Events in 1950 in animation.

Events

January

* January 7:

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 ...

'' short '' Little Quacker'' premieres, produced by MGM. It marks the debut of Quacker the duckling. * January 20: Jack Hannah's ''

Lion Around ''Lion Around'' is a 1950 Donald Duck cartoon featuring Donald Duck, his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie and Louie the Mountain Lion. The film is the first appearance of Louie the Mountain Lion. In this episode, Donald is tricked into thinking h ...

'', a

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 produced by the Walt Disney Company, is first released. It marks the debut of Louie the Mountain Lion.

February

* February 11:

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'' and '' Yosemite Sam'' short ''

Mutiny on the Bunny ''Mutiny on the Bunny'' is a 1950 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on February 11, 1950, and stars Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. It is one of three nautical-themed shorts with Sam as a pirate, ...

'' 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 15: '' Cinderella'', directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson and produced by the Walt Disney Company, premieres. The characters

Gus and Jaq Disney's ''Cinderella'' is an animated feature film based on the fairy tale story of the same name released in 1950. Two sequels released on DVD over 50 years later: '' Cinderella II: Dreams Come True'' (2002) and '' Cinderella III: A Twist in ...

will later become popular comics characters.

March

* March 3: ** Jack Kinney's ''

The Brave Engineer ''The Brave Engineer'' is a 1950 Walt Disney-produced animated short film, based on the exploits of legendary railroad engineer John Luther "Casey" Jones. It is narrated by comic Jerry Colonna and is a comedically madcap fanciful re-telling of ...

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

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 ...

's ''Quack-A-Doodle-Doo'', produced by the

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 ...

Baby Huey Baby Huey is a gigantic and naïve duckling cartoon character. He was created by Martin Taras for Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios, and became a Paramount cartoon star during the 1950s. Huey first appeared in ''Quack-a-Doodle-Doo'', a ''Novel ...

makes his debut. * March 4:

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 ...

' '' Daffy Duck'' cartoon '' The Scarlet Pumpernickel'' premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Animation. * March 11:

's ''

'' cartoon '' Texas Tom'' premieres, produced by MGM. * March 23: **

22nd Academy Awards The 22nd Academy Awards were held on March 23, 1950, at the RKO Pantages Theatre, honoring the films in 1949. This was the final year in which all five Best Picture nominees were in Black & White, and the first year in which every film nomi ...

' ''

Pepé Le Pew Pepé Le Pew is an animated character from the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons, introduced in 1945. Depicted as a French striped skunk, Pepé is constantly on the quest for love. However, his offensive ...

'' cartoon ''

For Scent-imental Reasons ''For Scent-imental Reasons'' is a 1949 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' short directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. The short was released on November 12, 1949, and stars Pepé Le Pew and Penelope Pussycat. It won the Academy Awa ...

'', produced by

, wins the

Academy Award for Best Animated Short The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year ...

. **

's ''Tweety & Sylvester'' short ''

Canary Row ''Canary Row'' is a 1949 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' short directed by Friz Freleng and written by Tedd Pierce. The short was released on October 7, 1950, and stars Tweety and Sylvester. This is the first Sylvester and Tweety cartoon to f ...

'' premieres, produced by

. It marks the debut of Tweety's owner, Granny.

May

* May 27: Tex Avery's '' Ventriloquist Cat'' premieres, produced by MGM.

June

* June 17: Bob McKimson's short '' What's Up Doc?'' premieres, produced by

, starring Bugs Bunny and

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 ...

. * June 30: Jack Kinney'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 '' Motor Mania'' 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 ...

July

* July 1:

's ''

'' short ''

Safety Second 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. ...

'' premieres, produced by MGM.

August

* August 5:

's '' Daffy Duck'' cartoon ''

Golden Yeggs ''Golden Yeggs'' is a 1950 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' short subject, short directed by Friz Freleng. The cartoon was released on August 5, 1950, and stars Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. A forerunner of the Rocky and Mugsy characters appear, with ...

'' premieres, produced by

in which Rocky the gangster makes his debut. * August 12: Bob McKimson's '' Bugs Bunny'' short ''

Hillbilly Hare ''Hillbilly Hare'' is a 1950 Warner Bros. '' Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Robert McKimson. The short was released on August 12, 1950 and stars Bugs Bunny. Plot Bugs Bunny is vacationing in the Ozarks and stumbles into the territory ...

'' premieres, produced by

September

* September 2:

' '' The Ducksters'' premieres, produced by

in which Daffy Duck presents a radio quiz show and torments

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 ...

October

* October 11: Jiří Trnka's animated film ''

Prince Bayaya ''Prince Bayaya'' (Czech: ''Bajaja'') is a 1950 Czechoslovak animated film directed by Jiří Trnka. Awards 1954 Locarno International Film Festival *Won: Golden Leopard The Golden Leopard () is the top prize at the Locarno International Film ...

