Events in 1922 in animation.

Films released

*Unknown date: **''Chemistry Lesson'' (United States) **'' Shuzhendong Chinese Typewriter'' (China) *26 January – ''The Farmer and the Ostrich'' (United States) *February – ''Magic Boots'' (United States) *1 February – ''Felix Saves the Day'' (United States) *1 March – ''Felix at the Fair'' *1 April – ''Felix Makes Good'' (United States) *2 April – '' Die Grundlagen der Einsteinschen Relativitäts-Theorie'' (Germany) *1 May – ''Felix All at Sea'' (United States) *17 May – ''The Farmer and the Cat'' (United States) *1 June – ''Felix in Love'' (United States) *4 June – ''

The Mad Locomotive ''The Mad Locomotive'' is a 1922 short animated film and part of a series of films based on the comic strip ''Jerry on the Job'' by Walter Hoban. The film marks the final animated adaptation of the strip. Plot Mr. Givney's trains need coal to r ...

'' (United States) *1 July – ''Felix in the Swim'
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(United States) *29 July – '' Little Red Riding Hood'' (United States) *1 August: **''Felix Finds a Way'' (United States) **''The Four Musicians of Bremen'' (United States) *1 September – ''Felix Gets Revenge'
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(United States) *4 September – ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' (United States) *12 September – ''Jack the Giant Killer'' (United States) *15 September – ''Felix Wakes Up'' (United States) *27 September – ''The Two of a Trade'' (United States) *1 October – ''Felix Minds the Kid'
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(United States) *5 October – ''Goldie Locks and the Three Bears'' (United States) *15 October – ''Felix Turns the Tide'
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(United States) *21 October – ''Felix Fifty-Fifty'' (United States) *26 October – ''Felix Comes Back'' (United States) *1 November – ''Felix on the Trail'' (United States) *3 November – '' Puss in Boots'' (United States) *15 November – ''Felix Lends a Hand'
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(United States) *1 December – ''Felix Gets Left'' (United States) *6 December: **''Cinderella'' (United States) **''

Tommy Tucker's Tooth ''Tommy Tucker's Tooth'' is a live-action short film by Walt Disney at his short-lived Laugh-O-Grams studio in Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City from 1922. The format was black and white, and without sound. The film was one of two commissioned ...

'' (United States) *15 December – ''Felix in the Bone Age'
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(United States) *17 December – ''Colonel Heeza Liar's Treasure Island'' (United States)

Births

January

* January 17: Betty White, American actress and comedian (voice of Gretchen Claus in ''

The Story of Santa Claus ''The Story of Santa Claus'' is a 1996 CBS animated television special directed by Toby Bluth. It features the voices of Ed Asner, Betty White, and Tim Curry. The special presents an origin story for Santa Claus, who is depicted as a man named Nic ...

'', Dorothy in ''

The Lionhearts ''The Lionhearts'' is an American animated television series from MGM that aired on Saturday and Sunday mornings in syndication from September 19 to December 12, 1998. The series aired on syndication in the United States and was also seen in Aust ...

'', Aunt Polly in '' Tom Sawyer'', Sophie Hunter in '' The Wild Thornberrys'', Delia, Dorothy and Ellen in '' King of the Hill'', Grandmama in ''

Higglytown Heroes ''Higglytown Heroes'' is an American CGI-animated children's television series produced by Wild Brain that aired on the Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel in the United States. The show's characters are shaped like Russian nesting dolls ...

'', Yoshie in '' Ponyo'', Dora and Grandma Sheila Martin in '' Glenn Martin, DDS'',

Mrs. Claus Mrs. Claus (also known as Mrs. Santa Claus or Mrs. Santa) is the legendary wife of Santa Claus, the Christmas gift-bringer in Western Christmas tradition. She is known for making cookies with the elves, caring for the reindeer, and preparing toy ...

in '' Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa'', Agatha McLeish in '' Pound Puppies'', Grammy Norma in ''

The Lorax ''The Lorax'' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax, the titular character, who "speaks for the trees" and confronts the Once-ler, a business magnate who cause ...

'', Bitey White in '' Toy Story 4'' and the ''

Forky Asks a Question ''Forky Asks a Question'' is a television series of American computer-animated short films produced by Pixar based on the ''Toy Story'' franchise, set after ''Toy Story 4''. It is the third Pixar short series, following the ''Cars Toons'' and '' ...

