Events in 1935 in animation.

Films released

* 5 January - '' The Tortoise and the Hare'' (United States) * 7 January - ''Robinson Crusoe Isle'' (United States) * 9 January - ''Hey-Hey Fever'' (United States) * 11 January - ''The First Snow'' (United States) * 12 January - ''

Buddy of the Legion ''Buddy of the Legion'' is an American animated short film, released April 6, 1935.Maltin, Leonard. ''Of Mice and Magic: a History of American Animated Cartoons''. Von Hoffmann Press, Inc., 1980. p. 406 It is a ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, featuring ...

'' (United States) * 18 January: **'' Baby Be Good'' (United States) **''The Gloom Chasers'' (United States) * 19 January: **'' Mickey's Man Friday'' (United States) **''

Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name ''Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name'' is a 1935 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on January 19, 1935, and stars Buddy and Cookie as two mer-kids. Plot Mermaids sing to the audience about mermaids and ...

'' (United States) **''

The Shoemaker and the Elves "The Elves and The Shoemaker" (German: ''Die Wichtelmänner'') is a set of fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 39) about a poor shoemaker who receives much-needed help from three young helpful elves. The original story is the first o ...

'' (United States) * 25 January: **''Beware of Barnacle Bill'' (United States) **''What A Night'' (United States) * 1 February: **''The Bird Man'' (United States) **' (United States) * 2 February - '' Little Black Sambo'' (United States) * 6 February - ''The Bull Fight'' (United States) * 9 February - ''Country Boy'' (United States) * 15 February - '' Taking the Blame'' (United States) * 16 February: **''

Buddy's Theatre ''Buddy's Theatre'' is an American animated short film, released and first shown in theaters on April 1, 1935. It is a ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, featuring Buddy, the second star of the series. It was supervised by Ben Hardaway; and musical directi ...

'' (United States) **' (United States) * 22 February: **''Be Kind to "Aminals"'' (United States) **''Fireman, Save My Child'' (United States) * 23 February - '' The Band Concert'' (United States) * 1 March: **''The Gold Getters'' (United States) **''

The Song of the Birds ''The Song of the Birds'' is a 1935 Color Classics cartoon. It concerns a destructive little boy with an air rifle who shoots a baby bird and is mortified when the bird's parents, and all the other birds, go into mourning. Plot A flock of birds is ...

'' (United States) * 2 March: **''

I Haven't Got a Hat ''I Haven't Got a Hat'' is a 1935 animated short film, directed by Isadore Freleng for Leon Schlesinger Productions as part of the ''Merrie Melodies'' series. Released on March 2, 1935, the short is notable for featuring the first appearance of sev ...

'' (United States) **'' The Bremen Town Musicians'' (United States) * 8 March: **''The Lost Chick'' (United States) **''The Moth and the Spider'' (United States) * 9 March - '' Buddy's Pony Express'' (United States) * 11 March - ''Two Little Lambs'' (United States) * 15 March: **''Hotcha Melody'' (United States) **''

Stop That Noise ''Stop That Noise'' is a 1935 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick.Pointer (2017) She originally appear ...

'' (United States) * 16 March - ''

Mickey's Service Station ''Mickey's Service Station'' is a 1935 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The film, which stars Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy as car mechanics, was also the final black-and-white appeara ...

'' (United States) * 21 March - ''Old Dog Tray'' (United States) * 22 March: **''Pleased to Meet Cha!'' (United States) **'' The Golden Touch'' (United States) * 25 March: **''Do a Good Deed'' (United States) **''

Make Believe Revue ''Make Believe Revue'' is a 1935 Color Rhapsodies short produced by Screen Gems and distributed by Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Pictu ...

'' (United States) * 30 March: **''Old Mother Hubbard'' (United States) **'' The Calico Dragon'' (United States) * 5 April - ''Flying Oil'' (United States) * 6 April: **''Along Flirtation Walk'' (United States) **''

My Green Fedora ''My Green Fedora'' is a 1935 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' animated short film directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on May 4, 1935. It features a song, "I'm Wearin' My Green Fedora," written by songwriters Al Sherman, Al Lewis, ...

'' (United States) * 12 April - ''Graduation Exercises'' (United States) * 13 April: **''Good Little Monkeys'' (United States) **''Mickey's Kangaroo'' (United States) * 19 April: **''Peg Leg Pete, The Pirate'' (United States) **'' Swat the Fly'' (United States) * 20 April: **'' Buddy in Africa'' (United States) **'' The Robber Kitten'' (United States) * 26 April: **''The "Hyp-Nut-Tist"'' (United States) **''

The Peace Conference ''The Peace Conference'' is a 1935 short animated film by Columbia Pictures, featuring the comic strip character Krazy Kat. Plot Amidst conflict occurring in other nations, leaders from various parts of the world gather at a government building ...

'' (United States) * 27 April: **''Mary's Little Lamb'' (United States) **''The Chinese Nightingale'' (United States) * 29 April - ''Elmer the Great Dane'' (United States) * 3 May - ''Modern Red Hood'' (United States) * 11 May: **''Poor Little Me'' (United States) **'' Water Babies'' (United States) * 14 May - ''A Cat, a Mouse and a Bell'' (United States) * 17 May - ''Five Puplets'' (United States) * 18 May - ''

Buddy's Lost World ''Buddy's Lost World'' is a 1935 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, directed by Jack King. The short was released on May 18, 1935, and stars Buddy, the second star of the series. The title is likely a reference to the 1925 silent film ''The ...