'' premieres. * October 28: Bob McKimson's ''

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 '' Pop 'Im Pop!'' premieres, produced by

which features Sylvester trying to impress his son (

Sylvester Junior Sylvester J. Pussycat Jr., simply known as Sylvester Jr., is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series. He was created by Robert McKimson. Appearances Sylvester Jr. appeared in the following shorts ...

in his debut appearance) by catching a giant mouse (which is actually the kangaroo Hippety Hopper).

November

* November 2: John Hubley and Robert Cannon's '' Gerald McBoing-Boing'', produced by UPA, premieres. * November 3: Jack Kinney's ''

'' cartoon ''

Hold That Pose ''Hold That Pose'' is a 1950 American animated cartoon produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film's plot centers on Goofy trying to get a job as a wildlife photographer but ending up causing trouble in a g ...

'', produced by the Walt Disney Company, is first released. It marks the debut of

Humphrey the Bear Humphrey the Bear is a cartoon character created in 1950 at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He first appeared in the 1950 Goofy cartoon '' Hold That Pose'', in which Goofy tried to take his picture. After that he appeared in four classic Donald ...

. * November 25:

short '' Cue Ball Cat'' premieres, produced by MGM.

December

* December 13:

Jean Image Imre Hajdú (; 26 January 1911 – 21 October 1989) better known by his stage name Jean Image () was a Hungarian-French director, script writer and producer of French animation films. His stage name, "Image" is based upon the French pronunciatio ...

's ''Jeannot l'intrépide'' (''

Johnny the Giant Killer ''Johnny the Giant Killer'' aka ''Johnny vs the Giant'' (french: Jeannot l'intrépide) is a 1950 French fantasy animated film directed by Jean Image. The film was made in 1 years with a very small crew. The first feature-length animated film made ...

'') premieres. * December 16:

' ''

Rabbit of Seville ''Rabbit of Seville'' is a Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes'' theatrical cartoon short released on December 16, 1950. It was directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese, and features Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. The nonstop slapstick hu ...

'' premieres, produced by

, starring Bugs Bunny and

Films released

* February 15 - '' Cinderella'' (United States) * February 24: ** ''Always Happy'' (West Germany) ** ''Tobias Knopp – Adventure of a Bachelor'' (West Germany) * December 13 - ''

'' (France) * December 18 - ''Once Upon A Time'' (Spain)

Births

January

* January 5:

Merl Reagle Merl Harry Reagle (January 5, 1950 – August 22, 2015) was an American crossword constructor. For 30 years, he constructed a puzzle every Sunday for the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' (originally the ''San Francisco Examiner''), which he syndicated ...

, American crossword constructor (voiced himself and provided the crossword puzzles in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words "Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words" is the sixth episode of the twentieth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 16, 2008. In the episode, Lis ...

"), (d.

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). * January 9: David Johansen, American singer, songwriter and actor (voice of Shayol in '' Gandahar'', Beartaur in ''

Centaurworld ''Centaurworld'' is an American animated musical comedy streaming television series created by Megan Nicole Dong, with songs by Dong and Dominic Bisignano. Produced by Sketchshark Productions and Netflix Animation, it premiered on Netflix on July ...

'', Bus Driver in '' Cats Don't Dance'', Ding Dong Daddy in the '' Teen Titans'' episode "Revved Up"). * January 16: **

Bob Kulick Robert Joel Kulick (January 16, 1950 – May 28, 2020) was an American guitarist and record producer, who worked with numerous acts such as Kiss, W.A.S.P., Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Meat Loaf and Michael Bolton. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, ...

, American guitarist and record producer (co-wrote the song "Sweet Victory" which was used in the '' SpongeBob SquarePants'' episode "

Band Geeks "Band Geeks" is an episode of the American animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. It is the second part of the 15th episode of the second season and the second half of the 35th episode overall. It originally aired on Nickelodeon i ...

"), (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- ...

). **

Robert Schimmel Robert George Schimmel (January 16, 1950 – September 3, 2010) was an American Stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian who was known for his blue comedy.Wilson, Eric (September 4, 2010)Robert Schimmel, 60, Provocative Comic, Dies.''New York Times'' ...

, American comedian (voice of Prisoner in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Pokey Mom "Pokey Mom" is the tenth episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 14, 2001. In the episode, Marge befriends Jack Crowley, a ...

", himself in the '' Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' episode "Wild Weekend"), (d.

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). * January 20:

Frank Mula Frank Mula (January 20, 1950 – December 17, 2021) was an American television writer. He wrote for '' Cosby'', ''Madame's Place'', ''Grand'', ''The Simpsons'', and created the series '' Local Heroes'' which lasted 7 episodes. Life and career Mu ...

, American television writer and producer ('' The Simpsons''), (d.

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). * January 23: Richard Gilliland, American actor (voice of McHenry in '' Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time'', Frank in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "I've Got Batman in My Basement"), (d.

February

* February 1: Adam Beckett, American animator, special effects artist and teacher (''

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 ...

''), (d.