'' episode "What is Love?", Mrs. Sarah Vanderwhoozie in ''

Trouble Trouble may refer to: Film and television * ''Trouble'' (1922 film), an American silent comedy-drama film directed by Albert Austin * ''Trouble'' (1933 film), a British comedy film * ''Trouble'' (1977 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Trouble'' ...

'', Hestia in the '' Hercules'' episode "Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus", Granny in the '' Teacher's Pet'' episode "The Turkey That Came for Dinner", Mrs. Doolin in the ''

Grim & Evil ''Grim & Evil'' is an American animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network. It consists of two segments which were eventually spun off into their own series, ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' and ''Evil Con Car ...

'' episode "Who Killed Who?", Gary's Mother in the '' Gary the Rat'' episode "This Is Not a Pipe", Grandma Wilson in the '' Father of the Pride'' episode "Donkey", Old Lady in the ''

Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an animated cartoon Character (arts), character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red sho ...

'' episode "New York Weenie", Beatrice in the '' SpongeBob SquarePants'' episode "Mall Girl Pearl", herself in '' The Simpsons'' episodes " Missionary: Impossible" and "

Homerazzi "Homerazzi" is the sixteenth episode of the The Simpsons (season 18), eighteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States on March 25 ...

", and the ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griff ...

'' episode "

Peterotica "Peterotica" is the 24th episode from season four of the animated comedy series ''Family Guy''. The episode was originally broadcast on April 23, 2006, and was written by Patrick Meighan and directed by Kurt Dumas. The title of the episode is a po ...

"), (d.

2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...

February

* February 3: Joe Siracusa, American film and music editor (''

Popeye the Sailor Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.What's New, Mr. Magoo?'', '' The Alvin Show'', DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, Marvel Productions), (d.

). * February 4: William Edward Phipps, American actor (voice of Prince Charming in '' Cinderella''), (d.

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

). * February 5:

Joan Boocock Lee Joan Boocock Lee (5 February 1922 – 6 July 2017) was a British-American model and voice actress. She was the wife of comic book creator Stan Lee, whom she met in New York City in the 1940s while working as a hat model. In her later years, ...

, English-American model, actress, and wife of

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...

(voice of Madame Web in ''

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...

'', Miss Forbes in ''

Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first ...

''), (d.

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

). * February 8: Audrey Meadows, American actress (voice of Bea Simmons in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Old Money Old money is "the inherited wealth of established upper-class families (i.e. gentry, patriciate)" or "a person, family, or lineage possessing inherited wealth". The term typically describes a social class of the rich who have been able to ma ...

"), (d.

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...

). * February 9: Harry Hargreaves, English comics artist, illustrator and animator ( Gaumont British, ''GoGo the Fox''), (d.

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

). * February 22:

Elbert Tuganov Elbert Tuganov (22 February 1922 – 22 March 2007) was an Estonian animator and film director. He is known as "the father of Estonian animation". Life Tuganov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan to an Estonian mother and an Ossetian father. In 1946 he ...

, Estonian animator and film director ('' Little Peeter's Dream''), (d.

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

March

* March 9: Lechosław Marszałek, Polish film and television director ('' Reksio'', ''

Bolek i Lolek ''Bolek and Lolek'' are two Polish cartoon characters from the children's animated comedy television series by the same name. They were created by Władysław Nehrebecki the author, scriptwriter and main director and partially designed by Wła ...

'',

Studio Filmów Rysunkowych Studio Filmów Rysunkowych (''Animated Film Studio'') is a Polish animation studio based in Bielsko-Biała. It is best known for animating Polish cartoons of ''Bolek and Lolek'' and ''Reksio''. It was founded in 1947 by brothers Zdzisław and Ma ...

), (d.

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...

). * March 16:

Zdeněk Liška Zdeněk Liška (16 March 1922 – 13 August 1983) was a Czech composer who produced a large number of film scores across a prolific career that started in the 1950s. He was revelatory in his contribution to the development of electronic music. Hi ...

, Czech composer (wrote music for the films of Jan Švankmajer and

Karel Zeman Karel Zeman (3 November 1910 – 5 April 1989) was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator, best known for directing fantasy films combining live-action footage with animation. Because of his creative use of special effec ...

), (d.

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...

