1921 in animation

none Events in 1921 in animation. Events June 28: Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks establish another animation studio, the Laugh-O-Gram Studio, which will last three years.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/i/iwerks_ub.htm Ub Iwerks 2024-08-27 2025-01-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20250114230800/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/i/iwerks_ub.htm live Films released Unknown date: The Centaurs (United States) Rhythmus 21 (Germany) Completed this year, but not released until 1923. 8 January – The Hinges on the Bar Room Door (United States) 21 January – The Awful Spook (United States) 26 January – How I Became Krazy (United States) 6 February – Felix the Gay Dog (United States) 13 February – Down on the Farm (United States) 26 February – The Wireless Wire-Walkers (United States) 20 March: Cleaning Up!!? (United States) Kansas City Girls Are Rolling Their Own Now (United States) Did You Ever Take a Ride over Kansas City Street 'in a Fliver (United States) Kansas City's Spring Clean-upVarious Newman Laugh-O-Grams https://web.archive.org/web/20150210230202/http://www.peteava.ro/id-468416-various-newman-laugh-o-grams 2015-02-10 at PeTeava.ro (United States) Felix the Hypnotist view (United States) 17 April – Free Lunch (United States) 8 May – The First Circus (United States) 15 May – Felix Goes on Strike (United States) 5 June – Felix Out of Luck (United States) 3 July – The Love Punch (United States) 17 July – Felix Left at Home (United States) 11 September – I Do (United States). Live-action film with an animated scene. Births January January 5: Tissa David, Romanian-American film director (Bonjour Paris,https://animation-appreciation-education.tumblr.com/post/132605270990/bonjour-paris-55-in-x-of-animated-feature-film A picture's worth... A picture's worth... en 8 November 2019 8 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191108124946/https://animation-appreciation-education.tumblr.com/post/132605270990/bonjour-paris-55-in-x-of-animated-feature-film live worked for UPA, Hubley Studios, R.O. Blechman), (d. 2012).Michael Sporn Tissa David 1921–2012 http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=3120 Michael Sporn Animation 22 August 2012 9 September 2012 27 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120827131755/http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=3120 live Monty Wedd, Australian comics artist and animator (worked for Artransa, Eric Porter and Ralph Bakshi, Hanna-Barbera, (d. 2012).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wedd_monty.htm Monty Wedd lambiek.net January 16: Andre Le Blanc, Haitian-American-Brazilian comics artist and animator (worked for Hanna-Barbera), (d. 1998).http://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/leblanc_andre.htm Andre LeBlanc 2022-09-25 2022-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20220924181444/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/leblanc_andre.htm live January 17: Thomas Chastain, American author (co-wrote the story for The Simpsons episode "Black Widower"), (d. 1994).https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/02/obituaries/thomas-chastain-73-author-of-best-selling-mystery-novels.html Thomas Chastain, 73, Author Of Best-Selling Mystery Novels New York Times Pace, Eric 1994-09-02 2017-12-15 2022-02-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20171215163822/http://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/02/obituaries/thomas-chastain-73-author-of-best-selling-mystery-novels.html live January 24: Peggy DeCastro, American singer (Bird and Animal voices in Song of the South), (d. 2004).Peggy DeCastro, 82, the Oldest Of the Singing DeCastro Sisters https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/21/arts/peggy-decastro-82-the-oldest-of-the-singing-decastro-sisters.html Peggy DeCastro, the oldest member of the DeCastro Sisters, the Latin singing group that gained fame with the 1950s hit Teach Me Tonight and was a popular attraction at Las Vegas hotels and nightclubs for years, died here on March 6. She was 82. The cause was lung cancer, her manager, Alan Eichler, said. New York Times April 21, 2004 2010-04-12 2023-06-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20230609135736/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/21/arts/peggy-decastro-82-the-oldest-of-the-singing-decastro-sisters.html live January 31: Carol Channing, American actress and singer (voice of Grandmama in The Addams Family, Mehitabel in Shinbone Alley, Canina Lafur in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Muddy in Happily Ever After, Ms. Fieldmouse in Thumbelina, Fanny in The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, Witch in the 2 Stupid Dogs episode "Red Strikes Back", Cornelia C. Contralto II in The Magic School Bus episode "In the Haunted House", herself in the Family Guy episode "Patriot Games"), (d. 2019).Wild, Stephanie. "The Legendary Carol Channing