Events in 1928 in animation.

Events

February

* February 13: The Laurel & Hardy short film '' Flying Elephants'' is released. It has a short animated sequence with a flying elephant, animated by Walter Lantz.

September

* September 1: Paul Terry's '' Farmer Alfalfa'' cartoon '' Dinner Time'' is an early attempt to

synchronize Synchronization is the coordination of events to operate a system in unison. For example, the conductor of an orchestra keeps the orchestra synchronized or ''in time''. Systems that operate with all parts in synchrony are said to be synchronou ...

animation with sound.

November

* November 18: Walt Disney's '' Steamboat Willie'' is released, one of the first cartoons with a synchronized soundtrack. It marks the debuts of Mickey, and

Minnie Mouse Minnie Mouse is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. As the longtime sweetheart of Mickey Mouse, she is an anthropomorphic mouse with white gloves, a bow, polka-dotted dress, white bloomers, and low-heeled shoes occasionally w ...

. It also launches the long-running film series ''

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 ...

''. November 18 will later be officially declared as the chaacters' birthday.

Films released

* 5 January – ''Short Circuit'' (United States) * 8 January – ''The Smoke Scream'' (United States) * 14 January – ''Pig Styles'' (United States) * 22 January – ''Draggin' th' Dragon'' (United States) * 28 January – ''Shadow Theory'' (United States) * 5 February – ''The Oily Bird'' (United States) * 11 February –''Ice Boxed'' (United States) * 19 February – ''Ohm Sweet Ohm'' (United States) * 20 February – '' Africa Before Dark'' (United States) * 25 February – ''A Hunger Stroke'' (United States) * 4 March – ''Japanicky'' (United States) * 10 March – ''Wired and Fired'' (United States) * 18 March –''Polly-tics'' (United States) * 19 March – ''

Bright Lights Bright Lights may refer to: Film and television * ''Bright Lights'' (1916 film), a silent short starring Fatty Arbuckle * ''Bright Lights'' (1925 film), an MGM film starring Charles Ray and directed by Robert Z. Leonard * ''Bright Lights'' (1928 ...

'' (United States) * 24 March – ''Love Sunk'' (United States) * 1 April – ''Comicalamities'' (United States) * 7 April – ''Tong Tied'' (United States) * 15 April – ''Felix the Cat in Sure-Locked Homes'' (United States) * 19 April – ''

Eskimotive ''Eskimotive'' is a 1928 animated short film by Pat Sullivan Studios, starring Felix the Cat. Plot summary Felix and a little black kitten are outdoors blowing bubbles. After blowing a few, Felix is asked by the kitten to make one to ride in ...

'' (United States) * 21 April – ''A Bum Steer'' (United States) * 5 May – ''Gold Bricks'' (United States) * 13 May – ''Arabiantics'' (United States) * 14 May – '' Hungry Hoboes'' (United States) * 15 May – '' Plane Crazy'' (United States) * 19 May – ''The Long Count'' (United States) * 27 May – ''In- and Out-Laws'' (United States) * 28 May – '' Oh What a Knight'' (United States) * 2 June – ''The Patent Medicine Kid'' (United States) * 10 June – ''Outdoor Indore'' (United States) * 11 June – ''

Poor Papa ''Poor Papa'' is a 1927 animated short subject film, produced and directed by Walt Disney. The cartoon is the first produced Oswald cartoon, featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a character that Disney and Ub Iwerks created for Universal Pictures ...

'' (United States) * 16 June – ''Stage Coached'' (United States) * 24 June: ** ''

The Fox Chase ''The Fox Chase'' is an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit short released on June 25, 1928. Synopsis A comic running-of-the-fox with Oswald atop a reluctant horse against a smarter-than-usual fox. Story Oswald is in a fox chase competition, with other ...

'' (United States) ** ''Futuritzy'' (United States) ** ''The Mouse's Bride'' (United States) * 30 June – ''The Rain Dropper'' (United States) * 8 July – ''Astronomeows'' (a.k.a. ''Astronomeous'') (United States) * 9 July – '' Tall Timber'' (United States) * 14 July: ** '' Ghosts Before Breakfast'' (Germany) ** ''A Companionate Mirage'' (United States) * 22 July – ''Jungle Bungles'' (United States) * 4 August: ** ''News Reeling'' (United States) ** ''Static'' (United States) * 5 August – ''The Last Life'' (United States) * 16 August – ''Baby Feud'' (United States) * 26 August – ''In the Bag'' (United States) * 5 September – ''Sea Sword'' (United States) * 15 September – ''The Show Vote'' (United States) * 18 September – ''Sunday on the Farm'' (United States) * 29 September – ''The Phantom Trail'' (United States) * 14 October – '' Dinner Time'' (United States) * 15 October – ''Come Easy, Go Slow'' (United States) * 29 October – ''Beaches and Scream'' (United States) * 4 November – '' Animal Olympic Games'' (Japan) * 9 November – ''Nicked Nags'' (United States) * 18 November – '' Steamboat Willie'' (United States) * 23 November – ''Liar Bird'' (United States) * 26 November – ''Barnyard Politics'' (United States) * 7 December – ''Still Waters'' (United States) * 22 December – ''Night Owls'' (United States) * 23 December – ''Stage Struck'' (United States) * 30 December – '' The Gallopin' Gaucho'' (United States)