'' (United States) * 19 May - ''

The Kids in the Shoe The Kids in the Shoe is a 1935 short animated film produced by Max Fleischer. It is a humorous retelling of the classic nursery rhyme. This short film was released on May 19, 1935, as part of the Color Classics collection. Synopsis In the shoe, ...

'' (United States) * 20 May - ''The King's Jester'' (United States) * 24 May: **''

No! No! A Thousand Times No!! ''No! No! A Thousand Times No!!'' is a 1935 Fleischer Studio animated short film, starring Betty Boop. This is the third of a series of Betty Boop melodrama spoofs, which also included ''She Wronged Him Right'' (1934), '' Betty Boop's Prize Sh ...

'' (United States) **''Scrappy's Ghost Story'' (United States) * 25 May: **''Barnyard Babies'' (United States) **''

The Cookie Carnival ''The Cookie Carnival'' is an animated short produced by Walt Disney Productions and originally released May 25, 1935. It is a Cinderella story involving a cookie girl who wishes to be queen at the cookie carnival, and a homage to the Atlantic Cit ...

'' (United States) * 31 May: **''Choose Your "Weppins"'' (United States) **''Opera Night'' (United States) * 8 June - ''Into Your Dance'' (United States) * 14 June - ''King Looney XIV'' (United States) * 15 June - ''Summertime'' (United States) * 17 June - ' (United States) * 21 June: **''

A Little Soap and Water ''A Little Soap and Water'' is a 1935 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick.Pointer (2017) She original ...

'' (United States) **''The Puppet Murder Case'' (United States) * 22 June - ''

Buddy's Bug Hunt ''Buddy's Bug Hunt'' is an American animated short film, released June 22, 1935.Maltin, Leonard. ''Of Mice and Magic: a History of American Animated Cartoons''. Von Hoffmann Press, Inc., 1980. p. 406 It is a ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, featuring Bud ...

'' (United States) * 26 June: **''Little Rover'' (United States) **'' Who Killed Cock Robin?'' (United States) * 28 June: **''For Better or Worser'' (United States) **''Moans and Groans'' (United States) * 4 July: **’’ The Gummy Sour Kids Factory Year (1950) (United States) * 12 July: **''Amateur Night'' (United States) **'' Dancing on the Moon'' (United States) * 13 July: **''Country Mouse'' (United States) **''

Mickey's Garden ''Mickey's Garden'' is a 1935 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The film was the second ''Mickey Mouse'' cartoon shot in Technicolor (after ''The Band C ...

'' (United States) * 19 July - '' A Language All My Own'' (United States) * 20 July - '' Buddy Steps Out'' (United States) * 22 July - ''At Your Service'' (United States) * 26 July: **''Dizzy Divers'' (United States) **'' Sinbad the Sailor'' (United States) **''The Foxy-Fox'' (United States) * 28 July - ''Scrappy's Big Moment'' (United States) * 1 August - ''Garden Gaieties'' (United States) * 3 August - ''

Mickey's Fire Brigade ''Mickey's Fire Brigade'' is a 1935 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The cartoon stars Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy employed as firefighters responding to a hotel fire. I ...

'' (United States) * 9 August - ''Chain Letters'' (United States) * 16 August - ''

Betty Boop and Grampy ''Betty Boop and Grampy'' is a 1935 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop. The short features Grampy in his first appearance. Plot Betty receives an invitation to a party from her elderly relative, Grampy. As she strolls a ...

'' (United States) * 17 August: **''Neighbors'' (United States) **''The Merry Old Soul'' (United States) * 19 August - ''Bronco Buster'' (United States) * 23 August - ''Birdland'' (United States) * 24 August - ''

Buddy the Gee Man ''Buddy the Gee Man'' is a 1935 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, directed by Jack King. The short was released on August 24, 1935, and stars Buddy, the second star of the series. The short is the last cartoon to feature Buddy, the sole sta ...

'' (United States) * 29 August - ''Scrappy's Trailer'' (United States) * 30 August - ''The Three Bears'' (United States) * 31 August: **''

Pluto's Judgement Day ''Pluto's Judgement Day'' is a '' Mickey Mouse'' cartoon released theatrically in 1935. Although labeled a Mickey cartoon, the main star is Pluto. It was the 78th short film in the ''Mickey Mouse'' series to be released, the seventh of that year. ...

'' (United States) **''You Gotta Be a Football Hero'' (United States) * 6 September: **''

A Colour Box ''A Colour Box'' is a 1935 British experimental animated film by Len Lye. Commissioned to promote the General Post Office, it was Lye's first direct animation to receive a public release. Production In mid 1935, Lye struck a deal with John Grie ...

'' (United Kingdom) **''Circus Days'' (United States) **''

Time for Love ''Time for Love'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Freddie Jackson. It was released by Capitol Records on August 3, 1992 in the United States. The album includes the singles " Me and Mrs. Jones", "Can We Try" and the album's opener "I ...

