Events in 1927 in animation.

Events

September

* September 5: Walt Disney releases '' Trolley Troubles'', which marks the official debut of his first successful animated star, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

Films released

*9 January – ''Felix the Cat Dines and Pines'' (United States) *10 January – ''Alice the Golf Bug'' (United States) *23 January – ''Pedigreedy'' (United States) *24 January – ''Alice Foils the Pirates'' (United States) *February – ''Felix the Cat Stars in Stripes'' (United States) *6 February – ''Icy Eyes'' (United States) *7 February – ''Alice at the Carnival'' (United States) *21 February – ''Alice at the Rodeo'' (United States) *4 March – ''Cracked Ice'' (United States) *6 March – ''Felix the Cat Sees 'Em in Season'' (United States) *7 March – ''Alice the Collegiate'' (United States) *20 March – ''Barn Yarns'' (United States) *21 March – ''Alice in the Alps'' (United States) *3 April – ''Germ Mania'' (United States) *4 April – ''Alice's Auto Race'' (United States) *18 April – ''Alice's Circus Daze'' (United States) *27 April – ''Sax Appeal'' (United States) *1 May – ''Eye Jinks'' (United States) *2 May – ''Alice's Knaughty Knight'' (United States) *6 May – ''When Snow Flies'' (United States) *12 May – ''One Man Dog'' (United States) *15 May – ''Roameo'' (United States) *16 May – ''Alice's Three Bad Eggs'' (United States) *29 May – ''Felix the Cat Ducks His Duty'' (United States) *30 May – ''Alice's Picnic'' (United States) *12 June – ''Dough-Nutty'' (United States) *13 June – ''Alice's Channel Swim'' (United States) *26 June – ''"Loco"Motive'' (United States) *27 June – ''Alice in the Klondike'' (United States) *10 July – ''Art for Heart's Sake'' (United States) *11 July – ''Alice's Medicine Show'' (United States) *14 July – ''The Travel-Hog'' (United States) *22 July – ''

Small Town Sheriff ''Small Town Sheriff'' is a 1927 silent animated short subject produced by Fables Studios and part of the '' Aesop's Fables'' film series started by Paul Terry. Plot An 80-year-old man travels on a rural road in his single-seat car. When his r ...

'' (United States) *25 July – ''Alice the Whaler'' (United States) *7 August – ''Jack From All Trades'' (United States) *8 August – ''Alice the Beach Nut'' (United States) *21 August: **''A Hole In One'' (United States) **'' The Non-Stop Fright'
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(United States) *22 August – ''Alice in the Big League'' (United States) *4 September – ''Wise Guise'' (United States) *5 September – '' Trolley Troubles'' (United States) *18 September – '' Flim Flam Films'' (United States) *19 September – '' Oh Teacher'' (United States) *2 October – ''Felix the Cat Switches Witches'' (United States) *3 October – ''

The Mechanical Cow ''The Mechanical Cow'' is an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon from 1927. It was distributed by Universal Pictures. The cartoon was re-released by Walter Lantz Productions in 1932 with music and sound effects added. Plot Oswald and his mechanical ...

'' (United States) *16 October – ''No Fuelin'' (United States) *17 October – ''

Great Guns! ''Great Guns!'' is a 1927 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon produced by the Walt Disney Studio and Winkler Productions. It was re-issued by Walter Lantz Productions in 1932. It was originally released on October 17, 1927. Plot War is declared, ...

'' (United States) *20 October – ''Daze and Knights'' (United States) *31 October – ''

All Wet ''All Wet'' is the sixth studio album by French musician Mr. Oizo. The album was released on September 30, 2016 under Ed Banger Records. Track listing All tracks composed by Quentin Dupieux Quentin Dupieux (, born 14 April 1974), also known ...

'' (United States) *13 November – ''Uncle Tom's Crabbin'' (United States) *14 November – '' The Ocean Hop'' (United States) *27 November – ''

Whys and Other Whys ''Whys and Other Whys'' (titled ''Whys and Otherwise'' in its sound reissue) is a 1927 silent animated short subject featuring Felix the Cat. Plot Felix is supposed to attend his job at a daycare center. Instead he spends time drinking booze a ...

'' (United States) *28 November – ''The Banker's Daughter'' (United States) *11 December – ''Felix the Cat Hits the Deck'' (United States) *12 December – ''

Empty Socks ''Empty Socks'' is a 1927 short animated film made by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks that was considered a lost film until its rediscovery in Norway in 2014. The film stars Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Plot Oswald pretends to be Santa Claus with his hor ...