Dies at 97" https://web.archive.org/web/20190115144636/https://www./ 2019-01-15 broadwayworld.com, January 15, 2019"Carol Channing, Effervescent Stage Star of 'Hello, Dolly!' and 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,' Dies at 97" https://web.archive.org/web/20190116045825/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/carol-channing-dead-hello-dolly-gentlemen-prefer-blondes-star-was-97-719741 2019-01-16 hollywoodreporter.com, January 15, 2019Hayes Dade 2019-01-15 Carol Channing Dies: Original Star Of Broadway's 'Hello, Dolly!' Was 97 https://deadline.com/2019/01/carol-channing-broadway-hello-dolly-dies-at-97-1202535318/ 2023-03-19 Deadline en-US 2023-03-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20230319175515/https://deadline.com/2019/01/carol-channing-broadway-hello-dolly-dies-at-97-1202535318/ live https://blog.martinoakscemeteryandcrematory.com/carol-channing-and-her-dying-wish/ Carol Channing and Her Dying Wish • Blog - Martin Oaks Cemetery and Crematory January 24, 2019 June 13, 2023 November 28, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221128081356/https://blog.martinoakscemeteryandcrematory.com/carol-channing-and-her-dying-wish/ dead February February 1: Peter Sallis, English actor (voice of Wallace in Wallace and Gromit and Rex the Runt, Rat in The Wind in the Willows and the narrator of Rocky Hollow), (d. 2017).https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40165443 Peter Sallis: Last of the Summer Wine actor dies aged 96 BBC News BBC 5 June 2017 5 June 2017 5 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170605171621/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40165443 live https://variety.com/2017/film/people-news/peter-sallis-dead-dies-wallace-and-gromit-1202454203/ Peter Sallis, Voice of Wallace in 'Wallace & Gromit' Films, Dies at 96 Rubin Rebecca June 6, 2017 Variety June 5, 2017 June 5, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170605203219/http://variety.com/2017/film/people-news/peter-sallis-dead-dies-wallace-and-gromit-1202454203/ live February 17: Børge Ring, Danish animator, jazz musician and comics artist (Oh My Darling, Anna & Bella, Run of the Mill), (d. 2018).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ring_borge.htm Børge Ring lambiek.net May 5, 2020 April 4, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230404102042/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ring_borge.htm live February 21: Zdeněk Miler, Czech animator, film director and illustrator (The Little Mole), (d. 2011).http://blog.bcdb.com/zdenek-miler-creator-little-mole-dead-90-2335/ https://archive.today/20140905040126/http://blog.bcdb.com/zdenek-miler-creator-little-mole-dead-90-2335/ dead September 5, 2014 Zdenek Miler, creator of "Little Mole," dead at 90 Ethan Minovitz Big Cartoon News http://kultura.idnes.cz/zemrel-zdenek-miler-otec-krtecka-ktereho-nam-zavidi-hollywood-p6x-/filmvideo.aspx?c=A111130_175646_filmvideo_jaz Zemřel Zdeněk Miler. Otec Krtečka, kterého nám závidí Hollywood cs 30 November 2011 21 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630041021/http://kultura.idnes.cz/zemrel-zdenek-miler-otec-krtecka-ktereho-nam-zavidi-hollywood-p6x-/filmvideo.aspx?c=A111130_175646_filmvideo_jaz 30 June 2015 live Josef Kolina https://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/potomci-slavnych-neplati-za-hroby-misto-bude-tvurce-krtecka_228440.html Potomci slavných neplatí za hroby. Místo bude tvůrce Krtečka tyden.cz cs 20 March 2012 24 December 2022 24 December 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221224153037/https://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/potomci-slavnych-neplati-za-hroby-misto-bude-tvurce-krtecka_228440.html live February 24: Abe Vigoda, American actor (voice of Sal Valestra in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, himself in the Family Guy episode "The Kiss Seen Around the World"), (d. 2016).2016-02-03 Abe Vigoda, sunken-eyed character actor, dead at 94 MSN https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/celebrity/abe-vigoda-sunken-eyed-character-actor-dead-at-94/ar-BBoJH6p?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=UE01DHP 2023-04-16 2016-02-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160203010602/https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/celebrity/abe-vigoda-sunken-eyed-character-actor-dead-at-94/ar-BBoJH6p?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=UE01DHP bot: unknown February 25: Roman Abelevich Kachanov, Russian animator (Cheburashka), (d. 1993).http://www.animator.ru/db/?ver=eng&p=show_person&pid=1022 Russian animation in letters and figures | People | Kachanov Roman A. www.animator.ru August 2, 2020 August 11, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200811180848/http://www.animator.ru/db/?ver=eng&p=show_person&pid=1022 live February 27: Yevgeniy Migunov, Russian film director, caricaturist, children's book illustrator, and animator (Karandash and Klyaska - Merry Hunters, Familiar Pictures), (d. 2004).Yevgeny Migunov, Georgy Borodin. The work in puppet animation https://web.archive.org/web/20140302112240/http://www.kinozapiski.ru/ru/print/sendvalues/432/ 2014-03-02 memoirs at the Notes by Film Historian magazine No. 73, 2005, p. 310 0235-8212 (in Russian)Obituary https://web.archive.org/web/20180831071956/http://www.animator.ru/?p=show_news&nid=522 2018-08-31 at Animator.ru, October 23, 2005 (in Russian) March March 4: John Ryan, English comics artist and animator (Captain Pugwash), (d. 2009).