-Spy.html Confusions Of A Nutzy Spy (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic January 29: Dick Lundy's Donald Duck short Donald's Tire Trouble premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. While not directly referencing World War II it does mention rationing.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/4043-Donalds-Tire-Trouble Donald's Tire Trouble (Walt Disney Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic February February 2: Friz Freleng's Pigs in a Polka, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first seen in theaters.https://books.google.com/books?id=FWdVCAAAQBAJ&q=pigs+in+a+polka+big+cartoon&pg=PT93 Cartoon Carnival: A Critical Guide to the Best Cartoons from Warner Brothers, MGM, Walter Lantz and DePatie-Freleng Michael Samerdyke Aug 28, 2014 Lulu Press, Inc 9781312470071 May 18, 2020 Google Bookshttps://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/356-Pigs-In-A-Polka Pigs In A Polka (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic February 19: The war-time propaganda Popeye cartoon Seein' Red, White 'N' Blue, directed by Dan Gordon, produced by Famous Studios, premieres, in which Popeye and Bluto fight Japanese spies. Hirohito, Adolf Hitler and Hermann Göring have cameos too.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/15699-Seein-Red-White-N-Blue Seein' Red, White 'N' Blue (Famous Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic February 20: Bob Clampett's Bugs Bunny cartoon Tortoise Wins by a Hare, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/5239-Tortoise-Wins-By-A-Hare Tortoise Wins By A Hare (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic March March 4: 15th Academy Awards: Der Fuehrer's Face, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1943 The 15th Academy Awards (1943) Nominees and Winners 2011-08-13 oscars.org https://web.archive.org/web/20110706093739/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/15th-winners.html July 6, 2011 live March 6: Friz Freleng's The Fifth-Column Mouse is first released, a war-time propaganda cartoon produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-pictures/623-Fifth-Column-Mouse The Fifth-Column Mouse (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic Chuck Jones' To Duck or Not to Duck premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions which stars Elmer Fudd and Daffy Duck eventually fighting it out in a boxing ring.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/27861-To-Duck-Or-Not-To-Duck To Duck ....Or Not To Duck (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic March 12: Dick Lundy's Donald Duck cartoon The Flying Jalopy premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 74–75. 978-0-8160-3831-2. Retrieved June 6, 2020. March 20: Tex Avery's Dumb-Hounded, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio and marking the debut of Droopy, premieres. Also starring the Wolf.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/3149-Dumb-Hounded Dumb-Hounded (MGM) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic March 25: The Japanese war-time propaganda short Momotarō no Umiwashi is first released.Sasaki Sheena June 2014 Education Before Schooling: Picture Books, Stories, and Nationalism Japan Sociology 45 2 10.1007/s10583-013-9209-4 144216424 0045-6713Aonuma Satoru 2014-10-02 Momotaro as Proletarian: A Study of Revolutionary Symbolism in Japan Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies en 11 4 382–400 10.1080/14791420.2014.959452 144527444 1479-1420Promiscuous Media : Film and Visual Culture in Imperial Japan, 1926-1945. Hori, Hikari. 2018 Cornell University Press 9781501709524 1020031890Desser David March 1995 From the Opium War to the Pacific War: Japanese Propaganda Films of World War II Film History 7 32–48 March 26: The Superman war-time propaganda short, Jungle Drums, produced by Famous Studios, has Superman fighting Nazis, with a caricature of Adolf Hitler appearing at the end.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/15858-Jungle-Drums Jungle Drums (Famous Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic April April 2: Clyde Geronimi's Pluto cartoon Private Pluto, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres. It marks the debut of Chip 'n' Dale.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/3875-Private-Pluto Private Pluto (Walt Disney Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic April 3: Chuck Jones' Bugs Bunny cartoon Super-Rabbit premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/188-Super-Rabbit Super-Rabbit (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic April 15: Kenzo Masaoka's Kumo to Tulip is first released.https://www.senscritique.com/film/Kumo_to_churippu/428560/details,%20https://www.senscritique.com/film/Kumo_to_churippu/428560/details Casting de Kumo to chûrippu (1943) - SensCritique www.senscritique.com May 18, 2020February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes April 23: Jack King's war-time propaganda Donald Duck cartoon Fall Out Fall In, produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-pictures/4024-Fall-Out-Fall-In Fall Out, Fall In (Walt Disney Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic May May 1: Bob Clampett's Daffy Duck short The Wise Quacking Duck premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/59-Wise-Quacking-Duck The Wise Quacking Duck (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic May 8: Tex Avery's Red Hot Riding Hood premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio, starring the Wolf and Red (in which the latter makes her debut in).https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/3025-Red-Hot-Riding-Hood Red Hot Riding Hood (MGM) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic May 15: Norman McCabe's war-time propaganda cartoon Tokio Jokio premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-pictures/5232-Tokio-Jokio Tokio Jokio (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic It is his last picture for the studio before his enlistment in the Army.