'' (United States) *25 December – ''Felix the Cat Behind in Front'' (United States) *26 December – ''Rickety Gin'' (United States)

Births

January

* January 6:

Stan Vanderbeek Stan VanDerBeek (January 6, 1927 – September 19, 1984) was an American experimental filmmaker known for his collage works. Life VanDerBeek studied art and architecture at Manhattan's Cooper Union before transferring to Black Mountain Colleg ...

, American film director and animator (''Breath Death''), (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 ...

). * January 17: **

Eartha Kitt Eartha Kitt (born Eartha Mae Keith; January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American singer and actress known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of "C'est si bon" and the Christmas novelty song "Santa Ba ...

, American singer, actress, comedian, dancer and activist (voice of Yzma in '' The Emperor's New Groove'' franchise, Queen Vexus in '' My Life as a Teenage Robot'', Fortune Teller 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 "Dope and Faith", Cool Cat in the '' Wonder Pets!'' episode "Save the Cool Cat and the Hip Hippo!", Mrs. Franklin in '' The Magic School Bus'' episode "Going Batty", Lioness #1 in '' The Wild Thornberrys'' episode "Flood Warning", the Snow Queen in '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' episode "The Snow Queen", herself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Once Upon a Time in Springfield "Once Upon a Time in Springfield" is the tenth episode of the twenty-first season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 10, 2010. It was promoted as the ...

"), (d.

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

). **

John Sparey John Sparey (1927–2010) was a cartoon animator and director. His first credit was ''Calvin and the Colonel ''Calvin and the Colonel'' is an American animated sitcom about Colonel Montgomery J. Klaxon, a shrewd fox, and Calvin T. Burnside, a ...

, American animator ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, '' Crusader Rabbit'', '' Calvin and the Colonel'', ''

The Funny Company ''The Funny Company'' is an American animated cartoon produced in 1963 and seen in syndication. Ken Snyder and Charles Koren produced 260 six-minute-long episodes (they later would create the cult favorite Roger Ramjet). The Mattel Corporation pr ...

'', '' Underdog'', ''

Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales ''Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales'' is an animated television series that originally aired Saturday mornings on CBS from 1963 to 1966 as one of the earliest Saturday morning cartoons. It was produced by Total Television, the same company that prod ...

'',

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 ...

, Bakshi Animation, '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'', '' The Swan Princess'', animated the main titles for ''

Bobby's World ''Bobby's World'' (originally known as ''The World According to Bobby'') is an American animated comedy children's television series, which ran from September 8, 1990, to February 23, 1998, on the Fox Kids network. The show was created by Canadi ...

''), scene planner ('' Starchaser: The Legend of Orin'', '' The Chipmunk Adventure'') and director ('' Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'',

Film Roman Film Roman, LLC is an American independent animation studio currently based in Woodland Hills, California and formerly in Burbank. It was previously owned by Starz Inc., which is now a division of Lionsgate, and later by Waterman Entertainment, ...

), (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 ...

). * January 24:

Marvin Kaplan Marvin Wilbur Kaplan (January 24, 1927 – August 25, 2016) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. Best known as Henry Beesmeyer in '' Alice'' (1978–1985). Early years Kaplan was born on January 24, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, t ...

, American actor (voice of Choo-Choo in '' Top Cat''), (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 ...

). * January 29: Peter Fernandez, American actor, voice director and writer (voice of the title character in ''

Alakazam the Great ''Alakazam the Great'', known in Japan as , is a 1960 Japanese anime musical film, based on the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. It was one of the earliest anime films to be released in the United States. Osamu Tezuka was named ...

'', Buttons Brilliant and Johnny in '' Gigantor'', the title character and Racer X in '' Speed Racer'', Dr. Mariner and Piper in ''

Marine Boy ''Marine Boy'' was one of the first color anime cartoons to be shown in a dubbed form in the U.S., and later in Australia and the United Kingdom. It was originally produced in 1965 in Japan as by Minoru Adachi and animation company Japan ...

'', various characters in ''

Superbook , also known as , is a Christian anime television series from the early 1980s, initially produced at Tatsunoko Productions and TV Tokyo in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States, and rebooted in 2 ...