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ryan_john.htm John Ryan lambiek.net April 7, 2018 April 8, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180408080324/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ryan_john.htm live March 8: József Romhányi, Hungarian writer, animation writer (The Gums, Kérem a következőt!) and translator (Hungarian dub of The Flintstones), (d. 1983).https://moly.hu/alkotok/romhanyi-jozsef Alkotó · Romhányi József Moly May 29, 2020 May 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210507093456/https://moly.hu/alkotok/romhanyi-jozsef live Alan Hale Jr., American actor (voice of Skipper in The New Adventures of Gilligan and Gilligan's Planet), (d. 1990).https://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/04/obituaries/alan-hale-jr-who-was-skipper-on-gilligan-s-island-dies-at-71.html Peter B. Flint Alan Hale Jr., Who Was Skipper on 'Gilligan's Island,' Dies at 71 The New York Times January 4, 1990 September 9, 2013 limited live https://web.archive.org/web/20120601160757/https://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/04/obituaries/alan-hale-jr-who-was-skipper-on-gilligan-s-island-dies-at-71.html June 1, 2012https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2PJYAAAAIBAJ&pg=974,604492&dq=alan+hale+jr+wife&hl=en Actor Alan Hale Jr., Gilligan's Skipper January 3, 1990 The Vindicator 34 December 14, 2012 October 28, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201028225639/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2PJYAAAAIBAJ&pg=974,604492&dq=alan+hale+jr+wife&hl=en live March 15: Milt Stein, American animator and comics artist (Terrytoons, Fleischer Studios), (d. 1977).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/stein_milt.htm Milt Stein lambiek.net May 20, 2020 August 28, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200828054130/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/stein_milt.htm live April April 7: Bill Butler, American cinematographer (The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail), (d. 2023).https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies//movie-news/bill-butler-dead-cinematographer-jaws-grease-1235368674/ Bill Butler, Cinematographer On 'Jaws' Dies at 101 2023-07-17 2023-06-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20230621163525/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bill-butler-dead-cinematographer-jaws-grease-1235368674/ live April 9: George David Weiss, American songwriter (Fun and Fancy Free, Melody Time), (d. 2010).Fox, Margalit. "George David Weiss, Writer of Hit Pop Songs, Dies at 89", The New York Times, August 23, 2010. Accessed August 23, 2010. April 16: Peter Ustinov, English actor (voice of Prince John and King Richard in Robin Hood, and the title character in Dr. Snuggles), (d. 2004).https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1260975.stm Obituary: Sir Peter Ustinov March 29, 2004 BBC News November 13, 2018 en-GB July 29, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190729232148/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1260975.stm live May May 3: Gordon Murray, English puppeteer, animator, and film and television producer (A Rubovian Legend, Camberwick Green, Trumpton, Chigley, Captain Pugwash), (d. 2016).https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36670186 Trumpton creator Gordon Murray dies aged 95 BBC News 30 June 2016 June 30, 2016 30 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160630121834/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36670186 live May 27: Bob Godfrey, English animator (Roobarb, Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk, Henry's Cat, Great), (d. 2013).Bob Godfrey, Roobarb animator, dies aged 91 https://web.archive.org/web/20220210211727/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21552718 2022-02-10 , BBC News, February 22, 2013. June June 3: Emanuele Luzzati, Italian painter, illustrator, animator and film director (La Gazza Ladra, Pulcinella, Il Flauto Magico, I paladini di Francia), (d. 2007).https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/apr/06/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries Obituary: Emanuele Luzzati TheGuardian.com April 5, 2007 June 17: Earl Hammond, American actor (voice of Mumm-Ra in ThunderCats, Mon*Star in Silverhawks), (d. 2002)."Earl Hammond, Noted for Voice Work" (obituary) "The Buffalo News" May 29, 2002 (available online at Earl Hammond In Memoriam