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mccabe_norm.htm Norm McCabe May 22: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon The Lonesome Mouse, produced by MGM, premieres. It features a moment where Jerry draws Adolf Hitler's hair and moustache on a picture of Tom.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/2933-Lonesome-Mouse The Lonesome Mouse (MGM)January 2024 medicmedic June June 5: Friz Freleng's Daffy Duck and Porky Pig cartoon Yankee Doodle Daffy, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions is first released.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-characters/5310-Yankee-Doodle-Daffy Yankee Doodle Daffy (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic June 12: Friz Freleng's Bugs Bunny cartoon Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/475-Jack-Wabbit-And-The-Beanstalk Jack-Wabbit And The Beanstalk (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic June 19: Tex Avery's Who Killed Who? premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/5000-Who-Killed-Who Who Killed Who? (MGM) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic Chuck Jones' cartoon The Aristo-Cat produced by produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. This short marks the debut of the characters Claude Cat & Hubie and Bertie.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pg. 94. 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020. June 26: Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon The Yankee Doodle Mouse premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio. While not directly referencing World War II, much of their fight mirrors a military battle, making it a war-time propaganda short.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/4969-Yankee-Doodle-Mouse The Yankee Doodle Mouse (MGM) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic The was the first cartoon in the series to win an Academy Award for Best animated short film. June 28: Leon Schlesinger Productions starts producing the Private Snafu wartime propaganda military instruction cartoons, of which the first entry in the series is Coming!! Snafu.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Warner_Bros/Shorts/Private_Snafu/ Private Snafu Theatrical Series -Warner Bros. @ BCDB The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic July July 3: Chuck Jones' Bugs Bunny cartoon Wackiki Wabbit, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/5269-Wackiki-Wabbit Wackiki Wabbit (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic July 17: Frank Tashlin's Daffy Duck and Porky Pig cartoon Porky Pig's Feat, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released, It's the first cartoon in the Looney Tunes series to use "Powerhouse", and the first time Bugs Bunny appears onscreen with Daffy.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/336-Porky-Pigs-Feat.html https://archive.today/20150722220438/http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/336-Porky-Pigs-Feat.html dead July 22, 2015 Porky Pig's Feat (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020 Bob Clampett's Tin Pan Alley Cats, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/5228-Tin-Pan-Alley-Cats Tin Pan Alley Cats (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic H.C. Potter's live-action war-time propaganda film Victory Through Air Power, which features animated scenes directed by James Algar, Clyde Geronimi and Jack Kinney, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, is first released. It also marks more focus by Disney on producing educational animated films.http://www.toonopedia.com/airpower.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Victory through Air Power www.toonopedia.com May 18, 2020 August August 14: Tex Avery's One Ham's Family premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio and stars the Wolf.One Ham's Family (1943) https://www.intanibase.com/iad_entries/entry?shortid=3427 live October 11, 2026 The Internet Animation Database August 21: Frank Tashlin's war-time propaganda Daffy Duck cartoon Scrap Happy Daffy premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/233-Scrap-Happy-Daffy Scrap Happy Daffy (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic August 28: Bill Roberts' war-time propaganda short Reason and Emotion, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/4144-Reason-And-Emotion Reason And Emotion (Walt Disney Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic September September 25: Bob Clampett's cartoon A Corny Concerto, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released. It stars Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, and Daffy Duck (as a duckling).https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/4500-Corny-Concerto A Corny Concerto (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic It's also notable for being a parody of Disney's Fantasia.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/clampett_bob.htm Bob Clampett October October 9: Hanna-Barbera's war-time propaganda short War Dogs, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio, premieres.