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January

* January 4: Terrytoons produces ''The Talking Magpies'', in which Heckle and Jeckle make their debut. * January 5:
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 ''
Book Revue ''Book Revue'' is a 1946 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. The cartoon was released on January 5, 1946, and features Daffy Duck. The plotline is a mixture of the plots of Frank Tashlin's ''Speaking of the Weather'' ...
'' premieres, produced by
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
.


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 ''
Baseball Bugs ''Baseball Bugs'' is a 1946 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' theatrical animated cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on February 2, 1946, and stars Bugs Bunny. In the short, Bugs Bunny singlehandedly defeats the "Gas-House Go ...
'' is first released, produced by
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
and starring Bugs Bunny.


March

* March 7:
18th Academy Awards The 18th Academy Awards were held on March 7, 1946 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre to honor the films of 1945. Being the first Oscars after the end of World War II, the ceremony returned to the glamour of the prewar years; notably, the plaster sta ...
:
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 ''
Quiet Please! This is a complete list of the 164 shorts in the ''Tom and Jerry'' series produced and released between 1940 and 2014. Of these, 162 are theatrical shorts, one is a made-for-TV short, and one is a 2-minute sketch shown as part of a telethon. ...
'', produced by MGM, wins the
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. * March 8: Jack Hannah's ''
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 ...
'' cartoon '' A Knight for a Day'', produced by The Walt Disney Company, premieres. * March 9: Tex Avery's ''
Lonesome Lenny ''Lonesome Lenny'' is a 1946 Screwy Squirrel cartoon directed by Tex Avery and released to theaters on March 9, 1946 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is the last ''Screwy Squirrel'' cartoon; he is "killed" off on-screen at the end of the short. Plot ...
'' premieres, produced by MGM. It is the final Screwy Squirrel cartoon. * March 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 ''
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 ...
'' and '' Daffy Duck'' cartoon ''
Baby Bottleneck ''Baby Bottleneck'' is a 1946 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Bob Clampett and written by Warren Foster. The cartoon was released on March 16, 1946, and stars Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. Tweety makes a cameo appearance in the fil ...
'' premieres, produced by
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
. * March 20: Bob McKimson's '' Hollywood Canine Canteen'' premieres, produced by
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
, featuring caricatures of
Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood, ...
actors as anthropomorphic dogs.


April

* April 20: Jack Kinney, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and
Joshua Meador Joshua Lawrence "Josh" Meador (March 12, 1911 - August 24, 1965) was an American animator, effects animator, special effects artist, and animation director for the Walt Disney studios. Biography Meador was born in Greenwood, Mississippi. His ...
's '' Make Mine Music'', produced by The Walt Disney Company, is first released. It is an anthology film and consists of ten animated segments accompanied by music.


May

* May 16: The first Danish animated feature film, ''
The Tinderbox "The Tinderbox" ( da, Fyrtøjet) is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a soldier who acquires a magic tinderbox capable of summoning three powerful dogs to do his bidding. When the soldier has one of the dogs transport a sle ...
'', based on the fairy tale by
Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consisti ...
and directed by
Svend Methling Svend Methling (1 October 1891 – 4 June 1977) was a Danish actor and film director. He was a director for Dansk Skolescene 1924-1929, for Folkescenen 1925 and for Komediehuset 1929-1930. He also worked as a director at the Det Ny Teate ...
, is first released. * May 18:
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 ''
The Milky Waif This is a complete list of the 164 shorts in the ''Tom and Jerry'' series produced and released between 1940 and 2014. Of these, 162 are theatrical shorts, one is a made-for-TV short, and one is a 2-minute sketch shown as part of a telethon. ...
'' is first released, produced by MGM, which marks the debut of Nibbles. * May 25:
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 ...
' '' Bugs Bunny'' cartoon ''
Hair-Raising Hare ''Hair-Raising Hare'' is a Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon, released on May 25, 1946. It was directed by Chuck Jones and written by Tedd Pierce. It stars Bugs Bunny and features the first appearance of Chuck Jones' orange monster characte ...
'' is first released, produced by
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
. It marks the debut of
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.


June

* June 8:
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
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 ...
and
Sylvester the Cat Sylvester Pussycat, Sr. is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic tuxedo cat in the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons. Most of his appearances have him often chasing Tweety, Speedy Gonzales, or Hippety Hopper. He appea ...
cartoon '' Kitty Kornered'' is first released, produced by
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
. * June 22:
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 '' Hollywood Daffy'' premieres, produced by
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
, in which Daffy Duck visits
Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood, ...
and meets and impersonates celebrity actors. * June 28: Jack King's ''
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 ''
Donald's Double Trouble ''Donald's Double Trouble'' is a 1946 Donald Duck short film released by RKO Radio Pictures, colored by Technicolor and produced by Walt Disney Productions. This cartoon marks the fourth appearance of Daisy Duck. This cartoon also features the ...
'' premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. In it, Donald uses a well-mannered lookalike to make a good impression on
Daisy Duck Daisy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. As the girlfriend of Donald Duck, she is an anthropomorphic white duck that has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers around her lowest region to suggest a skirt. She is ...
. * June 29: William Hanna 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 ''
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 ''Trap Happy'', produced by MGM, is first released.


July

* July 20:
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 '' Daffy Duck'' cartoon '' The Great Piggy Bank Robbery'', produced by
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
, is first released.


August

* August 3: Tex Avery's '' Droopy'' cartoon '' Northwest Hounded Police'', produced by MGM, premieres. * August 31: Bob McKimson's '' Walky Talky Hawky'' premieres, produced by
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
; it marks the debuts of Foghorn Leghorn and
Barnyard Dawg Barnyard Dawg is a '' Looney Tunes'' character. A feisty anthropomorphic basset hound, he is the archenemy of Foghorn Leghorn. He was created by Robert McKimson, who also created Foghorn, and was voiced by Mel Blanc. Dawg also feuds with othe ...
.


September

* September 6:
George Pal George Pal (born György Pál Marczincsak; ; February 1, 1908 – May 2, 1980) was a Hungarian-American animator, film director and producer, principally associated with the fantasy and science-fiction genres. He became an American citizen after ...
's '' John Henry and the Inky-Poo'' premieres. * September 14:
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 '' Bugs Bunny'' cartoon '' Racketeer Rabbit'' is first released, produced by
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
. * September 28:
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 ...
' ''
Fair and Worm-er ''Fair and Worm-er'' is a 1946 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on September 28, 1946. The title is a pun on ''Fair and Warmer''. The premise greatly resembles and builds upon that of the 1 ...
'' premieres, produced by
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
.


October

* October 5:
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 '' Bugs Bunny'' short ''
The Big Snooze ''The Big Snooze'' is a 1946 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon planned by Bob Clampett and was written by him, but was ultimately completed by Arthur Davis, both being uncredited as directors. Its title was inspired by the 1939 book ''The B ...
'' is first released. It is the final
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
cartoon directed by him before his retirement. * October 26: Tex Avery's ''
Henpecked Hoboes ''Henpecked Hoboes'' is a theatrical cartoon short released on October 26, 1946 directed by Tex Avery. It stars George and Junior in their first appearance. According to model sheets, the cartoon's working title was ''Bums Away''. Plot George ...
'' premieres, produced by MGM which marks the debut of
George and Junior ''George and Junior'' are cartoon characters, two anthropomorphic bears created by Tex Avery for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. All of the George and Junior shorts were directed by Tex Avery in the 1940s. They appeared in four cartoons: ''Henpecked Hoboes'' ...
.