'', Max and Grimm the Dragon in '' Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders'', Benton Tarantella, Robot Randy, Conway the Contaminationist, The Shadow, Rich Guy, and Robot Randy in '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'', Headmaster Spritle and Speed Racer Sr. in '' Speed Racer: The Next Generation'', additional voices in '' Astro Boy'', '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'' and ''

Kenny the Shark ''Kenny the Shark'' is an American animated television series produced by Discovery Kids. The series was first premiered on Discovery Kids' Saturday morning block on NBC on November 1, 2003, and ended with the last episode on February 19, 2005. S ...

''), (d.

). * January 31: Norm Prescott, American animation producer (co-founder of Filmation), (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 ...

February

* February 2: Ann Gillis, American actress (voice of Faline in '' Bambi''), (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:

Lee Mishkin Lee Mishkin (February 5, 1927 – June 19, 2001) was an American animator and director. He directed the short animated film '' Is It Always Right to Be Right?'', which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1970. He was the founde ...

, American animator ('' Calvin and the Colonel'', ''

The New 3 Stooges ''The New 3 Stooges'' is an American animated television series that ran during the 1965–66 television season starring the Three Stooges. The show follows the trio's antics both in live-action and animated segments. The cast consisted of Moe H ...

'', ''

The Jackson 5ive The Jackson 5 (sometimes stylized as the Jackson 5ive, also known as the Jacksons) are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, and for most o ...

'', '' Halloween Is Grinch Night'', ''

Yogi's Space Race ''Yogi's Space Race'' is a 90-minute American animated television series and the third entry in the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise. Thirteen episodes were broadcast on NBC from September 9, 1978, to December 2, 1978, and featured the following four segm ...

'', '' Jetsons: The Movie'', '' The Simpsons''), storyboard artist ('' Linus the Lionhearted'', '' Heavy Metal'') and director (''

Is It Always Right to Be Right? ''Is It Always Right to Be Right?'' is a 1970 American short animated film directed by Lee Mishkin, produced by Stephen Bosustow Productions, and narrated by Orson Welles. Origins Dr. Warren H. Schmidt (who died in 2016 at the age of 95) wrote ...

'', '' Bionic Six''), (d.

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...

). * February 7: **

Laurie Johnson Laurence Reginald Ward Johnson, (born 7 February 1927) is an English composer and bandleader who has written scores for dozens of film and television series and has been one of the most highly regarded arrangers of instrumental pop and swing ...

, English composer ('' The Ren & Stimpy Show'', '' SpongeBob SquarePants''), (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 ...

). **

Dušan Vukotić Dušan Vukotić (7 February 1927 – 8 July 1998) was a Yugoslav and Croatian cartoonist, author and director of animated films of Montenegrin descent. He is the best known member of the Zagreb school of animated films. Biography Vukotić w ...

, Yugoslav-Croatian cartoonist and animator ( Zagreb Film, '' Ersatz''), (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 ...

). * February 15: Harvey Korman, American actor and comedian (voice of

the Great Gazoo The Great Gazoo or simply Gazoo is a fictional character from the animated series ''The Flintstones''. He first appeared on the show on October 29, 1965. The Great Gazoo was voiced by actor Harvey Korman. Fictional biography The Great Gazoo is ...

in '' The Flintstones'', Don Reynolds in '' Hey Arnold!'', Arismap in the '' Hercules'' episode "Hercules and the Griffin", Efrem von Snickerdoodle in the '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'' episode "Cupid Pup", O. Ratz in the '' What a Cartoon!'' episode "Rat in a Hot Tin Can", Gularis in the ''

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' is an American animated science fiction action-adventure comedy television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and co-produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It serves as a spin-off of the ''Toy Sto ...

'' episode "Panic on Bathyos"), (d.

). * February 19: Fred Ladd, American writer and producer ('' Astro Boy'', '' Gigantor'', '' Kimba the White Lion'', creative consultant for the DiC dub of ''

Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The seri ...

''), (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 25: Dick Jones, American actor (voice of the title character in '' Pinocchio''), (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 ...

). * February 26:

Witold Giersz Witold Giersz (born 26 February 1927 in Poraj, near Częstochowa) is a Polish animator. His most well-known work is ''Koń'', which won an award at the Cracow Film Festival "for its exceptionally interesting animation technique". A documentary f ...

, Polish animator.

March

* March 1: Harry Belafonte, Jamaican-American Calypso signer (voice of The Magician in the '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' episode "Jack and the Beanstalk", the title character in the '' PB&J Otter'' episode "The Ice Moose"), (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 ...