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/4993-War-Dogs War Dogs (MGM) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic October 30: Bob Clampett's Bugs BunnyBugs Bunny cartoon Falling Hare premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions in which Bugs fights a Gremlin.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/634-Falling-Hare Falling Hare (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic November November 5: Jack King's war-time propaganda Donald Duck cartoon The Old Army Game premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Also starring Pete.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-info/3841-Old-Army-Game The Old Army Game (Walt Disney Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic November 20: Friz Freleng's war-time propaganda cartoon Daffy - The Commando is first released, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. In the cartoon Daffy Duck outsmarts a Nazi officer and memorably hits Adolf Hitler on the head with a mallet.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/3703-Daffy-The-Commando Daffy-The Commando (Leon Schlesinger Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic November 27: Tex Avery's What's Buzzin' Buzzard premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/4998-Whats-Buzzin-Buzzard.html What's Buzzin' Buzzard? (MGM) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic December December 18: Clyde Geronimi's Chicken Little, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios is first released.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-pictures/6317-Chicken-Little Chicken Little (Walt Disney Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic December 25: Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon Baby Puss premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio in which Butch and Topsy debut.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/3214-Baby-Puss Baby Puss (MGM) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic December 28: The Donald Duck war-time propaganda short Home Defense, directed by Jack King and produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres. Also starring Huey, Dewey, and Louie.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/4019-Home-Defense Home Defense (Walt Disney Studios) The Big Cartoon DataBase Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 18, 2020January 2024 medicmedic Films released List of animated feature films of the 1940s July 17 - Victory Through Air Power (United States) Births January January 1: Don Novello, American actor, comedian, singer, writer, film director and producer (voice of Leonardo da Vinci in Histeria!, Vinny Santorini in Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Atlantis: Milo's Return, Inmate in the Clone High episode "Litter Kills: Litterally"). January 3: Van Dyke Parks, American musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer and composer (The Brave Little Toaster, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Stuart Little).On This Day in History - January 3rd - Almanac - UPI.com https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2019/01/03/UPI-Almanac-for-Thursday-Jan-3-2019/1811546209344/ 2023-05-28 UPI en January 13: Richard Moll, American actor (voice of Two-Face in the DC Animated Universe and the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Chill of the Night!", Norman in Mighty Max, Abomination in The Incredible Hulk, Scorpion in Spider-Man, Vorn the Unspeakable in the Freakazoid! episode "Statuesque", Org's Dad in The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald episode "The Visitors from Outer Space", Rodin Krick in The Zeta Project episode "Lost and Found", Dinky in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "The Pied Piper", Emperor Spooj in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "The Main Man"), (d. 2023).Richard Moll, Night Court Star and Batman TAS Voice Actor, Dies at 80 https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/richard-moll-night-court-batman-animated-series-voice-actor-dead-80-obituary/ Comicbook.com October 27, 2023On This Day in History - January 13th - Almanac - UPI.com https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2021/01/13/UPI-Almanac-for-Wednesday-Jan-13-2021/4791610505329/ 2023-05-28 UPI en January 14: Holland Taylor, American actress (voice of Prudence in the Cinderella franchise, Mrs. Cornwall in the Fillmore! episode "A Cold Day at X", Mrs. Dawson in the American Dad! episode "Big Trouble in Little Langley", Madame Gummery in the Spirit Riding Free episode "Lucky and the New Frontier", Goldie in The Great North episode "As Goldie as It Gets Adventure").The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2jMzAAAAIBAJ&pg=3312,6051624&dq=holland-taylor 2023-05-28 news.google.com January 18: Peter Angelis, English actor (voice of George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and the Chief Blue Meanie in Yellow Submarine), (d. 2009). January 23: Gil Gerard, American actor (voice of Megatronus/The Fallen in Transformers: Robots in Disguise), (d. 2025).Tai Anita Transformers: Robots in Disguise Voice Actor Gil Gerard Dies at 82 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-12-17/transformers-robots-in-disguise-voice-actor-gil-gerard-dies-at-82/.232205 Anime News Network December 23, 2025 December 17, 2025Barnes Mike Gil Gerard, Star of 'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,' Dies at 82 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/gil-gerard-dead-buck-rogers-25th-century-1236452804/ The Hollywood Reporter December 23, 2025 December 17, 2025 February February 2: Gay Autterson, American actress (voice of Betty Rubble from 1971 to 1981). February 3: Blythe