November

* November 1: '' The Story of Menstruation'', an educational film for young teenagers about
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produced by The Walt Disney Company, is first released. * November 1: The
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
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 ...
short ''
Frank Duck Brings 'Em Back Alive ''Frank Duck Brings 'Em Back Alive'' is a 1946 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. In this installment of the ''Donald & Goofy'' series, Donald Duck appears as "Frank Duck", a jungle explor ...
'' is released by RKO Radio Pictures. * November 9:
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 '' Bugs Bunny'' cartoon ''
Rhapsody Rabbit ''Rhapsody Rabbit'' is a 1946 American animated comedy short film in the ''Merrie Melodies'' series, directed by Friz Freleng and featuring Bugs Bunny. The short was originally released to theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures on November 9, 1946. T ...
'' premieres, produced by
Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...
. * November 12: ''
Song of the South ''Song of the South'' is a 1946 American Live-action animated film, live-action/animated musical film, musical drama film directed by Harve Foster and Wilfred Jackson; produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures. ...
'', a film combining live-action and animation, is first released. The live-action scenes are directed by Harve Foster, while the animated scenes are directed by Wilfred Jackson and produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It marks the debut of the characters Br'er Rabbit,
Br'er Fox Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear (also spelled Brer Fox and Brer Bear, ) are fictional characters from African-American oral traditions popular in the Southern United States. These characters have been recorded by many different folklorists, but are most ...
and
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who will become popular comic characters. However, decades later prior to the George Floyd protests in 2020, it became controversial due to being accused of promoting racial stereotypes and romanticizing slavery.


December

* December 20: Jack Hannah's ''
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 ...
'' cartoon '' Double Dribble'', produced by The Walt Disney Company, premieres.


Specific date unknown

*
Karel Zeman Karel Zeman (3 November 1910 – 5 April 1989) was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator, best known for directing fantasy films combining live-action footage with animation. Because of his creative use of special effec ...
's ''Podkova pro štěstí ("Horseshoe for Luck")'' premieres which marks the debut of Mr. Prokouk.


Films released

* April 20 - '' Make Mine Music'' (United States) * May 16 - ''
The Tinderbox "The Tinderbox" ( da, Fyrtøjet) is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a soldier who acquires a magic tinderbox capable of summoning three powerful dogs to do his bidding. When the soldier has one of the dogs transport a sle ...
'' (Denmark) * November 12 - ''
Song of the South ''Song of the South'' is a 1946 American Live-action animated film, live-action/animated musical film, musical drama film directed by Harve Foster and Wilfred Jackson; produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures. ...
'' (United States)


Births


January

* January 5: Diane Keaton, American actress (voice of Jenny in '' Finding Dory'', Michellee Weebie-Am-I in '' Green Eggs and Ham''). * January 19: Dolly Parton, American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman (voice of Dolly Gnome in ''
Gnomeo and Juliet ''Gnomeo & Juliet'' is a 2011 computer-animated romantic comedy film directed by Kelly Asbury from a screenplay by Rob Sprackling and John Smith. It is loosely based on the play ''Romeo and Juliet'' by William Shakespeare and features the voice ...
'', Katrina Murphy in '' The Magic School Bus'' episode "The Family Holiday Special", Noleen Hen in the ''
Lily's Driftwood Bay ''Lily's Driftwood Bay'' is a Northern Irish animated children's television series. Produced in Northern Ireland, the series premiered on Nick Jr. in the UK and Ireland on 5 May 2014 and it ended on 5 November 2017. It is created and produced b ...
'' episode "The Salty Chicken", herself in the ''
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 ...
'' episode "Urban Chipmunk" and '' The Simpsons'' episode "
Sunday, Cruddy Sunday "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" is the twelfth 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 January 31, 1999, just after Super Bowl XXXIII and the pr ...
"). * January 20:
David Lynch David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, visual artist and actor. A recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 2019, Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and the César Award for Be ...
, American filmmaker, visual artist, musician and actor (voice of Gus the Bartender in '' The Cleveland Show'', Mad Scientist in ''
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, ...
'', all characters in '' DumbLand'', 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 "How the Griffin Stole Christmas").


February

* February 2:
Blake Clark Blake Clark (born February 2, 1946) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as Chet Hunter on ''Boy Meets World'' and Harry "The Hardware Store Guy" on ''Home Improvement''. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the ''Toy Story'' f ...
, American actor and comedian (voice of Hogwash in '' The New Woody Woodpecker Show'', RadioShack Walkie-Talkie in '' Eight Crazy Nights'', Buford in '' Rango'', Chief in '' Fish Hooks'', Sheriff Cantaloupe and Asparagus in ''
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 ...
'', Roland in '' Harvey Beaks'', continued voice of Slinky Dog in the '' Toy Story'' franchise). * February 14: Gregory Hines, American dancer, actor, choreographer and singer (voice of Big Bill in '' Little Bill''), (d.
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). * February 19: Hiroshi Fujioka, Japanese actor (voice of Phantom in ''
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea ''Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea'', is a 2006 Japanese animated fantasy film, the ninth in the ''Pokémon'' film series, and the fourth and last to be set in the ''Advanced Generation'' series. Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama and written b ...
'', Japanese dub voice of Shan Yu in ''
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 ...
''). * February 20: **
Sandy Duncan Sandra Kay Duncan (born February 20, 1946) is an American actress, comedian, dancer and singer. She is known for her performances in the Broadway revival of ''Peter Pan'' and in the sitcom ''The Hogan Family''. Duncan has been nominated for thr ...
, American actress, comedian, dancer and singer (voice of Vixey in '' The Fox and the Hound'', Firefly, Applejack and Medley in '' My Little Pony: Rescue at Midnight Castle'', Peepers in '' Rock-a-Doodle'', Queen Uberta in '' The Swan Princess'', herself in ''
The New Scooby-Doo Movies ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies'' is an American animated mystery comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. It is the second animated television series in the studio's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, and follows the first incarnation, ''Sc ...
'' episode "Sandy Duncan's Jekyll and Hyde" and the '' Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'' episode "The Dreaded Remake of Jekyll & Hyde!"). **
Brenda Blethyn Brenda Blethyn (''née'' Bottle; 20 February 1946) is an English actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and two Academy Award nominations. Blethyn ...
, English actress (voice of Alice Fairgood in '' The Wild Thornberrys Movie'', Mama Heffalump in the '' Winnie the Pooh'' franchise, Ethel Briggs in '' Ethel & Ernest'', Grossmama in '' Charlotte''). * February 21: ** Anthony Daniels, English actor (voice of C-3PO in the ''
Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...
'' franchise, ''
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, ...
'', '' The Lego Movie'', and ''
Ralph Breaks the Internet ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' is a 2018 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 57th animated film produced by the studio and the sequel to ...
'',
Legolas Legolas (pronounced ) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is a Sindar Elf of the Woodland Realm and one of the nine members of the Fellowship who set out to destroy the One Ring. He and the Dwarf Gimli ...
in '' The Lord of the Rings''). ** Alan Rickman, English actor and director (voice of Joe in '' Help! I'm a Fish'', Absolem in ''
Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatur ...
'' and '' Alice Through the Looking Glass'', King Philip in the '' King of the Hill'' episode "Joust Like a Woman"), (d.
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).