https://web.archive.org/web/20231007031828/http://www.queencheetah.com/Thundercats/CI_hammond.html 2023-10-07 webpage June 28: David Weidman, American animator and poster designer (UPA, Hanna-Barbera), (d. 2014).Pat Saperstein David Weidman, Animation Artist Whose Work Appeared on 'Mad Men,' Dies at 93 https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/david-weidman-animation-artist-whose-work-appeared-on-mad-men-dies-at-93-1201278226/ Variety 2014-08-07 2014-08-29 mdy-all 2019-07-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20190729190933/https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/david-weidman-animation-artist-whose-work-appeared-on-mad-men-dies-at-93-1201278226/ live David Colker David Weidman dies at 93; artist associated with Midcentury Modernism http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-david-weidman-20140809-story.html Los Angeles Times 2014-08-08 2014-08-29 mdy-all 2014-08-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20140828205916/http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-david-weidman-20140809-story.html live July July 6: Bill Shirley, American actor and singer (voice of Prince Phillip in Sleeping Beauty), (d. 1989).Indianapolis Star obituary (August 29, 1989); "Bill Shirley, 68, dies; former actor, singer".Los Angeles Times obituary (August 30, 1989) "Bill Shirley, 68; Actor-Singer Was Voice of Prince Charming" https://web.archive.org/web/20231103174059/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-08-30-mn-1201-story.html 2023-11-03 , latimes.com; accessed November 6, 2015. July 29: Chris Marker, French film director and animator (Les AstronautesWakeman, John. World Film Directors, Volume 2. The H. W. Wilson Company. 1988. 649–654.), (d. 2012).Lim Dennis Chris Marker, Pioneer of the Essay Film, Dies at 91 https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/31/movies/chris-marker-enigmatic-multimedia-artist-dies-at-91.html 4 August 2012 The New York Times 31 July 2012 3 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120803014622/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/31/movies/chris-marker-enigmatic-multimedia-artist-dies-at-91.html live August August 14: Audrey Geisel, American businesswoman, philanthropist, producer (Daisy-Head Mayzie, Horton Hears a Who!, The Lorax, The Grinch), and widow of Dr. Seuss, (d. 2018). Bill Draut, American comics artist and animator (G.I. Joe), (d. 1993).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/draut_bill.htm Bill Draut lambiek.net August 2, 2020 March 6, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140306124525/http://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/draut_bill.htm live August 28: Nancy Kulp, American actress (voice of Frou-Frou in The Aristocats), (d. 1991).https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/05/obituaries/nancy-kulp-69-dies-film-and-tv-actress.html Associated Press Staff Nancy Kulp, 69, Dies; Film and TV Actress The New York Times New York City February 5, 1991 September 7, 2016 December 1, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171201082340/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/05/obituaries/nancy-kulp-69-dies-film-and-tv-actress.html live September September 5: Jack Valenti, American political advisor, lobbyist and president of the Motion Picture Association (voiced himself in the Freakazoid! episode "The Chip"), (d. 2007).Halbfinger David M. April 26, 2007 Jack Valenti, confidant of presidents and stars, dies at 85 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/26/obituaries/27valenticndcnd.html?scp=1&sq=%22Jack%20Valenti%22%20dies&st=cse September 9, 2015 September 18, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20150909014908/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/26/obituaries/27valenticndcnd.html?scp=1&sq=%22Jack%20Valenti%22%20dies&st=cse live September 15: Norma MacMillan, Canadian actress (voice of Sweet Polly Purebred in Underdog, continued voice of Gumby, Davey in Davey and Goliath and Casper the Friendly Ghost), (d. 2001).https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/69912605.html?dids=69912605:69912605&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+22%2C+2001&author=THE+ASSOCIATED+PRESS&pub=Newsday+(Combined+editions)&desc=OBITUARIES+%2F+Norma+Macmillan%2C+Voice+of+Casper&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20130131170305/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/69912605.html?dids=69912605:69912605&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+22,+2001&author=THE+ASSOCIATED+PRESS&pub=Newsday+(Combined+editions)&desc=OBITUARIES+/+Norma+Macmillan,+Voice+of+Casper&pqatl=google dead January 31, 2013 Obituary – Norma MacMillan, Voice of Casper Associated Press March 22, 2001 Newsday September 25: Eric Rogers, English composer, conductor and arranger (DePatie-Freleng Enterprises), (d. 1981).Film Score Monthly Lukas Kendall Eric Rogers: Obituary 2002 43 October October 12: Art Clokey, American animator, director (Gumby, Davey and Goliath) and voice actor (voice of Pokey in Gumby), (d. 2010).Felch Jason https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-me-art-clokey9-2010jan09,0,5170610.story Art Clokey dies at 88; creator of Gumby Los Angeles Times January 9, 2010 May 20, 2012Art Clokey, Animator Who Created Gumby, Dies at 88 Margalit Fox January 11, 2010 January 11, 2010 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/arts/television/11clokey.