'' (United States) * 7 September - ' (United States) * 14 September: **' (United States) **''Monkey Love'' (United States) * 20 September: **''Hey Diddle Diddle'' (United States) **'' Judge for a Day'' (United States) * 21 September - ''The Old Plantation'' (United States) * 23 September - ''Amateur Broadcast'' (United States) * 27 September: **'' A Happy Family'' (United States) **''King of the Mardi Gras'' (United States) * 28 September - '' On Ice'' (United States) * 30 September - ''

Balloon Land ''Balloon Land'', also known as ''The Pincushion Man'', is a 1935 animated short film produced by Ub Iwerks as part of the ComiColor Cartoons series. The cartoon is about a place called Balloon Land, whose residents (including caricatures of popul ...

'' (United States) * 5 October - '' Music Land'' (United States) * 13 October - ''The Bon Bon Parade'' (United States) * 14 October - ''Foiled Again'' (United States) * 15 October - ''Football'' (United States) * 18 October - ''

Making Stars ''Making Stars'' is a 1935 Fleischer Studios animated short film, starring Betty Boop. The short contains one of the earliest clear examples of the oriental riff that would become popular as a leitmotif for Asian culture following the release of t ...

'' (United States) * 19 October: **'' Hollywood Capers'' (United States) **'' Honeyland'' (United States) **''Little Dutch Plate'' (United States) * 25 October - ''Adventures of Popeye'' (United States) * 26 October - ''

Three Orphan Kittens ''Three Orphan Kittens'' is a 1935 animated short film in the Silly Symphonies series produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was the winner of the 1935 Oscar for Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoons). It was followed in 1936 by a sequel ...

'' (United States) * 28 October - ''

The Quail Hunt ''The Quail Hunt'' is a 1935 short theatrical cartoon by Universal Pictures starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. It is the 106th Oswald cartoon by Walter Lantz Productions and the 157th in the entire series. This is one of the last two shorts to feat ...

'' (United States) * 1 November - ''A June Bride'' (United States) * 2 November - ''

Gold Diggers of '49 ''Gold Diggers of '49'' is a 1935 Warner Bros. theatrical animated cartoon short in the ''Looney Tunes'' series. This film is the first animated cartoon directed by Tex Avery for Warner Bros., and the second Warners cartoon to feature the chara ...

'' (United States) * 7 November - ''Let's Ring Doorbells'' (United States) * 8 November - ''Musical Memories'' (United States) * 15 November: **''Aladdin's Lamp'' (United States) **'' Simple Simon'' (United States) * 16 November: **''Alias St. Nick'' (United States) **'' Billboard Frolics'' (United States) * 18 November - ' (United States) * 22 November - '' Henry, the Funniest Living American'' (United States) * 29 November - ''Southern Horse - Pitality'' (United States) * 30 November - '' Cock o' the Walk'' (United States) * 2 December - ''Case of the Lost Sheep'' (United States) * 7 December - ''The Spinach Overture'' (United States) * 13 December - ''Ye Olde Toy Shop'' (United States) * 14 December: **'' Broken Toys'' (United States) **' (United States) **''Run, Sheep, Run!'' (United States) * 18 December - ''

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'' (United States) * 23 December - ''Doctor Oswald'' (United States) * 27 December: **''Humpty Dumpty'' (United States) **'' Kannibal Kapers'' (United States) **''The Mayflower'' (United States)

Events

January

* January 5: Wilfred Jackson's '' The Tortoise and the Hare'', produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.

February

* February 23: Wilfred Jackson's '' The Band Concert'', produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres. It stars

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performing an orchestra in the park, while

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 later a tornado cause mayhem. The short is the first Mickey Mouse cartoon animated entirely in color. * February 27: '' 7th Academy Awards'': Wilfred Jackson's '' The Tortoise and the Hare'', produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.

March

* March 2:

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's ''

'', produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions premieres and marks the debuts of

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and

Beans the Cat Beans the Cat is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Cartoons series of cartoons from 1935–1936. Beans was the third ''Warner Bros'' cartoon character star after Bosko and Buddy. He is voiced by Billy Bletcher and occasionally by ...

. * March 16: Ben Sharpsteen's ''

'', starring

Peg-Leg Pete Pete (also called Peg-Leg Pete, Bad Pete and Black Pete, among other names) is a fictional character of The Walt Disney Company. Created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, Pete is traditionally depicted as the Archenemy, arch-nemesis of Mickey Mouse ...

and

Goofy Goofy is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. He is a tall, Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic dog who typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled f ...

, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres. * March 25:

Alexander Ptushko Aleksandr Lukich Ptushko (russian: Александр Лукич Птушко, – 6 March 1973) was a Soviet animation and fantasy film director, and a People's Artist of the USSR (1969). Ptushko is frequently (and somewhat misleadingly) referred ...

's '' The New Gulliver'' premieres, a stop-motion adaptation of ''

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''.

May

* May 25: Ben Sharpsteen's ''

'', produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.

June

* June 26: David Hand's '' Who Killed Cock Robin?'', produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.

July

* July 13: Wilfred Jackson's ''

'', starring

and Pluto, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.