March

* March 6: Jacques Verbeek, Dutch animator and comics artist (made animated films with Karin Wiertz), (d.
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). * March 12:
Frank Welker Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
, American voice actor (voice of Fred Jones in the '' Scooby-Doo'' franchise, Megatron and Soundwave in '' The Transformers'' and '' Transformers: Prime'', Iceman in '' Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'', the title characters in '' Dynomutt, Dog Wonder'' and '' Jabberjaw'', Hefty Smurf 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 ...
'', Brain, Dr. Claw, and Mad Cat in '' Inspector Gadget'',
Ray Stantz Raymond Stantz, PhD, is a fictional character from the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise. He appears in the films ''Ghostbusters'' (1984), ''Ghostbusters II'' (1989), ''Casper'' (1995, as a cameo) and '' Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' (2021), the animated ...
and
Slimer Slimer, originally referred to as "Onionhead" and sometimes "the Mean Green Ghost", is a character from the Ghostbusters (franchise), ''Ghostbusters'' franchise. He appears in the films ''Ghostbusters'' (1984), ''Ghostbusters II'' (1989), and the ...
in ''
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 ...
'', Kermit in '' Muppet Babies'', Bigtime and Baggy Beagle in '' DuckTales'', Abu 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 ...
'', Thaddeus Plotz, Ralph the Guard, Runt, Buttons, and Chicken Boo in '' Animaniacs'', Nibbler in ''
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 ...
'', Garfield in ''
The Garfield Show ''The Garfield Show'' is a CGI animated television series produced by Dargaud Media and Paws, Inc.. It is based on the American ''Garfield'' comic strip created by Jim Davis. The animated series focuses on a new series of adventures for the ...
'', continued voice of
Barney Rubble Barney Rubble is a fictional character who appears in the television animated series ''The Flintstones''. He is the diminutive, blond-haired caveman husband of Betty Rubble and adoptive father of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. His best friend is his next d ...
, Dino, and Scooby-Doo). * March 21: Timothy Dalton, English actor (voice of Mr. Pricklepants in the '' Toy Story'' franchise, Ged/Sparrowhawk in '' Tales from Earthsea'', Lord Milori in '' Secret of the Wings'', Demanitus in ''
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure ''Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure'' (known as ''Tangled: The Series'' during its first season) is an American animated television series developed by Chris Sonnenburg and Shane Prigmore, and produced by Disney Television Animation. It premiered on Di ...
''). * March 29: Bob Richardson, American animator and producer (''
Popeye the Sailor Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'', ''
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 ...
''). * March 27:
Carl Weintraub Carl Weintraub (born March 27, 1946) is an American actor who appeared on numerous television shows from the 1970s to the 2000s in addition to several films. Weintraub had a starring role in ''Coins in the Fountain''. He appeared in ''Beverly H ...
, American actor (voice of DeSoto in ''
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 ...
''). * March 31: Dave Thomson, American animator and scene-planner ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, '' Bebe's Kids'', '' The Pagemaster'', '' Cats Don't Dance''), (d.
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).