Births

January

* January 4:

Jan Lenica Jan Lenica (4 January 1928, Poznań, Poland – 5 October 2001, Berlin) was a Polish graphic designer and cartoonist. A graduate of the Architecture Department of Warsaw Polytechnic, Lenica became a poster illustrator and a collaborator on the e ...

, Polish graphic designer, cartoonist, poster illustrator and animator (''

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'', '' A'', ''Adam 2'', ''

Ubu et la grande gidouille ''Ubu and the Great Gidouille (Ubu et la Grande Gidouille)'' is a 1979 French animated film directed by Jan Lenica. It is based on Alfred Jarry Alfred Jarry (; 8 September 1873 – 1 November 1907) was a French symbolist writer who is best kn ...

''), (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 ...

). * January 5: **

Denise Bryer Denise Bryer (5 January 1928 – 16 October 2021) was an English actress, known for her voice roles on television and radio. Career Best remembered in her UK homeland for her work on the Gerry Anderson series, ''Terrahawks'', where she voiced ...

, British actress (voice of Twizzle in '' The Adventures of Twizzle'', Commander Makara in '' Star Fleet'', Noddy in '' The Noddy Shop''), (d.

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). ** Joe Harris, American illustrator and storybook artist (creator of the

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, co-creator of '' Underdog''), (d.

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). * January 26: Bob Singer, American animation artist, character designer, layout and background artist and storyboard director (

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 ...

). * January 29: Pierre Tchernia, French producer, screenwriter and animator ( Asterix, Lucky Luke), (d.

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February

* February 2: Yugo Sako, Japanese film director, producer and animator ('' Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama''), (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 ...

). * February 11: Conrad Janis, American jazz trombonist and actor (voice of Frederick McConnell in '' Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour''), (d.

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). * February 15: Norman Bridwell, American author and cartoonist (creator of '' Clifford the Big Red Dog''), (d.

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). * February 22: Paul Dooley, American actor, writer and comedian (voice of Sarge in the '' Cars'' franchise, Gazooks in '' Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure'', Hank the Janitor/Mall Santa in '' Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street'', Father Michael in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "It's Never Too Late", Stan in the '' Duckman'' episode "Dammit, Hollywood", Security Guard 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 " Next of Pin"). * February 28: Hoàng Việt, Vietnamese composer and animator, (d.

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

). * February 29:

Joss Ackland Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland CBE (born 29 February 1928) is an English retired actor who has appeared in more than 130 film and television roles. He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for portraying Jock Del ...

, British actor (voice of Black Rabbit in '' Watership Down'', Brigand in '' The Thief and the Cobbler'',

Samuel Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bibl ...

and

Noah Noah ''Nukh''; am, ኖህ, ''Noḥ''; ar, نُوح '; grc, Νῶε ''Nôe'' () is the tenth and last of the pre-Flood patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5– ...

in '' Testament: The Bible in Animation'',

Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and ...

in the '' Shakespeare: The Animated Tales'' episode "Julius Caesar"), (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

* March 7:

Štěpán Koníček Štěpán Koníček (7 March 1928 – 26 May 2006) was a Czech composer and conductor. He is known for his long-term collaboration with the Film Symphony Orchestra (FISYO) and for recording film music. Koníček was born in Prague. He studied c ...

, Czech composer and conductor ('' Munro'',

Gene Deitch Eugene Merril Deitch (August 8, 1924 – April 16, 2020) was an American illustrator, animator, comics artist, and film director who was based in Prague from the 1960s until his death in 2020. Deitch was known for creating animated cartoons ...

, ''

Popeye the Sailor Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.Tom and Jerry'', Jan Svankmajer), (d.

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...

). * March 16:

Pepita Pardell Pepita Pardell Terrade (16 March 1928 – 11 July 2019) was a Spanish animator, cartoonist, illustrator, and painter. She was a pioneer of animation cinema in Spain. In 1945, she worked on the first animated film, in color, in Europe. Pardell was ...

, Spanish animator, cartoonist, illustrator and painter (worked for Balet y Blay), (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 ...

). * March 19:

Patrick McGoohan Patrick Joseph McGoohan (; March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009) was an Irish-American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer of film and television. Born in the United States to Irish emigrant parents, he was raised in Ireland and Engla ...