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

). * February 2: Kevin Gillis, Canadian television writer and producer (creator of '' The Raccoons''). * February 3:

Morgan Fairchild Morgan Fairchild (born Patsy Ann McClenny; February 3, 1950) is an American actress. She began acting in the early 1970s and has had roles in several television series since. Fairchild began her career on the CBS daytime soap opera ''Search for T ...

, American actress (voice of Vivienne St. Charmaine in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Podcast News "Podcast News" is the sixth episode of the thirty-second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 15, 2020. In the episode, Grampa Simpson is acc ...

", Muffy Snootwell in '' The Angry Beavers'' episode "Dumbwaiters"). * February 5: Jonathan Freeman, American actor and puppeteer (voice of Jafar in the ''

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 ...

'' franchise, '' House of Mouse'', and the '' Hercules'' episode "Hercules and the Arabian Night", Eli Excelsior Pandarus in '' American Dragon: Jake Long'', Paimon in the '' Helluva Boss'' episode "The Circus",

Satan Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as Devil in Christianity, the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an non-physical entity, entity in the Abrahamic religions ...

in the '' Celebrity Deathmatch'' episode "Fandemonium III"). * February 6: Natalie Cole, American singer, songwriter, and actress (singing voice of Sawyer in '' Cats Don't Dance'', sang "Rise and Shine" in '' The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland''), (d.

). * February 12: Michael Ironside, Canadian actor (voice of

Darkseid Darkseid () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby to serve as the primary antagonist of his "Fourth World (comics), Fourth World" metaseries, and was firs ...

in the DC Animated Universe and '' Harley Quinn'',

Colonel Moss Kestrel (John Wraith) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character appeared in the 2009 film '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' portrayed by Will.i.am. Publication history Kestrel first appear ...

in '' Wolverine and the X-Men'', Ultra Magnus in '' Transformers: Prime'', Dark Knight Returns

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

in '' The New Batman Adventures'' episode "Legends of the Dark Knight", Dragon Scout Leader in the '' Jackie Chan Adventures'' episode "Dragon Scouts", Emperor Zanmoran in the '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' episode "The Arena of Carnage"). * February 14: Ken Levine, American author, director, television producer and writer ('' The Simpsons'', voice of Dan Horde in the episode " Dancin' Homer"). * February 17:

Alan Burnett Alan Burnett (; born February 17, 1950) is an American television writer-producer particularly associated with Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera Productions, DC Comics, and Walt Disney television animation. He has had a hand in virtually ever ...

, American television writer and producer ( Warner Bros. Animation,

, Disney Television Animation). * February 20: Ken Shimura, Japanese comedian (voice of Master Nyada in '' Yo-kai Watch: The Movie'', dub voice of the title character in ''

The Lorax ''The Lorax'' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax, the titular character, who "speaks for the trees" and confronts the Once-ler, a business magnate who cause ...

''), (d.

). * February 22: Julie Walters, English actress (voice of Miss Montague in ''

Gnomeo & 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 voi ...

'' and '' Sherlock Gnomes'', the Witch in ''

Brave Brave most commonly refers to: *Brave, an adjective for one who possesses courage *Braves (Native Americans), a EuroAmerican stereotype for Native American warriors Brave(s) or The Brave(s) may also refer to: Film and television * ''Brave'' (199 ...

''). * February 27: Steve Waterman, American film producer (''

Stunt Dawgs ''Stunt Dawgs'' is a 1992–1993 animated comedic adventure series about a team of stunt performers and their bulldog named Human who also solve crimes and battle villains. The villain in question is invariably an insane Hollywood director calle ...

'', ''

Mutant League ''Mutant League'' is an animated series based on the video games ''Mutant League Football'' and '' Mutant League Hockey'' which aired from July 2, 1994 to February 24, 1996. The show ran for two seasons, with the second typically incorporating mo ...

'', '' Casper'', '' Stuart Little'', ''

Stuart Little 2 ''Stuart Little 2'' is a 2002 American live action/computer-animated comedy film directed by Rob Minkoff and starring Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, and Jonathan Lipnicki, and the voices of Michael J. Fox as Stuart Little and Nathan Lane as Snowbell th ...

'', ''

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 ...

'', ''The Voyages of Young Doctor Dolittle'').

March

* March 11: Bobby McFerrin, American folk and jazz artist ('' Knick Knack''). * March 13:

William H. Macy William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in mainstream films. Some of his best known starring roles include those i ...

, American actor (voice of Leo Lionheart in ''

The Lionhearts ''The Lionhearts'' is an American animated television series from MGM that aired on Saturday and Sunday mornings in syndication from September 19 to December 12, 1998. The series aired on syndication in the United States and was also seen in Aust ...

'', Aaron Herbst in the '' Batman Beyond'' episode "Disappearing Inque", himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Homer's Paternity Coot "Homer's Paternity Coot" is the tenth episode of the The Simpsons (season 17), seventeenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States on Janu ...

"). * March 20: William Hurt, American actor (voice of Jairus in '' The Miracle Maker'', John Davis in ''

The Legend of Sasquatch ''The Legend of Sasquatch'' is a 2006 American computer-animated adventure film released by Gorilla Pictures that stars William Hurt and John Rhys-Davies. It was released on September 12, 2006 and was the first computer-animated film released by G ...