August

* August 3: Ben Sharpsteen's ''

'', starring

and

, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres. * August 10–September 1:

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: The Disney cartoon '' The Band Concert'', directed by Wilfred Jackson, is awarded a special Golden Medal and an award for ''Best Animation''. * August 16: ''

'', directed and produced by the

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, premieres. In this cartoon

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visits Grampy, who makes his debut. * August 31: David Hand's ''

'', starring

and Pluto, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Despite being an official Mickey Mouse cartoon, the plot revolves around Pluto, with him being tortured by hellish cats in a nightmare.

September

* September 6: Len Lye's experimental animated film ''

'' premieres, produced by

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. * September 14: Jack King's ''

A Cartoonist's Nightmare ''A Cartoonist's Nightmare'' is a 1935 Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon short in the ''Looney Tunes'' series, starring Beans the Cat in his first solo film. The film was directed by Jack King and was released on September 21, 1935. Plot It is cl ...

'', produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released. This self-reflexive animated cartoon features an animator being tormented by his creations in a nightmare. * September 28: Ben Sharpsteen's '' On Ice'', starring

and

, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres. * September 30: Ub Iwerks' ''

'' premieres. In this cartoon an evil pincushion man tries to kill anthropomorphic balloons.

October

* October 5: Wilfred Jackson's '' Music Land'', produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres. In this short the Land of

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and the Isle of Jazz fight a battle. * October 26: David Hand's ''

'', produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.

November

* November 2: Tex Avery's ''

'', produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, premieres. It's Avery's directional debut for Warners. It marks the start of a wackier style of comedy at Warners' animation studio. * November 16:

's '' Billboard Frolics'', produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, features the first use of the song '' Merrily We Roll Along'' which will later become their theme music. * November 22: ''

Betty Boop with Henry, the Funniest Living American ''Betty Boop with Henry, the Funniest Living American'' is a 1935 Fleischer Studios animated short film starring Betty Boop, and featuring Carl Anderson's Henry. The short was also released as ''Betty Boop with Henry''. Plot Betty runs the local ...

'', directed and produced by the

, features an animated adaptation of Carl Anderson's comic series '' Henry''. * November 30: Ben Sharpsteen's '' Cock o' the Walk'', produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.

December

* December 14: Ben Sharpsteen's '' Broken Toys'', produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, premieres.

Specific date unknown

* ''

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'' is released, directed by the

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. It's the first sound cartoon produced in China.

Films released

* March 25 - '' The New Gulliver'' (Soviet Union)

Births

January

* January 1: Kenji Yoshida, Japanese anime producer, manga artist and illustrator (co-founder of Tatsunoko Production). * January 7: Tommy Johnson, American orchestral tuba player ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, '' All Dogs Go to Heaven'', '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'', '' Toy Story'', '' Toy Story 2'', '' Antz'', '' Ice Age'', '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'', '' Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers'', '' The Ant Bully''), (d.

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). * January 9: Bob Denver, American actor (voice of

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in '' The New Adventures of Gilligan'' and ''

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

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"), (d.

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

). * January 22: Seymour Cassel, American actor (voice of Chuck Sirianni in the '' Justice League Unlimited'' episode "I Am Legion", Man in Panda Suit in the '' Gary the Rat'' episode "Manratten"), (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 ...

). * January 27:

Vladimir Zuykov Vladimir Zuykov (russian: Владимир Зуйков; 27 January 1935 – 25 February 2021) was a Russian film animator, artist, and illustrator. He became an Honored Artist of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic in 1989. Biog ...

, Russian animator and illustrator, (''

Film, Film, Film ''Film, Film, Film'' (Russian: ''Фильм, фильм, фильм'') is a 1968 Soviet satirical animated short film directed by Fyodor Khitruk. Encyclopedia of Domestic Animation, p. 688 Made as a parody of the Soviet movie industry, this nearl ...

'', '' Winnie-the-Pooh'', ''

About an Old Man, an Old Woman and Their Hen Ryaba ''About an Old Man, an Old Woman and Their Hen Ryaba'' (russian: Про деда, бабу и курочку Рябу) is a 1982 Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former t ...

''), (d.

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February

* February 16: **

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, English actor (voice of the title character in '' Robin Hood''), (d.

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). **

Sándor Reisenbüchler Sándor Reisenbüchler (February 16, 1935, Budapest – April 1, 2004, Budapest) was a Hungarian animated film director and graphic artist. He took a degree in directing of films from the Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest. He was worki ...

, Hungarian film director, animator and graphic artist, (d.

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

). * February 18: ** Gennady Gladkov, Soviet and Russian composer ('' The Bremen Town Musicians''), (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 ...

). ** Vlasta Pospíšilová, Czech animator, screenwriter and director ( Jiří Trnka Studio, '' Pat & Mat'', ''Broučci'', ''Fimfárum''), (d.

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March

* March 13:

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, American actor, writer, director, cartoonist, and producer ('' Sesame Street'', '' Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'', '' Muppet Babies''), (d.