, Irish-American actor, director, screenwriter and producer (voice of Billy Bones in '' Treasure Planet'', Number Six in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

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"), (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 ...

). * March 20: ** Fred Rogers, American television host, author, producer and minister (voiced himself in the '' Arthur'' episode "Arthur Meets Mister Rogers"), (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 ...

). ** Eddy Ryssack, Belgian comics artist and animator (worked for ''

Belvision Raymond Leblanc (born 22 May 1915 – 21 March 2008) was a Belgian comic book publisher, film director and film producer, best known for publishing works such as ''The Adventures of Tintin'' by Hergé and ''Blake and Mortimer'' by Edgar P. Jaco ...

''), (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 ...

April

* April 5:

Gene Merlino Mario Gino Merlino (born April 5, 1928) is a retired singer and musician, known for providing the singing voice of Lancelot in the musical film ''Camelot'', and for being part of the Grammy Award winning quartet, The Anita Kerr Singers. Early ...

, American retired singer and musician (choir performer 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 ...

'' and ''

Heidi's Song ''Heidi's Song'' is a 1982 American animated musical film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and based on the 1881 novel ''Heidi'' by Johanna Spyri. The film was directed by Robert Taylor from a screenplay by Taylor, Joseph Barbera and James ...

'', performed the songs " South of the Border", " Born Free" and "Jellyfish" in '' The Simpsons'', additional voices in '' The Little Mermaid''). * April 7: James Garner, American actor (voice of God in '' God, the Devil and Bob'', Rourke in ''

Atlantis: The Lost Empire ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' is a 2001 American animated science fiction film, science fiction action film, action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. ...

'', Shazam in '' Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam''), (d.

). * April 22: Estelle Harris, American actress and comedian (voice of Mrs. Tammy Turtle in '' Mickey Mouse Works'' and '' House of Mouse'',

Mrs. Potato Head Mr. Potato Head is an American toy brand consisting of a plastic Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that use polymers as a main ingredient. Their plasticity makes it possible for plastics to be moulded, e ...

in the '' Toy Story'' franchise, Mrs. Catherina Duckstein in '' Queer Duck'', Old Lady Bear in '' Brother Bear'', Mrs. June Boogin in '' Teacher's Pet'', Audrey in '' Home on the Range'', Mama Lipsky in ''

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 ...

'', Lula in '' Dave the Barbarian'', Mama Gunda in ''

Tarzan II ''Tarzan II'' (also known as ''Tarzan 2'' and ''Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins'') is a 2005 American direct-to-video musical animated film, and the third and final Disney ''Tarzan'' film after ''Tarzan and Jane'', though it chronologically takes pla ...

'', Oz's Mother in '' Fanboy & Chum Chum'', Peg-Leg Peg in '' Jake and the Never Land Pirates'', Velma Farnsworth in the ''

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

'' episode "

Near-Death Wish "Near-Death Wish" is the tenth episode in the seventh season of the American animated television series ''Futurama'', and the 124th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on Comedy Central on August 15, 2012. The episode was written ...

", Death's Mother 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 "Death Lives", Timon's Mother in the '' Timon & Pumbaa'' episode "Mombasa-In-Law", Lt. Kellaway's Mother in '' The Mask'' episode "The Mother of All Hoods", Arthur's Mother in ''

The Tick ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' episode "The Tick vs. Dot and Neil's Wedding", Phil's Mother in the '' Hercules'' episode "Hercules and the King for a Day", Iguana and Turtle in '' The Wild Thornberrys'' episode "Eliza-cology", Old Lady and Receptionist in the '' Godzilla: The Series'' episode "What Dreams May Come", Helga in '' The Proud Family'' episode "Thelma and Luis", Mrs. Irma Mudka in ''

The Emperor's New School ''The Emperor's New School'' is an American animated television series created by Mark Dindal that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between January2006 and November2008. It is the second sequel to the 2000 film ''The Emperor's New Groove ...

'' episode "Mudka's Secret Recipe", Marty's Wife in the ''

'' episode "In Country... Club", Sylvester's Mother in '' The Looney Tunes Show'' episode "Point, Laser Point"), (d.

). * April 27: Tamas Deak, Hungarian composer and conductor (''

Cat City ''Cat City'' ( hu, Macskafogó (Cat Catcher)) is a 1986 Hungarian animated comic science fiction film, directed by Béla Ternovszky and written by József Nepp. The title ''Cat City'' was used in the United States distribution. The film was sel ...

''), (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 ...

May

* May 1: Raoul Servais, Belgian animator, animated film director and comic artist (''Chromophobia'', '' Harpya''), (d.

). * May 7:

John Ingle John Houston Ingle (May 7, 1928 – September 16, 2012) was an American actor best known for his roles as scheming patriarch Edward Quartermaine in the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'' and Mr. Threehorn, the father of the main character ...