''), (d.

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). * March 23: Anthony De Longis, American actor, stuntman, and choreographer (voice of Lord Zygon in '' Starchaser: The Legend of Orin'', Klaus Furschtein in '' The Chipmunk Adventure''). * March 26: ** Alan Silvestri, American composer and conductor ('' Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', '' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', '' Stuart Little'', '' Lilo & Stitch'', ''

'', '' The Polar Express'', '' The Wild'', ''

Beowulf ''Beowulf'' (; ang, Bēowulf ) is an Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature. The ...

'', ''

A Christmas Carol ''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. ''A Christmas C ...

'', '' The Croods''). **

Martin Short Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and writer. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2019 Short became an Officer of the Order of Canada. He ...

, Canadian-American actor and comedian (voice of Ed Grimley in ''

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley ''The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and featuring Martin Short's fictional character Ed Grimley (with Short reprising his role as Grimley). The show ...

'', Stubbs the Clown in '' We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'', Hubie in '' The Pebble and the Penguin'', Huy 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 ...

'', Ooblar in '' Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', B.E.N. in '' Treasure Planet'', the title character in ''

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! ''The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!'' is a children's animated television series that premiered in 2010, on August 7 on Treehouse TV in Canada, on September 6 on PBS Kids in the United States and also in the UK on CITV and Tiny Pop. It ...

'', Stefano in '' Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted''). * March 30: Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor and comedian (voice of Mr. Hyde in '' Van Helsing: The London Assignment'', Gregory in ''

The Tale of Despereaux ''The Tale of Despereaux'' (, ) is a 2003 children's fantasy book written by Kate DiCamillo. The main plot follows the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux Tilling, as he sets out on his quest to rescue a beautiful human princess from the rat ...

'', the title character in ''

The Gruffalo ''The Gruffalo'' is a British children's picture book by author Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Its tells the story of a mouse taking a walk in the woods and deceiving different predators, including the Gruffalo. ''The Gruf ...

'' and ''

The Gruffalo's Child ''The Gruffalo's Child'' is a British Children's literature, children's picture book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It is the bestselling sequel to ''The Gruffalo''. Plot The story is about the Gr ...

'', Lead Elf in '' Arthur Christmas'', Lord Dingwall in ''

''), (d.

). * March 31: Yoshifumi Kondō, Japanese animator ( Studio Ghibli) and director ('' Whisper of the Heart''), (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 ...

April

* April 8: Carmen Twillie, American actress and singer (sang " Circle of Life" in '' The Lion King'', singing voice of Stormella in '' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie'', voice of Undersea Gal and Man Under the Stairs in '' The Nightmare Before Christmas'', Singing Bean in the '' Chowder'' episode "The Sing Beans", additional voices in ''

Hammerman ''Hammerman'' is a Saturday morning cartoon, starring rapper MC Hammer, which aired for thirteen episodes on ABC in the fall of 1991. It was produced by DIC Animation City and Italian company Reteitalia S.p.A., in association with Spanish networ ...

''). * April 12: ** David Cassidy, American actor and singer (voice of Roland Pond in the ''

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

'' episode "Oh Boyz"), (d.

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). **

Ron Perlman Ronald Perlman (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor. His credits include the roles of Amoukar in ''Quest for Fire'' (1981), Salvatore in ''The Name of the Rose'' (1986), Vincent in the television series ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1987–199 ...

, American actor (voice of Slade in '' Teen Titans'' and '' Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox'',

Clayface Clayface is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Most incarnations of the character possess clay-like bodies and shapeshifting abilities, and all of them have been depicted as List of Bat ...

in the DC Animated Universe, Jax-Ur in '' Superman: The Animated Series'', Orion in '' Justice League'' and '' Justice League Unlimited'', Bane and

Killer Croc Killer Croc is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up Batman's rogues gallery. Originally a ...

in ''

The Batman Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman or The Batman may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Characters * Batman (Terry McGinnis) * Batman (Thomas Wayne) * Batman (Earth-Two) * Bat ...

'', Hellboy in '' Hellboy: Sword of Storms'' and '' Hellboy: Blood and Iron'', Mr. Lancer in ''

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 ...

'', Gha Nachkt in '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', the Lich in '' Adventure Time'', the Stabbington Brothers in the '' Tangled'' franchise,

Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk' ...

in ''

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

'' and ''

Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first ...

'', Drekk in the '' Men in Black: The Series'' episode "The Dog Eat Dog Syndrome",

Sinestro Thaal Sinestro () (or simply Sinestro) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, particularly those featuring Green Lantern. Sinestro is a former Green Lantern Corps member who was dishonorably discharged for abu ...

in the '' Green Lantern: The Animated Series'' episode "Prisoner of Sinestro", Warhawk in the ''

'' episode "Graduation", Firelord Sozin in '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' episode "The Avatar and the Fire Lord", Dr. Koenig in the '' Static Shock'' episode "The Parent Trap"). * April 22:

Peter Frampton Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English musician and songwriter who was a member of the rock bands Humble Pie and the Herd. As a solo artist, he has released several albums, including his major breakthrough album, the live ...