). * March 20: Carl Reiner, American actor, comedian, film director, and screenwriter (voice of Maz in '' Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure'', Sarmoti in '' Father of the Pride'', Murray in '' The Cleveland Show'', Carl Reinoceros in '' Toy Story 4'', Larry in '' Duck Duck Goose'',

Santa Claus Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a Legend, legendary figure originating in Western Christianity, Western Christian culture who is said to Christmas gift-bringer, bring ...

in '' The Penguins of Madagascar'' and '' Shimmer and Shine'', Captain Treasure Tooth in '' Jake and the Never Land Pirates'', Shazam in the '' Justice League Action'' episode "Classic Rock (Shazam Slam: Part 1)", Henry in the '' Bob's Burgers'' episode "Father of the Bob"), (d.

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

April

* April 4:

Elmer Bernstein Elmer Bernstein ( '; April 4, 1922August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor. In a career that spanned over five decades, he composed "some of the most recognizable and memorable themes in Hollywood history", including over 150 origi ...

, American composer and conductor ('' Heavy Metal'', '' The Black Cauldron''), (d.

).Woodward, Josef (1991)
Sounds Around Town — Elmer Bernstein: A First in His Career: Composer: From 'Cape Fear' to 'The Grifters,' all of his film scores this year are different. On purpose.
''Los Angeles Times'', December 5, 1991.Luther, Claudia (2004

''Los Angeles Times'', August 19, 2004 * April 8:

Steve Gravers Steve Gravers (born Solomon Gottlieb; April 8, 1922, New York City – died August 22, 1978, Studio City, California) was an American character actor who appeared in numerous television shows and several films in a career that lasted from 1952 un ...

, American actor (voice of Blackwolf in '' Wizards''), (d.

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...

). * April 10: Marian Richman, American actress (voice of

Melissa Duck The ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of animated shorts released by Warner Bros. feature a range of characters which are listed and briefly detailed here. Major characters from the franchise include Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fud ...

in '' The Scarlet Pumpernickel'', Ralph Phillips' teacher in '' From A to Z-Z-Z-Z''), (d.

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

). * April 15: Michael Ansara, American actor (voice of

Mr. Freeze Mr. Freeze is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Dave Wood, Sheldon Moldoff and Bob Kane, and first appeared in '' Batman'' #121 in February 1959 as the ice-based criminal Mr. ...

in the DC Animated Universe, General Warhawk in '' Rambo: The Force of Freedom'', Vashtar in the '' Thundarr the Barbarian'' episode "Prophecy of Peril", Hiawatha Smith in the '' Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' episode "Quest of the Red Skull"), (d.

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

May

* May 2: ** Doug Wildey, American comics artist and animator ('' Jonny Quest''), (d.

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ...

). **

Roscoe Lee Browne Roscoe Lee Browne (May 2, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American actor and director. He resisted playing stereotypically black roles, instead performing in several productions with New York City's Shakespeare Festival Theater, Leland Hayward's ...

, American actor (voice of Francis in ''

Oliver & Company ''Oliver & Company'' is a 1988 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on November 18, 1988, by Walt Disney Pictures. The 27th Disney animated feature film, it is loosely based on the Charl ...

'',

Kingpin Kingpin or king pin may refer to: Vehicular part * Kingpin (automotive part), the pivot in the steering mechanism ** The central bolt of a skateboard, axle assembly ("truck"), around which the rest of the mechanism can flex, allowing the rider ...

in ''

'', Mr. Arrow in '' Treasure Planet'', Dr. Anokye in '' Static Shock'', Max Miles in ''

Ring Raiders ''Ring Raiders'' is a 1989 animated television series based on a 1980s toy line made by Matchbox. The series began with a two-hour special by DIC Enterprises, followed by one week of five half-hour episodes syndicated by Bohbot Communications. ...

'', Reekon and Merklyn in '' Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light'', Great Mystic Gnome in the '' Freakazoid!'' episode "Lawn Gnomes: Chapter IV – Fun in the Sun", Clarence St. John in '' The Proud Family'' episode "Wedding Bell Blues", Edward Zeddmore in ''

The Real Ghostbusters ''The Real Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series, a spin-off/sequel of the 1984 comedy film ''Ghostbusters''. The series ran from September 13, 1986, to October 5, 1991, and was produced by Columbia Pictures Television and DI ...

'' episode "The Brooklyn Triangle", Friar Ferdinand in the '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' episode "Rumpelstiltskin"), (d.

). * May 13: Bea Arthur, American actress (voice of Femputer in the ''

Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of the professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years a ...

'' episode "

Amazon Women in the Mood "Amazon Women in the Mood" is the first episode in season three of '' Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 4, 2001. Plot Amy has been receiving phone calls for a year, where the caller stammers and t ...

"), (d.

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

). * May 27:

Christopher Lee Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a long career spanning more than 60 years, Lee often portrayed villains, and appeared as Count Dracula in seven Hammer Horror films, ultimat ...

, English actor (voice of King Haggard in '' The Last Unicorn'', Pastor Galswells in '' Corpse Bride'',

Count Dooku Count Dooku of Serenno, also known by his Sith, Sith name Darth Tyranus, or simply as Count Dooku, is a fictional Character (arts), character in the Star Wars, ''Star Wars'' franchise, created by George Lucas. One of the main antagonists of the St ...

in '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars''), (d.

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).* * * May 31: Denholm Elliott, English actor (voice of Cowslip in '' Watership Down''), (d.

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June

* June 1: Joan Copeland, American actress (voice of Tanana in '' Brother Bear''), (d.

2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...

). * June 8: Paul Gringle, American comics artist, animator and illustrator (advertising film for Champion Spark Plugs), (d.

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

). * June 10: Judy Garland, American actress and singer (voice of Mewsette in '' Gay Purr-ee''), (d.

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

). * June 11: Bernard Cowan, Canadian actor (narrator in ''

'', '' The Marvel Super Heroes'', and '' Rocket Robin Hood''), (d.

1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...

). * June 22:

Sterling Sturtevant Sterling Sturtevant (1922–1962) was a designer and art director for animated cartoons in an era in which few women were worked in Hollywood animation. Some of her early work was done under her married name Sterling Glasband. Biography Sturtevant ...

, American designer and art director ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, UPA), (d.

1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...

)."Mrs. Sterling Glasband", Obituary, '' Los Angeles Times'', May 26, 1962, p. 35.Amidi, Amid (2006). "Playhouse Pictures," in ''Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in 1950s Animation'', Chronicle Books, pp. 70. . * June 24: Jack Carter, American comedian, actor and television presenter (voice of Wilbur Cobb in '' The Ren & Stimpy Show'', Irwin Linker in '' King of the Hill'', Harry in the '' Superman: The Animated Series'' episode "Warrior Queen", Tiresias in the '' Hercules'' episode "Hercules and the Griffin", Ziff Twyman in the '' Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain'' episode "That's Edutainment", Frieda's Grandfather in the '' Static Shock'' episode "Frozen Out", Old Man in the ''

'' episode "

Grumpy Old Man "Grumpy Old Man" is the ninth episode of the tenth season of the American animated sitcom '' Family Guy''. The episode originally aired on Fox in the United States on December 11, 2011. The episode follows Griffin family patriarch Lois Griffin' ...

", Sid in the '' Justice League Unlimited'' episode "This Little Piggy"), (d.

July

* July 2:

Abe Levitow Abraham Levitow (July 2, 1922 – May 8, 1975) was an American animator who worked at Warner Bros. Cartoons, UPA and MGM Animation/Visual Arts. He is best known for his work under Chuck Jones' direction. Career Levitow was born in Los Angeles ...

, American animator (

Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...

MGM animation Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation (or MGM Animation for short) was the animation division of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture studio in Hollywood, California, that specializes in animated productions for theatrical features and television. It ...

, UPA) and director ('' Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'', '' The Phantom Tollbooth''), (d.

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

). * July 4:

Charles Csuri Charles Csuri (July 4, 1922 – February 27, 2022), better known as Chuck Csuri, was an American artist and computer art pioneer, described by the '' Smithsonian'' magazine as the "father of digital art and computer animation." Biography Digital ...

, American artist and computer art pioneer, (d.

). * July 6: William Schallert, American actor (narrator in ''

Sparky's Magic Piano ''Sparky's Magic Piano'' is the second in a series of children’s audio stories featuring Sparky, an original character created for Capitol Records in 1947. (Sparky also appeared in comic books as a sidekick to Capitol’s other famous creation, ...

'', voice of Professor Pomfrit and Farmer P./Neville Popenbacher in ''

What's New, Scooby-Doo? ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Kids' WB. It is the ninth incarnation of the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise that began with Hanna-Barbera's ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' and ...

'', Appa Ali Apsa in '' Green Lantern: First Flight'', Willem in ''

The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and in ...

'' episode "Tis the Season to Be Smurfy", Dr. Cahill in the '' Jumanji'' episode "The Plague", Dr. Cowtiki in '' The Angry Beavers'' episode "The Day the World Got Really Screwed Up", Judge Linden in '' The Zeta Project'' episode "The River Rising"), (d.

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

). * July 21:

Tobin Wolf Theodore Walter "Tobin" Wolf, also known as Ted Wolf (July 21, 1922 – June 21, 1999), was an American writer who was known for creating the animated television series '' ThunderCats''. He was also an inventor with several patents to his nam ...

, American writer (creator of '' ThunderCats''), (d.

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ...

). * July 26:

Gérard Calvi Gérard Calvi (born Grégoire Krettly; 26 July 1922 – 20 February 2015) was a French composer. Interested in music from an early age, Calvi's first composing work was for the French production ''The Patron'' in 1949. From here he provided mu ...

, French composer (''

Astérix ''Asterix'' or ''The Adventures of Asterix'' (french: Astérix or , "Asterix the Gaul") is a ''bande dessinée'' comic book series about a village of indomitable Gaulish warriors who adventure around the world and fight the Roman Republic, wi ...

''), (d.

). * July 27:

Norman Lear Norman Milton Lear (born July 27, 1922) is an American producer and screenwriter, who has produced, written, created, or developed over 100 shows. Lear is known for many popular 1970s sitcoms, including the multi-award winning ''All in the Famil ...

, American television producer (''

Channel Umptee-3 ''Channel Umptee-3'' (also known simply as ''Umptee-3'') is a Saturday morning animated television series created by Jim George and produced by Norman Lear. It aired on The WB as part of the Kids' WB programming block from 1997 to 1998. The one ...

'') and writer (voice of Benjamin Franklin in the ''

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand th ...

'' episode "

I'm a Little Bit Country "I'm a Little Bit Country" is the fourth episode of the South Park (season 7), seventh season of the American cartoon series, animated television series ''South Park'', and the 100th episode of the series overall. Going by production order, this is ...

", himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Mr. Lisa's Opus "Mr. Lisa's Opus" is the eighth episode of the twenty-ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 626th episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Steven Dean Moore and written by Al Jean. It ...

"), (d.

2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ** Croatia will adopt the eu ...

). * July 31: José Castillo, Venezuelan animator (creator of ''Conejíto'', the first animation in the history of Venezuela), (d.

August

* August 29: Arthur Anderson, American actor (voice of Eustace Bagge in seasons 3-4 of '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'', original voice of Lucky the Leprechaun in Lucky Charms ads), (d.

September

* September 1: Cherie DeCastro, American singer (Bird and Animal voices in ''

Song of the South ''Song of the South'' is a 1946 American Live-action animated film, live-action/animated musical film, musical drama film directed by Harve Foster and Wilfred Jackson; produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures. ...

''), (d.

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

). * September 4:

Igor Podgorskiy Igor Vladimirovich Podgorskiy (russian: Игорь Владимирович Подгорский (September 4, 1922 – December 26, 1975) was one of the greatest Soviet animators, who worked in the "Golden Era" of Soviet animation. He contrib ...

, Russian animator, (d.

). * September 8: Sid Caesar, American actor and writer (voice of King Goochi in ''

Intergalactic Thanksgiving ''Intergalactic Thanksgiving'', sometimes known as ''Please Don't Eat The Planet'', is a 1979 Canadian Thanksgiving animated television special that premiered on CBC and in the United States in syndication on November 22, 1979. ''Intergalactic Th ...

'', Marty Kazoo in '' Life with Louie'', Jacob in '' Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure''), (d.

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

). * September 9: ** Hoyt Curtin, American composer (

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

), (d.

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

). **

Imogene Lynn Imogene Lynn (1922 – 2003) was a 20th-century American jazz and pop singer. Biography Lynn was born September 9, 1922 in Trenton, Missouri. She began singing professionally in 1940, singing with Emerson Gill and other bands on a national tou ...

, American singer (singing voice of Red in Tex Avery's cartoons), (d.

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October

* October 9:

Fyvush Finkel Philip "Fyvush" Finkel ( yi, פֿײַוויש פֿינקעל; October 9, 1922 – August 14, 2016) was an American actor known as a star of Yiddish theater and for his role as lawyer Douglas Wambaugh on the television series ''Picket Fences'', ...

, American actor (voice of the Narrator in ''

The Real Shlemiel ''The Real Shlemiel''/''Aaron's Magic Village'' (german: Die Schelme von Schelm) is a 1995 European-Israeli adventure-fantasy film. It was released in Germany and in the United States in 1997. The film is based on ''Stories for Children'' by Isaac ...

'', Jackie the Schtickman in '' Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', Hearing Aid in '' The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars'', Shlomo in the '' Rugrats'' episode " Chanukah", himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Lisa's Sax "Lisa's Sax" is the third episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on October 19, 1997, to overwhelmingly positive reviews. In the series ...

"), (d.

). * October 15:

Alfons Figueras Alfons Figueras i Fontanals (Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Spain, 15 October 1922 – 6 July 2009) was a Spanish cartoonist. He created characters such as ''Aspirino y Colodión'' or ''Topolino, el último héroe'' (Topolino, the last hero) ...

, Spanish comic book artist and animator ( MGM, RKO Radio Network, Hispano Graphic Films), (d.

November

* November 1:

George S. Irving George S. Irving (born Irving Shelasky; November 1, 1922 – December 26, 2016) was an American actor known primarily for his character roles on Broadway theatre, Broadway and as the voice of Heat Miser in the American Christmas television spe ...

, American actor (narrator in '' Underdog'', voice of Heat Miser in ''

The Year Without a Santa Claus ''The Year Without a Santa Claus'' is a 1974 stop motion animated Christmas television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. The story is based on Phyllis McGinley's 1956 book of the same name. It is narrated by Shirley Booth (her final ...

'' and Captain Contagious in '' Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure''), (d.

). * November 26: Charles M. Schulz, American cartoonist (creator of '' Peanuts''), (d.

). * November 29: Laurie Main, Australian actor (voice of Farmer Grey, Squire Douglas Gordon, and Pipe Smoking Stable Owner in '' Black Beauty'', narrator in ''

Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons ''Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons'' is a short film made by Walt Disney Productions' educational media division, released on September 6, 1981. Plot Christopher Robin presents Pooh with an interesting new gift—a calendar. Pooh has neve ...

'', and ''

Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore ''Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore'' is a 1983 American animated featurette based on the sixth chapter of both books ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' and '' The House at Pooh Corner'' by A.A. Milne. Produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by B ...

'', Dr. Watson in '' The Great Mouse Detective'', additional voices in ''

The Plastic Man Comedy Adventure Show ''The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'' is an animated television series produced by Ruby-Spears, Ruby-Spears Productions from 1979 in television, 1979 to 1981 in television, 1981; it was shown right after ''Super Friends'' on the American Broadc ...

'', '' The New Yogi Bear Show'', and '' Paddington Bear''), (d.

December

* December 16: Phyllis Barnhart, American animator ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, Filmation,

, Bandolier Films, Chuck Jones Productions,

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, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, Sullivan Bluth Studios), (d.

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). * December 18:

Larry D. Mann Larry D. Mann (18 December 1922 – 6 January 2014) was a Canadian actor. He was best known as "The Boss" in a series of Bell Canada television commercials in the 1980s and for voicing the character of Yukon Cornelius in ''Rudolph the Red-Nose ...

, Canadian actor (voice of Yukon Cornelius in '' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer''), (d.

). * December 21: Paul Winchell, American ventriloquist and actor (voice of Tigger in the ''Winnie the Pooh'' franchise, Dick Dastardly in ''

Wacky Races Eccentricity (also called quirkiness) is an unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive. Eccentricity is contrasted with norm ...

'' and '' Dastardly and Muttley in their Flying Machines'', Shun Gon in '' The Aristocats'', Gargamel in ''

'', Boomer in '' The Fox and the Hound'', Zummi Gummi in ''

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''), (d.

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...

). * December 28:

, American comics writer, editor and publisher (narrator in '' The Incredible Hulk'' and '' Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'', voice of Fred's dad in '' Big Hero 6'' and '' Big Hero 6: The Series'', the Mayor of Superhero City in '' The Super Hero Squad Show'', Mayor Stan in ''

Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. ''Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'' is an American animated television series based on the superhero character by Marvel Comics. The series premiered on August 11, 2013, on Disney XD as part of the ''Marvel Universe'' block, and ended on June 2 ...

'', Stan the janitor in '' Ultimate Spider-Man'', himself in '' Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'', '' The Simpsons'' episodes "

I Am Furious (Yellow) "I Am Furious (Yellow)" is the eighteenth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired in the United States by the Fox network on April 28, 2002. In the episode, Bart creates a com ...

", " The Caper Chase" and "

Married to the Blob "Married to the Blob" is the tenth episode of the twenty-fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and the 540th episode of the series. It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on January 12, 2014. The e ...

", and the ''

'' episode "Farewell Spider-Man"), (d.

References

External links

Animated works of the year
listed in the IMDb {{Years of animation