Events in 1943 in animation.

Events

January

* January 1: Jack Kinney's war-time propaganda ''

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 ...

'' cartoon '' Der Fuehrer's Face'', produced by the Walt Disney Company, is first released. * January 4:

Bill Justice William Barnard Justice (February 9, 1914February 10, 2011) was an animator and engineer for The Walt Disney Company. He was a graduate of the Herron School of Art and Design in Indianapolis. Justice joined Walt Disney Studios as an animator i ...

and Bill Roberts' war-time propaganda cartoon '' The Grain That Built a Hemisphere'' premieres, produced by

Walt Disney Animation Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), sometimes shortened to Disney Animation, is an American animation studio that creates animated features and short films for The Walt Disney Company. The studio's current production logo features a scene fro ...

. * January 7: Jack King's war-time propaganda cartoon ''

The Spirit of '43 ''The Spirit of '43'' is an American animated World War II propaganda film created by Walt Disney Studios and released in January 1943. The film stars Donald Duck and features writer /designer Carl Barks' prototype for the character Scrooge McDu ...

'' premieres, produced by the

Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), sometimes shortened to Disney Animation, is an American animation studio that creates animated features and short films for The Walt Disney Company. The studio's current production logo features a scene fro ...

, in which

promotes paying income taxes to help the war effort. * January 15: Clyde Geronimi's war-time propaganda cartoon ''

Education for Death ''Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi'' is an animated propaganda short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released on January 15, 1943, by RKO Radio Pictures, directed by Clyde Geronimi and principally animated by Milt Kahl, Wa ...

'', produced by the Walt Disney Company, premieres. * January 16: **

Bob Clampett Robert Emerson Clampett Sr. (May 8, 1913 – May 2, 1984) was an American animator, director, producer and puppeteer. He was best known for his work on the '' Looney Tunes'' animated series from Warner Bros. as well as the television shows '' ...

's ''

Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs ''Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs'' is a 1943 '' Merrie Melodies'' animated cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on January 16, 1943. The film is an all-black parody of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale ''Snow White'', known to ...

'', produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released. **

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 ...

's ''

Tom & Jerry ''Tom and Jerry'' is an American animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series centers on the riva ...

'' cartoon ''Sufferin' Cats!'' premieres, produced by MGM, in which the alley cat Meathead debuts. * January 22: The war-time propaganda Popeye cartoon '' Spinach Fer Britain'', directed by

Isadore Sparber Isadore Sparber (March 7, 1906 - August 29, 1958) was an American storyboard artist A storyboard artist (sometimes called a story artist or visualizer) creates storyboards for advertising agencies and film productions. Work A storyboard ar ...

, produced by

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

, premieres, in which Popeye fights Nazi marines. * January 23:

Norman McCabe Norman McCabe (February 10, 1911 – January 17, 2006) was an English-born American animator who enjoyed a long career that lasted into the 1990s. Early career McCabe was born in England and raised in the United States. He soon developed a ...

's Daffy Duck cartoon ''

Confusions of a Nutzy Spy ''Confusions of a Nutzy Spy'' is a 1943 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Norman McCabe. The short was released on January 23, 1943, and stars Porky Pig. The cartoon is a World War II propaganda film that deals with Porky and his ...

'', a war-time propaganda cartoon produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released. * January 29: Dick Lundy's ''

'' short ''

Donald's Tire Trouble ''Donald's Tire Trouble'' is a cartoon by Walt Disney Productions, featuring their character Donald Duck. It was directed by Dick Lundy and released in 1943. The cartoon pokes fun at the difficulties involved in America's rubber rationing, a co ...

'' premieres, produced by

. While not directly referencing

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

it does mention rationing.

February

* February 2:

Friz Freleng Isadore "Friz" Freleng (August 21, 1905May 26, 1995), credited as I. Freleng early in his career, was an American animator, cartoonist, director, producer, and composer known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and '' ...

's '' Pigs in a Polka'', produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first seen in theaters. * February 19: The war-time propaganda Popeye cartoon ''

Seein' Red, White 'N' Blue ''Seein' Red, White 'N' Blue'' is a 1943 American propaganda cartoon short featuring Popeye directed by Dan Gordon (animator), Dan Gordon. The cartoon revolves around Bluto trying to escape Conscription in the United States, the draft but ends up ...

'', directed by Dan Gordon, produced by

, premieres, in which Popeye and Bluto fight Japanese spies.

Hirohito Emperor , commonly known in English-speaking countries by his personal name , was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two sons and five daughters; he was ...

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Nazi Germany, Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his death in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the le ...

and Hermann Göring have cameos too. * February 20:

Bugs Bunny Bugs Bunny is an animated cartoon character created in the late 1930s by Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons) and voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his starring roles in the '' Looney Tunes'' and '' ...

cartoon ''

Tortoise Wins by a Hare ''Tortoise Wins by a Hare'' is a ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon released on February 20, 1943, and directed by Bob Clampett. It stars Bugs Bunny and Cecil Turtle. It is a sequel to 1941's ''Tortoise Beats Hare'', with footage from said cartoon briefl ...

'', produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released.

March

* March 4:

15th Academy Awards The 15th Academy Awards was held in the Cocoanut Grove at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on March 4, 1943, honoring the films of 1942. The ceremony is most famous for the speech by Greer Garson; accepting the award for Best Actress, Gar ...

: '' Der Fuehrer's Face'', produced by the Walt Disney Company, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. * March 6: **

's '' The Fifth-Column Mouse'' is first released, a war-time propaganda cartoon produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. **

Chuck Jones Charles Martin Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, director, and painter, best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of shorts. He wrote, produ ...

' '' To Duck or Not to Duck'' premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions which stars

Elmer Fudd Elmer J.''Hare Brush'' (1956) Fudd is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes''/'' Merrie Melodies'' series and the archenemy of Bugs Bunny. He has one of the more disputed origins in the Warner Bros. cartoon pantheo ...

and Daffy Duck eventually fighting it out in a boxing ring. * March 20:

Tex Avery Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist, animation director, director, and voice actor. He was known for directing and producing animated cartoons during the golden age of American a ...