, English guitarist, singer and songwriter (voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode " Homerpalooza", and the ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griff ...

'' episode "

Death Lives The third season of '' Family Guy'' first aired on the Fox network in 22 episodes from July 11, 2001, to November 9, 2003, before being released as a DVD box set and in syndication. It premiered with the episode "The Thin White Line" and finishe ...

"). * April 27:

Randy Fullmer Randall Wyn Fullmer (born April 27, 1950) is an American businessman and former executive for The Walt Disney Company. After a successful eighteen-year career at Walt Disney Feature Animation, Fullmer launched his own business, Wyn Guitars, throu ...

, American animator and producer ( The Walt Disney Company), (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 ...

). * April 28: **

Jay Leno James Douglas Muir Leno (; born April 28, 1950) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and actor. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's ''The Tonight Show'' from 1992 to 2009. Beginning in September 2009 ...

, American television host, comedian, and writer (voice of Vorb in '' We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'', Fire Hydrant in '' Robots'', Jay Limo in '' Cars'', Fast Tony in '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'', Jack O'Lantern in '' Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King'', King Malbert in ''

Igor Igor may refer to: People * Igor (given name), an East Slavic given name and a list of people with the name * Mighty Igor (1931–2002), former American professional wrestler * Igor Volkoff, a professional wrestler from NWA All-Star Wrestling * ...

'', Murray Hare in '' Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare'', Crimson Chin and Nega-Chin in '' The Fairly OddParents'', Billy Beagle in ''

Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures ''Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures'' is an American CGI-animated preschool television series that was broadcast on Disney Junior. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series is the successor to ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse''. Originally air ...

'', Colonel Contraction in the '' Phineas and Ferb'' episode "Phineas and Ferb Save Summer", Hank Featherbee in the ''

T.O.T.S. ''T.O.T.S.'' (also known as ''Tiny Ones Transport Service'') is an American computer-animated children's television series created by Travis Braun, The series debuted on Disney Junior on June 14, 2019. It focuses on Pip and his friend Freddy wh ...

'' episode "Grandpa's Great Adventure", Jay Frog in the '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' episode "The Frog Prince", Mr. Kitty 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 "

Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut "Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut" is the thirteenth and final episode of the first season of the American animated television series ''South Park''. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on February 25, 1998. The episode is the ...

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

'', and '' Dilbert''). **Kristin Laskas Martin, American television writer and producer ('' The Magic School Bus'', '' Cyberchase'').

May

* May 10: Dale Wilson, Canadian actor (voice of Ja-Kal 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 ...

'', Cell in the Ocean 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 ...

'', Paw Pooch in '' Krypto the Superdog'', Akuma in '' Street Fighter'', Robert Kelly in '' Iron Man: Armored Adventures''). * May 12: ** Bruce Boxleitner, American actor and writer (voice of Tron in '' Tron: Uprising'', Colin Barrow in '' Dead Space: Downfall'', John Sheridan in '' Babylon 5: The Road Home'', himself 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 "Tears of a Clooney"). ** Gabriel Byrne, Irish actor (voice of Sir Lionel 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 ...

'', Horse in '' The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse''). * May 17: Howard Ashman, American playwright and lyricist ( Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d.

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...

). * May 18: Mark Mothersbaugh, American musician and member of

Devo Devo (, originally ) is an American rock band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a ...

(''

The Harper House ''The Harper House'' is an American adult animated streaming television series created by Brad Neely for Paramount+ and starring Rhea Seehorn, Jason Lee, Ryan Flynn, and Tatiana Maslany. The ten-episode series, premiered on September 16, 2021. A ...

'', Klasky Csupo, '' The Mr. Potato Head Show'', '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'', '' Clifford the Big Red Dog'',

Cartoon Network Studios Cartoon Network Studios is an American animation studio owned by the Warner Bros. Television Studios division of Warner Bros., a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The studio is the production arm of Cartoon Network, and started operating on ...

, '' Gary the Rat'', '' Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy'', ''

Shorty McShorts' Shorts ''Shorty McShorts' Shorts'' was an American animated anthology series, which consisted of 4-/5-minute shorts. It aired from July 28, 2006, to May 25, 2007. Summary The host of the show is Shorty McShorts. His name is often shortened to "Shorty" o ...

'', ''

Mater's Tall Tales ''Cars Toons'' is a television series of American computer-animated short films produced by Pixar. It features the main characters Lightning McQueen and Mater from Pixar's ''Cars'' franchise non-canonically in the original plot. Larry the Ca ...

'', Sony Pictures Animation, '' Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown'', '' Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation'', ''

'', Warner Animation Group, '' Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade'', '' Bordertown'', ''

Lost in Oz Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland *Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have be ...