Danner, American actress (voice of Madam Suliman in Howl's Moving Castle, Sylvia Jones in Ridley Jones). February 25: George Harrison, English musician, singer-songwriter and member of The Beatles (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"), (d. 2001).Laing Dave November 30, 2001 George Harrison, 1943–2001: Former Beatle George Harrison dies from cancer aged 58 The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/nov/30/guardianobituaries1 December 25, 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131227122516/http://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/nov/30/guardianobituaries1 December 27, 2013 dmy-all Leng Simon 2006 2003 While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison SAF Publishing 978-1-4234-0609-9 https://books.google.com/books?id=NRoFPFvI1joC Stanislav Holý, Czech graphic artist, caricaturist, animation designer, children's book illustrator and animator (Mr. Pip), (d. 1998).https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/archiv/1444971-zemrel-otec-juhelaku-stanislav-holy Zemřel otec "jůheláků" Stanislav Holý Aug 2, 2020 February 27: Gary Conrad, American animator (A Garfield Christmas Special, This Is America, Charlie Brown, Garfield's Babes and Bullets), storyboard artist (Bobby's World), sheet timer (The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, Big City Greens), writer (The Fairly OddParents), producer (Bobby's World) and director (Bobby's World, Nickelodeon Animation Studio). February 28: Richard Romanus, American actor (voice of Weehawk in Wizards, Harry Canyon in Heavy Metal, Vinnie in Hey Good Lookin'), (d. 2023).ΣΚΙΑΘΟΣ: Έφυγε από τη ζωή ο Richard Romanus el2023-12-27 Πέθανε ο ηθοποιός Richard Romanus - Ζούσε μόνιμα στην Σκιάθο https://www.enikos.gr/society/pethane-o-ithopoios-richard-romanus-zouse-monima-stin-skiatho/2082986/ 2023-12-27 elBarnes Mike 30 December 2023 Richard Romanus, Actor in 'Mean Streets,' Dies at 80 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/richard-romanus-dead-mean-streets-1235776623/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20231230150552/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/richard-romanus-dead-mean-streets-1235776623/ 2023-12-30 30 December 2023 The Hollywood Reporter March March 5: G.G. Santiago, American animator (Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer), (d. 2026).https://people.com/rainbow-brite-creator-gg-santiago-dead-at-82-11916301 March 12: Ed Scharlach, American television producer and writer (Duckman, The Wild Thornberrys, Invader Zim, Warner Bros. Animation, The Emperor's New School). March 28: Conchata Ferrell, American actress (voice of Roxanne in Duckman, Bob's Mom in Frankenweenie, Ma Munchapper in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Dr. Greer in The Zeta Project episode "The Next Gen", Miss Effluvium in the Lloyd in Space episode "Incident at Luna Vista"), (d. 2020).Gates Anita 2020-10-13 Conchata Ferrell, Memorable Maid on 'Two and a Half Men,' Dies at 77 en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/arts/conchata-ferrell-dead.html 2020-10-14 0362-4331 March 29: Eric Idle, English actor, comedian and singer (voice of Wreck-Gar in The Transformers: The Movie, Evil Martin in The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue, Devon in Quest for Camelot, Slyly in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie, Dr. Vosnocker in South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, Merlin in Shrek the Third, Mr. Parentheses in Hercules, Pluto Angel in House of Mouse, Declan Desmond in The Simpsons, Galileo in Recess, Scrapperton in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, Pinky's Parents in the Pinky and the Brain episode "The Family That Poits Together, Narfs Together"). March 31: Christopher Walken, American actor (voice of Colonel Cutter in Antz, King Louie in The Jungle Book).Christopher Walken Filmography https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/filmgrph/christopher_walken.htm 2023-05-28 www.washingtonpost.com April April 6: Susan Tolsky, American actress (voice of Aunt Ruth in Bobby's World, Binkie Muddlefoot in Darkwing Duck, Aunt Janie in Pepper Ann, Mrs. Pesky in The Buzz on Maggie), (d. 2022).Barnes Mike 2022-11-09 Susan Tolsky, 'Here Come the Brides' and 'Madame's Place' Actress, Dies at 79 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/susan-tolsky-dead-here-come-brides-1235258366/ 2022-11-09 The Hollywood Reporter en-US April 10: Tom Pollock, American studio executive and film producer (Alienators: Evolution Continues), (d. 2020). https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tom-pollock-dead-universal-motion-picture-group-chairman-was-77-1305552 Tom Pollock, Former Universal Motion Picture Group Chairman, Dies at 77 The Hollywood Reporter August 2, 2020 February 14, 2022 April 16: Ruth Madoc, English actress (voice of Whale in the Tinga Tinga Tales episode "Why Whale Spouts"), (d. 2022).Radford Antoinette 10 December 2022 Hi-de-Hi! actress Ruth Madoc has died aged 79 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63927507 10 December 2022 BBC NewsBevan Nathan 10 December 2022 Ruth Madoc: A life lived with charm, humour and abundant talent https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/ruth-madoc-life-lights-life-25721296 WalesOnlineSkratch Sammy 10 December 2022 Ruth Madoc Children: Meet Rhys Madoc and Lowri Madoc https://www.ghgossip.com/ruth-madoc-children-meet-rhys-and-lowri-madoc/ GH Gossip July 17, 2025 December 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221219001229/https://www.ghgossip.com/ruth-madoc-children-meet-rhys-and-lowri-madoc/ dead May