). * March 3: Ib Steinaa, Danish comics artist and animator (''Robinson Columbus''), (d.

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ...

). * March 13: **

Zvonimir Lončarić Zvonimir Lončarić (13 March 1927 – 11 November 2004) was a Croatian sculptor and painter. In 1955, he graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts at the University of Zagreb. Between 1958 and 1978, Lončarić directed four animated films ...

, Croatian animator, sculptor and painter (''

Surogat ''Surogat'' (known in English as ''Ersatz'' and ''The Substitute'') is a 1961 Yugoslav short animated film by Croatian director Dušan Vukotić, produced by Zagreb Film, then a Yugoslav film production company. The film is also known by several o ...

''), (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 ...

). **

Dan Wallin Daniel Guy Wallin (born March 13, 1927) is an American sound engineer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards in the category Best Sound. He has worked on more than 500 films since 1965, working into his eighties. Selected filmography * ''Woo ...

, American sound engineer ('' The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie'', ''

Anastasia Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the most ...

'', Pixar, '' Prep & Landing''), (d.

). * March 16: Dick Beals, American actor (voice of the Speedy Alka-Seltzer in Alka-Seltzer ads, N.J. Normanmeyer in '' The Addams Family'', Reggie van Dough in '' Richie Rich'', Birdboy in '' Birdman and the Galaxy Trio'', Buzz Conroy in ''

Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles ''Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera, Hanna-Barbera Productions. It premiered on September 10, 1966 on CBS, and ran for two seasons on Saturday mornings. Overview The progra ...

'', Baby-Faced Moonbeam in '' Duck Dodgers'', Ralph Phillips in '' From A to Z-Z-Z-Z'', and '' Boyhood Daze'', Davey in '' Davey and Goliath''), (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 ...

). * March 18: George Plimpton, American journalist, writer, literary editor, actor and occasional amateur sportsman (voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can" is the twelfth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 16, 2003, and was seen by around ...

"), (d.

2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...

). * March 25:

Robert Balser Robert Edward "Bob" Balser (March 25, 1927 – January 4, 2016) was an American animator and animation director. Balser, together with co-director Jack Stokes, are best known as the animation directors for the 1968 film, '' Yellow Submarine'', whi ...

, American animator, producer and director (animation director on '' Yellow Submarine'' and '' Heavy Metal'', ''

The Triplets The Triplets ( ca, Les tres bessones; es, Las tres mellizas; oc, Es tres bessones) are three fictional characters (Anna, Teresa and Helena) created by Spanish illustrator Roser Capdevila. The Triplets were created in 1983, based on Capdevila ...

''), (d.

). * March 31: William Daniels, American actor (voice of

KITT KITT or K.I.T.T. is the short name of two fictional characters from the adventure franchise ''Knight Rider''. While having the same acronym, the KITTs are two different entities: one known as the Knight Industries Two Thousand, which appeared i ...

in '' The Simpsons'' episodes " The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" 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 ...

", Robot Pilot in the ''

Kim Possible ''Kim Possible'' is an American animated action comedy-adventure television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The title character is a teenage girl tasked with fighting crime on a regular basis while coping wi ...

'' episode "Ron Millionaire", the title character in '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' episode "Scythe 2.0").

April

* April 2: **

Hisashi Katsuta was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is best known for his voice-over portrayal of Professor Ochanomizu in three anime adaptations of the ''Astro Boy'' franchise, and also voiced Dr. Hoshi in ''Astroganger'' (1972–1973), Professor Tobishim ...

, Japanese actor (voice of Professor Ochanomizu in '' Astro Boy'', Dr. Hoshi in ''

Astroganger is a Japanese Super Robot anime series created by Knack Productions. It consisted of 26 episodes and originally aired from October 4, 1972, to March 28, 1973. Plot An alien woman named Maya crash-lands on Earth. Her homeworld was destroyed by ...

'', Professor Tobishima in '' Groizer X'', Shin'ichirō Izumi in ''

Tōshō Daimos is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Dōga and animated by Nippon Sunrise, directed by Tadao Nagahama as his last work. It is the third and final installment of the '' Robot Romance Trilogy'', following ''Chōdenji Robo Co ...

''), (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- ...