'', '' Disenchantment'', ''

Motown Magic ''Motown Magic'' is an animated children's television series, created by Josh Wakely, and produced for Netflix. The series follows Ben, described by Netflix as "a wide-eyed 8-year-old with a big heart and an amazing imagination", who uses a magic ...

'', '' The Willoughbys'', '' The Croods: A New Age'', '' America: The Motion Picture'', composed and performed the theme song for ''

Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! ''Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!'' is an American animated comedy series produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the tenth incarnation of Hanna-Barbera's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. The show debuted on September 23, 2006, and ran for two seasons duri ...

'', voice of

Reptar Reptar is a fictional character from the American animated television series ''Rugrats''. It is a green '' T. rex'' (and sometimes appears in red-violet and lilac) with rounded, blue spike-like appendages on his back, which intentionally causes ...

, Jingle Singer and Phonograph Singer in '' Rugrats'', 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 Mutants Are Revolting "The Mutants Are Revolting" is the twelfth episode of the sixth season of the American animated sitcom '' Futurama'' and is the 100th episode of the series. It aired on Comedy Central on September 2, 2010, as a mid-season finale, with remaining e ...

"). * May 24: Terry Scott Taylor, American songwriter, record producer, songwriter and composer (''

Catscratch ''Catscratch'' is an American animated television series created by Doug TenNapel (also known for creating the ''Earthworm Jim'' series). It aired on Nickelodeon from July 9, 2005, to February 10, 2007. It was a loose adaptation of TenNapel's c ...

'', '' Random! Cartoons'', '' VeggieTales'', wrote and composed the theme of ''

Project G.e.e.K.e.R. ''Project G.e.e.K.e.R.'' is an animated television series that premiered on CBS on September 14, 1996. It was created by Douglas TenNapel, creator of ''Earthworm Jim'', and Doug Langdale, the developer of ''Earthworm Jim'' the animated series, and ...

''). * May 28: Denny Delk, American actor (voice of

Wicket W. Warrick Wicket Wystri Warrick, commonly known as Wicket W. Warrick, is a fictional character from the ''Star Wars'' franchise, first introduced and portrayed by Warwick Davis in the 1983 film ''Return of the Jedi''. Warrick appeared in two made-for-televis ...

in season 2 of ''

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 ...

'', Reaper in ''

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

''). * May 31:

Jean Chalopin Jean Chalopin (born 31 May 1950) is a French bank executive. During the 1980s and early 1990s, he produced a range of successful animated series, first as the founder and president of the production company DIC, then at his newly created compa ...

, French screenwriter and producer (founder of DIC Entertainment).

June

* June 11:

Pedro Bell Pedro Bell (June 11, 1950 – August 27, 2019) was an American artist and illustrator, best known for his elaborate album cover designs and other artwork for numerous Funkadelic and George Clinton solo albums. Bell also wrote many of the liner n ...

, American illustrator, animator and comics artist, (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 ...

). * June 15: Dale Baer, American animator ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, '' The Lord of the Rings'', '' Peanuts'' specials, '' Rover Dangerfield'', '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'', ''

'', Eric Goldberg couch gag in '' The Simpsons'' episode " Fland Canyon", '' Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'') and storyboard artist (

, ''

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

'', '' Animaniacs'', '' The King and I''), (d.

). * June 17: Tom Shannon, American animator ( Filmation, ''

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' is an American live-action/animated television series airing from September 4 to November 30, 1989, on syndication. The series is based on the video games ''Super Mario Bros.'' and '' Super Mario Bros. 2'' by ...

'', Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d.

). * June 18: Arnold Leibovit, American director, producer, and screenwriter ('' The Puppetoon Movie''). * June 19: Vladimir Vyshegorodtsev, Russian animator ( Soyuzmultfilm, '' Shakespeare: The Animated Tales'',

Varga Studio Varga Studio, Ltd. was an animation studio located in Budapest, Hungary. It operated from 1988 to 2005 and was one of Europe's nine leading animation houses. While most of its work was for European animation, it occasionally animated for American s ...

, ''

Dobrinya and the Dragon ''Dobrinya and the Dragon'' (russian: Добрыня Никитич и Змей Горыныч, ''Dobrynya Nikitich i Zmey Gorynych'', ) is a Russian traditionally animated feature film directed by Ilya Maksimov, made by Melnitsa Animation Studio ...

''), (d.

). * June 21:

Joey Kramer Joseph Michael Kramer (born June 21, 1950) is an American musician best known as the drummer of the hard rock band Aerosmith, which was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Life and career Kramer was born in the Bronx, New ...

, American drummer and member of

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...

(voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episodes "

Flaming Moe's "Flaming Moe's" is the tenth episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 21, 1991. In the episode, Homer tells Moe Szyslak about the ...

" and "

The Ned-Liest Catch "The Ned-Liest Catch" is the twenty-second and final 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 May 22, 2011. This is the second s ...

"). * June 26: Michael Paul Chan, American actor (voice of Jimmy Ho in '' The PJs'', Mr. Kim in the '' Static Shock'' episode "Tantrum", Chinese Agent in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Homer the Father "Homer the Father" is the twelfth 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 January 23, 2011. Joel H. Cohen won the Writers Gui ...

").

July

* July 11: Bruce McGill, American actor (voice of Lloyd Waterman in '' The Cleveland Show'', General McCormick in the '' Justice League'' episode "Eclipsed",

Santa Claus Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a Legend, legendary figure originating in Western Christianity, Western Christian culture who is said to Christmas gift-bringer, bring ...

and

John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (15 November 2022)Classic Connection review ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who wa ...

in the ''

'' episodes " Road to the North Pole" and "

It's a Trap! "It's a Trap!" is a direct-to-video special of the animated series '' Family Guy'' which later served as the double-episode season finale of the ninth season and is the final part of the series' '' Star Wars'' parody trilogy '' Laugh It Up, Fuzz ...

"). * July 19: Simon Cadell, English actor (voice of Blackberry in '' Watership Down''), (d.

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...

). * July 23: Ferenc Varsányi, Hungarian animator and overseas supervisor ('' Rugrats'', '' Aaahh!!! Real Monsters''). * July 28: Lani Minella, American actress (voice of Ginger in ''

The Queen's Corgi ''The Queen's Corgi'' is a 2019 English-language Belgian computer-animated comedy film produced by nWave Pictures. The film was directed by Ben Stassen and Vincent Kesteloot and written by John R. Smith and Rob Sprackling. Inspired by Queen Eliz ...

'',

Central City In urban planning, a core city, principal city metropolitan core, or central city, is the largest or most important city or cities of a metropolitan area. A core city is surrounded by smaller satellite cities, towns, and suburbs. A central city i ...

Mayor in the '' Justice League Unlimited'' episode "Flash and Substance", additional voices in '' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'').

August

* August 3: Jo Marie Payton, American actress and singer (voice of Suga Mama Proud in '' The Proud Family'' franchise). * August 6: Dorian Harewood, American actor (voice of Shredder in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Dr. Tenma in '' Astro Boy'', Martian Manhunter in ''

'', War Machine in ''

'' and '' The Incredible Hulk'', Monstar Bupkus in '' Space Jam'', Lieutenant Artie King in '' Freakazoid!'', Tombstone 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 ...

'', Dr. Bromwell in '' The Spectacular Spider-Man'', Mar Londo 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"). * August 11: Bob Mothersbaugh, American singer, songwriter, musician, composer and member of

( Klasky Csupo, ''

The Groovenians ''The Groovenians'' is an American adult animated television pilot created by Kenny Scharf and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. It was aired on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim on November 10, 2002, but was also re ...

'', '' Beat Bugs'', ''

''). * August 13:

Jane Carr Ellen Jane Carr (born 13 August 1950) is an English actress. She is well known for her first film role as Mary McGregor in drama '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' (1969) and the voice role of " Pud'n" on the animated ''The Grim Adventures of ...

, English actress (voice of Pud'n in '' The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'', Mama Cosma in '' The Fairly OddParents'', Grandma Winifred Fletcher in '' Phineas and Ferb'', Dan and Ann Chovie in '' Fish Hooks'', Mrs. Dunwitty in '' Treasure Planet''). * August 24:

Ami Mandelman Ami Mandelman ( he, עמי מנדלמן; born ) is an Israeli actor, voice actor and singer. Biography Mandelman was born in Haifa, Israel to Polish-Jewish parents who immgirated and fled to Israel in the 1930s. Having grown up during the aus ...

, Israeli actor (dub voice of Dr. Sweet 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. ...

'', Ozai in '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'', Doug Dimmadome and Crimson Chin in '' The Fairly OddParents'', Bloo in '' Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'', Goliath in '' Gargoyles'', Master Wu and Garmadon in '' Ninjago'', Pumbaa in '' The Lion King'' franchise, Professor Utonium in '' The Powerpuff Girls'',

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 '' SpongeBob SquarePants'', Slade in '' Teen Titans'',

B'wana Beast B'wana Beast (Michael Payson Maxwell) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Publication history Created by Bob Haney and Mike Sekowsky, B'wana Beast made his first appearance in ''Showcase (comics), Showcase'' # ...

Kilowog Kilowog is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is a member of the Green Lantern Corps. The character appeared in the 2011 ''Green Lantern'' film with his voice provided by actor Michael Clarke Dunca ...

, and

Etrigan Etrigan the Demon is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, Etrigan is a demon from Hell who, despite his violent tendencies, usually finds himself allied with the forces of good, mainly be ...

in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold''). * August 27: Charles Fleischer, American comedian and actor (voice of

Roger Rabbit Roger Rabbit is an animated anthropomorphic rabbit. The character first appeared in author Gary K. Wolf's 1981 novel, ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'' In the book, Roger is second banana in a popular comic strip, "Baby Herman". Roger hires private ...

in '' Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' and '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'', Dweeb in '' We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'', Boris in '' Balto II'', Elf General in '' The Polar Express''). * August 30:

Robert Sahakyants Robert Arshavirovich Sahakyants ( hy, Ռոբերտ Սահակյանց, russian: Роберт Аршавирович Саакянц, 30 August 1950 – 24 September 2009) was an Armenians, Armenian animator in the former Soviet Union and Armenia. ...