May 5: Michael Palin, English actor, comedian, writer, television presenter, and public speaker (voice of Rat in The Wind in the Willows, Gariiiiiii/Gary in Robbie the Reindeer, Ernie Clicker in Arthur Christmas, narrator in Clangers, Museum Curator in The Simpsons episode "I, Carumbus"). May 13: Frederic Parke, American computer graphics researcher and academic (A Computer Animated Hand). May 16: Dominique Benicheti, French film director and producer, (d. 2011).http://www.dvdclassik.com/personnalite/dominique-benicheti Dominique Benicheti - Biographie et filmographie - DVDClassik www.dvdclassik.com May 15, 2020 May 27: Diane Pershing, American actress (voice of Poison Ivy in the DC Animated Universe, Isis in The Freedom Force, Pearl Pureheart in The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle, Dale Arden in The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, Crystal Kane in The Centurions, Netossa and Spinnerella in She-Ra: Princess of Power, additional voices in The Smurfs, Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, and Dungeons & Dragons). Bruce Weitz, American actor (voice of Bruno Mannheim in Superman: The Animated Series, Lock-Up in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Lock-Up"). May 28: Jacques Drouin, Canadian animator and director (National Film Board of Canada), (d. 2021).Milligan Mercedes NFB Pinscreen Animator Jacques Drouin Dies Age 78 https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/passings/nfb-pinscreen-animator-jacques-drouin-dies-age-78/ Animation Magazine May 31, 2022 September 2, 2021https://www.awn.com/news/legendary-nfb-pinscreen-animator-jacques-drouin-dies-78 Legendary NFB Pinscreen Animator Jacques Drouin Dies at 78 May 31: Joe Namath, American former football quarterback (voiced himself in The Simpsons episodes "Bart Star" and "Four Regrettings and a Funeral"). June June 2: Charles Haid, American actor (voice of Lucky Jack in Home on the Range). June 13: Malcolm McDowell, English actor (voice of Metallo in the DC Animated Universe, Abraham Whistler in Spider-Man, Mad Mod in Teen Titans, Dr. Calico in Bolt, Vater Orlaag in Metalocalypse, Reginald Fletcher in Phineas and Ferb, Lord Fathom in Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Professor Lampwick in We Bare Bears, Varney in Castlevania, Minister Hydan in Star Wars Rebels, Baron Von Ghoulish in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy episode "Billy and Mandy Save Christmas", Arkady Duvall in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Showdown", Percival Rockhound in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Pet the Rock", himself in the Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? episode "A Run Cycle Through Time!"). June 16: Joan Van Ark, American actress (voice of Spider-Woman in Spider-Woman, Ruth in the Archer episode "Placebo Effect"). June 17: Peter Orton, English media entrepreneur and television producer (HiT Entertainment), (d. 2007).https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/dec/12/guardianobituaries.television Obituary: Peter Orton The Guardian December 12, 2007 Forrest Simon Barry Manilow, American singer and songwriter (Oliver & Company, Thumbelina, The Pebble and the Penguin, voiced himself in the Family Guy episode "Back to the Woods", narrator in Cranberry Christmas). June 23: James Levine, American conductor (Fantasia 2000), (d. 2021).2021-03-17 Conductor James Levine's Death Cause Confirmed by his Physician https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/james-levine-death-cause/ 2021-03-17 US day News en-CA March 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210317170203/https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/james-levine-death-cause/ dead July July 3: Kurtwood Smith, American actor (voice of Gene in Regular Show, Agent Bennet in The Zeta Project, Kanjar Ro in Green Lantern: First Flight, Agent H in Men in Black: The Series, Robert Johnson in Squirrel Boy, Mr. Wheelie in Robot and Monster, Jim Gordon in Beware the Batman, Angry Old Raisin in Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Shyir Rev in the Green Lantern: The Animated Series episode "Beware My Power", General Nathan in the Rick and Morty episode "Get Schwifty"). July 5: David Matalon, American studio executive (TriStar Pictures, Regency Enterprises), (d. 2025).David Matalon Dies: TriStar Pictures Co-Founder & Longtime Regency CEO Who Produced ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ Was 82 July 11: Suzan Pitt, American animator (Asparagus), (d. 2019).https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/arts/suzan-pitt-wildly-inventive-animation-filmmaker-dies-at-75.html Suzan Pitt, 75, Wildly Inventive Animation Filmmaker, Dies Richard Sandomir The New York Times Jun 21, 2019 May 18, 2020 July 12: Walter Murch, American film editor, director, (Return to Oz, the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "The General"), writer (Return to Oz), and sound designer. July 20: John Lodge, English musician (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Viva Ned Flanders"), (d. 2025).John Lodge, Longtime Moody Blues Band Guitarist, Dies at 82John Lodge obituary: Moody Blues singer and bass player https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/john-lodge-obituary-moody-blues-singer-and-bass-player-bgbhndnfw 10 October 2025 The Times 10 October 202510 October 2025 Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/oct/10/moody-blues-singer-and-bassist-john-lodge-dies-aged-82 10 October 2025 The Guardian2025-10-10 Moody Blues' John Lodge Dies 'Suddenly and Unexpectedly' https://ultimateclassicrock.com/moody-blues-john-lodge-dies/ 2025-10-10 Ultimate Classic Rock en July 24: John Bryson, American politician and former director of The Walt Disney Company, (d. 2025).John Bryson, Former Edison International Chairman and CEO, Dies at 81May 16, 2025 Caltech Mourns the Passing of Trustee John E. Bryson (1943–2025) https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/caltech-mourns-the-passing-of-trustee-john-e-bryson-19432025 May 17, 2025 California Institute of Technology July 31: Ryan Larkin, Canadian animator (Walking, Street Musique) (d. 2007).https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/ryan-larkin-1943-2007-2627.html Ryan Larkin (1943-2007) Amid Amid Amidi Amidi Feb 16, 2007 Cartoon Brew May 18, 2020 August August 6: Ray Buktenica, American actor (voice of Hugo Strange in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne"). August 13: Dell Hake, American conductor and orchestrator (The Powerpuff Girls Movie, The Simpsons), (d. 2017). Pauline Newstone, Canadian actress (voice of Airazor in Beast Wars: Transformers, Frieza in the Ocean Productions dub of Dragon Ball Z, Agatha Harkness in X-Men: Evolution, Heka in Mummies Alive!), (d. 2023).Airazor Voice Actor Pauline Newstone has Passed Away https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/airazor-voice-actor-pauline-newstone-has-passed-away/47986/ 14 December 2023 Seiberton 13 December 2023 August 17: Robert De Niro, American actor (voice of Don Lino in Shark Tale, Emperor Sifrat XVI in Arthur and the Invisibles).2023-05-21 Robert De Niro Biography, Films, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-De-Niro 2023-05-28 www.britannica.com en August 18: Martin Mull, American actor, comedian and musician (voice of Vlad Masters in Danny Phantom, Skip Binsford in Family Dog, Paul Prickly in Recess, Governor Kevin in Teamo Supremo, Father Donovan in American Dad!, Seth in The Simpsons episode "D'oh-in' in the Wind", Mr. Harris in the Family Guy episode "If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'", Dennis Tucker in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Birthday Quake", M.A.R. 10 in the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Lab on the Run", Shopkeeper in the Bob's Burgers episode "Local She-ro"), (d. 2024).Knolle Sharon June 28, 2024 Martin Mull, Comic Actor of 'Clue,' 'Roseanne' and 'Arrested Development,' Dies at 80 https://www.thewrap.com/martin-mull-comic-actor-of-clue-roseanne-dies-at-80/ June 29, 2024 TheWrap en-USMayorquín Orlando Martin Mull, Comic Actor Who Starred in 'Mary Hartman,' Dies at 80 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/arts/television/martin-mull-dead.html June 28, 2024Knolle Sharon Martin Mull, Comic Actor of 'Clue,' 'Roseanne' and 'Arrested Development,' Dies at 80 TheWrap 2024-06-28 https://www.thewrap.com/martin-mull-comic-actor-of-clue-roseanne-dies-at-80/ Koseluk Chris Martin Mull, Funnyman and 'Fernwood 2 Night' Star, Dies at 80 The Hollywood Reporter 2024-06-28 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/martin-mull-dead-funnyman-fernwood-2-night-star-1235935445/ August 20: Jim Self, American tubist and composer (Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, Cars, Cars 3, Planes, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Princess and the Frog, Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, Mulan, The Little Mermaid), (d. 2025).Birge John Remembering Jim Self, tuba player who performed on many John Williams film scores https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2025/11/04/remembering-jim-self-tuba-player-who-performed-on-iconic-film-scores-john-williams-spielberg 6 November 2025 Your Classical 4 November 2025 September September 8: Alvy Ray Smith, American computer scientist (co-founder of Pixar). September 16: Masami Suda, Japanese animator and character designer (Fist of the North Star, Slam Dunk, Speed Racer), (d. 2021).Fist of the North Star Anime's Animator, Character Designer Masami Suda Passes Away https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-17/fist-of-the-north-star-anime-animator-character-designer-masami-suda-passes-away/.176355 Anime News Network August 26, 2021 August 17, 2021 September 18: Gailard Sartain, American actor (voice of Case Manager in the King of the Hill pilot, Big Daddy in The Simpsons episode "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase", Big O in The Angry Beavers episode "Sqotters") and screenwriter (The Angry Beavers), (d. 2025).https://tulsaworld.com/life-entertainment/local/movies-tv/article_7295af07-d754-4a9e-86df-1b1938c5ae5e.html Tulsa actor and longtime 'Hee Haw' cast member Gailard Sartain dies June 20, 2025 June 20, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250620031208/https://tulsaworld.com/life-entertainment/local/movies-tv/article_7295af07-d754-4a9e-86df-1b1938c5ae5e.html dead Reports Staff 2025-06-20 Hee-Haw Star Gailard Sartain Dies At 78 https://southarkansasnow.com/hee-haw-star-gailard-sartain-dies-at-78/ 2025-08-20 SouthArkansasNow.Com en-USTramel Jimmie Tulsa actor and longtime 'Hee Haw' cast member Gailard Sartain dies https://tulsaworld.com/life-entertainment/local/movies-tv/article_7295af07-d754-4a9e-86df-1b1938c5ae5e.html June 20, 2025 Tulsa World June 19, 2025 enGailard Sartain, Actor in ‘Hee Haw’ and ‘Mississippi Burning,’ Dies at 81 September 23: Cedric Smith, English-born Canadian actor (voice of Professor X in X-Men: The Animated Series and Spider-Man, A'lars in the Silver Surfer episode "Learning Curve"). September 24: Randall Duk Kim, American actor (voice of Oogway in the Kung Fu Panda franchise). September 27: Enrico Bertorelli, Italian actor (dub voice of Cell and