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). * March 22:

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, American actor (voice of Earl Stutz in ''

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'', Mack in ''

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'', Olaf Hugglesbjork in '' Pound Puppies'', Cosmic Owl in '' Adventure Time'',

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#1 in '' The Wild Thornberrys'' episode "Rain Dance", Jeb in the ''

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

'' episode "A Scooby-Doo! Christmas"), (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

* April 4: Kenneth Mars, American actor (voice of King Triton in '' The Little Mermaid'' franchise, Tuskernini in '' Darkwing Duck'', Professor Screweyes in '' We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'', Grandpa Longneck 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, Beethoven in the '' Animaniacs'' episode "Roll Over, Beethoven"'','' Dr. Gunter Hunterhanker in the '' Freakazoid!'' episode "Candle Jack"), (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 ...

). * April 9: ** Avery Schreiber, American actor and comedian (voice of Tubbs in '' Pound Puppies'', Benny the Ball in ''

Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats ''Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats'' is a 1988 animated made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera as part of the ''Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' series. The two-hour film was aired in broadcast syndication. The movie's plot is essential ...

'', Beanie the Brain-Dead Bison in '' Animaniacs''), (d.

2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...

). ** Motomu Kiyokawa, Japanese voice actor (voice of Kozo Fuyutsuki in ''

Neon Genesis Evangelion , also known simply as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and animated by Tatsunoko, directed by Hideaki Anno and broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 1995 to March 1996. ''Evangelion' ...

'' and '' Rebuild of Evangelion'', Walter C. Dornez in '' Hellsing'', Tem Ray in '' Mobile Suit Gundam'', Tippy in '' Is the Order a Rabbit?'', Artorius in '' Restaurant to Another World''), (d.

). * April 14:

Barbara Frawley Barbara Anne Frawley (14 April 1935 – 1 March 2004) was an Australian actress, voice artist and children's TV host. She is best known as the voice of young Dot in the 1977 film adaptation of ''Dot and the Kangaroo'', as well as ''Around ...

, Australian actress (voice of Dot in ''

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.

). * April 18: Jerry Dexter, American actor (voice of Chuck in '' Shazzan'', Alan in '' Josie and the Pussycats'', Ted in '' Goober and the Ghost Chasers'', Aqualad in '' Aquaman'',

Sunfire Fire is a series of server computers introduced in 2001 by Sun Microsystems (since 2010, part of Oracle Corporation). The Sun Fire branding coincided with the introduction of the UltraSPARC III processor, superseding the UltraSPARC II-ba ...

in '' Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends''), (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 ...

). * April 29: Lennie Weinrib, American voice actor (original voice of Scrappy-Doo, King Leonidas and the secretary bird in '' Bedknobs and Broomsticks'', Hunk in '' Voltron: Defender of the Universe'', Bigmouth in ''

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

''), (d.

May

* May 2:

Lance LeGault William Lance LeGault (May 2, 1935 – September 10, 2012) was an American actor. He was best known as U.S. Army Colonel Roderick Decker in the 1980s American television series ''The A-Team''. Early and personal life LeGault was born May 2, 193 ...

, American actor (voice of Junior the Buffalo in '' Home on the Range'', Yank Justice in '' Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines'', the Chief in '' Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly''), (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 ...

). * May 3:

Ron Popeil Ronald Martin Popeil (; May 3, 1935 – July 28, 2021), was an American inventor and marketing personality, and founder of the direct response marketing company Ronco. He made appearances in infomercials for the Showtime Rotisserie and coined th ...

, American inventor and marketing personality (voiced himself 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 "

A Big Piece of Garbage "A Big Piece of Garbage" is episode eight in season one of '' Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on 11 May 1999. The episode was written by Lewis Morton and directed by Susie Dietter. Ron Popeil guest stars in ...

"), (d.

). * May 8:

Prescott Wright Prescott J. Wright (May 8, 1935 in Bronx, New York – December 28, 2006 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) was best known as the longtime producer and film distributor of the annual touring programs of animated films from around the world known as the ...

, American film distributor and animation producer (founder of the Ottawa International Animation Festival, produced the

International Tournée of Animation The ''International Tournée of Animation'' was an annual touring program of animated films that started in 1965 as The First Festival of Animated Film with each selected and assembled from films from many countries around the world and which exist ...

, creative staffing specialist of Disney's Feature Division), (d.

). * May 15: Burny Mattinson, American writer, director, and animator ( Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d.

). * May 18:

Allan Burns Allan Pennington Burns (May 18, 1935January 30, 2021) was an American screenwriter and television producer. He was best known for co-creating and writing for the television sitcoms ''The Munsters'' and ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show''. Early life ...

, American television producer and writer ( Jay Ward Productions), (d.

). * May 27:

Lee Meriwether Lee Ann Meriwether (born May 27, 1935) is an American actress, former model, and the winner of the Miss America 1955 pageant. She has appeared in many films and television shows, notably as Betty Jones, the title character's secretary and daughte ...

, American actress (voice of Lucilee Diamond in ''

Batman vs. Two-Face ''Batman vs. Two-Face'' is a 2017 American Animation, animated direct-to-video superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and a direct sequel to ''Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders''. I ...

'', Widow Liebner in the '' Duckman'' episode "Pig Amok"). * May 28: Anne Reid, English actress (voice of Wendolene in '' A Close Shave''). * May 30: Lee Gunther, American film editor (co-founder of Marvel Productions), (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 ...