). ** Ken Sansom, American actor (voice of

Rabbit Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). ''Oryctolagus cuniculus'' includes the European rabbit speci ...

in the '' Winnie the Pooh'' franchise, Hound in '' The Transformers'', Erick Hunter in '' The Littles'', Martin Stein in '' The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'', Ralph Throgmorton in the '' TaleSpin'' episode "On a Wing and a Bear"), (d.

). * April 5: Chao-Li Chi, Chinese actor (voice of Yoru in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Night of the Ninja"), (d.

). * April 10: Brumsic Brandon Jr., American comics artist and animator (worked for RCA and

J.R. Bray John Randolph Bray (August 25, 1879 – October 10, 1978) was an American animator, cartoonist, and film producer. Early life John Randolph Bray was born in Addison, Michigan on August 25, 1879, to Methodism, Methodist Presbyterian minister Edw ...

), (d.

). * April 16: Peter Mark Richman, American actor (voice of The Phantom in '' Defenders of the Earth'', Winchell in the '' Batman Beyond'' episode "Inqueling", Abin Sur in the '' Superman: The Animated Series'' episode "In Brightest Day...", Charles Baxter in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Riddler's Reform"), (d.

). * April 23: Lew Ott, American animator (

, ''

Hot Wheels Hot Wheels is an American brand of scale model cars introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Matchbox until 1997, when Mattel bought Tyco Toys, then owner of Matchbox. Many automobile manufacturers have ...

'', '' Fritz the Cat''), character designer (

, Filmation, Marvel Productions), background artist ('' The Transformers: The Movie'', '' G.I. Joe: The Movie'',

) and production designer ( Ruby-Spears Enterprises), (d.

). * April 25:

Albert Uderzo Alberto Aleandro Uderzo (; ; 25 April 1927 – 24 March 2020), better known as Albert Uderzo, was a French comic book artist and scriptwriter. He is best known as the co-creator and illustrator of the ''Astérix'' series in collaboration with Re ...

, French comics artist (creative advisor and designer for the ''

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 ...

'' animated films '' Asterix and Cleopatra'' and ''

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 ...

''), (d.

). * April 30:

Stephen Kandel Stephen Kandel (born April 30, 1927) is an American television writer. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1950. Filmography He has written episodes for many popular series, from ''Sea Hunt'' in the 1950s through ''MacGyver'' in the 1980s, wi ...

, American television writer (''

Star Trek: The Animated Series ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' (''TAS''), is an American animated science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. It originally aired under the title simply as ''Star Trek'', subtitled ''Created by Gene Roddenberry'', on Satu ...

''), (d.

May

* May 4: Terry Scott, English actor (voice of Penfold in ''

Danger Mouse Danger Mouse may refer (or appear in) to: * ''Danger Mouse'' (1981 TV series), a 1981 British animated television series * ''Danger Mouse'' (2015 TV series), a 2015 reboot of the British animated television series * Danger Mouse (musician) (born ...

''), (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 ...

). * May 5: Pat Carroll, American actress and comedian (voice of Ursula in '' The Little Mermaid'' franchise, '' House of Mouse'', and '' The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse'' episode "Keep on Rollin'", Morgana in '' The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea'', Ms. Biddy McBrain in ''

Galaxy High School is a science fiction animated series that premiered on September 13, 1986 on CBS and ran for 13 episodes until December 6, 1986. The series was created by Chris Columbus and featured music and a theme song composed by Don Felder. The series wa ...

'', Hazel in '' Foofur'', Katrina Stoneheart in '' Pound Puppies'', Grandma in '' A Garfield Christmas'' and '' Garfield's Thanksgiving'', Granny in '' My Neighbor Totoro'', Bacteria in '' Asterix and the Big Fight'', Old Female Turtle in '' A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures'', Old Lady Crowley in ''

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure ''Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure'' (known as ''Tangled: The Series'' during its first season) is an American animated television series developed by Chris Sonnenburg and Shane Prigmore, and produced by Disney Television Animation. It premiered on Di ...

'', Hippolyta in the ''

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

'' episode "Superman and Wonder Woman vs. the Sorceress of Time", Paula P. Casso in '' A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'' episode "Dog Gone Scooby", Koo-Koo in the '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' episode "Gorilla My Dreams", additional voices in '' The Super 6'', '' Yogi's Treasure Hunt'' and '' A Goofy Movie''), (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 ...