Commander Red in Dragon Ball Z, Jim Gordon in Batman: The Animated Series), (d. 2020).https://gametimers.it/enrico-bertorelli-attore-doppiatore-voce-cell-dragon-ball-z/ Enrico Bertorelli: ci lascia l'attore e doppiatore, fu la voce di Cell in Dragon Ball Z Kristian Angeloni November 30, 20203 December 2020 Alberto Lanzidei 30 November 2020 Everyeye.it Dragon Ball Z: è morto Enrico Bertorelli, doppiatore di Cell https://anime.everyeye.it/notizie/dragon-ball-z-morto-enrico-bertorelli-doppiatore-cell-484368.html October October 12: Katsue Miwa, Japanese voice actress (voice of Unico in the Unico franchise. Hiroshi in The Monster Kid, Miki in Acrobunch, Azusa Yamoto in Superbook, Lilo in One Piece, Orga in Phoenix 2772, Japanese dub voice of Dr. Ann Sinian in Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron, Lucy Van Pelt in the Peanuts franchise), (d. 2024).声優・三輪勝恵さん 死去 急性肺塞栓のため 80歳 【「パーマン」・パーマン1号役、「あさりちゃん」：浜野あさり役、「ウッドペッカー」：ウッドペッカー役】 https://web.archive.org/web/20240701100027/https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/1265327 2024-07-01 jahttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-01/voice-actress-katsue-miwa-dies-at-80-due-to-pulmonary-embolism/.212671 Voice Actress Katsue Miwa Dies at 80 Due to Pulmonary Embolism 1 July 2024 30 December 2024 Anime News Network Rafael Antonio Pineda October 15: Penny Marshall, American actress, film director and producer (voice of Laverne DeFazio in Laverne & Shirley in the Army, Ms. Botz in The Simpsons episode "Some Enchanted Evening", The Elder in Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery), (d. 2018).http://tmz.vo.llnwd.net/o28/newsdesk/tmz_documents/1231-penny-marshall-death-certificate-tmz.pdf Death Certificate Tmz.vo.llnwd.net February 5, 2019July 2026 InternetArchiveBot Dennis McClellan Penny Marshall, who played feisty Laverne in 'Laverne & Shirley' before directing movies, dies at 75 https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-penny-marshall-dies-at-75-story.html Los Angeles Times December 18, 2018 December 18, 2018https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/penny-marshalls-cause-of-death-revealed Penny Marshall's cause of death revealed Fox News December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018Snyder Molly From an "L" on her shirt to an A-list director: Penny Marshall lives on with her female fans https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/life-of-penny-marshall-laverne-shirley OnMilwaukee 24 October 2022 17 December 2019 October 19: Rodger Parsons, American voice actor (voice of the Narrator in Pokémon). October 27: Michel Ocelot, French writer, designer, storyboard artist and director (Kirikou and the Sorceress). October 31: Melendy Britt, American actress (voice of Adora/She-Ra and Catra in She-Ra: Princess of Power, Penny and the Chief in The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show, Princess Aura in The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, Batgirl and Catwoman in The New Adventures of Batman, Gran Gran in Avatar: The Last Airbender). November November 12: Wallace Shawn, American actor (voice of Rex in the Toy Story franchise, The Little Man in The Pink Panther, Principal Mazur in A Goofy Movie, Bertram in Family Guy, Gilbert Huph in The Incredibles, Crosby Stickler in Teacher's Pet, Wally the White in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Humphrey Westwood in Amphibia). November 14: Michèle Cournoyer, Canadian animator.http://www.prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/prix-qc/desclaureat.php?noLaureat=522 Les Prix du Québec - la récipiendaire Michèle Cournoyer www.prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca 31 October 2017 May 18, 2020 Michael Yama, American actor (voice of Torpedo in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Ancient One in Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme, Cain in Todd McFarlane's Spawn, Shyu in the Avatar: The Last Airbender, episode "Winter Solstice, Part 2: Avatar Roku", Otaku in the Spicy City episode Love is a Download", Oni in the Rocket Power episode "Tito-Thon", additional voices in The Invincible Iron Man), (d. 2020). November 16: Wai Ching Ho, Hong Kong actress (voice of Wu in Turning Red), (d. 2026).https://people.com/wai-ching-ho-dead-marvel-daredevil-iron-fist-actress-12016729 Wai Ching Ho, Marvel Villain in Daredevil and Iron Fist, Dies at 82 People 12 July 2026 12 July 2026https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/wai-ching-ho-dead-dies-daredevil-iron-fist-1236809167/ Wai Ching Ho, Veteran Actor Who Appeared in ‘Daredevil’ and ‘Iron Fist,’ Dies at 83 Variety 12 July 2026 12 July 2026Wai Ching Ho, the Legendary Madame Gao of Daredevil, Dies at 82 Bob Foster, American animator, storyboard artist, comics writer, editor (worked for Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, DePatie-Freleng, Marvel Animation and on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, My Friends Tigger and Pooh) and president of The Animation Guild, (d. 2024).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/foster_bob.htm Bob Foster lambiek.net September 30, 2024 November 18: Osamu Dezaki, Japanese film director, producer (co-founder of Madhouse) and screenwriter, (d. 2011).Dei, Shirou; Kodayashi, Akemi. "AIR The Movie". Newtype USA. 6 (12) pp. 54–55. December 2007. 