's '' Dumb-Hounded'' is first released, produced by MGM, marking the debut of Droopy. * March 25: The Japanese war-time propaganda short ''

Momotarō no Umiwashi is an animated Japanese propaganda film produced in 1942 by Geijutsu Eigasha and released March 25, 1943. Running at 37 minutes, it was close to being feature film, feature-length, but it was not the first animated feature film in Asia; that hono ...

'' is first released. * March 26: 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 ...

'' war-time propaganda short, '' Jungle Drums'', produced by

, has

fighting Nazis, with a caricature of

appearing at the end.

April

* April 2: Clyde Geronimi's ''

Pluto Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of trans-Neptunian object, bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is the ninth-largest and tenth-most-massive known object to directly orbit the S ...

'' cartoon '' Private Pluto'', produced by the Walt Disney Company, premieres. It marks the debut of Chip 'n' Dale. * April 3:

' ''

'' cartoon ''

Super-Rabbit ''Super-Rabbit'' is a 1943 Warner Bros. cartoon starring Bugs Bunny. The cartoon is a parody of the popular comic book and radio character Superman by DC. ''Super-Rabbit'' was the 16th Bugs Bunny entry, and the 47th directed by Chuck Jones. ...

'' premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. * April 15:

Kenzo Masaoka is a common masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Kenzō can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *賢三, "wise, three" *健三, "healthy, three" *謙三, "humble, three" *健想, "healthy, concept" *建造, "bu ...

's ''

Kumo to Tulip is a short animated Japanese film made in 1943 by Kenzo Masaoka. It is a story about a ladybug being chased by a black-faced spider. The spider catches the ladybug, but then it rains, the spider drowns, and the ladybug is freed by a friendly fly ...

'' is first released. * April 23: Jack King's war-time propaganda

cartoon ''

Fall Out Fall In ''Fall Out Fall In'' is a Walt Disney cartoon starring Donald Duck. It was released on April 23, 1943, by RKO Radio Pictures. The film's title incorporates two military commands: "fall in," meaning to create an organized formation of soldiers, a ...

'', produced by the Walt Disney Company, premieres.

May

* May 1:

's '' Daffy Duck'' short ''

The Wise Quacking Duck ''The Wise Quacking Duck'' is a 1943 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. The cartoon was released on May 1, 1943, and stars Daffy Duck. Plot The cartoon begins with Mr. Meek (voiced by Darrell Payne) carrying an axe i ...

'' premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. * May 8:

's ''

Red Hot Riding Hood ''Red Hot Riding Hood'' is an animated cartoon short subject, directed by Tex Avery and released with the movie ''Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case'' on May 8, 1943, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In 1994, it was voted number 7 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons ...

'' premieres, produced by MGM, in which his recurring Wolf and

Red Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondar ...

debut. * May 15:

's war-time propaganda cartoon '' Tokio Jokio'' premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. It is his last picture for the studio before his enlistment in the Army. * May 22:

William Hanna William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator and cartoonist who was the creator of ''Tom and Jerry'' as well as the voice actor for the two title characters. Alongside Joseph Barbera, he also founded the ani ...

and

Joseph Barbera Joseph Roland Barbera ( ; ; March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist who co-founded the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera. Born to Italian im ...

's ''

'' cartoon ''The Lonesome Mouse'', produced by MGM, premieres. It features a moment where Jerry draws

's hair and moustache on a picture of Tom.

June

* June 5:

's '' Daffy Duck'' and ''

Porky Pig Porky Pig is an animated character in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons. He was the first character created by the studio to draw audiences based on his celebrity, star power, and the animators created ma ...

'' cartoon '' Yankee Doodle Daffy'', produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions is first released. * June 12:

cartoon ''

Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk ''Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk'' is a 1943 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Friz Freleng and starring Bugs Bunny, with all of the voices provided by Mel Blanc. It is a parody of the fairy tale "Jack and the Beans ...

'' premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. * June 19:

's ''

Who Killed Who? ''Who Killed Who?'' is a 1943 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film noir animated short directed by Tex Avery. The cartoon is a parody of whodunit stories and employs many clichés of the genre for humor; for example, the score is performed not by the MGM o ...

'' premieres, produced by MGM. * June 26:

's ''

'' cartoon ''

The Yankee Doodle Mouse ''The Yankee Doodle Mouse'' is a 1943 American one-reel animated cartoon in Technicolor. It is the eleventh ''Tom and Jerry'' short produced by Fred Quimby, and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with musical supervision by Scott B ...

'' premieres, produced by MGM. While not directly referencing World War II, much of their fight mirrors a military battle, making it a war-time propaganda short. * June 28: Leon Schlesinger Productions starts producing the ''

Private Snafu Private Snafu is the title character of a series of black-and-white American instructional adult animated shorts, ironic and humorous in tone, that were produced between 1943 and 1945 during World War II. The films were designed to instruct servi ...

'' wartime propaganda military instruction cartoons, of which the first entry in the series is ''Coming!! Snafu''.

July

* July 3:

' ''

'' cartoon ''

Wackiki Wabbit ''Wackiki Wabbit'' is a 1943 Warner Bros. '' Merrie Melodies'' cartoon, starring Bugs Bunny. It was released on July 3, 1943, and was written by Tedd Pierce and directed by Chuck Jones. Mel Blanc voiced Bugs Bunny, and the two castaways were vo ...

'', produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released. * July 17: **

Frank Tashlin Frank Tashlin (born Francis Fredrick von Taschlein, February 19, 1913 – May 5, 1972), also known as Tish Tash and Frank Tash, was an American animator, cartoonist, children's writer, illustrator, screenwriter, and film director. He was best kn ...

's '' Daffy Duck'' and ''

'' cartoon ''

Porky Pig's Feat ''Porky Pig's Feat'' is a 1943 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' animated cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin. It was released on July 17, 1943, and stars Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. Directed by Frank Tashlin with musical direction by Carl Stalling, and ...

'', produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released. **

's ''

Tin Pan Alley Cats ''Tin Pan Alley Cats'' is a 1943 Warner Bros. '' Merrie Melodies'' directed by Bob Clampett. A follow-up to Clampett's successful ''Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs'', released earlier in 1943, ''Tin Pan Alley Cats'' focuses upon contemporary them ...

'', produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released. **

H.C. Potter Henry Codman Potter (sometimes II or Jr.; November 13, 1904 – August 31, 1977) was an American theatrical producer and director as well as movie director. Biography H.C. Potter was born in New York City, the grandson of the Right Rev. Henry Co ...

's live-action war-time propaganda film '' Victory Through Air Power'', which features animated scenes directed by James Algar, Clyde Geronimi and Jack Kinney, produced by the Walt Disney Company, is first released. It also marks more focus by Disney on producing educational animated films.

August

* August 21:

's war-time propaganda Daffy Duck cartoon ''

Scrap Happy Daffy ''Scrap Happy Daffy'' is a 1943 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' short directed by Frank Tashlin. The cartoon was released on August 21, 1943, and stars Daffy Duck. In the World War II-themed story, Daffy is the guard of a scrap yard, doing his par ...

'' premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. * August 28: Bill Roberts' war-time propaganda short '' Reason and Emotion'', produced by the Walt Disney Company, premieres.

September

* September 18:

short '' A Corny Concerto'', produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, is first released. It stars

and Daffy Duck. It's also notable for being a parody of Disney's ''

Fantasia Fantasia International Film Festival (also known as Fantasia-fest, FanTasia, and Fant-Asia) is a film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996. Regularly held in July of each year, it is valued by both hardcore ...

''.

October

* October 9:

's war-time propaganda short ''

War Dogs Dogs in warfare have a very long history starting in ancient times. From being trained in combat, to their use as scouts, sentries, messengers, mercy dogs, and trackers, their uses have been varied and some continue to exist in modern military ...

'', produced by MGM, premieres. * October 30:

cartoon '' Falling Hare'' premieres, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, in which Bugs fights a

Gremlin A gremlin is a mischievous folkloric creature invented at the beginning of the 20th century to originally explain malfunctions in aircraft and later in other machinery and processes and their operators. Depictions of these creatures vary widely ...

November

* November 5: Jack King's war-time propaganda

cartoon '' The Old Army Game'' premieres, produced by the Walt Disney Company. * November 20:

's war-time propaganda cartoon '' Daffy - The Commando'' is first released, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions. In the cartoon Daffy Duck outsmarts a Nazi officer and memorably hits

on the head with a mallet. * November 27:

's ''

What's Buzzin' Buzzard ''What's Buzzin' Buzzard?'' is a 1943 American animated short film directed by Tex Avery, produced by Fred Quimby, and musical score by Scott Bradley. The short pokes fun at the food shortages common at the time. The plot focuses on two turkey v ...

'' premieres, produced by MGM.

December

* December 18: Clyde Geronimi's ''

Chicken Little "Henny Penny", more commonly known in the United States as "Chicken Little" and sometimes as "Chicken Licken", is a European folk tale with a moral in the form of a cumulative tale about a chicken who believes that the world is coming to an end ...

'', produced by the Walt Disney Company is first released. * December 25:

's ''

'' cartoon ''Baby Puss'' premieres, produced by MGM in which Butch and Topsy debut. * December 28: The

war-time propaganda short ''

Home Defense Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in ...

'', directed by Jack King and produced by the Walt Disney Company, premieres.

Films released

* July 17 - '' Victory Through Air Power'' (United States)

Births

January

* January 1:

Don Novello Donald Andrew Novello (born January 1, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, singer, writer, film director and producer. He is best known for his work on NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1978 to 1980, and again from 1985 to 1986, often as the ...

, American actor, comedian, singer, writer, film director and producer (voice of

Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 14522 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, Drawing, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially res ...

in '' Histeria!'', Vinny Santorini 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. ...

'' and '' Atlantis: Milo's Return'', Inmate in the '' Clone High'' episode "Litter Kills: Litterally"). * January 3: Van Dyke Parks, American musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer and composer ('' The Brave Little Toaster'', '' Harold and the Purple Crayon'', '' Stuart Little''). * January 13: Richard Moll, American actor (voice of

Two-Face Two-Face is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character was created by Bob Kane and first appeared in ''Detective Comics'' #66 (August 1942). As one of Batman's ...

in the DC Animated Universe and the '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "

Chill of the Night! "Chill of the Night!" is episode 37 of '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold''. The plot follows Batman as he comes closer to confronting Joe Chill, the man who killed his parents. Unbeknownst to him, his decision on how to handle Chill will not only d ...

", Norman in '' Mighty Max'', Abomination in '' The Incredible Hulk'',

Scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always end ...

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 ...

'', Vorn the Unspeakable in the '' Freakazoid!'' episode "Statuesque", Org's Dad in ''

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald ''The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald'' is an American animated miniseries of retail direct-to-video episodes produced by Klasky Csupo in association with the McDonald's Corporation, centering on McDonald's mascot Ronald McDonald and the gang ...

'' episode "The Visitors from Outer Space", Rodin Krick in '' The Zeta Project'' episode "Lost and Found", Dinky in the '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' episode "The Pied Piper", Emperor Spooj in the '' Superman: The Animated Series'' episode "The Main Man"), (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 ...

). * January 14: Holland Taylor, American actress (voice of Prudence in the '' Cinderella'' franchise, Mrs. Cornwall in the '' Fillmore!'' episode "A Cold Day at X", Mrs. Dawson 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 "Big Trouble in Little Langley", Madame Gummery in the '' Spirit Riding Free'' episode "Lucky and the New Frontier", Goldie in '' The Great North'' episode "As Goldie as It Gets Adventure").

February

* February 2:

Gay Autterson Gay Ruby Hartwig (born February 2, 1943, also professionally credited as Gay Hartwig, Gay Autterson and Gay Autterson Hartwig) is an American voice actress who has done voice-overs for animated television series by Hanna-Barbera. She is mostly kno ...

, American actress (voice of Betty Rubble from

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ...

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

). * February 3:

Blythe Danner Blythe Katherine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American actress. Accolades she has received include two Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Izzy Huffstodt on '' Huff'' (2004–2006), and a ...

, American actress (voice of Madam Suliman in ''

Howl's Moving Castle ''Howl's Moving Castle'' is a fantasy novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, first published in 1986 by Greenwillow Books of New York. It was a runner-up for the annual Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and won the Phoenix Award twenty years ...

'', Sylvia Jones in '' Ridley Jones''). * February 25: **

George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian c ...

, English musician, singer-songwriter and member of

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(voiced himself in ''

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

'' episode "

Homer's Barbershop Quartet "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" is the first episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 30, 1993. It features the Be Sharps, a b ...

"), (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 ...

). ** Stanislav Holý, Czech graphic artist, caricaturist, animation designer, children's book illustrator and animator (''Mr. Pip''), (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 27: Gary Conrad, American animator (''

A Garfield Christmas Special ''A Garfield Christmas Special'' is a 1987 American animated television special based on the ''Garfield'' comic strip, created by Jim Davis. It is directed by Phil Roman and stars Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield the house cat, as well as T ...

'', ''

This Is America, Charlie Brown ''This Is America, Charlie Brown'' is an eight-part animated television miniseries that depicts a series of events in American history featuring characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip ''Peanuts''. It aired from 1988 to 1989 on CBS. T ...

'', ''

Garfield's Babes and Bullets ''Garfield's Babes and Bullets'' is a 1989 animated television special directed by Phil Roman, based on a short story of the same name by Ron Tuthill in the book '' Garfield: His 9 Lives''. It features Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield, the h ...

''), storyboard artist (''

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 ...

''), sheet timer ('' The Fairly OddParents'', ''

Danny Phantom ''Danny Phantom'' is an American animated superhero action adventure television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows Danny Fenton, a teenage boy who, after an accident with an unpredictable portal between the human ...

'', ''

Big City Greens ''Big City Greens'' is an American animated comedy adventure television series created by The Houghton Brothers that premiered on Disney Channel on June 18, 2018. The series features the voices of Chris Houghton, Marieve Herington, Bob Joles, and ...

''), writer ('' The Fairly OddParents''), producer (''

'') and director (''

'', Nickelodeon Animation Studio). * February 28:

Richard Romanus Richard Romanus (born Richard Joseph Romanos; February 8, 1945) is an American actor. Among other roles, he has appeared in Martin Scorsese's ''Mean Streets'' and provided voices for Ralph Bakshi's animated films ''Wizards (film), Wizards'' and ' ...

, American actor (voice of Weehawk in '' Wizards'', Harry Canyon in '' Heavy Metal'', Vinnie in '' Hey Good Lookin'''), (d.

March

* March 12: Ed Scharlach, American television producer and writer ('' Duckman'', '' The Wild Thornberrys'', '' Invader Zim'', Warner Bros. Animation, ''

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 ...

''). * March 28: Conchata Ferrell, American actress (voice of Roxanne in '' Duckman'', Bob's Mom in '' Frankenweenie'', Ma Munchapper in ''

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 ...

'', Dr. Greer in '' The Zeta Project'' episode "The Next Gen", Miss Effluvium in the '' Lloyd in Space'' episode "Incident at Luna Vista"), (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- ...

). * March 29:

Eric Idle Eric Idle (born 29 March 1943) is an English actor, comedian, musician and writer. Idle was a member of the British surreal comedy group Monty Python and the parody rock band The Rutles, and is the writer of the music and lyrics for the Broadwa ...

, English actor, comedian and singer (voice of Wreck-Gar in '' The Transformers: The Movie'', Evil Martin in '' The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue'', Devon in ''

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

'', Slyly in '' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie'', Dr. Vosnocker in '' South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut'',

Merlin Merlin ( cy, Myrddin, kw, Marzhin, br, Merzhin) is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as a mage, with several other main roles. His usual depiction, based on an amalgamation of historic and le ...

in ''

Shrek the Third ''Shrek the Third'' (also known as ''Shrek 3'') is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The se ...

'', Mr. Parentheses in ''

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...

'', Pluto Angel in '' House of Mouse'', Declan Desmond in ''

'', Galileo in '' Recess'', Scrapperton in ''

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (commonly known by its acronym, ''SRMTHFG'', or simply, ''Super Robot Monkey Team'') is an anime-influenced animation, anime-influenced television series created by Ciro Nieli, one of the directors of ''Teen Titans (TV series), Teen Titans'', and ...

'', Pinky's Parents in the '' Pinky and the Brain'' episode "The Family That Poits Together, Narfs Together"). * March 31:

Christopher Walken Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. Prolific in film, television and on stage, Walken is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Awar ...

, American actor (voice of Colonel Cutter in '' Antz'',

King Louie King Louie is a fictional character introduced in Walt Disney's 1967 animated musical film ''The Jungle Book''. He is an Orangutan who leads other jungle primates and wants to become more human-like by gaining knowledge of fire from Mowgli. Lou ...

in ''

The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, ...

'').

April

* April 6: Susan Tolsky, American actress (voice of Aunt Ruth in ''

'', Binkie Muddlefoot in '' Darkwing Duck'', Aunt Janie in ''

Pepper Ann ''Pepper Ann'' is an American animated television series created by Sue Rose and aired on Disney's One Saturday Morning on ABC. It debuted on September 13, 1997, and ended on November 18, 2000. ''Pepper Ann'' was the first Disney animated telev ...

'', Mrs. Pesky in ''

The Buzz on Maggie ''The Buzz on Maggie'' is an American animated television series created by Dave Polsky for Disney Channel. The series centers on an ambitious and expressive tween fly named Maggie Pesky and her family and friends. The show is set in Stickyfeet, a ...

''), (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 ...

). * April 10:

Tom Pollock Thomas Philip Pollock (April 10, 1943 – August 1, 2020) was an American film producer and studio executive. He started his career as an entertainment lawyer, before transitioning to a studio executive and film producer. He was the chairman of ...

, American studio executive and film producer ('' Alienators: Evolution Continues''), (d.

). * April 16:

Ruth Madoc Ruth Madoc (born Margaret Ruth Llewellyn Baker; 16 April 1943 – 9 December 2022) was a British actress who had a career on stage and screen spanning over 60 years. She was best known for her role as Gladys Pugh in the BBC television comedy '' ...

, English actress (voice of Whale in the ''

Tinga Tinga Tales ''Tinga Tinga Tales'' is a British flash animation, flash animated children's television series based on African folk tales and aimed at 4 to 6-year-olds. It was commissioned by the BBC for its CBeebies channel, and by Disney Channel for its D ...

'' episode "Why Whale Spouts"), (d.

May

* May 5: Michael Palin, English actor, comedian, writer, television presenter, and public speaker (voice of Rat in ''

The Wind in the Willows ''The Wind in the Willows'' is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It details the story of Mole, Ratty, and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad, after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and gets ...

'', Gariiiiiii/Gary in ''

Robbie the Reindeer ''Robbie the Reindeer'' is a series of three animated comedy television specials co-produced by the BBC and the charity Comic Relief which were broadcast on BBC One between Christmas 1999 and 2007. Although the series is distributed commercially b ...

'', Ernie Clicker in '' Arthur Christmas'', narrator in ''

Clangers ''Clangers'' (usually referred to as ''The Clangers'') is a British stop-motion children's television series, consisting of short films about a family of mouse-like creatures who live on, and inside, a small moon-like planet. They speak only ...

'', Museum Curator in ''

'' episode "

I, Carumbus "I, Carumbus" is the second episode of the thirty-second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 686th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 4, 2020. The episode was directed by Rob O ...

"). * May 13: Frederic Parke, American computer graphics researcher and academic ('' A Computer Animated Hand''). * May 16: Dominique Benicheti, French film director and producer, (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 ...

). * May 27: **

Diane Pershing Diane Pershing (born May 27, 1943) is an American voice actress. She began her singing career as a back-up singer for Johnny Mathis and went on to appear in the show group, The Establishment, on tour and on TV. She also voiced Poison Ivy in th ...

, American actress (voice of Poison Ivy in the DC Animated Universe,

Isis Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingd ...

in '' The Freedom Force'', Pearl Pureheart in ''

The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle ''The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle'' is a 1979–1980 television series featuring newly produced Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle cartoons. The series was produced by Filmation, and aired from 1979 to 1980 on CBS with 96 epi ...

'', Dale Arden in ''

The New Adventures of Flash Gordon ''The New Adventures of Flash Gordon'', also known as ''The Adventures of Flash Gordon'', is a 1979-1982 animated television series. The series is actually called ''Flash Gordon'' but the expanded title is used in official records to distinguish ...

'', Crystal Kane in '' The Centurions'', Netossa and Spinnerella in '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'', additional voices 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 ...

'', '' Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs'', and '' Dungeons & Dragons''). **

Bruce Weitz Bruce Peter Weitz (born May 27, 1943) is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Sgt. Michael "Mick" Belker in the TV series ''Hill Street Blues'', which ran from 1981 until 1987. Weitz won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Suppor ...

, American actor (voice of

Bruno Mannheim Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim is a supervillain appearing American comic books published by DC Comics. He is an Intergang crime boss who is the son of Moxie Mannheim and one of Superman's enemies. Publication history The character first appeared in ''Supe ...

in '' Superman: The Animated Series'', Lock-Up in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Lock-Up"). * May 28:

Jacques Drouin Jacques Drouin (; 28 May 1943 – 28 August 2021) was a Canadian animator and director most known for his pinscreen animation. Biography Jacques Drouin was born in Mont-Joli, Quebec. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal for seve ...

, Canadian animator and director (

National Film Board of Canada The National Film Board of Canada (NFB; french: Office national du film du Canada (ONF)) is Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary f ...

), (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 ...

). * May 31:

Joe Namath Joseph William Namath (; ; born May 31, 1943) is a former American football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New York Jets. He played college foot ...

, American former football quarterback (voiced himself in ''

'' episodes " Bart Star" and "

Four Regrettings and a Funeral "Four Regrettings and a Funeral" is the third episode of the twenty-fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and the 533rd episode of the series. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 3, ...

").

June

* June 2:

Charles Haid Charles Maurice Haid III (born June 2, 1943) is an American actor and television director, with notable work in both movies and television. He is best known for his portrayal of Officer Andy Renko in ''Hill Street Blues''. Haid was born in San ...

, American actor (voice of Lucky Jack in '' Home on the Range''). * June 13: Malcolm McDowell, English actor (voice of

Metallo Metallo () is a name used by multiple supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of Superman. Metallo is usually depicted as a cyborg with a kryptonite power source in his heart, which he ...

in the DC Animated Universe,

Abraham Whistler Abraham Whistler is a fictional character appearing in the ''Blade'' film and television series. Developing the 1998 film ''Blade'', screenwriter David S. Goyer created the character, and named him after Abraham van Helsing, the nemesis of Count ...

in ''

'', Mad Mod in ''

Teen Titans The Teen Titans are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, frequently in eponymous monthly series. As the group's name indicates, the members are teenage superheroes, many of whom have acted as sidekicks to DC ...

'', Dr. Calico in '' Bolt'', Vater Orlaag in '' Metalocalypse'', Reginald Fletcher in '' Phineas and Ferb'', Lord Fathom in '' Jake and the Never Land Pirates'', Professor Lampwick in '' We Bare Bears'', Varney in ''

Castlevania ''Castlevania'' (), known in Japan as is a gothic horror action-adventure video game series and media franchise about Dracula (Castlevania), Dracula, created and developed by Konami. It has been released on various platforms, from early system ...

'', Minister Hydan in '' Star Wars Rebels'', Baron Von Ghoulish in ''

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' is an American animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. It follows Billy, an extremely dimwitted, happy-go-lucky boy, an ...

'' episode "Billy and Mandy Save Christmas", Arkady Duvall in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Showdown", Percival Rockhound in the ''

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

'' episode "Pet the Rock", himself in the '' Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'' episode "A Run Cycle Through Time!"). * June 16:

Joan Van Ark Joan Van Ark (born June 16, 1943) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Valene Ewing on the primetime soap opera ''Knots Landing.'' A life member of The Actors Studio, she made her Broadway debut in 1966 in ''Barefoot in the P ...

, American actress (voice of Spider-Woman in '' Spider-Woman'', Ruth in the '' Archer'' episode "Placebo Effect"). * June 17: **

Peter Orton Peter Charles Orton, CVO (17 June 1943 – 5 December 2007) was a British media entrepreneur and television producer noted for his work in children's television. He, Muppets creator Jim Henson and businesswoman Sophie Turner Laing founded HIT ...

, English media entrepreneur and television producer ( HiT Entertainment), (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 ...

). **

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", "I Write the Songs", " Can ...

, American singer and songwriter (''

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

'', ''

Thumbelina Thumbelina (; da, Tommelise) is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with "The Naughty Boy" and "The Travelling Companion" in t ...

'', '' The Pebble and the Penguin'', voiced himself 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 "Back to the Woods", narrator in ''Cranberry Christmas''). * June 23: James Levine, American conductor ('' Fantasia 2000''), (d.

July

* July 3: Kurtwood Smith, American actor (voice of Gene in ''

Regular Show ''Regular Show'' (known as ''Regular Show in Space'' during its eighth season) is an American animated sitcom created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network. It ran from September 6, 2010, to January 16, 2017, over the course of eight seasons a ...

'', Agent Bennet in '' The Zeta Project'',

Kanjar Ro Kanjar Ro is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Publication history He first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #3 (February 1961) in a story entitled "The Slave Ship of Space" and was created by Gardner Fox an ...

in '' Green Lantern: First Flight'', Agent H in '' Men in Black: The Series'', Robert Johnson in ''

Squirrel Boy ''Squirrel Boy'' is an American animated television series created by Everett Peck for Cartoon Network. Before the show, Peck was known for creating ''Duckman'', which aired on USA Network from 1994 to 1997. The show premiered on May 27, 2006, and ...

'', Mr. Wheelie in '' Robot and Monster'', Jim Gordon in ''

Beware the Batman ''Beware the Batman'' is an American computer-animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. The series premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network on July 13, 2013, as part of their DC Nation block, replacing ''Batman: ...

'', Angry Old Raisin in ''

Pig Goat Banana Cricket ''Pig Goat Banana Cricket'' (also abbreviated as ''PGBC'') is an American animated television series created by Dave Cooper and Johnny Ryan for Nickelodeon. The show follows the interwoven adventures of the titular quartet. It premiered on July 16 ...

'', Shyir Rev in the '' Green Lantern: The Animated Series'' episode "Beware My Power", General Nathan in the ''

Rick and Morty {{Infobox television , image = Rick and Morty title card (cropped).png , alt = , caption = , genre = {{Plainlist, * Animated sitcom * Adult animation * Science fiction * Black comedy * ...

'' episode "Get Schwifty"). * July 11:

Suzan Pitt Suzan Lee Pitt (July 11, 1943 – June 16, 2019) was an American film animator and painter, whose surreal, psychological animated films and paintings have been acclaimed and exhibited worldwide. Early life Pitt was born in Kansas City, Missouri, ...

, American animator (''Asparagus''), (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 ...

). * July 12:

Walter Murch Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an American film editor, director, writer and sound designer. With a career stretching back to 1969, including work on ''THX 1138'', ''Apocalypse Now'', '' The Godfather I'', '' II'', and '' III'', ''Ame ...

, American film editor, director, (''

Return to Oz ''Return to Oz'' is a 1985 dark fantasy film released by Walt Disney Pictures, co-written and directed by Walter Murch. It stars Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, and Fairuza Balk as Dorothy Gale in her first screen role. The film is an ...

'', the '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' episode "The General"), writer (''

''), and sound designer. * July 31:

Ryan Larkin Ryan Larkin (July 31, 1943 – February 14, 2007) was a Canadian animator, artist, and sculptor who rose to fame with the psychedelic Academy Award, Oscar-nominated short ''Walking (1968 film), Walking'' (1968 in film, 1968) and the acclaimed ''St ...

, Canadian animator (''

Walking Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an 'inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults o ...

'', ''

Street Musique ''Street Musique'' is a 1972 animated short film by Ryan Larkin produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). It is a line animation of "music as performance", in which actions of the film's characters are choreographed to the music of st ...

'') (d.

August

* August 6:

Ray Buktenica Ray Buktenica (born August 6, 1943) is an American film and television character actor. He has played numerous roles, primarily on television since 1972. He is best known for playing the character Benny Goodwin, the boyfriend and later fiancé ...

, American actor (voice of Hugo Strange in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne"). * August 13: ** Dell Hake, American conductor and orchestrator ('' The Powerpuff Girls Movie'', ''

''), (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 ...

). **

Pauline Newstone Pauline Newstone is a Canadian voice actress best known as the voice of List of Beast Wars characters, Airazor in the computer animated series ''Beast Wars'' and as Frieza in the English Ocean and Westwood dubs of ''Dragon Ball Z''. Voice credits ...

, Canadian actress (voice of Airazor in '' Beast Wars: Transformers'', Frieza in the Ocean Productions dub of ''

Dragon Ball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 '' Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ...

'', Agatha Harkness in '' X-Men: Evolution'', Heka in ''

Mummies Alive! ''Mummies Alive!'' is an animated series from DIC Productions L.P. and Northern Lights Entertainment. It originally aired for one season in 1997. The show was part of a general trend of "mummymania" in 1990s pop culture. Plot In ancient Egypt, an ...

''), (d.

). * August 17:

Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...

, American actor (voice of Don Lino in '' Shark Tale'', Emperor Sifrat XVI in '' Arthur and the Invisibles''). * August 18:

Martin Mull Martin Eugene Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor, comedian and musician who has appeared in many television and film roles. He is also a painter and recording artist. As an actor, he first became known in his role on ''Mary Hartman, ...

, American actor, comedian and musician (voice of Vlad Masters in ''

'', Skip Binsford in '' Family Dog'', Paul Prickly in '' Recess'', Governor Kevin in ''

Teamo Supremo ''Teamo Supremo'' is an American animated television series created by Phil Walsh. Animated in the limited animation style pioneered by Jay Ward, predecessors which inspired its style, it tells of three superhero children: Captain Crandall, Skate ...

'', Father Donovan in ''

'', Seth in ''

'' episode "

D'oh-in' in the Wind "D'oh-in' in the Wind" is the sixth episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 15, 1998. In the episode, Homer Simpson travels to a ...

", Mr. Harris in the ''

'' episode "If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'", Dennis Tucker in '' The Wild Thornberrys'' episode "Birthday Quake", M.A.R. 10 in the ''

Dexter's Laboratory ''Dexter's Laboratory'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It follows Dexter, a short, enthusiastic boy-genius with a hid ...

'' episode "Lab on the Run", Shopkeeper in the ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob and Linda and their three children, Tina, Gene, and Louise—who r ...

'' episode "Local She-ro"), (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 ...

September

* September 8:

Alvy Ray Smith Alvy Ray Smith III (born September 8, 1943) is an American computer scientist who co-founded Lucasfilm's Computer Division and Pixar, participating in the 1980s and 1990s expansion of computer animation into feature film. Education In 1965, A ...

, American computer scientist (co-founder of Pixar). * September 16: Masami Suda, Japanese animator and character designer ('' Fist of the North Star'', ''

Slam Dunk A slam dunk, also simply known as dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with one ...

'', '' Speed Racer''), (d.

). * September 23: Cedric Smith, English-born Canadian actor (voice of

Professor X Professor X (Charles Francis Xavier) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as the founder and sometimes leader of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writ ...

in ''

X-Men: The Animated Series ''X-Men'', also known as ''X-Men: The Animated Series'', is an animated superhero television series which debuted on October 31, 1992, in the United States on the Fox Kids Network. ''X-Men'' was Marvel Comics' second attempt at an animated X-Men ...

'' and ''

'',

A'lars Mentor (A'lars) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''Iron Man'' #55 (February 1973), and was created by Jim Starlin. Mentor is the leader of the Titanian colon ...

in the '' Silver Surfer'' episode "Learning Curve"). * September 24: Randall Duk Kim, American actor (voice of Oogway in the '' Kung Fu Panda'' franchise).

October

* October 15:

Penny Marshall Carole Penny MarshallBorn Carole Penny Marshall in 1943, as per ''My Mother Was Nuts, a Memoir'', p. 10; . Copyright 2012 (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, director and producer. She is known for her role as ...

, American actress, film director and producer (voice of Laverne DeFazio in '' Laverne & Shirley in the Army'', Ms. Botz in ''

'' episode "

Some Enchanted Evening "Some Enchanted Evening" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical '' South Pacific''. It has been described as "the single biggest popular hit to come out of any Rodgers and Hammerstein show." Mast, Gerald''Can't Help Singin' ...

"), (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 ...

). * October 19: Rodger Parsons, American voice actor (voice of the Narrator in ''

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...

''). * October 27:

Michel Ocelot Michel Ocelot (born 27 October 1943) is a French Screenwriter, writer, Production designer, designer, storyboard artist and Film director, director of animation, animated films and television programs (formerly also animator, background artist, n ...

, French writer, designer, storyboard artist and director (''

Kirikou and the Sorceress ''Kirikou and the Sorceress'' (french: Kirikou et la Sorcière, ) is a 1998 traditional animation feature film written and directed by Michel Ocelot. Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves h ...

''). * October 31: Melendy Britt, American actress (voice of Adora/She-Ra and Catra in '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'', Penny and the Chief in '' The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'', Princess Aura in ''

'',

Batgirl Batgirl is the name of several superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, depicted as female counterparts and allies to the superhero Batman. Although the character Betty Kane was introduced into publication in ...

and

Catwoman Catwoman is a fictional character created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Debuting as "the Cat" in ''Batman'' #1 (spring 1940), she ...

in '' The New Adventures of Batman'', Gran Gran in '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'').

November

* November 12:

Wallace Shawn Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, playwright, and essayist. His film roles include Wally Shawn (a fictionalized version of himself) in '' My Dinner with Andre'' (1981), Vizzini in ''The Princess Bride'' (1987), ...

, American actor (voice of Rex in the '' Toy Story'' franchise, The Little Man in '' The Pink Panther'', Principal Mazur in '' A Goofy Movie'', Bertram in ''

'', Gilbert Huph in ''

The Incredibles ''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah V ...

'', Crosby Stickler in '' Teacher's Pet'', Wally the White in ''

OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes ''OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes'' is an American animated television series created by Ian Jones-Quartey for Cartoon Network. The show is based on Jones-Quartey's pilot ''Lakewood Plaza Turbo'', which was released as part of Cartoon Network's 2013 Su ...

'', Humphrey Westwood in ''

Amphibia Amphibians are four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arbore ...

''). * November 14:

Michèle Cournoyer Michèle Cournoyer (born November 14, 1943) is a Canadian animator who on 1 March 2017 received a Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts for her body of work. Early life Born in Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Quebec, Cournoyer began dra ...

, Canadian animator. * November 16:

Wai Ching Ho Wai Ching Ho (born 16 November 1943) is a Hong Kong film and television actress. She is known for her role as Madame Gao in the Marvel Cinematic Universe onscreen, in ''Daredevil Daredevil may refer to: * A stunt performer Arts and media ...

, Hong Kong actress (voice of Wu in ''

Turning Red ''Turning Red'' is a 2022 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It was directed by Domee Shi in her feature directorial debut, written by Shi ...

''). * November 18: Osamu Dezaki, Japanese film director, producer (co-founder of '' Madhouse'') and screenwriter, (d.

).Dei, Shirou; Kodayashi, Akemi. "AIR The Movie". ''Newtype USA''. 6 (12) pp. 54–55. December 2007. ."Longtime anime director Osamu Dezaki dead at 67"
. ''forum.bcdb.com'', April 18, 2011. * November 28:

Randy Newman Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern American English, Southern-accented singing style, early Americana (music), Americana-influenced songs (often ...

, American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist ( Pixar).

December

* December 12: Buster Jones, American actor (voice of

Black Vulcan Black Vulcan is an African-American superhero on the animated series ''Super Friends'' created by Hanna-Barbera, voiced by Buster Jones. Fictional character biography Black Vulcan debuted on the Super Friends show (''The All-New Super Friends Ho ...

in '' Super Friends'', Doc in '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', Blaster in '' The Transformers'', Winston Zeddemore in seasons 4-7 of ''

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 ...

'', and '' Extreme Ghostbusters''), (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 ...

). * December 14: Britt Allcroft, English writer, producer, director and voice actress (creator of ''

Thomas & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...