). * May 11: Bernard Fox, Welsh actor (voice of the Chairmouse in '' The Rescuers'' and '' The Rescuers Down Under'',

Henry Morton Stanley Sir Henry Morton Stanley (born John Rowlands; 28 January 1841 – 10 May 1904) was a Welsh-American explorer, journalist, soldier, colonial administrator, author and politician who was famous for his exploration of Central Africa Cen ...

in the '' Time Squad'' episode "Out with the In Crowd"), (d.

). * May 30: Clint Walker, American actor and singer (voice of Nick Nitro in ''

Small Soldiers ''Small Soldiers'' is a 1998 American action comedy film directed by Joe Dante and written by Gavin Scott, Adam Rifkin, Ted Elliott, and Terry Rossio. It stars Kirsten Dunst and Gregory Smith, along with the voices of Frank Langella and Tommy L ...

''), (d.

June

* June 2: W. Watts Biggers, American writer (co-creator of '' Underdog''), (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 ...

). * June 8: Jerry Stiller, American actor and comedian (voice of Uncle Max in ''

The Lion King 1½ ''The Lion King 1½'' (also known as ''The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata'', or ''The Lion King III: Hakuna Matata'') is a 2004 American animation, animated direct-to-video musical film, musical comedy film produced by the Australian branch of Disney ...

'', Pretty Boy in '' Teacher's Pet'', Murray Weiner in ''

How Murray Saved Christmas ''How Murray Saved Christmas'' is a 2014 animated musical television special, directed by Peter Avanzino and written by Mike Reiss. The voice actors include Jerry Stiller, Sean Hayes, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jason Alexander, John Ratzenberger an ...

'', Principal Stickler in '' Fish Hooks''), (d.

). * June 15: Ottó Foky, Hungarian animator and film director, (d.

). * June 20: **

Attila Dargay Attila Dargay (June 20, 1927 – October 20, 2009) was a Hungarian comics artist and animator. He was born in Nyékládháza, Mezőnyék. Life He began working as a scenery painter for the Hungarian National Theatre in the late 1940s. He dire ...

, Hungarian animator, film director and comics artist ('' Mattie the Goose-boy'', '' Vuk'', ''

Szaffi ''Szaffi'' (USA titled ''The Treasure of Swamp Castle'') is a 1985 Hungarian-Canadian animated film directed by Attila Dargay. It is based on the 1885 book ''The Gypsy Baron'' by Mór Jókai, about the romance between a poor Hungarian aristocrat ...

''), (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 ...

). ** Vyacheslav Kotyonochkin, Russian animator and comics artist (''

Nu, pogodi! ''Well, Just You Wait!'' (russian: Ну, погоди!, Nu, pogodi!, p=ˈnu pəɡɐˈdʲi) is a Soviet, later Russian, series of animated short films produced by Soyuzmultfilm. In the 2014 all-Russian poll, ''Well, Just You Wait!'' won by a ...

'', aka ''Well, Just You Wait!''), (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 ...

July

* July 2: Brock Peters, American actor (voice of General Newcastle in ''

Challenge of the GoBots ''Challenge of the GoBots'' (or ''GoBots'' for short) is an American animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera, based on the GoBots toyline released from Tonka. The show was first broadcast in syndication on September 8, 1984, then the show joine ...

'', Tormack in ''

Galtar and the Golden Lance ''Galtar and the Golden Lance'' is a 30-minute animated sword and sorcery television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, which aired in syndication in 1985–86 as part of ''The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera''. The show ran for 21 e ...

'', Boneyard in ''

Gravedale High ''Gravedale High'' (also known as '' Rick Moranis in Gravedale High'') is an animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera for NBC Productions (the latter company owns all rights to the series). The series premiered in the fall of 1990 on NBC and laste ...

'', Bloth in '' The Pirates of Dark Water'',

Lucius Fox Lucius Fox is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Bruce Wayne / Batman. He is Bruce Wayne's business manager at Wayne Enterprises who runs the business interests that s ...

in '' Batman: The Animated Series'', Dark Kat in '' SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'', Jomo in '' The Wild Thornberrys'', Chronos in the '' Johnny Bravo'' episode "Bearly Enough Time!", Morris Grant / Soul Power in the '' Static Shock'' episode "Blast from the Past"), (d.

). * July 15:

Carmen Zapata Carmen Margarita Zapata (July 15, 1927 – January 5, 2014) often referred to as "The First Lady of the Hispanic Theater" was an American actress best known for her role in the PBS bilingual children's program ''Villa Alegre''. Zapata is also t ...