April

* April 8:
Stuart Pankin Stuart Pankin (born April 8, 1946) is an American actor. He is known for his role as anchor Bob Charles in ''Not Necessarily the News'' and as the voice of Earl Sinclair in '' Dinosaurs''. Stuart is also known for his portrayal of Commander Edward ...
, American actor (voice of Sultan Pasta Al-Dente 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 ...
'', Donald Tannor in '' The Zeta Project'', Condiment King in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Make 'Em Laugh", additional voices in '' Hercules'' and '' The Brothers Flub'', Earl Sinclair in '' Dinosaurs (TV Series)'', Uncle Gus in ''Uncle Gus in: For the Love of Monkeys''). * April 12: Ed O'Neill, American actor (voice of Mr. Litwak in '' Wreck-It Ralph'' and ''
Ralph Breaks the Internet ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' is a 2018 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 57th animated film produced by the studio and the sequel to ...
'', Hank in '' Finding Dory'', Grandpa in the '' Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil'' episode "Truth or Daredevil", Mayor Thompson in the ''
Handy Manny ''Handy Manny'' is a CGI-animated children's television series that premiered with its first two episodes consecutively on Saturday, September 16, 2006, originally as part of Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block. On Valentine's Day 2011, the ...
'' episode "Great Garage Rescue", Orson in '' The Penguins of Madagascar'' episode "Operation: Antarctica", Bud Swanson 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 "Papa Has a Rollin' Son"). * April 17: Alain Dorval, French actor (dub voice of Tiger in '' An American Tail'' and Lex Luthor in '' Superman: The Animated Series''). * April 19: Tim Curry, English actor (voice of Taurus Bulba in '' Darkwing Duck'', Captain Hook in '' Peter Pan and the Pirates'', Hexxus in '' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', Nigel Thornberry in '' The Wild Thornberrys'', Forte in '' Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas'', Ben Ravencroft in ''
Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost ''Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost'' is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated supernatural horror comedy film, and the second of the direct-to-video films based upon Hanna-Barbera's ''Scooby-Doo'' Saturday morning cartoons. It was produced ...
'', Joseph Chadwick in the '' Ben 10'' franchise, Drake in '' The Pebble and the Penguin'', Lord Dragonus in ''
Mighty Ducks ''The Mighty Ducks'' is an American media franchise. It features a trilogy of live-action films released in the 1990s by Walt Disney Pictures, an animated television series, a live-action sequel television series, and a real-world hockey team ...
'',
Palpatine Sheev Palpatine, also known by his Sith name Darth Sidious, is a fictional Character (arts), character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. Initially credited as the Emperor in the original trilogy films, ''The Empire Strikes ...
in season 5 and 6 of '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', Professor Finbarr Calamitous in '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius'', Pretorius in '' The Mask: Animated Series'', King Acorn in ''
Sonic the Hedgehog is a Japanese video game series and media franchise created by Sega. The franchise follows Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battles the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist. The main ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games are platformers mo ...
'', Auntie Whispers in the ''
Over the Garden Wall ''Over the Garden Wall'' is an American animated television miniseries created by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network. The series centers on two half-brothers who travel across a mysterious forest to find their way home, encountering a variet ...
'' episode "The Ringing of the Bell", Dr. Mystico in the '' Freakazoid!'' episode "Island of Dr. Mystico", Mutro Botha in the '' Batman Beyond'' episode "Final Cut"). * April 22: John Waters, American filmmaker, writer, actor and artist (voice of John in '' The Simpsons'' episode " Homer's Phobia", Quetzalpacatlan in the '' Superjail!'' episode "Ghosts", Yeti Lobster in the '' Fish Hooks'' episode "Rock Yeti Lobster", Dr. Kelton in the '' Mr. Pickles'' episode "Coma", Captain Tom in the ''
Clarence Clarence may refer to: Places Australia * Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division * Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow * Clarence River (New South Wales) * Clarence Strait (Northern Territory) * City of Clarence, a loca ...
'' episode "Plane Excited", Wadworth Thorndyke the Third in the ''
Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an animated cartoon Character (arts), character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red sho ...
'' episode "The Fancy Gentleman"). * April 23: Michael Sporn, American animator and film director (''
Doctor DeSoto ''Doctor De Soto'' is a children's picture book written and illustrated by William Steig and first published in 1982. It features a mouse dentist who must help a fox with a toothache without being eaten. Steig and his book won the 1983 Nationa ...
'', '' The Man Who Walked Between the Towers'') and producer (Michael Sporn Animation), (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 ...
). * April 26: Claude Viseur, aka Clovis, Belgian comic artist and animator (
Belvision Raymond Leblanc (born 22 May 1915 – 21 March 2008) was a Belgian comic book publisher, film director and film producer, best known for publishing works such as ''The Adventures of Tintin'' by Hergé and ''Blake and Mortimer'' by Edgar P. Jaco ...
), (d.
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
). * April 29: Wayne Robson, Canadian actor (voice of Frank in '' The Rescuers Down Under''), (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 30: Bill Plympton, American animator, graphic designer, cartoonist and filmmaker (''
Your Face ''Your Face'' is a 1987 animated short film by Bill Plympton. It involves a man seated in a chair crooning about the face of his lover, and as he sings, his own face starts to distort in various ways. His song ends abruptly when a mouth opens in ...
'', ''
The Tune ''The Tune'' is a 1992 independent animated musical-comedy film directed by Bill Plympton. Plot summary Del, a hard-working songwriter, is trying to write the perfect song for his slimeball boss, Mr. Mega, so he can keep his job and his girlfr ...
'', ''
I Married a Strange Person! ''I Married a Strange Person!'' is a 1997 American independent adult animated comedy film by Bill Plympton. Plot As the film begins, a brown bird in flight becomes infatuated with a blue bird, and they begin to mate in midair. After passing th ...
'', '' Mutant Aliens'', '' Guard Dog'', ''
Hair High ''Hair High'' is a 2004 American adult animated horror romantic comedy film by American filmmaker Bill Plympton. The film is a spoof of late-50s and early-60s high school movies. Plot A gothic high-school comedy with a '' Carrie''-like story. ...
'', ''
Idiots and Angels ''Idiots and Angels'' is a 2008 adult animated-black comedy film directed by Bill Plympton. Plot Angel is a selfish, abusive, morally bankrupt man who hangs out at a local bar, berating the other patrons. One day, Angel mysteriously wakes up w ...
'', ''
The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger ''The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger'' is an American independent short film directed by Bill Plympton. It was screened first at the Annecy Film Festival and after a running at numerous other festival was nominated for Best Short Film at the 38 ...
'', '' Cheatin''', animated the couch gags for '' The Simpsons'' episodes "
Beware My Cheating Bart "Beware My Cheating Bart" is the eighteenth episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 15, 2012. The title refers to the son ...
", "
Black Eyed, Please "Black Eyed, Please" is the fifteenth episode of the twenty-fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 523rd episode overall. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 10, 2013. The nam ...
", "
Married to the Blob "Married to the Blob" is the tenth episode of the twenty-fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and the 540th episode of the series. It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on January 12, 2014. The e ...
", " Lisa the Veterinarian", "
22 for 30 "22 for 30" is the seventeenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 613th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on March 12, 2017. In a parody of ''3 ...
", " 3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage", "
Manger Things "Manger Things" is the 16th episode of the thirty-second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 700th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on March 21, 2021. The episode was directed by Stev ...
" and " One Angry Lisa").


May

* May 1:
Nellie Bellflower Nellie Bellflower (born May 1, 1946) is an American actress, voice artist, and producer. Early life, family and education Bellflower was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Career Bellflower provided the voice of Princess Ariel in the Ruby-Spears anima ...
, American actress (voice of Princess Ariel in '' Thundarr the Barbarian'', Danielle in '' The Flight of Dragons'', Lady Boreal in '' Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July''). * May 6: Larry Huber, American animator, television writer and producer (
Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...
, Ruby-Spears Enterprises, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, '' Danger Rangers'', co-creator of ''
ChalkZone ''ChalkZone'' is an American animated television series created by Bill Burnett and Larry Huber for Nickelodeon. The series follows Rudy Tabootie, an elementary school student who discovers a box of magic chalk that allows him to draw portals ...
''). * May 10:
Donovan Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946), known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter, and record producer. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelic rock and world mus ...
, Scottish musician (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 " The Deep South"). * May 13: Marv Wolfman, American comic book and television writer ('' Jem'', '' The Transformers'', '' Monster Force'', '' ReBoot'', '' Pocket Dragon Adventures'', voiced himself in the '' Teen Titans Go!'' episodes "Marv Wolfman & George Perez" and "Creative Geniuses"). * May 20:
Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...
, American singer and actress (voice of Chercophonie in the '' Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh'' episode "Chercophonie" and herself in ''
The New Scooby-Doo Movies ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies'' is an American animated mystery comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. It is the second animated television series in the studio's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, and follows the first incarnation, ''Sc ...
'' episode "The Secret of Shark Island", the '' Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'' episode "Cher, Scooby, and the Sargasso Sea!" and '' Bobbleheads: The Movie'').