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100114063222/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/arts/television/11clokey.html January 14, 2010 livePemberton, Patrick S. "'Gumby' creator and Los Osos resident Art Clokey dies" https://web.archive.org/web/20100110202453/http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/breaking_news/story/982411.html January 10, 2010, SanLuisObispo.com/The Tribune, January 8, 2010. October 17: Tom Poston, American actor (voice of Capital City Goofball in The Simpsons episode "Dancin' Homer", Ralph and Burly Man in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode "O'Lucky Monster", Roy in the Rugrats episode "Hair!", Mr. Popper in the King of the Hill episode "Now Who's the Dummy?", additional voices in Liberty's Kids), (d. 2007).Tom Poston, Virtuosic Comic Actor, Is Dead at 85 https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/02/obituaries/02poston.html Fox Margalit The New York Times May 2, 2007 December 10, 2024 September 9, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20241210180959/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/02/obituaries/02poston.html live October 26: George Jackson, English animator (Watership Down, The Plague Dogs (film), Danger Mouse, The BFG), (d. 1986). October 29: Ed Kemmer, American actor (model for Prince Phillip in Sleeping Beauty), (d. 2004).Hero of TV's 'Space Patrol' https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22418205/ed_kemmer/ Chicago Tribune The Los Angeles Times November 14, 2004 Illinois, Chicago Section 4–9 Newspapers.com August 1, 2018 August 2, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180802071648/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22418205/ed_kemmer/ live November November 1: Retta Davidson, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Chuck Jones, Ralph Bakshi), (d. 1998).http://www.mouseplanet.com/articles.php?art=ww061101ws The Mystery of the Female Disney Animator August 2026 InternetArchiveBot http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/floyd_norman/archive/2006/11/06/6590.aspx Floyd Norman : Remembering the Other Retta: Disney Feature Animation's Retta Davidson 2022-02-10 2007-09-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927185829/http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/floyd_norman/archive/2006/11/06/6590.aspx dead November 2: Shepard Menken, American voice actor (voice of Clyde Crashcup in The Alvin Show, Tonto in The Lone Ranger, the Spelling Bee and Chroma the Great in The Phantom Tollbooth, the title character in Riki Tiki Tavi, Doctor Doom in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Old Storyteller in Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales), (d. 1999).Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition. November 4: Billie Mae Richards, Canadian actress (voice of the title character in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Tenderheart Bear in The Care Bears), (d. 2010).http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/09/14/billie-mae-richards-rudolph-dies Billie Mae Richards, voice of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, dies at 88 Young John Entertainment Weekly September 14, 2010 August 17, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120401214637/http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/09/14/billie-mae-richards-rudolph-dies/ April 1, 2012Stephen Jones. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 22. Little, Brown Book Group; 20 October 2011. 978-1-84901-772-5. p. 431–. November 8: Walter Mirisch, American film producer (The Pink Panther), (d. 2023).Hammond Pete 2021-11-08 Happy Birthday, Walter Mirisch: Oldest Living Oscar Winner Turns 100 Today; His Films Include 'West Side Story', 'The Apartment' & 'In The Heat Of The Night' https://deadline.com/2021/11/walter-mirisch-oldest-living-oscar-winner-100-birthday-1234869610/ 2021-11-08 Deadline Hollywood en-US 2021-11-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20211108190027/https://deadline.com/2021/11/walter-mirisch-oldest-living-oscar-winner-100-birthday-1234869610/ liveMurphy J. Kim Walter Mirisch, Former Academy President and 'In the Heat of the Night' Producer, Dies at 101 https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/walter-mirisch-dead-academy-president-in-the-heat-of-the-night-1235535877/ Variety February 26, 2023 June 13, 2023 February 26, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230226000846/https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/walter-mirisch-dead-academy-president-in-the-heat-of-the-night-1235535877/ live Barnes Mike February 25, 2023 Walter Mirisch, Oscar-Winning Producer of ‘In the Heat of the Night,’ Dies at 101 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/walter-mirisch-dead-heat-of-the-night-producer-1235334408/ July 3, 2025 The Hollywood Reporter en-US March 29, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230329073705/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/walter-mirisch-dead-heat-of-the-night-producer-1235334408/ live Williams Alex February 28, 2023 Walter Mirisch, Pioneering Producer of Canonical Films, Dies at 101 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/movies/walter-mirisch-dead.html July 3, 2025 The New York Times en-US October 26, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231026170743/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/movies/walter-mirisch-dead.html live November 14: Brian Keith, American actor (voice of Uncle Ben in Spider-Man, Duckman's Father in the Duckman episode "Kidney, Popsicle, and Nuts"), (d. 1997).2015-10-16 Actor Brian Keith Found Dead in Apparent Suicide - latimes Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-06-25-me-7884-story.html 2021-09-13 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151016193440/http://articles.latimes.com/1997-06-25/local/me-7884_1_brian-keith-show October 16, 2015 November 22: Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian (writer, producer, and voice of the title character in Rover Dangerfield, Rat-A-Tat-Tat in The Electric Piper, Larry Burns in The Simpsons episode "Burns, Baby Burns", himself in the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode "Day Planner"), (d. 2004).2004-10-07 Rodney Dangerfield dead at 82 http://www.today.com/popculture/rodney-dangerfield-dead-82-2D80556012 live 2022-03-31 TODAY.com en https://web.archive.org/web/20160315031232/http://www.today.com/popculture/rodney-dangerfield-dead-82-2D80556012 2016-03-15 December December 5: Alvy Moore, American actor (voice of Grandpa Little in The Littles), (d. 1997). December 11: Liz Smith, British actress (voice of Mrs. Mulch in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit), (d. 2016) December 16: Toni Pagot, Italian comics artist, cartoonist and animator (Calimero), (d. 2001).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pagot_antonio.htm Toni Pagot lambiek.net April 7, 2018 October 17, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171017045029/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pagot_antonio.htm live December 18: John Myhers, American actor (voice of Hector Heathcote), (d. 1992). December 26: Steve Allen, American television personality, radio personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian and writer (voice of Bart Simpson's Electronically Altered Voice in The Simpsons episode "Separate Vocations", himself in The Critic episode "A Day at the Races and a Night at the Opera", The Simpsons episode "'Round Springfield", and the Pinky and the Brain episode "The Pinky and the Brain Reunion Special"), (d. 2000).https://www.latimes.com/la-me-steve-allen-20001101-story.html?_amp=true Steve Allen, TV innovator, author, composer, dies at 78 Los Angeles Times November 2000 2022-07-11 2022-02-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20220210023822/https://www.latimes.com/la-me-steve-allen-20001101-story.html?_amp=true live December 27: James Whitney, American film director (Five Film Exercises, Lapis, Yantra), (d. 1982).Moritz, William. "In Memoriam James Whitney." Osnabruck Media Art Festival program May 1996. Deaths November November 3''': Willis Robards, American actor, film director, and film producer (producer for the animated film series Mutt and Jeff''), dies at age 48.https://books.google.com/books?id=emxDAQAAMAAJ&dq=willis+robards&pg=RA11-PA23 Dramatic Mirror of Motion Pictures and the Stage 1917 Dramatic Mirror Company 23 en 2024-07-09 2024-09-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20240709083744/https://books.google.com/books?id=emxDAQAAMAAJ&dq=willis+robards&pg=RA11-PA23 live Justice Fred C. https://books.google.com/books?id=HRU6AQAAIAAJ Who's Who in the Film World: Being Biographies with Photographic Reproductions of Prominent Men and Women who Through Their Genius and Untiring Energy Have Contributed So Greatly Toward the Upbuilding of the Moving Picture Industry Smith Tom R. 1914 Film World Publishing Company 168 en 2023-05-02 2024-09-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20230502084031/https://books.google.com/books?id=HRU6AQAAIAAJ live November 5, 1921 Willis L. Robards, Movie Actor Dies https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-obituary-for/123909100/ 2023-05-02 The San Francisco Examiner Newspapers.com 2023-05-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20230502093428/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-obituary-for/123909100/ live References External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb