Events in 1926 in animation.

Films released

* Unknown date: ** ''Coast To Coast'' (United States) ** ''The Huntsman'' (United States) * 1 January – ''Alice on the Farm'' (United States) * 10 January –''Felix the Cat Spots the Spook'' (United States) * 15 January: ** ''Alice's Balloon Race'' (United States) ** ''

Alice's Orphan ''Alice's Orphan'' is a 1926 animated short film produced by the Walt Disney Studio and Winkler Pictures, and is part of the ''Alice Comedies''. Plot Julius is spending his time at the winter outdoors, ice skating on a frozen lake. Coincidental ...

'' (United States) * 23 January – ''The Wind Jammers'' (United States) * 24 January – ''Felix the Cat Flirts with Fate'' (United States) * February – '' The Adventures of Prince Achmed'' (Germany) * 1 February – ''Alice's Little Parade'' (United States) * 7 February – ''Felix the Cat in Blunderland'' (United States) * 15 February – ''Alice's Mysterious Mystery'' (United States) * 21 February – ''Felix the Cat Fans the Flames'' (United States) * 7 March – ''Felix the Cat Laughs it Off'' (United States) * 21 March – ''Felix the Cat Weathers the Weather'' (United States) * 4 April – ''Felix the Cat Uses His Head'' (United States) * 18 April – ''Felix the Cat Misses the Cue'' (United States) * 2 May – ''Felix the Cat Braves the Briny'' (United States) * 16 May – ''A Tale of Two Kitties'' (United States) * 30 May – ''Felix the Cat Scoots Through Scotland'' (United States) * 13 June – ''Felix the Cat Rings the Ringer'' (United States) * 27 June – ''School Daze'' (United States) * 4 July – ''Jungle Sports'' (United States) * 11 July – ''Felix the Cat Seeks Solitude'' (United States) * 25 July – ''Felix the Cat Misses His Swiss'' (United States) * 8 August – ''Gym Gems'' (United States) * 22 August – ''Two-Lip Time'' (United States) * 5 September – ''Scrambled Yeggs'' (United States) * 6 September – ''Alice Charms the Fish'' (United States) * 15 September – ''

Dog Gone "Dog Gone" is the eighth episode of the eighth season of the animated comedy series '' Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 29, 2009. The episode features Brian, the family pet, attempting to prove that a dog' ...

'' (United States) * 17 September: ** ''A Knight Out'' (United States) ** ''Why Argue'' (United States) * 19 September – ''Felix the Cat Shatters the Sheik'' (United States) * 20 September – ''Alice's Monkey Business'' (United States) * 3 October – ''Felix the Cat Hunts the Hunter'' (United States) * 4 October – ''Alice in the Wooly West'' (United States) * 17 October – ''Land O' Fancy'' (United States) * 18 October – ''Alice the Fire Fighter'' (United States) * 26 October: ** ''Buck Fever'' (United States) ** ''Through Thick and Thin'' (United States) * 31 October – ''Felix the Cat Bursts a Bubble'' (United States) * 1 November – ''Alice Cuts the Ice'' (United States) * 14 November – ''Reverse English'' (United States) * 15 November – ''Alice Helps the Romance'' (United States) * 28 November – ''Felix the Cat Trumps the Ace'' (United States) * 29 November – ''Alice's Spanish Guitar'' (United States) * 12 December – ''Felix the Cat Collars the Button'' (United States) * 13 December – ''Alice's Brown Derby'' (United States) * 27 December – ''Alice the Lumberjack'' (United States) * 28 December – ''Zoo Logic'' (United States) * 31 December – ''Where Friendship Ceases'' (United States)

Births

January

* January 8: Soupy Sales, American comedian, actor, radio/television personality and jazz aficionado (voice of the title character in the Donkey Kong segment of ''

Saturday Supercade ''Saturday Supercade'' is an American animated television series produced for Saturday mornings by Ruby-Spears Productions. It ran for two seasons on CBS. Premise Each episode is composed of several shorter segments featuring video game characte ...

''), (d.

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February

* February 6: Walker Edmiston, American actor (voice of Ernie the Keebler Elf from The Keebler Company,

Squiddly Diddly Squiddly Diddly is an anthropomorphic animated octopus created by Hanna-Barbera, who was featured in his own cartoon segment on ''The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show'' beginning in 1965. Fictional character biography The round-headed, sailor-hatted ...

and

Yakky Doodle Yakky Doodle is a cartoon duck created by Hanna-Barbera Productions for the 1961 series ''The Yogi Bear Show''. Yakky's name is a spoof of "Yankee Doodle". History Yakky Doodle (voiced by Jimmy Weldon using the same buccal speech technique used ...

in ''

Yogi's Ark Lark ''Yogi's Ark Lark'' is a 1972 animated television special produced by Hanna-Barbera, intended to raise ecological awareness. It was broadcast on September 16, 1972, as part of ''The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie'' and served as the four-part episode ...

'', various characters in ''

Down and Dirty Duck ''Down and Dirty Duck'', promoted under the abbreviated title ''Dirty Duck'', is a 1974 American adult animated comedy film written and directed by Charles Swenson and starring Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan (Flo & Eddie) as the voices of a strai ...

'', Inferno in '' The Transformers'', Sir Thornberry in '' Adventures of the Gummi Bears'', Whizzer 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 ...

'', Fire Lord Azulon in the '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' episode "Zuko Alone", Marty in the '' Ben 10'' episode "Permanent Retirement"), (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 ...

). * February 8:

Allan Rich Benjamin Norman Schultz (February 8, 1926 – August 22, 2020), known professionally as Allan Rich, was an American character actor. Career Rich began his acting career when he was nine years old. He appeared in the Broadway productions ''I'll ...

, American actor (voice of Edward "King" Barlowe in '' The New Batman Adventures'' episode "

Joker's Millions "The Joker's Millions" is a comic book storyline featuring the character Joker, published in ''Detective Comics'' #180 (February 1952). In the story, the Joker decides to retire from crime after inheriting a massive fortune, only to find out too ...

"), (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- ...

). * February 11: Leslie Nielsen, Canadian-American producer ('' The Secret World of Benjamin Bear''), actor and comedian (voice of the Narrator in ''

The Railway Dragon ''The Railway Dragon'' is a 1989 Canadian television animated film. Leslie Nielsen featured as the narrator. The half-hour special premiered in the US on the Disney Channel. Plot A little girl named Emily knows that there is something special in ...

'' and ''

Katie and Orbie ''Katie and Orbie'' is a Canadian animated television series aimed at preschoolers, originally broadcast in Canada from 1994 to 2002 by Family Channel and later aired in the USA on PBS from 1995 to 1997 and cable television network Disney Chann ...

'', Boomer in ''Pumper Pups'', the title character in ''

Zeroman ''Zeroman'' is a Canadian animated television series produced by Amberwood Entertainment that aired on the Canadian cartoon network Teletoon (in English) and on Télétoon (in French). It tells the adventures of incompetent sixty-three-year-old pos ...

''), (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 ...

). * February 14:

Al Brodax Albert Philip Brodax (February 14, 1926 – November 24, 2016) was an American film and television producer who was credited as "Al Broadax". Career Brodax grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan but moved to Brooklyn as a teen and attended ...

, American film and television producer (

Paramount Paramount (from the word ''paramount'' meaning "above all others") may refer to: Entertainment and music companies * Paramount Global, also known simply as Paramount, an American mass media company formerly known as ViacomCBS. The following busin ...

, King Features, ''

The Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...

'', '' Yellow Submarine''), (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 ...

). * February 16:

David Frankham David Frankham (born 16 February 1926) is a British retired actor. After serving in India and British Malaya, Malaya in the Second World War, Frankham worked first as a news reader, and then a writer, interviewer and producer for the BBC from 1 ...

, British actor (voice of Sergeant Tibbs in '' One Hundred and One Dalmatians''). * February 22: Kenneth Williams, British comedian and actor (the narrator and other voices in '' Willo the Wisp''), (d.

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...

March

* March 16:

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...

, American comedian, actor, singer, director, producer, writer and humanitarian (voice of the title character in ''

The Nutty Professor The Nutty Professor may refer to: * ''The Nutty Professor'' (1963 film), directed by and starring Jerry Lewis * ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996 film), directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Eddie Murphy ** ''The Nutty Professor'' (soundtrack), sound ...

'', Stationmaster in '' Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!'', Professor John Frink, Sr. in ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...

'' episode " Treehouse of Horror XIV"), (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 ...

). * March 18: Peter Graves, American actor (voice of General Warning and the Narrator in '' The Angry Beavers'' episode "The Day the World Got Really Screwed Up", Instructor Voice in the '' Mickey Mouse Works'' episode "How To Be A Spy", Sheldon Miller in the ''

Minoriteam ''Minoriteam'' is an American adult animated television series on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. It ran from 2005 to 2006, with a total of one season and 20 episodes. The show was not renewed for another season and wa ...

'' episode "Tax Day", Mr. Pibb in the ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Since 2014, the series has been airing new episodes on TBS. ''American Dad!'' is the first television ...

'' episode " A.T. the Abusive Terrestrial"), (d.

).Peter Graves, 'Mission: Impossible' Star, Dies at 83.
''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

'' via

Internet Archive The Internet Archive is an American digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music, ...

. Retrieved July 15, 2022. * March 25: Gene Shalit, American retired journalist, television personality, critic and author (voice of Gene Scallop in the ''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character a ...

'' episode "The Krusty Sponge", himself in '' The Critic'' episodes "

Pilot An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls. Some other aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are also considered aviators, because they a ...

", "Marty's First Date" and "Siskel and Ebert & Jay & Alice").

April

* April 1: Jack Grimes, American actor (voice of

Jimmy Olsen Jimmy Olsen is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Olsen is most often portrayed as a young photojournalist working for the ''Daily Planet''. He is close friends with Lois Lane and Clark Kent, and has ...

in ''

The New Adventures of Superman ''The New Adventures of Superman'' is a half-hour series of six-minute animated Superman adventures produced by Filmation that were broadcast Saturday mornings on CBS from September 10, 1966, to September 5, 1970. The 68 segments appeared as part ...

'', Sparky and Chim-Chim in '' Speed Racer''), (d.

). * April 5: Roger Corman, American director and producer (''

Little Shop ''Little Shop'' is a 1991 animated fantasy comedy television series that aired on Saturday morning cartoon, Saturday mornings on the Fox Kids, Fox Kids TV network, about a teenager and a giant talking plant. ''Little Shop'' was based on the 1960 ...

'', '' Fire and Ice'', ''Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time'') and actor (Hollywood Director in '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action''), (d.

2024 Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1928 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ***''Steamboat Willie'', Walt Disney's fi ...

). * April 7:

Miyoko Asō was a Japanese actress. She is best known for her role as the first voice of Fune Isono from 1969 to 2015 in the longest-running Japanese anime series ''Sazae-san'', which first aired in 1969. She was the voice of Dr. Pinako Rockbell in both ''F ...

, Japanese actress (voice of Fune Isono in '' Sazae-san'', Pinako Rockbell in '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', Cologne in '' Ranma ½''), (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 ...

). * April 8: David Detiege, American film director ('' The Man from Button Willow'', ''

Shinbone Alley ''Shinbone Alley'' (sometimes performed as ''archy & mehitabel'') is a musical with a book by Joe Darion and Mel Brooks, lyrics by Darion, and music by George Kleinsinger. Based on the album ''Archy and Mehitabel: A Back-Alley Opera'', which in ...

''), animation writer (

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 ...

), animator, producer, and director, (d.

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

). * April 9:

Hugh Hefner Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of ''Playboy'' magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obsc ...

, American magazine editor (voiced himself in ''

'' episode "

Krusty Gets Kancelled "Krusty Gets Kancelled" is the twenty-second and final episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 13, 1993. In the episode, a new show fea ...

", 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 "

Airport '07 "Airport '07" is the twelfth episode of season five of the animated sitcom ''Family Guy''. The episode originally broadcast on Fox on March 4, 2007. The plot follows the Griffin family's neighbor Quagmire being dismissed from his job as a pilot af ...

", and the ''

Robot Chicken ''Robot Chicken'' is an American adult animated stop motion sketch comedy television series, created and executive produced for Adult Swim by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. The writers, ...

'' episode "Drippy Pony"), (d.

). * April 12:

Jane Withers Jane Withers (April 12, 1926 – August 7, 2021) was an American actress and children's radio show host. She became one of the most popular child stars in Hollywood in the 1930s and early 1940s, with her films ranking in the top ten list for ...

, American actress (voice of Laverne in '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' and '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame II''), (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 ...

). * April 22:

Charlotte Rae Charlotte Rae Lubotsky (April 22, 1926 – August 5, 2018) was an American character actress and singer whose career spanned six decades. Rae was known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms ''Diff'rent Strokes'' and its spin-off, '' ...

, American actress, comedian, and singer (voice of Aunt Pristine Figg in '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'', Adrienne Van Leydon in ''

Itsy Bitsy Spider "Itsy Bitsy Spider" (also known as "Incy Wincy Spider" in Australia and Great Britain, and several other similar-sounding names) is a popular nursery rhyme and fingerplay that describes the adventures of a spider as it ascends, descends, and rea ...

'', Nanny in '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series''), (d.

). * April 30: Cloris Leachman, American actress and comedian (voice of Hydia in '' My Little Pony: The Movie'', Gran in '' The Croods'' franchise,

Granny Goodness Granny Goodness is a fictional supervillain published by DC Comics. Granny Goodness made her live-action debut in the final two seasons of ''Smallville'', and she was portrayed by Nancy Amelia Bell and Christine Willes. Granny Goodness made her ...

in '' Justice League Action'', Old Female Airplane Passenger in '' Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'', Mrs. Tensedge in ''

The Iron Giant ''The Iron Giant'' is a 1999 American animated science fiction film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and directed by Brad Bird in his directorial debut. It is based on the 1968 novel '' The Iron Man'' by Ted Hughes (which was publish ...

'', Anne Doofenshmirtz in '' Phineas and Ferb'', Old Marceline in ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

,'' Dola in ''

Castle in the Sky , titled ''Laputa: Castle in the Sky'' for release in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, is a 1986 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The first film produced by Studio Ghibli, ...

'', Mrs. Glick in ''

'' episode "

Three Men and a Comic Book "Three Men and a Comic Book" is the twenty-first and penultimate episode of the second season (and the ''de facto'' season finale) of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United S ...

"), (d.

May

* May 8: Don Rickles, American comedian and actor (voice of

Mr. Potato Head Mr. Potato Head is an American toy brand consisting of a plastic model of a potato "head" to which a variety of plastic parts can attach — typically ears, eyes, shoes, hat, nose, pants and mouth. Mr. Potato Head was invented and manufact ...

in the '' Toy Story'' franchise, Cornwall in ''

Quest for Camelot ''Quest for Camelot'' (released internationally as ''The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot'') is a 1998 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and directed by Frederik Du Chau and very loosely based on the ...

''), (d.

). * May 13:

Norman Maurer Norman Albert Maurer (May 13, 1926 – November 23, 1986) was a comic book artist and writer, and a director and producer of films and television shows. Comic books Maurer's lifelong association with the Three Stooges began about the time ...

, American comics artist, animator, screenwriter, and film producer (

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.

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

). * May 15:

Regis Cordic Regis John Cordic (May 15, 1926 – April 16, 1999) was an American radio personality and actor, also known and credited as Rege Cordic. His career in entertainment was divided roughly in half. From 1948 to 1965, he was the dominant mornin ...

, American actor (voice of Diablo 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 ...

'',

Apache Chief Apache Chief is a Native American superhero from the various Hanna-Barbera ''Super Friends'' cartoons and the DC comic book series of the same name. He was one of the new heroes added (along with Black Vulcan, Rima the Jungle Girl, El Dorado and ...

and Black Manta in ''

The All-New Super Friends Hour ''The All-New Super Friends Hour'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from September 10, 1977, to September 2, 1978, on ABC. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and is based on the Justice Leag ...

'', Bald Doctor in ''

Puff the Magic Dragon "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (or just "Puff") is a song written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary from a poem by Leonard Lipton. It was made popular by Yarrow's group in a 1962 recording released in January 1963. Lipton wrote a poem about a ...

'', The Clock in ''

The Mouse and His Child ''The Mouse and His Child'' is a novel by Russell Hoban first published in 1967. It has been described as "a classic of children's literature and is the book for which Hoban is best known."Awl, DaveThe Mouse and His Child (1967): a novel by Russ ...

'', Quintessons and

Menasor ''The Transformers'' is an American animated television series that originally aired from September 17, 1984, to November 11, 1987, in syndication based upon Hasbro's ''Transformers'' toy line. The first television series in the ''Transformer ...

in '' The Transformers''), (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 ...

). * May 19:

Eve Brenner Eve Brenner (born Evelyn Halpern; September 24, 1925) is an American actress. She appeared in various films and television shows such as ''Baskets'', ''The Sarah Silverman Program'', '' Dragnet'', ''Touched by an Angel'', ''The X-Files'', ''The ...

, American actress (voice of Queen Mousetoria in ''

The Great Mouse Detective ''The Great Mouse Detective'' (also known as ''The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective'' for its 1992 theatrical re-release and ''Basil the Great Mouse Detective'' in some countries) is a 1986 American animated mystery film, mystery adventur ...

''). * May 28: Bob Ogle, American actor (voice of Kwicky Koala in ''

The Kwicky Koala Show ''The Kwicky Koala Show'' is a 30-minute Saturday-morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Hanna Barbera Pty, Ltd. that aired on CBS from September 12 to December 26, 1981. This series is notable for being among cartoon director ...

'', Digger the Mole in ''

Shirt Tales ''Shirt Tales'' are characters that were created in 1980 by greeting card designer Janet Elizabeth Manco and were featured on Hallmark Cards greeting cards. The characters were adapted into a 1982-1985 animated series for television, by Hanna-Bar ...

''), animator and writer (

), (d.

June

* June 1: Andy Griffith, American actor, comedian, television producer, singer and writer (voice of the Narrator in '' Frosty's Winter Wonderland'',

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 ''

Christmas Is Here Again ''Christmas Is Here Again'' is a 2007 American animated Christmas musical-comedy-fantasy- adventure film distributed by Screen Media Films, also known as ''Who Stole Santa's Sack? '' The first feature production from the Renegade Animation studi ...

''), (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 13: Paul Lynde, American comedian and actor (voice of Templeton in ''

Charlotte's Web ''Charlotte's Web'' is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his ...

'', Mildew Wolf in ''

Cattanooga Cats ''Cattanooga Cats'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera which aired on ABC from September 6, 1969, to September 4, 1971. The show was a package program similar to the Hanna-Barbera/NBC show ''The Banana Splits'', ...

'', Claude Pertwee in ''

Where's Huddles? ''Where's Huddles?'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that premiered on CBS on July 1, 1970. It ran for ten episodes as a summer replacement show for ''Hee Haw'', until September 2. It was similar in style to ...

'', Sylvester Sneekly/The Hooded Claw in ''

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop ''The Perils of Penelope Pitstop'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that premiered on CBS on September 13, 1969. The show ran for one season with a total of 17 half-hour episodes, the last first-run e ...

''), (d.

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...

). * June 16: ** Jack Curtis, American actor (voice of Pops Racer in '' Speed Racer''), (d.

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...

). ** Roberto Gavioli, Italian animator (''

Once Upon a Time "Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 (according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'') in storytelling in the ...

'', ''

The Night the Animals Talked ''The Night the Animals Talked'' is an animated children's Christmas television special, first shown on ABC television on December 9, 1970. It was repeated four times on ABC, in 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1977. The American/Italian co-production was ba ...

''), (d.

). * June 28:

Mel Brooks Mel Brooks (born Melvin James Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. He began h ...

, American actor, comedian and filmmaker (voice of the narrator in '' The Critic'', Wiley in '' Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks'', Bigweld in '' Robots'', President Skroob and Yogurt in '' Spaceballs: The Animated Series'',

Albert Einstein Albert Einstein ( ; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory ...

in ''

Mr. Peabody and Sherman ''Mr. Peabody & Sherman'' (also known as ''Peabody's Improbable History: The Movie'' in the working title) is a 2014 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film based on characters from the '' Peabody's Improbable History'' segments ...

'', Vlad in '' Hotel Transylvania 2'' and '' Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation'', Rogman in '' The Guardian Brothers'', Luteau in '' Leap!'', Melephant Brooks in '' Toy Story 4'' and ''

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 '' ...

'', The Shogun in '' Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank'',

Mad Hatter The Hatter is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's 1865 book ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' and its 1871 sequel ''Through the Looking-Glass''. He is very often referred to as the Mad Hatter, though this term was never used by Car ...

in the '' Dora the Explorer'' episode "Dora in Wonderland",

in '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius'' episode "Holly Jolly Jimmy", Canine in the '' Glenn Martin, DDS'' episode "A Very Martin Christmas", Grandpa Mel in the ''

Special Agent Oso ''Special Agent Oso '' () was an American computer animation, computer-animated children's television series. The series was created by Ford Riley. It premiered on April 4, 2009 with 2 episodes airing that day as part of Disney Channel's Playhou ...

'' episode "On Old MacDonald's Special Song", himself in ''

'' episode "

Homer vs. Patty and Selma Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ...

").

July

* July 14: Harry Dean Stanton, American actor, musician and singer (voice of Balthazar in '' Rango''), (d.

August

* August 3: Tony Bennett, American singer (voiced himself in ''

'', provided Bobgoblin's singing voice in the ''

Wallykazam! ''Wallykazam!'' is an American CGI interactive children's animated television series created by Adam Peltzman for Nickelodeon. The series was first broadcast on February 3, 2014, on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block and it ended on September 9, 2017 ...

'' episode "Wally Saves the Trollidays"), (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 ...

). * August 7:

Stan Freberg Stan Freberg (born Stanley Friberg; August 7, 1926 – April 7, 2015) was an American actor, author, comedian, musician, radio personality, puppeteer and advertising creative director. His best-known works include " St. George and the Dragonet ...

, American comedian and actor (voice of the beaver in '' Lady and the Tramp'', Junior Bear and Pete Puma in ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series ''Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation.

'', Mo-Ron in '' Freakazoid!'', Dr. Whipple in ''

The Garfield Show ''The Garfield Show'' is a CGI animated television series produced by Dargaud Media and Paws, Inc.. It is based on the American ''Garfield'' comic strip created by Jim Davis. The animated series focuses on a new series of adventures for the ...

''), (d.

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). * August 14: René Goscinny, French comics writer, artist, magazine publisher animation director ('' Asterix and Cleopatra'', '' Daisy Town'', ''

The 12 Tasks of Asterix ''The Twelve Tasks of Asterix'' (''Les Douze travaux d'Astérix'') is a 1976 Belgian/French animated feature film based on the ''Asterix'' comic book series, and the third in the animated franchise. René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, the creato ...

'', ''

La Ballade des Dalton ''La Ballade des Dalton'' (aka ''The Ballad of the Daltons'' in English) is a 1978 French animated film written and directed by René Goscinny, Morris, Henri Gruel and Pierre Watrin starring the comic book character Lucky Luke. Two different ...

''), (d.

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...

). * August 22: Sandy Wogatzke, American animation checker ('' Jetsons: The Movie''), (d.

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September

* September 7:

Don Messick Donald Earle Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor. He was best known for his performances in Hanna-Barbera cartoons. His best-remembered vocal creations include Scooby-Doo, Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in ...

, American actor (voice of

Boo-Boo Bear Boo-Boo Bear is a Hanna-Barbera cartoon character on ''The Yogi Bear Show''. Boo-Boo is an anthropomorphic dwarf bear who wears a blue bowtie. Boo-Boo is Yogi Bear's constant companion (not his son, as sometimes believed), and often acts as his ...

and

Ranger Smith John Francis Smith, more commonly referred to as Ranger Smith (and known as Mr. Ranger by Yogi and Boo-Boo), is a fictional park ranger first appearing in the 1958 ''Yogi Bear'' cartoon series. The character is Yogi's main antagonist, and appears ...

in '' Yogi Bear'', Benton Quest in '' Jonny Quest'',

Bamm-Bamm Rubble Bamm-Bamm Rubble (sometimes spelled Bam-Bam Rubble) is a fictional character in the ''Flintstones'' franchise, the adopted son of Barney and Betty Rubble. He is most famous in his infant form on the animated series, but has also appeared at vari ...

in '' The Flintstones'',

Astro Astro may refer to: Entertainment and media * Astro (South Korean band), a South Korean boy band * Astro (UB40) (1957–2021), member of the British reggae band UB40 * Astro (Chilean band), a Chilean indie rock band * Astro (Japanese band), ...

in '' The Jetsons'',

Muttley Muttley is a fictional dog created in 1968 by Hanna-Barbera Productions; he was originally voiced by Don Messick. He is the foil to the cartoon villain Dick Dastardly, and appeared with him in the 1968 television series ''Wacky Races'' and its 196 ...

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'', the title character in the '' Scooby-Doo'' franchise, Dr. Vernon Danger in the '' Freakazoid!'' episode "Toby Danger in Doomsday Bet"), (d.

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). * September 16:

Tommy Bond Thomas Ross Bond (September 16, 1926 – September 24, 2005) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. He was best known for his work as a child actor for two nonconsecutive periods on ''Our Gang'' (''Little Rascals'') comedies (fir ...

, American actor (voice of Beans in ''

'', speaking voice of Owl Jolson in ''

I Love to Singa ''I Love to Singa'' is a 1936 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' animated cartoon directed by Tex Avery. The short was released on July 18, 1936. Plot ''I Love to Singa'' depicts the story of an owlet (singing voice of Jackie Morrow, speaking voic ...

''), (d.

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). * September 19:

James Lipton Louis James Lipton (September 19, 1926 – March 2, 2020) was an American writer, lyricist, actor, and Dean (education), dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York City. He was the executive producer, writer, ...

, American writer, lyricist and actor (voice of The Director in '' Bolt'', himself in ''

'' episodes "

The Sweetest Apu "The Sweetest Apu" is the nineteenth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 5, 2002. In the episode, Homer and Marge discov ...

" and "

Homer the Father "Homer the Father" is the twelfth episode of the twenty-second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 23, 2011. Joel H. Cohen won the Writers Gui ...

"), (d.

). * September 23: Henry Silva, American actor (voice of

Bane Bane may refer to: Fictional characters * Bane (DC Comics), an adversary of Batman * Bane (''Harry Potter''), a centaur in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Bane (''The Matrix''), a character in the ''Matrix'' film trilogy * Bane the Druid, a Gu ...

in the DC Animated Universe), (d.

). * September 28: Larry Roberts, American actor (voice of Tramp in '' Lady and the Tramp''), (d.

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). * September 29: Russ Heath, American comic book artist and animator ('' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero''), (d.

October

* October 1:

Ben Wicks Ben Wicks, (born Alfred Wicks; October 1, 1926 – September 10, 2000) was a British-born Canadian cartoonist, illustrator, journalist and author. Biography Wicks was a Cockney born into a poor, working class, working-class family in London ...

, English-born Canadian cartoonist, illustrator, journalist and author (co-creator of ''

''), (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 ...

). * October 11: Earle Hyman, American actor (voice of Panthro in '' ThunderCats''), (d.

). * October 12:

Antonia Rey Antonia Rey (born Maria Antonia Francesch, October 12, 1926 – February 21, 2019) was a Cuban-born American actress. Life and career Rey was born in Havana, Cuba, the daughter of Emilia (née Rangel), a nurse, and Antonio Francesch, a dentist ...

, Cuban-born American actress (portrayed Assunta Bianchi in '' Happy!'', voice of Abuela and Wizzles in '' Dora the Explorer'', additional voices in '' Courage the Cowardly Dog''), (d.

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). * October 18:

Yoram Gross Yoram Jerzy Gross (18 October 192621 September 2015) was a Polish-born, Australian producer of children's and family entertainment. He was known for his adaptation of children's characters from books and films, and best known for the produc ...

, Polish-born Australian producer (''

Dot and the Kangaroo ''Dot and the Kangaroo'' is an 1899 Australian children's book written by Ethel C. Pedley about a little girl named Dot who gets lost in the Australian outback and is eventually befriended by a kangaroo and several other marsupials. The book wa ...

'' and its sequels), (d.

).''Herald-Sun'', Film producer Yoram Gross has died at age 88
/ref> * October 23:

G. Stanley Jones Gordon Stanley Jones (October 23, 1926 – December 30, 1998), sometimes credited as G. Stanley Jones, Stanley G. Jones or Stanley Jones, was a Canadian-born radio, film and television actor. Early life Jones was born in Toronto, Ontario, Can ...

, Canadian actor (voice of Lex Luthor in ''

Challenge of the Superfriends ''Challenge of the Superfriends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from September 9, 1978, to December 23, 1978, on ABC. The complete series (16 episodes) was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions a ...

'', Riff Raff in '' Heathcliff''), (d.

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

November

* November 2:

Howard Post Howard "Howie" Post (November 2, 1926 – May 21, 2010) Alternate source: "'Dropouts' cartoonist Howard Post dies in NJ at 83", Associated Press via ''The Washington Post'', May 24, 2010 was an American animator, cartoonist, and comic strip and ...

, American animator, cartoonist, and comic strip and comic book writer-artist (

Famous Studios Famous Studios (renamed Paramount Cartoon Studios in 1956) was the first animation division of the film studio Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967. Famous was founded as a successor company to Fleischer Studios, after Paramount seized contro ...

), (d.

). Alternate source: "'Dropouts' cartoonist Howard Post dies in NJ at 83", Associated Press via ''

The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...

'', May 24, 2010 * November 7:

Kay Hawtrey Katharine Mary Craven Clark ( Hawtrey, November 8, 1926 – June 11, 2021) was a Canadian actress. Hawtrey was born on November 8, 1926 and educated at Toronto's Trinity College. She began her career at Hart House Theatre and then went to Engla ...

, Canadian actress (voice of Emily's Grandmother in '' Little Bear'', Grandma in '' Max & Ruby'', Miss Primrose in '' The Raccoons'' episode "Making the Grade!"), (d.

). * November 8:

Jack Mendelsohn Jack Mendelsohn (November 8, 1926 – January 25, 2017) was an American writer-artist who worked in animation, comic strips and comic books. An Emmy-nominated television comedy writer and story editor, he had numerous credits as a TV scripter, ...

, American writer-artist (

, '' Yellow Submarine'', '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''), (d.

). * November 14:

Tom Hatten Tom Hatten (November 14, 1926 – March 16, 2019) was an American radio, film and television personality and actor, known as the long-time host of ''The Popeye Show'' (originally ''The Pier Point 5 Club'') and ''Family Film Festival'' on KTLA C ...

, American cartoonist, TV presenter (host of ''

The Popeye Show ''The Popeye Show'' (Originally titled I'm Popeye) is an American cartoon anthology series that premiered on October 29, 2001, on Cartoon Network. Each episode includes three ''Popeye'' theatrical shorts from Fleischer Studios and/or Famous Studio ...

'') and actor (voice of Farmer Fitzgibbons in '' The Secret of NIMH''), (d.

). * November 16:

Joan Gardner Joan Gardner may refer to: * Joan Gardner (British actress) Joan Gardner (born Joan Gardener, 26 October 1914 – 17 September 1999) was a British actress. Gardner was born in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. She made her stage debut immediately on ...

, American actress (voice of Spunky in ''

The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole ''The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole'' is an animated television series produced by Beverly Hills Productions and syndicated beginning on September 6, 1958. The show's characters were a boy and a bear who hunted down bad guys. The show was made ...

'', Mrs. Wetworth in '' Snorks''), (d.

December

* December 11: Dick Tufeld, American actor, announcer, and narrator (announcer and narrator for ''

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends may refer to the following shows: * ''Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' (1981 TV series), a 1981 cartoon series * ''Spidey and His Amazing Friends'' (2021 TV series), a 2021 Disney Junior cartoon {{Disam ...

'', '' Spider-Woman'', '' Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show'', '' The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'', ''

'', '' Histeria!'', voiced the

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from ''

Lost in Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...

'' in ''

'' episodes "

Mayored to the Mob "Mayored to the Mob" is the ninth episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 20, 1998. After Homer prevents Mayor Quimby and Mar ...

" and "

Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore "Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore" is the twelfth episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 15, 2004. The episode was wri ...

"), (d.

). * December 12:

Roman Kroitor Roman Kroitor (December 12, 1926 – September 17, 2012) was a Canadian filmmaker who was known as an early practitioner of ''cinéma vérité'', as co-founder of IMAX, and as creator of the Sandde hand-drawn stereoscopic animation system. H ...

, Canadian filmmaker (''

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'', creator of SANDDE), (d.

). * December 16:

Jeffrey Stone Jeffrey Stone (December 16, 1926 – August 22, 2012) was an American actor and voice-over artist. Stone was the model and inspiration for Prince Charming in the 1950 Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney animated feature film, ''Cinderella ...

, American model (model for Prince Charming in '' Cinderella''), (d.

). * December 19:

Eckart Dux Eckart Dux (born 19 December 1926) is a German actor and voice actor. Biography His father was an Insurance executive. He completed his training as an actor with Else Bongers in Berlin and made his stage debut in 1948 at the city's Renaissance ...

, German actor (German dub voice of Man-E-Faces in '' He-Man and the Masters of the Universe''), (d.

). * December 22: José Luis Moro, Spanish animator and comics artist (''La Familia Telérín''), (d.

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