June

* June 9: Peter Renaday, American actor (voice of

Splinter A splinter (also known as a sliver) is a fragment of a larger object, or a foreign body that penetrates or is purposely injected into a body. The foreign body must be lodged inside tissue to be considered a splinter. Splinters may cause initia ...

in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Sir George in '' Ben 10: Ultimate Alien,'' Abraham Lincoln in '' Animaniacs'', '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', and '' Evil Con Carne'', Howard Stark in the ''

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...

'' episode "Not Far from the Tree"). * June 12: Joe Mazzuca, American television producer ( Filmation, Marvel Productions,

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.

). * June 15:

Doug Crane Douglas P. Crane (June 15, 1935 – December 17, 2020) was an American animator. Life and career Crane was born on June 15, 1935, in Bronxville, New York. He was one of eight kids in his family. "Often, it could be pretty tough trying to get my ...

, American comics artist and animator ( Terrytoons,

, Filmation, ''

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 ...

'', '' Heavy Metal'', ''

Beavis and Butt-Head ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' is an American adult animated series created by Mike Judge. The series follows Beavis and Butt-Head, both voiced by Judge, a pair of teenage slackers characterized by their apathy, lack of intelligence, lowbrow humor, ...

''), (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 22:

Floyd Norman Floyd E. Norman (born June 22, 1935) is an American animator, writer, and comic book artist. Over the course of his career, Norman has worked for various animation companies, among them Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hanna-Barbera Productions, ...

, American comic book artist, animator ( Walt Disney Animation Studios,

, '' It's Punky Brewster'', ''

Alvin and the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks or simply The Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for novelty records in 1958. The group consists of three s ...

'', '' Cats Don't Dance''), storyboard artist (

, DIC Entertainment, '' Garfield and Friends'', ''

Mother Goose and Grimm ] A mother is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given childbirth, birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the cas ...

'', ''

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas ''Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas'' is a 1999 American Traditional animation, animated Christmas film, Christmas anthology comedy fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The film includes three features: ''Donald Duck: Stuck on ...

'', '' Toy Story 2'', '' The Tigger Movie'', ''

Monsters, Inc. ''Monsters, Inc.'' (also known as ''Monsters, Incorporated'') is a 2001 American computer-animated Monster movie, monster comedy film produced by Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Featuring the voices of John Goodman, B ...

'', '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'', Disneytoon Studios, '' Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns'', ''

The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange ''The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange'' is an American live-action/animated television series created by Tom Sheppard and Dane Boedigheimer for Cartoon Network. Based on the characters from the web series ''Annoying Orange'', created ...

'', '' Free Birds'', ''

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, ...

'') and writer (''

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

'', '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', ''

Mulan Hua Mulan () is a legendary folk heroine from the Northern and Southern dynasties era (4th to 6th century CE) of Chinese history. According to legend, Mulan took her aged father's place in the conscription for the army by disguising herself as ...

'').

July

* July 17: Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor (voice of Dr. Sid in '' Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within'', President Stone in '' Astro Boy'', Narrator in '' The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas'', Narrator and Sir Henry Fitzpatrick in ''

Jock the Hero Dog ''Jock the Hero Dog'' (also known as ''Jock of the Bushveld'') is a 2011 South African-American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Duncan MacNeillie. It features the voices of Bryan Adams, Donald Sutherland, Helen Hunt, Ted ...

'', Charles Johnson in ''

Pirate's Passage ''Pirate's Passage'' is a 2015 Canadian animated adventure film based on the 2006 children's book of the same name by William Gilkerson. It premiered on CBC Television on 4 January 2015. Plot The story is set in 1952 in the fictional community ...

'', Albino Crocodile in ''Ozi: Voice of the Forest'', Clumsy Waiter in the ''Sunday Pants'' segment "The Hall of Presidents", Holllis Hurlbut in '' The Simpsons'' episode " Lisa the Iconoclast"), (d.

). * July 19: Vasily Livanov, Soviet and Russian actor and animation director ( Soyuzmultfilm). * July 22:

Stanley Ralph Ross Stanley Ralph Ross (July 22, 1935 – March 16, 2000) was an American writer and actor. He was raised in Brooklyn, New York, starting his career in advertising with Chudacoff and Margulis Advertising in West Los Angeles, then soon going to ...

, American writer ('' Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'', '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero''), and actor (voice of

Gorilla Grodd Gorilla Grodd is a supervillain character appearing in American comic books and other media published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of The Flash. The character was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino, and first appeared in ''Th ...

and

Brainiac Brainiac is a colloquial adjective used to describe exceptionally intelligent people. It may also refer to: Culture Fictional entities * Brainiac (character), a fictional supervillain in DC Comics, and an enemy of Superman * Brainiac (story arc), ...

in '' Super Friends''), (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 29:

Joan Gerber Joan Gerber (July 29, 1935 – August 22, 2011) was an American voice actress who provided voices for a variety of cartoons. Her most challenging voice role was "all the children in a Japanese train wreck" for a ''Godzilla'' television episode. ...