, American actor (voice of Cera's father in ''

The Land Before Time ''The Land Before Time'' is an American animated film series and media franchise created by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss, distributed by Universal Pictures and centered on dinosaurs. The series began in 1988 with the eponymous ''The Land Befor ...

'' franchise, Wise Paw in '' Paw Paws'', Judge in the '' Animaniacs'' episode "La La Law"), (d.

). * May 8: John Bennett, British actor (voice of Captain Holly in '' Watership Down'', Don in '' The Plague Dogs''), (d.

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). * May 18: Zdenka Deitchova, Czech animator and production manager ( Bratri v triku). * May 24: Dick Curtis, American actor (voice of Motormouse 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'', ...

'', Pappy Wilson in ''

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''), (d.

June

* June 1: Bob Monkhouse, British actor and writer (voice of Mr. Hell in ''

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'', Johnny Saveloy in ''

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''), (d.

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). * June 2:

Bob Amsberry Robert Wayne Amsberry (June 2, 1928 – November 21, 1957) was an American actor, and one of the original cast members on the first two seasons of Walt Disney's ''The Mickey Mouse Club'', working as both a writer and actor. Amsberry also worked a ...

, American actor (voice of Joe Muffaw in '' Paul Bunyan'', one of Maleficent's goons in '' Sleeping Beauty''), (d.

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). * June 9:

Jackie Mason Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza; yi, יעקב משה מזא; June 9, 1928 – July 24, 2021) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. His 1986 one-man show ''The World According to Me!'' won a Special Tony Award, an Outer Critics Cir ...

, American comedian and actor (voice of Rabbi Hyman Krustofski in '' The Simpsons'', The Sandman in '' The Fairly OddParents'' episode "Beddy Bye"), (d.

). * June 12: Richard M. Sherman, American songwriter ( Walt Disney Animation Studios'','' '' Snoopy Come Home'', ''

'', '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'', ''

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''), (d.

). * June 15:

Laurence Badie Laurence Badie (born 15 June 1928) is a French actress. She appeared in more than one hundred films since 1952. Selected filmography References External links * 1934 births Living people French film actresses {{France-actor- ...

, French actress (French dub voice of

Velma Dinkley Velma Dinkley is a fictional character in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. She is usually seen wearing a baggy orange turtleneck sweater, a short pink pleated skirt (or in later episodes an A-line skirt, or sometimes shorts), knee socks, Mary Jane ...

in the '' Scooby-Doo'' franchise), (d.

). * June 16: Annie Cordy, Belgian singer, comedian and actress (dub voice of Grandmother Willow in '' Pocahontas''), (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- ...

). * June 20: Martin Landau, American actor, acting coach, producer and editorial cartoonist (voice of Mac Gargan/Scorpion 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 ...

'', #2 in '' 9'', Mr. Rzykruski in '' Frankenweenie'', The Great Raymondo in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

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"), (d.

). * June 25: ** Alex Toth, American comics artist and animator ('' Space Ghost''), (d.

). ** Peyo, Belgian comics artist and film director (''

The Smurfs and the Magic Flute ''The Smurfs and the Magic Flute'' (french: La Flûte à six schtroumpfs, lit. ''The Flute of Six Smurfs'') is a 1976 Belgian animated film starring the Smurfs, directed by their creator, Peyo. Although the film premiered in 1976 in Belgium, it ...

''), (d.

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July

* July 9:

Vince Edwards Vince Edwards (born Vincent Edward Zoine; July 9, 1928 – March 11, 1996) was an American actor and director. He was best known for his TV role as doctor Ben Casey and as Major Cliff Bricker in the 1968 war film '' The Devil's Brigade''. Ear ...

, American actor and director (voice of Jake Rockwell in '' Centurions''), (d.

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). * July 13: Johnny Gilbert, American announcer (voice of Jackie Jacques in the '' Johnny Bravo'' episode "Over the Hump!", TV Host in '' The Angry Beavers'' episode "Stare and Stare Alike!", himself in the '' Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'' episode "Total Jeopardy!"). * July 17: Vince Guaraldi, American jazz composer ('' Peanuts''), (d.

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

). * July 22: Orson Bean, American actor (voice of Bilbo Baggins in '' The Hobbit'', Frodo Baggins in '' The Return of the King'', Billy Rabbit in ''

Garfield in the Rough ''Garfield in the Rough'' is a 1984 American animated television special based on the Garfield comic strip. It once again featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. The special was first broadcast October 26, 1984 on CBS. It has been release ...

'', and Geppetto in the '' Tiny Toon Adventures'' episode "Fairy Tales for the 90's"), (d.

August

* August 7: Romeo Muller, American screenwriter ( Rankin/Bass), (d.

). * August 9: Malcolm Marmorstein, American film director and screenwriter (''

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