June

* June 1: Brian Cox, Scottish actor (voice of Dan Peabody in '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'', Green Dragon in ''
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword ''Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword'' is a 2009 direct-to-DVD animated comedy mystery martial arts film, as well as the thirteenth entry in a series of direct-to-video animated films based upon the ''Scooby-Doo'' Saturday morning cartoon franchi ...
'', Niander Wallace Sr. in '' Blade Runner: Black Lotus'', Earl Garver in the '' Superman: The Animated Series'' episode "Two's A Crowd", Pariah Dark in the ''
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 ...
'' episode "Reign Storm", Kostas Becker in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
A Serious Flanders "A Serious Flanders" is a two-part episode of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It is the sixth and seventh episodes of the thirty-third season and the 712th and 713th episodes overall. Part One premiered on the Fox networ ...
"). * June 3: Tristan Rogers, Australian-American actor (voice of Jake in '' The Rescuers Down Under'', Simon Harper in the '' Batman Beyond'' episode "Sentries of the Last Cosmos", Hawkins in '' The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' episode "Ndovu's Last Journey"). * June 19: Jennifer Darling, American actress (voice of Ayeka Masaki Jurai in '' Tenchi Muyo!'', Pythona in '' G.I. Joe: The Movie'', Irma in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Pixlee Trollsom and Deputroll Dolly in ''
Trollkins ''Trollkins'' is a 1981 animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired for one season on CBS. Essentially a cross between ''The Smurfs'' (which incidentally premiered the same day, September 12, 1981, in the same time slot at 8: ...
'', Angelica in ''
The Gary Coleman Show ''The Gary Coleman Show'' is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that originally aired on NBC during the 1982–1983 season. The series featured Gary Coleman as the voice of Andy LeBeau, an apprenti ...
'', Amber in '' The Centurions'', Muffet in '' Christmas in Tattertown'', Wiggle in '' The Biskitts'', Berkeley in '' Capitol Critters'', Princess Sabina 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 ...
''). * June 24: Robert Reich, American professor, author, lawyer and political commentator (voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
Poorhouse Rock "Poorhouse Rock" is the 22nd and final episode of the 33rd season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 728th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on May 22, 2022. The episode was directed by Jennif ...
"). * June 26: Ricky Jay, American stage magician, actor and writer (narrator in the '' Teen Titans Go!'' episode "Double Trouble", voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
The Great Simpsina "The Great Simpsina" is the eighteenth episode of the twenty-second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 10, 2011. It was written by Matt Warburton ...
"), (d.
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). * June 28: **
Gilda Radner Gilda Susan Radner (June 28, 1946 – May 20, 1989) was an American actress and comedian, and one of the seven original cast members of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL''). In he ...
, American comedian and actress (voice of the Witch in ''
Witch's Night Out ''Witch's Night Out'' is a Canadian animated television Halloween special that premiered on NBC October 27, 1978. Produced in a Toronto studio, it was the sequel to the 1974 special ''The Gift of Winter'' with the vocal talents from Dan Aykroyd an ...
'', various characters 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 ...
''), (d.
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). ** Bruce Davison, American actor (voice of
Slade Wilson Slade are an English rock band formed in Wolverhampton in 1966. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The ''British Hit Singles ...
in '' Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths'', Zuko in '' The Legend of Korra'').


July

* July 6: **
Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Enzio Stallone (; born Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone, ) is an American actor and filmmaker. After his beginnings as a struggling actor for a number of years upon arriving to New York City in 1969 and later Hollywood in 1974, h ...
, American actor and film director (voice of Corporal Weaver in '' Antz'', Lieutenant Victor von Ion in '' Ratchet & Clank'', Bulletman in ''
Animal Crackers An animal cracker is a particular type of cracker, baked in the shape of an animal, usually an animal either at a zoo or a circus, such as a lion, a tiger, a bear, or an elephant. The most common variety is light-colored and slightly sweet, but ...
'', Paul Revere in the '' Liberty's Kids'' episode "Midnight Ride"). ** Fred Dryer, American actor and former football player (voice of
Sgt. Rock Sgt. Franklin John Rock is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Sgt. Rock first appeared in ''Our Army at War'' #83 (June 1959), and was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert. The character is a W ...
in the '' Justice League'' episode "The Savage Time"). * July 7: Joe Spano, American actor (voice of Agent Bennet in '' Batman Beyond'', Mr. Osgood in the '' Static Shock'' episode "Jimmy"). * July 13:
Cheech Marin :''The surname'' Marin ''is of Spanish language origin. In Spanish, it is spelled'' Marín'', with an acute accent on the'' í. Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American actor, musician, comedian, and activist who gained ...
, American actor (voice of Tito in ''
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 ...
'', Stump in '' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', Banzai in '' The Lion King'' franchise, Ramone in the '' Cars'' franchise, Mad Hog in '' Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil'', Pancho Rodriguez in ''The Book of Life'', Quita Moz in '' Elena of Avalor'', Carlos Ramirez in the ''
South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand th ...
'' episode "
Cherokee Hair Tampons "Cherokee Hair Tampons" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the animated television series '' South Park'', and the 54th episode of the series overall. This is the season's seventh episode in production order. "Cherokee Hair Tampons" orig ...
", himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
A Midsummer's Nice Dream "A Midsummer's Nice Dream" is the sixteenth episode of the twenty-second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 13, 2011. The episode name is a play ...
"). * July 14: Vincent Pastore, American actor (voice of Luca in '' Shark Tale'', Mr. Casteneda in the '' Fillmore!'' episode "Code Name: Electric Haircut", Big Pussy in the '' Animals'' episode "Cats."). * July 15: Linda Ronstadt, American retired singer (voiced herself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
Mr. Plow "Mr. Plow" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States on November 19, 1992. In the episode, Homer buys a snowplow and starts a ...
", performed the song " Somewhere Out There" in '' An American Tail''). * July 16: Dave Goelz, American puppeteer (voice of Subconscious Guard Frank in the ''
Inside Out Inside Out may refer to: *Backwards (disambiguation) or inverse Books * '' Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd'', by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason * ''Inside Out'', Christian book by Larry Crabb * ''Inside Out'', novel by Barry Eisler ...
'' franchise, Mr. Caterpillar in the '' Ask the StoryBots'' episode "How Do Flowers Grow?"). * July 17:
Giannalberto Bendazzi Giannalberto Bendazzi (17 July 1946 – 13 December 2021) was an Italian animation historian, author, and professor. Life and career Born in Ravenna, Italy, and raised in Milan, Bendazzi started his career as a journalist and at the same time a ...
, Italian animation historian (''Cartoons - 100 Years of Cinema Animation''), (d.
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). * July 20:
Bob Heatlie Bob Heatlie (born 1946) is a Scottish songwriter and record producer who has collaborated with many music acts, both bands and solo artists. He has also been successful in producing musical scores of television entertainment series. Biography ...
, Scottish songwriter, record producer and composer (''
The Trap Door ''The Trap Door'' is a British animated television series, originally shown in the United Kingdom in 1986. The plot revolves around the daily lives and the misadventures of a group of monsters living in a castle. These include a blue creatur ...
'', HIT Entertainment, ''
Little Robots ''Little Robots'' is a British stop-motion animated children's television series, produced by Cosgrove Hall Films for Create TV & Film and broadcast on CBeebies (the BBC's children's channel). The series was based on the eponymous book by Mi ...
''), (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 ...
).Gyászol Csepregi Éva, elhunyt a gyermeke édesapja
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* July 21: Timothy Harris, American author, screenwriter and producer ('' Space Jam'', '' Astro Boy''). * July 22:
Danny Glover Danny Lebern Glover (; born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is widely known for his lead role as Roger Murtaugh in the ''Lethal Weapon'' film series. He also had leading roles in his films include ...
, American actor, director and activist (voice of Barbatus in '' Antz'',
Jethro Jethro is a male given name meaning "overflow". It is derived from the Hebrew word ''Yithrô''. People named Jethro * Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (1920–1989), mandolin player in satirical country music duo Homer and Jethro * Jethro Franklin ...
in ''
The Prince of Egypt ''The Prince of Egypt'' is a 1998 American animated musical drama film produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The first feature film from DreamWorks to be traditionally animated, it is an adaptation of the Book ...
'', President Chen in '' Battle for Terra'', Professor Apollo in the '' Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' episode "Isle of Solar Energy", Krampus 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 "
Minstrel Krampus "Minstrel Krampus" is the eighth episode of the ninth season and the 160th overall episode of the animated comedy series '' American Dad!''. It aired on Fox in the United States on December 15, 2013, and is written by Murray Miller and Judah M ...
").