, American actress (voice of Granny in ''

Corn on the Cop ''Corn on the Cop'' is the title of a 1965 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' animated family short cartoon presentation directed by Irv Spector, and the only time that Spector, who was mostly known as a story artist, ever acted as director on a the ...

'', Irma Boyle in '' Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'', The Elephant 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 ...

'', Mrs. Rich and Irona the Maid in '' Richie Rich'', Mrs. Kelp in '' Snorks'', Mrs. Beakley and Glittering Goldie in '' DuckTales'', Gotcha Grabmore in '' Tiny Toon Adventures'', Shreeka in the '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' episode "Shreeka's Revenge"), (d.

). * July 30: Nick Meglin, American comics writer, theater lyricist and animation scriptwriter ('' Batfink'', '' The Pink Panther''), (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 ...

August

* August 21: Yuri Entin, Russian and Soviet poet, playwright, and lyricist ('' The Bremen Town Musicians'', ''

Blue Puppy ''Blue Puppy'' (russian: Голубой щенок, translit. ''Goluboy shchenok'', alternative translations - Pale Blue Puppy/Slate puppy) is a 1976 Soviet animated film. The lyrics and screenplay were written by Yuri Entin, loosely based ...

''). * August 29: William Friedkin, American film director (voice of Dr. Kenneth Humphries in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Treehouse of Horror XXVIII "Treehouse of Horror XXVIII" is the fourth episode of the twenty-ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', the 28th episode in the ''Treehouse of Horror'' series of Halloween specials, and the 622nd episode of the ...

"), (d.

September

* September 10:

Paul van Vliet Paul van Vliet ( The Hague, 10 September 1935 – 25 April 2023) was a Dutch comedian, singer and goodwill ambassador of UNICEF. In 1957, he started his career as a comedian within the student cabaret of Leiden, whereupon he performed with Ca ...

, Dutch comedian, actor and singer (voice of King Radboud in ''

Alfred J. Kwak ''Alfred J. Kwak'' is a Dutch-Japanese children's animated comedy-drama television series based on a Dutch theatre show by Herman van Veen, produced by Telecable Benelux B.V. in co-production with VARA, ZDF, TVE, TV Tokyo and animated by Tele ...

''), (d.

). * September 14: Henry Gibson, American actor (voice of Wilbur in ''Charlotte's Web'', Eleroo in ''

The Wuzzles ''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 ...

'', Dr. Applecheek in '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'', Lord Pain in '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy''), (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 ...

). * September 16:

Jules Bass Julius Bass (September 16, 1935 – October 25, 2022) was an American director, producer, lyricist, composer, and author. Until 1960, he worked at a New York advertising agency, and then co-founded the film production company Videocraft Interna ...

, American director, producer, composer, lyricist and author (co-founder of Rankin/Bass), (d.

). * September 18: Román Arámbula, Mexican comic book artist, animator (

), storyboard artist (''

Tubby the Tuba Tubby is a nickname and surname and may refer to: People Nickname * Tubby Clayton (1885–1972), Anglican clergyman, founder of the Christian movement Toc H * Michael Lindsay Coulton Crawford (1917–2017), Second World War Royal Navy officer an ...

'', '' TaleSpin'', ''

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 ...

'', ''

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes ''Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'' is a 1978 American parody film produced by J. Stephen Peace and John DeBello, and directed by John DeBello based upon an original idea by Costa Dillon. The screenplay was written by Dillon, Peace, and DeBello ...

'', ''

Madeline ''Madeline'' is a media franchise that originated as a series of children's books written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans, an Austrian-American author. The books have been adapted into numerous formats, spawning telefilms, television series a ...

'', Warner Bros. Animation, '' Problem Child'', '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'') and sheet timer ('' King of the Hill''), (d.

). * September 26: Cullen Blaine, American animator (

, ''

'', '' Denver, the Last Dinosaur'', '' The Simpsons'', '' Garfield and Friends'', ''Nine Dog Christmas''), storyboard artist (

. Ruby-Spears Enterprises, Marvel Productions, DIC Entertainment, '' Ghostbusters'', ''

The Berenstain Bears ''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 ...

'', ''

Spiral Zone ''Spiral Zone'' is a 1987 American science-fiction animated series produced by Atlantic/ Kushner-Locke. Spiral Zone was animated by Japanese studio Visual 80 as well as South Korean studio AKOM. Based in part from a toy line made by Japanese compa ...

'', '' Garfield and Friends'', '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Calico Entertainment, '' Animaniacs'', '' Timon & Pumbaa'', '' Hey Arnold!'', '' The Magic School Bus'', '' God, the Devil and Bob'', '' Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer'', '' Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure'', '' Make Way for Noddy'', '' Barbie: Fairytopia'', ''

Arthur's Missing Pal This is a list of episodes for the television series ''Arthur (TV series), Arthur''. During the course of the series, ''Arthur'' has aired a total of 253 episodes and 7 specials. The series began airing on October 7, 1996, and ended on February ...

'', ''

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

''), sheet timer ( Warner Bros. Animation, DIC Entertainment, Jetlag Productions, '' Life with Louie'', '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'', Disney Television Animation, '' Jumanji'', ''

Toonsylvania ''Toonsylvania'' is an American animated television series, which ran for two seasons in 1998 on the Fox Kids, Fox Kids Network block (usually placed in a block called "The No Yell Motel" that contained other scary kids' shows such as ''Goosebumps' ...