'' and '' Magic Adventures of Mumfie''). * December 16:

Patti Deutsch Patricia Deutsch Ross (born Elaine Patricia Deutsch; December 16, 1943 – July 26, 2017) was an American actress and comedian who was well known as a recurring panelist on the 1970s game shows ''Match Game'' and ''Tattletales''. Early life Deuts ...

, American actress and comedian (voice of Mata in ''

The Emperor's New Groove ''The Emperor's New Groove'' is a 2000 American animated slapstick comedy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 40th animated film produced by the studio, it was directed by Mark Dindal and pr ...

'' franchise, Tantor's mother in ''

Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adv ...

'', Mrs. Dave in '' As Told by Ginger'', Lucy-2 in '' Jetsons: The Movie''), (d.

). * December 23: ** Harry Shearer, American actor, comedian, writer (''

''), musician, radio host, director, producer and member of Spinal Tap (voice of Keen Hacksaw, Mayor of Animalympic Island, Burnt Woody and Mark Spritz in ''

Animalympics ''Animalympics'' is a 1980 animated television film directed by Steven Lisberger and produced by Lisberger Studios for the NBC network. Originally commissioned as two separate specials, it spoofs the Summer and Winter Olympic Games and features ...

'',

Mr. Burns Charles Montgomery Plantagenet Schicklgruber "Monty" Burns, usually referred to as Mr. Burns, Monty, or C. Montgomery Burns, is a recurring character and the main antagonist of the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', voiced initially by ...

Waylon Smithers Waylon Joseph Smithers Jr., usually referred to as Mr. Smithers or simply Smithers, is a recurring fictional character in the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'', voiced by Harry Shearer. He first appeared in "Homer's Odyssey", although his voice co ...

, Ned Flanders,

Dr. Hibbert Dr. Julius Michael Hibbert, M.D. is a recurring character on the television animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. He is Springfield's most prominent medical professional. Although he has a kind and warm persona, he is also often characterized as gree ...

Reverend Lovejoy Reverend Timothy "Tim" Lovejoy, Jr. is a recurring character in the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Harry Shearer, and first appeared in the episode "The Telltale Head". Rev. Lovejoy is the minister at The First ...

, Seymour Skinner, Kent Brockman and other various characters in ''

'', Punch-It 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 ...

'', Dog Announcer in ''

'', Ned Flat in the '' Animaniacs'' episode "Fair Game", Matthew Burke in the '' Quack Pack'' episode "Ducky Dearest", himself in the ''

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' is an American adult animated sitcom that ran on Comedy Central from May 28, 1995 to February 13, 2002. The series starred the voice talents of Jonathan Katz, H. Jon Benjamin, and Laura Silverman. The show wa ...

'' episode "Feng Shui", announcer for

Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...

). ** Elizabeth Hartman, American actress (voice of Mrs. Brisby in '' The Secret of NIMH''), (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 ...

). * December 24: Kazuo Komatsubara, Japanese animator, character designer and director (

Toei Animation () is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including ''Sally the Witch,'' ''GeGeGe no Kitarō,'' ''Mazinger Z'', ''Galaxy Express 999'', ''Cutie Honey'', ''Dr. Slump'', ' ...

, Oh! Production), (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 ...

). * December 29: Jürgen Kluckert, German actor (German dub voice of

Mr. Krabs Eugene Harold Krabs, better known as simply Mr. Krabs, is a fictional character in the American animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy tel ...

in ''

'', The King in '' Cinderella II: Dreams Come True'' and '' Cinderella III: A Twist in Time'', Scuttle in '' The Little Mermaid'', Genie in ''

Aladdin Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of ...

'', Mr. Swackhammer in '' Space Jam'', Vladimir in ''

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 ...

'', Finis Everglot in ''

Corpse Bride ''Corpse Bride'' (also known as ''Tim Burton's Corpse Bride'') is a 2005 stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton with a screenplay by John August, Caroline Thompson and Pamela Pettler based on char ...

'', Doctor Robotnik in '' Sonic Underground'',

King Dedede is a fictional character in Nintendo's ''Kirby'' video game series created by Masahiro Sakurai and developed by HAL Laboratory. Dedede first appeared in the 1992 video game ''Kirby's Dream Land'' as the main antagonist, but gradually became an ...

in '' Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''), (d.

). * December 31: ** Ben Kingsley, English actor (voice of the title character in ''

Freddie as F.R.O.7 ''Freddie as F.R.O.7'' (also known as ''Freddie the Frog'') is a 1992 British animated musical action fantasy comedy film written and directed by Jon Acevski and starring the voice of Ben Kingsley. Inspired by bedtime stories Acevski told to his s ...

'', General Woundwort in ''

Watership Down ''Watership Down'' is an adventure novel by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. Set in Berkshire in southern England, the story features a small group of rabbits. Although they live in their natural ...

'', Archibald Snatcher in '' The Boxtrolls'',

Bagheera Bagheera ( hi, बघीरा / ''Baghīrā'') is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories in ''The Jungle Book'' (coll. 1894) and ''The Second Jungle Book'' (coll. 1895). He is a black panther ( melanistic Indian leopard) who ...

in ''

''). **

Victor Raider-Wexler Victor Raider-Wexler is an American film and television actor. He is best known for roles as Stan in the sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' (1996–2004), the dual roles of Mr. Kaplan and Mr. Kaufman in the sitcom ''The King of Queens'' (2001–2 ...

, American actor (voice of Ray in ''

'', Vendel in the ''

Tales of Arcadia ''Tales of Arcadia'' is a trilogy of computer-animated science fantasy television series created for Netflix by Guillermo del Toro and produced by DreamWorks Animation and Double Dare You. The series comprising the trilogy follows the inhabit ...

'' franchise, Frederic Estes in '' The Boss Baby: Back in Business'', Yin Des Neerg in the ''

Legion of Super Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st cent ...

'' episode "Cry Wolf").

Specific date unknown

John Canemaker John Cannizzaro Jr. (born 1943), better known as John Canemaker, is an American independent animator, animation historian, author, teacher and lecturer. In 1980, he began teaching and developing the animation program at New York University, Tisch S ...

, American independent animator, animator historian, author, teacher and lecturer ('' The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation'').

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