August

* August 9: Alain Dorval, French voice actor (French dub voice of Pete in the ''Mickey Mouse'' franchise, Weaver in '' Antz'', Tiger in the ''American Tail'' franchise, Victor in '' Ratchet & Clank'', Lex Luthor in '' Superman: The Animated Series'', Sylvester Stallone in ''
Solar Opposites ''Solar Opposites'' is an American science-fiction animated sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan for Hulu. Originally created for the Fox Broadcasting Company, the project was shelved before being bought by Hulu and given a two-seaso ...
'', voice of Goliath the Rhino in '' The Jungle Bunch''), (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 ...
). * August 12: Caroline Leaf, Canadian-American filmmaker, animator, director, producer, and tutor (Sand Animation). * August 19:
Ferenc Rofusz Ferenc Rofusz (born 19 August 1946) is a Hungarian animator. He is known for the 1980 Academy Award-winning animated short '' The Fly''. Biography Rofusz was born in 1946 in Budapest. His interest in animation and film making started relativel ...
, Hungarian animator ('' The Fly''). * August 26:
Rickie Sorensen Rickie John Sorensen (August 26, 1946 – August 24, 1994) was an American child actor. Biography He was born in Los Angeles on August 26, 1946, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Sorensen. His acting career began in 1956 when he was 10 years ...
, American actor (voice of Spotty in ''
101 Dalmatians 101 Dalmatians may refer to: * ''The Hundred and One Dalmatians'', a 1956 novel written by Dodie Smith * 101 Dalmatians (franchise), a Disney film franchise based on the novel ** ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians'', a 1961 animated film based on the ...
'', Arthur in '' The Sword in the Stone''), (d.
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). * August 27:
Yuriy Meshcheryakov Yuriy Victorovich Meshcheryakov (russian: link=no, Юрий Викторович Мещеряков; 27 August 1946 in Moscow – 6 October 2001 in Moscow) was a Soviet, Russian and Ukrainian animator, one of a number of outstanding Soviet animato ...
, Russian-Ukrainian animator (''
The Tale of Tsar Saltan The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of His Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Gvidon Saltanovich, and of the Beautiful Princess-Swan ( rus, «Сказка о царе Салтане, о сыне его славном и могучем богаты ...
''), (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 ...
).


September

* September 11: Julie Payne, American actress (voice of Liz Wilson in the '' Garfield'' franchise). * September 18: Gailard Sartain, American actor (voice of Case Manager in the '' King of the Hill'' episode "Pilot", Big Daddy in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase "The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase" is the twenty-fourth and penultimate episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11, 1997. The episo ...
", Big O in '' The Angry Beavers'' episode "Sqotters") and television writer ('' The Angry Beavers''). * September 22: Roberto Espriú Sen, Mexican actor and voice actor (Latin American voice of General White and Commander Red in ''
Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters colle ...
'', Hercule Satan in ''
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 ...
'', Three Star Dragon in ''
Dragon Ball GT is a 1996–1997 Japanese anime television series based on Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball (manga), ''Dragon Ball'' manga. Produced by Toei Animation, the series premiered in Japan on Fuji TV and ran for 64 episodes from February 1996 to Novem ...
'', Boris in '' The Vision of Escaflowne'', Baron Fullmoon in ''
Gulliver Boy or simply ''Gulliver Boy'' is a Japanese anime series created by Oji Hiroi and Toyoo Ashida. It was produced by Toei Animation, directed by Ashida and aired on Fuji TV from January 8, 1995 to December 24 of that year. On December 5, 2012, Pony ...
'', Mr. Kerrigan in ''
Steamboy is a 2004 Japanese animated steampunk action film produced by Sunrise, directed and co-written by Katsuhiro Otomo, his second major anime release as a director, following '' Akira'' (1988). The film was released in Japan by Toho on July 17, 20 ...
''), (d.
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). * September 26: Togo Igawa, Japanese actor (voice of Hiro in '' Thomas & Friends'', Professor Moshimo in ''
Robotboy ''Robotboy'' is a Anglo-French-American animated television series produced by Gaumont Animation (originally Alphanim) for France 3 and Cartoon Network Europe, in association with studios LuxAnimation and Cofinova 1 for ''Series 1'' only. In a to ...
''). * September 28: Jeffrey Jones, American actor (voice of Presidentman and Shadow Hog in '' Invader Zim'', Uncle Crenshaw in '' Stuart Little'', Warden in the '' Duckman'' episode "I, Duckman", Nivens and Vinnie in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "A Bullet for Bullock", Nurse and Man in White in the '' Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'' episode "This is Your Brain on Ickis", Detective Marcus in '' The Zeta Project'' episode "The Wrong Morph", Sir Swami in the '' Justice League'' episode "Legends"). * September 30: Fran Brill, American retired puppeteer ('' Sesame Street'', '' The Muppet Show'', '' Dog City'', '' Big Bag'') and actress (voice of Loretta LaQuigley and Mrs. Perigrew in ''
Doug Doug is a male personal name (or, depending on which definition of "personal name" one uses, part of a personal name). It is sometimes a given name (or "first name"), but more often it is hypocorism (affectionate variation of a personal name) which ...
'', Little Girl in the '' Sheep in the Big City'' episode "Baah-Dern Times", Eliza and Elisa Stitch in the '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'' episode "The Quilt Club", Lightening Snail and List Text in the '' Wallykazam!'' episode "Dragon Hiccups", Bluejay and Sparrow in the '' HBO Storybook Musicals'' episode "The Tale of Peter Rabbit").


October

* October 2: Dale Soules, American actress (voice of Darby Steel in ''
Lightyear A light-year, alternatively spelled light year, is a large unit of length used to express astronomical distances and is equivalent to about 9.46  trillion kilometers (), or 5.88 trillion miles ().One trillion here is taken to be 1012 ...
'', Agatha in ''
Digman! ''Digman!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Neil Campbell and Andy Samberg of The Lonely Island. Samberg stars in the titular role as a celebrity archaeologist along with Tim Robinson, Tim Meadows, Melissa Fumero, Guz Khan, Mitra Jou ...
''). * October 4: Susan Sarandon, American actress and activist (portrayed and voiced Queen Narissa in '' Enchanted'', voice of Miss Spider in '' James and the Giant Peach'', Mrs. Clark in '' Our Friend, Martin'', Golden Queen in ''
Skylanders Academy ''Skylanders Academy'' is a computer-animated streaming television series produced by TeamTO and Activision Blizzard Studios based on the ''Skylanders'' series. The first season debuted on Netflix on October 28, 2016. A trailer for the series d ...
'', the Narrator in '' Goodnight Moon and Other Sleepy Time Tales'', Coco LaBouche in '' Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'', Chimène in ''
April and the Extraordinary World ''April and the Extraordinary World'' (french: Avril et le Monde truqué, lit=April and the Deceptive World) is a 2015 animated alternate history film co-directed by Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci, co-written by Ekinci and Benjamin Legrand ...
'', Barb the Angel in '' Hell and Back'', Bananny in '' Spark: A Space Tail'', Lorraine in '' My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea'', Aunt Agatha and Mom Shopper in '' Neo Yokio'', Dr. Wong in '' Rick and Morty'', Mom in ''
Fearless Fearless or The Fearless may refer to: Psychology * Lack of fear * Courage or bravery Film, television and audio Film * ''Fearless'' (1978 film), an Italian film directed by Stelvio Massi * ''Fearless'' (1993 film), an American drama directed ...
'', Ballet Teacher in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
Homer vs. Patty and Selma Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ...
", Mrs. Jasperterian 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 " Portrait of Francine's Genitals", Louise, Chloe, Gen Z Advertising Executive and Handmaid in the ''
Robot Chicken ''Robot Chicken'' is an American adult animated stop motion sketch comedy television series, created and executive produced for Adult Swim by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. The writers, ...
'' episode "Ginger Hill in: Bursting Pipes", herself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
Bart Has Two Mommies "Bart Has Two Mommies" is the fourteenth episode of the seventeenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 19, 2006. In the episode, Marge babysits ...
", Fishionary in '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'' episode "Fishy Business".) * October 16:
Suzanne Somers Suzanne Marie Somers (née Mahoney; born October 16, 1946) is an American actress, author, singer, businesswoman, and health spokesperson. She appeared in the television role of Chrissy Snow on ''Three's Company'' and as Carol Foster Lambert on ...
, American actress, author, singer, businesswoman and health spokesperson (voiced herself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
The Day the Violence Died "The Day the Violence Died" is the eighteenth episode of the The Simpsons (season 7), seventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States ...
"), (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 ...
). * October 21:
Lux Interior Erick Lee Purkhiser (October 21, 1946 – February 4, 2009), better known by the stage name Lux Interior, was an American singer and a founding member of the American rock band the Cramps from 1972 until his death in 2009 at age 62. Early life B ...
, American singer (voice of Bird Brains Lead Singer in '' SpongeBob SquarePants'', Rayo X, Tarzan Eightball and Goth Boy in ''Los Campeones de la Lucha Libre''), (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 ...
). * October 22: Richard McGonagle, American actor (voice of Four Arms and Exo-Skull in '' Ben 10'',
General Grievous General Grievous is a character and antagonist in the ''Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. Grievous was introduced in the 2003 animated series '' Star Wars: Clone Wars'' (voiced by John DiMaggio in the second season and Richard McGo ...
in '' Star Wars: Clone Wars'', Dr. I.Q. Hi in '' Duck Dodgers'', Abin Sur in '' Green Lantern: First Flight'', Eight-Armed Willy in '' The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack'', Reinrassig III in '' Ben 10: Alien Force'',
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 the '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Battle of the Superheroes!", Chameleon Sr. in the ''
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 ...
'' episode "My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad"). * October 27: Ivan Reitman, Slovak-born Canadian film and television director, screenwriter and producer ('' Heavy Metal'', '' Beethoven'', '' Space Jam'', ''
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 ...
'', '' Alienators: Evolution Continues''), (d.
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).


November

* November 1: Yuko Shimizu, Japanese designer (creator of '' Hello Kitty''). * November 2: Richard Newman, American-Canadian actor (voice of Mr. Turtle in ''
Franklin Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
'', Rhinox in '' Beast Wars: Transformers'' and '' Beast Machines: Transformers'', High Evolutionary and
J. Jonah Jameson John Jonah Jameson Jr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and he ...
in '' Spider-Man Unlimited'', Cranky Doodle Donkey in '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic''). * November 3: Tom Savini, American prosthetic makeup artist, actor, stunt performer and film director (voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "
Worst Episode Ever "Worst Episode Ever" is the eleventh episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 4, 2001. In the episode, Bart and Milhous ...
"). * November 6:
Sally Field Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American actress. She has received many awards and nominations, including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film F ...
, American actress (voice of Marina del Ray in '' The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning'', Junie Harper in the '' King of the Hill'' episode "Hilloween"). * November 20:
Samuel E. Wright Samuel Ernest Wright (November 20, 1946 – May 24, 2021) was an American actor and singer. He was best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's ''The Little Mermaid'', for which he provided the lead vocals to "Under the Sea", which won the ...
, American actor and singer (voice of Sebastian in '' The Little Mermaid'' franchise, ''
Raw Toonage ''Disney's Raw Toonage'' is a half-hour American Disney animated series that aired on CBS on September 19, 1992. The show was cancelled on December 5 after 12 episodes had been broadcast. '' Bonkers'' and ''Marsupilami'' were spun off from this ...
'', '' Marsupilami'', and '' House of Mouse'', Kron in '' Dinosaur''), (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 ...
). * November 25: Marc Brown, American author and illustrator (creator of '' Arthur''). * November 26: Lina Gagnon, Canadian animator ( National Film Board of Canada), (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 ...
). * November 28:
Joe Dante Joseph James Dante Jr. (; born November 28, 1946) is an American film director, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably ''Gremlins'' (1984) alongside its sequel, '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990)—often mix 1950s-style B movies wit ...
, American actor, film editor, producer and director (''
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 ...
'', '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'', '' Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai'').


December

* December 1: ** Jonathan Katz, American comedian and actor (voice of Dr. Katz in '' Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'', Erik Robbins in ''
Home Movies A home movie is a short amateur film or video typically made just to preserve a visual record of family activities, a vacation, or a special event, and intended for viewing at home by family and friends. Originally, home movies were made on ph ...
''). ** Germana Dominici, Italian actress, (Italian dub voice of Georgette in ''
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 ...
'', Mrs. Beakley in '' DuckTales'', and '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'', Eema in '' Dinosaur''), (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 ...
). * December 4: Sherry Alberoni, American actress (voice of Alexandra Cabot in '' Josie and the Pussycats'', Wendy Harris in '' Super Friends'', Laurie Partridge in ''
Partridge Family 2200 A.D. ''Partridge Family 2200 A.D.'' is an American science fiction Saturday-morning animated series and a spin-off of the 1970–1974 ABC live-action sitcom ''The Partridge Family'' produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Columbia Pictures Televis ...
'', Bo in ''
Mighty Orbots is a 1984 Super robot animated series created in a joint collaboration of TMS Entertainment and Intermedia Entertainment in association with MGM/UA Television. It was directed by veteran anime director Osamu Dezaki and features character desi ...
''). * December 14:
Lynne Marie Stewart Lynne Marie Stewart (born December 14, 1946) is an American actress, best known for her performance as Miss Yvonne, the Most Beautiful Woman in Puppet Land. She originated the role in the 1981 stage show ''The Pee-wee Herman Show'', continuing it ...
, American actress (voice of Shirley Feeney in '' Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour'', Jessica Morganberry and young
Clark Kent 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 publish ...
in ''
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 ...
'',
Aunt Harriet Cain Calamity King Calamity King (E. Davis Ester) is a superhero from the 30th century in the DC Universe. He first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #342 (March 1966), and was created by Edmond Hamilton and Curt Swan. Within the context of the ...
in '' Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders'' and ''
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 ...
'', Kitty Grunewald in '' Life with Louie'', Clara, Izzie's Mother, and Beatrice in ''
Izzie's Way Home ''Izzie's Way Home'' is a 2016 American computer-animated fantasy adventure film produced by The Asylum. It is The Asylum's first animated feature, and is a mockbuster of the 2016 Pixar Animation Studios film ''Finding Dory''. Plot Izzie is a f ...
'', Sister Agnes and Barb Kleffman in ''
Mike Tyson Mysteries ''Mike Tyson Mysteries'' is an American adult animated television series, and is the first collaboration between Warner Bros. Animation and Williams Street. It premiered October 27, 2014 on Adult Swim. The series features Mike Tyson solving myster ...
'', Mona Lisa in ''
The Tick ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' episode "Leonardo da Vinci and His Fightin' Genius Time Commandos!", Violet in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Eternal Youth", additional voices in ''
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'', '' Family Dog'', and '' A Pup Named Scooby-Doo''). * December 15:
Indira Stefanianna Indira Stefanianna (born Indira Stefanianna Christopherson; December 15, 1946), also credited as Indira Danks and Stefanianna Christopherson, is an American actress and singer of Icelandic heritage, perhaps best known for her role as the origina ...
, American actress and singer (voice of Princess Dawn in ''
Here Comes the Grump ''Here Comes the Grump'' is an animated cartoon series produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and aired on NBC from 1969 to 1970. It was later shown in reruns on Sci-Fi Channel's Cartoon Quest. Structured as a battle between good and evil, the ...
'', Daphne Blake in season 1 of '' Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!''). * December 16:
Charles Dennis Charles Dennis (born December 16, 1946) is an award-winning Canadian actor, playwright, journalist, author, director, and screenwriter. Background Dennis is the third son of Sam and Sade Dennis. He attended Cedarvale Public School, Vaughan Road ...
, Canadian actor (voice of Rico in '' Home on the Range''). * December 17: **
Eugene Levy Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian actor and comedian. From 1976 until 1984, he appeared in the Canadian television sketch comedy series '' SCTV''. He has also appeared in the '' American Pie'' series of films and the Canadian ...
, Canadian actor and comedian (voice of
Captain Sternn Captain Lincoln F. Sternn is a comic book character created by Bernie Wrightson. Personality and appearance Captain Sternn is considered "part Han Solo, part James Garner from '' The Great Escape''". The character, as written by Wrightson, is an ...
and Edsel in '' Heavy Metal'', Craig Ehrlich in '' Duckman'', Joe Larsen in '' Committed'', Clovis in ''
Curious George Curious George is a fictional monkey who is the title character of a series of popular children's picture books written by Margret and H. A. Rey. Various media, including films and TV shows, have been based upon the original book series. Geor ...
'', Lou in '' Over the Hedge'', Orrin in '' Astro Boy'', Charlie in '' Finding Dory'', Midas in the '' Hercules'' episode "Hercules and the Golden Touch", Plug Guard in the '' Dilbert'' episode "The Return", additional voices in the ''
Camp Candy ''Camp Candy'' is a 1989-1992 animated television series produced by DIC Animation City, Saban Entertainment and Worldvision Enterprises, in association with Frostbacks Productions, with comedian John Candy providing the voice for an animated vers ...
'' episode "When It Rains... It Snows"). **
Jayne Eastwood Jayne Eastwood (born December 17, 1946), also credited as Jane Easton or Jane Eastwood, is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is best known for her film roles as Anna-Marie Biddlecoff in the comedy film ''Finders Keepers'' (1984), Judy the Wai ...
, Canadian actress (voice of Birthday Bear and Bedtime Bear in the '' Care Bears'' franchise). * December 18:
Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...
, American film director ('' The Adventures of Tintin''), screenwriter and producer ( Warner Bros. Animation, '' An American Tail'', '' Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', ''
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 ...
'', ''
A Wish for Wings That Work ''A Wish for Wings That Work: An Opus Christmas Story'' is a children's book by Berkeley Breathed that was published in 1991. It was made into an animated television special that same year. The book and special feature characters from Breathed' ...
'', '' Fievel's American Tails'', '' Casper'', '' Monster House'', '' The Adventures of Tintin'', ''
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous The Jurassic ( ) is a geologic period and stratigraphic system that spanned from the end of the Triassic Period million years ago (Mya) to the beginning of the Cretaceous Period, approximately Mya. The Jurassic constitutes the middle period of ...
'', founder of Amblimation, co-founder of Amblin Entertainment and
DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios and simply known as DreamWorks) is an American animation studio that produces animated films and television programs and is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division ...
, voice of White Rabbit and himself in the '' Tiny Toon Adventures'' episodes "New Character Day" and "Buster and Babs Go Hawaiian"). * December 24: Daniel Beretta, French actor (French dub voice of Mr. Swackhammer in '' Space Jam'', Lumiere in '' Beauty and the Beast'', Batou in the '' Ghost in the Shell'' franchise, President
Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, film producer, businessman, retired professional bodybuilder and politician who served as the 38th governor of California between 2003 and 2011. ''Time'' ...
in ''
The Simpsons Movie ''The Simpsons Movie'' is a 2007 American animated comedy film based on the long-running animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. The film was directed by the show's supervising director David Silverman and stars the show's regular cast of Dan Caste ...
'', Winston Zeddemore in ''
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 ...
'', Mr. T in '' Johnny Bravo'', King K. Rool and Krusha in '' Donkey Kong Country'', Hugo in '' The Legend of Tarzan'', Professor Cooper in '' Bubble Guppies'', Foghorn Leghorn in '' The Looney Tunes Show''), (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 ...
).


Specific date unknown

*
Bob Dermer Bob Dermer (born 1946) is a Canadian actor who first made his contributions to Canadian television in 1965 as an actor in Ottawa on a late night serial called ''Milk and Honey'' which ran for 200 episodes. Prior to '' Readalong'', Dermer was also ...
, Canadian actor (voice of Grumpy Bear in '' Care Bears'', Ralph Raccoon in '' The Raccoons''). * Eric Peterson, Canadian actor (voice of Noble Heart Horse in '' The Care Bears Family'', Teebo in ''
Ewoks The Ewoks (singular: Ewok) are a fictional species of small, furry, mammaloid, bipeds in the '' Star Wars'' universe. They inhabit the forest moon of Endor and live in arboreal huts and other simple dwellings, being seen as primitive in comp ...
'').


Deaths


January

* January 2: O'Galop, French painter, illustrator, graphic designer, animator, and comics artist, dies at age 78.


November

* November 9: Scotty Mattraw, American actor (voice of Bashful in ''
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as Ta ...
''), dies at age 66. * November 24:
Charles Bowers Charles R. Bowers (June 6, 1887 – November 26, 1946) was an American cartoonist and slapstick comedian during the silent film and early "talkie" era. He was forgotten for decades and his name was notably absent from most histories of the Sile ...
, American comedian, animator and cartoonist ( Raoul Barré, Walter Lantz), dies at age 59.


See also

*
List of anime by release date (1946–1959) This is a list of anime by release date which covers Japanese animated productions that were made between 1946 and 1959. After World War II, Japan was occupied by the allies which mainly consisted of the Americans. During the shift from the ...


References


External links


Animated works of the year
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