'', '' Silver Surfer'', '' Dora the Explorer'', ''

All Grown Up! ''All Grown Up!'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. It served as a continuation of the series ''Rugrats'', as explores the daily lives of protagonist Tommy Pickles ...

'', ''

Tutenstein ''Tutenstein'' is an American animated television series, produced by Porchlight Entertainment for Discovery Kids based on the comics by Jay Stephens. The series premiered on November 1, 2003 and ended on October 11, 2008. It features young mumm ...

'', '' The Secret Saturdays'', '' G.I. Joe: Renegades''), writer ('' The Pink Panther Show''), producer ('' The Get Along Gang'') and director ('' Return to the Planet of the Apes'', DIC Entertainment, '' Garfield and Friends'', '' Hey Arnold!'', Disney Television Animation, ''

Kid Notorious ''Kid Notorious'' is an American adult animated sitcom that aired from October 22 to December 17, 2003 on Comedy Central. It starred Hollywood film producer Robert Evans as himself. Episode plots were often bizarre and absurdist in nature, featu ...

''), (d.

October

* October 1:

Julie Andrews Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Fi ...

, English actress and singer (portrayed the title character in ''

Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film sta ...

'', voice of Princess Zeila in ''

The Singing Princess ''La Rosa di Bagdad'' (English: ''The Rose of Baghdad'') is a 1949 Italian animated film by Anton Gino Domeneghini. In 1952, the film was dubbed into English, retitled ''The Singing Princess'' and dubbed by Julie Andrews as her first venture into ...

'', Queen Lillian in the '' Shrek'' franchise, Marlena in the ''

Despicable Me ''Despicable Me'' is a computer-animated media franchise centering on Gru, a reformed super-villain (who later becomes a father, husband, and secret agent), and his yellow-colored Minions. It is produced by Illumination and distributed by ...

'' franchise, narrator in '' Enchanted''). * October 2: Noriko Ohara, Japanese voice actress (voice of Nobita in the ''Doraemon'' franchise, Peter in '' Heidi, Girl of the Alps'', Majyo in '' Time Bokan'', Narrator in '' The Rose of Versailles'', Supreme Commander Teral in ''

Space Emperor God Sigma is a mecha anime television series aired from 1980 to 1981. It ran for 50 episodes. It is also referred to as "''God Sigma, Empire of Space''" and "''Space Combination God Sigma''". Concept Space Emperor God Sigma was created by Toei's Telev ...

'', Oyuki in the ''Urusei Yatsura'' franchise, Japanese dub voice of Miss Bianca in '' The Rescuers'', Valerie Brown in '' Josie and the Pussycats'', Penelope Pitstop 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 ''

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.

). * October 20: Jerry Orbach, American actor (voice of Lumière in '' Beauty and the Beast''), (d.

). * October 29: Isao Takahata, Japanese animator, film director and producer ('' Grave of the Fireflies'', '' The Tale of the Princess Kaguya''), (d.

). * October 31: Thomas Warkentin, American comics artist, comics writer and animator ( Filmation, Warner Bros. Animation), (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 ...

November

* November 7: Lubomír Beneš, Czech animator and director (co-creator of '' Pat & Mat''), (d.

1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is O. J. Simpson murder case, acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the 1994, year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The ...

). * November 30: Woody Allen, American film director, writer, actor, and comedian (voice of Z Marion-4195 "Z" in '' Antz'').

December

* December 11:

Beverly Hope Atkinson Beverly Hope Atkinson (December 9, 1935 – December 11, 2001) was an American stage, film, and television actress from 1968 until 1991, known for her work playing women down-on-their-luck or caught up in drug addiction. Career Atkinson stu ...

, American actress (voice of Carol in '' Heavy Traffic''), (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 ...

). * December 30: Jack Riley, American actor (voice of Stu Pickles in '' Rugrats''), (d.

Specific date unknown

Fernando Krahn Fernando Krahn (1935 – 18 February 2010) was a Chilean cartoonist and plastic artist. A celebrated cartoonist, his works were published in ''Esquire'', ''The New Yorker'', ''The Atlantic'' and '' The Reporter''. In 1973 he was forced to flee ...

, Chilean artist, comics artist, illustrator and animator (''El Crimen Perfecto''), (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 ...

Deaths

October

* October 20: Sidney Smith, American cartoonist (created an animated film series adapting his own comic strip ''

Old Doc Yak ''Old Doc Yak'' is a comic strip by Sidney Smith that centers on a talking goat. The origin of the character was Buck Nix, a goat Smith drew in 1908 for the '' Chicago Evening Journal''. For three years, Nix romanced a she-goat called Nanny. In ...

'', credited as the first animated series with a recurring character; created the popular comic strip ''

The Gumps ''The Gumps'' is a comic strip about a middle-class family. It was created by Sidney Smith in 1917, launching a 42-year run in newspapers from February 12, 1917, until October 17, 1959. According to a 1937 issue of ''Life'', ''The Gumps'' was i ...

'', which was adapted into a film series combining live-action and animation), dies at age 58.Markstein, Don. Toonopedia.
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