1541-4817."Longtime anime director Osamu Dezaki dead at 67" https://archive.today/20130117195200/http://forum.bcdb.com/forum/Longtime_anime_director_Osamu_Dezaki_dead_at_67_P112470/ 2013-01-17. forum.bcdb.com, April 18, 2011. November 28: Randy Newman, American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist (Pixar). December December 12: Buster Jones, American actor (voice of Black Vulcan in Super Friends, Doc in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Blaster in The Transformers, Winston Zeddemore in seasons 4-7 of The Real Ghostbusters, and Extreme Ghostbusters), (d. 2014).Dagan Carmel September 17, 2014 Buster Jones, Voice Actor on 'Super Friends,' Dies at 70 https://variety.com/2014/tv/people-news/buster-jones-voice-actor-on-super-friends-dies-at-70-1201307918/ Variety September 18, 2014 December 16: Patti Deutsch, American actress and comedian (voice of Mata in The Emperor's New Groove franchise, Tantor's mother in Tarzan, Mrs. Dave in As Told by Ginger, Lucy-2 in Jetsons: The Movie), (d. 2017).http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/patti-deutsch-dead-laugh-match-game-comedienne-was-73-1025096 Patti Deutsch, Nasally Comedienne on 'Laugh-In' and 'Match Game' Dies at 73 Mike Barnes The Hollywood Reporter 2017-07-28 0018-3660Patti Deutsch Ross, 1943 - 2017 https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=patti-deutsch-ross&pid=186216724 legacy.com Los Angeles Times Obituaries 2019-11-16 2017-07-28 December 23: Harry Shearer, American actor, comedian, writer (The Simpsons), musician, radio host, director, producer and member of Spinal Tap (voice of Keen Hacksaw, Mayor of Animalympic Island, Burnt Woody and Mark Spritz in Animalympics, Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Dr. Hibbert, Reverend Lovejoy, Seymour Skinner, Kent Brockman and other various characters in The Simpsons, Punch-It in Small Soldiers, Dog Announcer in Chicken Little, Ned Flat in the Animaniacs episode "Fair Game", Matthew Burke in the Quack Pack episode "Ducky Dearest", himself in the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode "Feng Shui", announcer for Cartoon Network). Elizabeth Hartman, American actress (voice of Mrs. Brisby in The Secret of NIMH), (d. 1987).Elizabeth Hartman, 'Patch of Blue' Star, Is Suspected Suicide https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE7DD103FF931A25755C0A961948260 The New York Times June 12, 1987 December 24: Kazuo Komatsubara, Japanese animator, character designer and director (Toei Animation, Oh! Production), (d. 2000). December 29: Jürgen Kluckert, German actor (German dub voice of Mr. Krabs in SpongeBob SquarePants, The King in Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, Scuttle in The Little Mermaid, Genie in Aladdin, Mr. Swackhammer in Space Jam, Vladimir in Anastasia, Finis Everglot in Corpse Bride, Doctor Robotnik in Sonic Underground, King Dedede in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!), (d. 2023).August 17, 2023 Benjamin Blümchen-Sprecher Jürgen Kluckert ist tot https://www.bz-berlin.de/unterhaltung/benjamin-bluemchen-sprecher-juergen-kluckert-ist-tot August 18, 2023 www.bz-berlin.de December 31: Ben Kingsley, English actor (voice of the title character in Freddie as F.R.O.7, General Woundwort in Watership Down, Archibald Snatcher in The Boxtrolls, Bagheera in The Jungle Book). Victor Raider-Wexler, American actor (voice of Ray in American Dad!, Vendel in the Tales of Arcadia franchise, Frederic Estes in The Boss Baby: Back in Business, Yin Des Neerg in the Legion of Super Heroes episode "Cry Wolf"). Specific date unknown John Canemaker, American independent animator, animator historian, author, teacher and lecturer (The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation). Deaths December December 1: Julienne Mathieu, French actress, screenwriter, and special effects artist, (acted in the silent film Hôtel électrique, one of the first films to incorporate stop motion animation; she was a specialist in the use of stop-motion animation, pixilation, overprinting, dissolving, and the tracking shot for special effects), dies at age 69.Josep Maria Minguet Batllori, Segundo de Chomón. El cinema de la fascinació., Barcelone, Filmoteca de Catalunya, 2010, p. 272Batllori Joan M. Minguet 2009 Segundo de Chomōn and the Fascination for Colour 27670759 Film History 21 1 7–103 0892-2160https://sempreinpenombra.com/2011/03/28/segundo-de-chomon-mago-misterioso/ Segundo de Chomon mago misterioso 2011-03-28 sempre in penombra it-IT 2020-04-26Hennefeld Maggie https://books.google.com/books?id=-0pBDwAAQBAJ&q=%22julienne%20mathieu%22%20melies%20magician&pg=PT315 Specters of Slapstick and Silent Film Comediennes 2018-03-27 Columbia University Press 978-0-231-54706-2 enBillaut Manon, Por Katalin, « Colloque « Les mille et un visages de Segundo de Chomón : truqueur, coloriste, cinématographiste... et pionnier du cinématographe » à la Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé; exposition « Effets Spéciaux. Crevez l’écran ! » à la Cité des Sciences et de l’industrie », 1895, 2018/1 (n° 84), p. 172-175. URL : https://www.cairn.info/revue-1895-2018-1-page-172.htm Specific date unknown Graystone Bird, English photographer, (much of Bird's most notable work, created during a peak period of his career in the 1890s and very early 1900s, involved creating pictorialist-style photographic images for publication-and-use as magic lantern slides. This was, at the time, a popular form of entertainment in private homes and public shows), dies at age 80-81.Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette 23 October 1943, page 11https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNFNSbo9SyQ Graystone Bird: Victorian Photographer Magic Lantern World 14 April 2009 26 April 2018 YouTube See also List of anime by release date (1939–1945) References External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb Category:Animation by year Category:1940s in animation