, American actress (voice of Maria Vargas in '' Batman: The Animated Series'', Fairy #7 in the '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' episode " Sleeping Beauty"), (d.

). * July 21: Willy Moese, German comics artist and animator (''Zauberlehrling'', ''Blaff und Biene'', ''Rolle und Robby''), (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 ...

August

* August 14:

Roger Carel Roger Carel (born Roger Bancharel; 14 August 1927 – 11 September 2020) was a French actor, known for his recurring film roles as Asterix, the French voice of '' Star Wars C-3PO, and the French voice of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, and Rabbit in ...

, French actor (voice of Asterix and

Dogmatix Dogmatix () is a fictional white terrier dog who is a companion to Obelix in the ''Asterix'' comics. Dogmatix is a pun on the words dog and dogmatic. In the original French, his name is ''Idéfix'', itself a pun on the French expression '' idée ...

, French dub voice of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet,

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 ...

, Yogi Bear, Foghorn Leghorn, Fritz the Cat, and Flintheart Glomgold), (d.

). * August 16: Constantin Mustatea, American animator (

, Filmation, '' The Simpsons'', ''

Widget the World Watcher ''Widget'' (also known as ''Widget the World Watcher'') is an animated television series created by Voltron creator Peter Keefe, directed and produced by Tom Burton of Zodiac Entertainment, which debuted in syndication on September 29, 1990. The ...

'', Warner Bros. Animation), (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 ...

September

* September 12: **

Franco Latini Franco Latini (September 12, 1927 – February 2, 1991) was an Italian actor and voice actor. He was considered to be one of the top voice dubbers for many animated films and cartoons for audiences across Italy. Biography Born in Pomezia, which ...

, Italian actor (dub voice of

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie. Donald is known fo ...

and Tom Cat), (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 ...

). ** Freddie Jones, English actor (voice of Dallben in '' The Black Cauldron''), (d.

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

). * September 15: Norm Crosby, American actor and comedian (voice of Mr. Hayman in ''

'', the Judge in '' Eight Crazy Nights''), (d.

). * September 16: **

Alison de Vere Alison de Vere (16 September 1927 – 2 January 2001), while married also known as Alison Weschke, was a British animator, known for her animated short films ''The Black Dog'' and ''Psyche and Eros''. Career Born in Peshawar into a British milit ...

, English animator, background designer (worked for '' Halas and Batchelor'', '' The Beatles'', '' Yellow Submarine'', '' The Animals of Farthing Wood'') and director (''The Black Dog'', ''Psyche and Eros''), (d.

). **

Peter Falk Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the long-running television series ''Columbo'' (1968–1978, 1989–2003), for which he ...

, American actor (voice of Bailey in ''

Hubert's Brain Hubert's Brain, made in 2001, is the first and only computer-generated film made by San Francisco digital media company Wild Brain. The movie is 17 minutes long, took one year and $3,000,000 to produce, and the movie won the 2001 Annie Award fo ...

'', Don Feinberg in '' Shark Tale''), (d.

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

). * September 19: William Hickey, American actor (voice of Dr. Finklestein in '' The Nightmare Before Christmas''), (d.

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ...

). * September 24:

Arthur Malet Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more wi ...

, English actor (voice of Mr. Ages in '' The Secret of NIMH'', King Eidilleg in '' The Black Cauldron'', Jesaja in ''

Felidae Felidae () is the family of mammals in the order Carnivora colloquially referred to as cats, and constitutes a clade. A member of this family is also called a felid (). The term "cat" refers both to felids in general and specifically to the ...

'', Travelling Man and Major Domo in ''

''), (d.

). * September 27:

Romano Scarpa Romano Scarpa (September 27, 1927 – April 23, 2005) was one of the most famous Italian creators of Disney comics. Biography Growing up in Venice he developed a particular love for American cartoons and Disney comics, that, at the time, were ...

, Italian comics artist, writer and animator (''La piccola fiammiferaia''), (d.

October

* October 1: Tom Bosley, American actor (voice of Harry Boyle in '' Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'', B.A.H. Humbug, Esq. in '' The Stingiest Man in Town'', the title character in ''

The World of David the Gnome ''The World of David the Gnome'', originally titled ''David, el Gnomo'' (also known as ''David, the Gnome''), is a Spanish animated television series based on the children's book ''The Secret Book of Gnomes'', by the Dutch author Wil Huygen and ...

'', Geppetto in '' Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night'', Mr. Winkle in '' The Tangerine Bear'', Howard Cunningham in 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 "

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Fonz" is the 18th episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series '' Family Guy''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 18, 2005. The episode follows Pet ...

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 '' Johnny Bravo'' episode "Twas the Night"), (d.

)."Tom Bosley, Father on 'Happy Days,' Dies at 83"
Associated Press via '' The New York Times'', October 19, 2010. * October 4: Oto Reisinger, Croatian animator, illustrator, cartoonist and comics artist (''Generali, vojskovodje, admirali'', ''Tisucu devetsto devedeset prva'') (d.

). * October 7: Giorgio Bordini, Italian comics artist, animator and illustrator (worked on ''La Piccola Fiammiferaia''), (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 ...

). * October 13: Vladmir Delac, Yugoslavian comics artist and animator (''Veliki Miting''), (d.

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

). * October 17: Wolf Koenig, Canadian film director and animator (worked for Colin Low), (d.

). * October 18: George C. Scott, American actor (voice of Smoke in '' Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue'', Percival McLeach in '' The Rescuers Down Under''), (d.

). * October 20: Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, television personality, advice columnist and writer (voiced herself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Last Exit to Springfield "Last Exit to Springfield" is the seventeenth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 11, 1993. The plot revolves around Homer ...

" and the '' Pinky and the Brain'' episode "The Pinky and the Brain Reunion Special"), (d.

). * October 23:

Mizuho Suzuki (born October 23, 1927) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Manchukuo. He is a drop-out of Kyoto University. Filmography Film *'' Yogiri yo Kon'yamo Arigatō'' (1967) *''Zatoichi the Outlaw'' (1967) *''The Snow Woman'' (1968) *''The Sands o ...

, Japanese actor (voice of Doctor Onishi in '' Akira'', Japanese dub voice of the Narrator in '' Beauty and the Beast'' and Unicron in '' The Transformers: The Movie''), (d.

November

* November 7: John Coates, English film producer ('' Yellow Submarine'', '' The Snowman''), (d.

). * November 26:

Ernie Coombs Ernest "Ernie" Arthur Coombs, CM (November 26, 1927 – September 18, 2001) was a US-born Canadian children's entertainer who starred in the Canadian television series ''Mr. Dressup''. His career began as an assistant puppeteer to Fred Roger ...

, American-Canadian entertainer (voice of the Narrator in '' Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings''), (d.

). * November 27: Dean Spille, American animator, layout artist and background artist ('' Peanuts'', '' Frosty Returns'', '' Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars'', '' Garfield and Friends''), (d.

). * November 30:

Robert Guillaume Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor and singer, known for his role as Benson DuBois in the ABC television series ''Soap'' and its spin-off, ''Benson'', as well as for voici ...

, American actor and singer (voice of Rafiki in '' The Lion King'' franchise, Detective Catfish in ''

Fish Police ''Fish Police'' is a comic book series by American cartoonist Steve Moncuse. The plot centers on law and crime in a fictional underwater metropolis with the protagonist, Inspector Gill, trying to solve various crimes, often Mafia-related, while a ...

'', the Narrator in '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'', Mr. Thicknose in '' The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze'', Ben in ''

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina ''The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina'' is a 2002 American animated fantasy film directed by Glenn Chaika and starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Elijah Wood, Peter Gallagher, and Jon Stewart. Produced by Miramax Films and Hyperion Animation ...

'', Mr. Corblarb in '' The Addams Family'' episode "Color Me Addams", Dr. Parker in '' The Proud Family'' episode "Behind Family Lines"), (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 ...

December

* December 5:

Shirley Silvey Shirley Silvey (December 5, 1927 – July 17, 2010) was an American animator, whose credits included ''Mr. Magoo'', '' The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show'', '' Dudley Do-Right Show'' and ''George of the Jungle''. Silvey was considered a pioneer in an ...

, American animator (worked for Upa, Jay Ward), (d.

). * December 9: Alan Zaslove, American animator and animation producer (United Productions of America, UPA,

, Walt Disney Animation), (d.

). * December 26: János Kass, Hungarian animator, illustrator, graphic designer and film director (''Dilemma''), (d.

Specific date unknown

* Jane Conger Belson Shimane, American experimental filmmaker (d. 2002). * Lillian Schwartz, American artist and pioneer of computer-mediated art.

References

External links

Animated works of the year
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