, Armenian animator and film director (''

The Lesson ''The Lesson'' (french: La Leçon) is a one-act play by French-Romanian playwright Eugène Ionesco. It was first performed in 1951 in a production directed by Marcel Cuvelier (who also played the Professor). Since 1957 it has been in permanen ...

''), (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 ...

). * August 31: Daria Paris, American production assistant ('' The Simpsons''), (d.

September

* September 1:

Phil McGraw Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), better known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality and author best known for hosting the talk show '' Dr. Phil''. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, though he ceased rene ...

, American television personality and author (voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode " Treehouse of Horror XVII"). * September 7: Julie Kavner, American actress (voice of Marge Simpson and Patty and Selma in '' The Simpsons'', Ma in ''

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

''). * September 10: Joe Perry, American musician and member of

(voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

"). * September 14: ** Michael Reaves, American television writer ('' Gargoyles'', '' Batman: The Animated Series'', ''

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 ...

'', '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', ''

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 ...

'', ''

My Little Pony ''My Little Pony'' (''MLP'') is a toy line and media franchise developed by American toy company Hasbro. The first toys were developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger, and Steve D'Aguanno, and were produced in 1981. The ponies feature c ...

'', ''

Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates ''Fox's Peter Pan and the Pirates'' (known in international markets as ''20th Century Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates'') is an American animated television series based on J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan that aired on Fox Kids from September 8, 1990, to S ...

'', '' Spider-Man Unlimited''), (d.

). ** Dennis Predovic, American actor (voice of Head and Metal Man in '' Gandahar'', Béla Károlyi and

Karl Rove Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) is an American Republican political consultant, policy advisor, and lobbyist. He was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff during the George W. Bush administration until his resignation on August 3 ...

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 "Deacon Stan, Jesus Man", additional voices in '' Courage the Cowardly Dog''). * September 21: Bill Murray, American actor and comedian (portrayed himself in '' Space Jam'' and Frank Detorre in '' Osmosis Jones'', voice of Reporter in '' Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle'', Dragon in '' B.C. Rock'', Garfield in '' Garfield: The Movie'' and '' Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties'', Clive Badger in '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'',

Baloo Baloo (from hi, भालू ur, بھالو ''bhālū'' "bear") is a main fictional character featured in Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book'' from 1894 and ''The Second Jungle Book'' from 1895. Baloo, a sloth bear, is the strict teacher of ...

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, ...

'', Boss in ''

Isle of Dogs The Isle of Dogs is a large peninsula bounded on three sides by a large meander in the River Thames in East London, England, which includes the Cubitt Town, Millwall and Canary Wharf districts. The area was historically part of the Manor, Ham ...

''). * September 27: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Japanese-American actor (voice of Brushogun in '' Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo'', Hashi in '' Kubo and the Two Strings'', Sumo Kuma in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Alrich Wren in '' Star Wars Rebels'', Akita in the '' DuckTales'' episode "Astro B.O.Y.D.!").

October

* October 1: Randy Quaid, American actor (portrayed Cappy von Trapment in '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'', voice of Alameda Slim in '' Home on the Range'', Rockin' Rory in '' Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up'', Colonel Sanders in

KFC KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with 2 ...

ads, Anthony's Dad in '' The Ren & Stimpy Show'' episode "A Visit to Anthony"). * October 4: Alan Rosenberg, American actor (voice of Jack Hammer in '' Robots'', Mr. Dreidel in the '' Rugrats'' episode "Chanukah", Dr. Bob in the '' Duckman'' episode "How to Suck in Business Without Really Trying", Boreas in the '' Hercules'' episode "Hercules and the Spartan Experience", Lawyer in the ''

'' episode "Live and Let Fry"). * October 9: Everett Peck, American animator (creator of '' Duckman'' and ''

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 ...

''), character designer (''

'', '' The Critic'', Adelaide Productions), art director ('' Sammy'') and writer ('' Rugrats''), (d.

). * October 10:

Jerry Tondo Jerry Shigekazu Tondo (born October 10, 1950) is a Japanese-American actor and voice actor. He is known for providing the voice of the character "Chien-Po" in the animated film ''Mulan''. Other titles Tondo has contributed to include '' Gung Ho' ...

, Japanese-American actor (voice of Chien-Po 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 ...

'' and ''

Mulan II ''Mulan II'' is a 2004 American direct-to-video animated musical adventure film produced by the Japanese office of Disneytoon Studios. It is directed by Darrell Rooney and Lynne Southerland. It is a sequel to the 1998 theatrically-released Di ...

'', Talu Mizuki in '' The Secret Saturdays''). * October 13:

Hugues Le Bars Hugues Le Bars (13 October 1950 in Versailles Yvelines – 1 November 2014) was a French film music composer. Filmography * ''Oggy and the Cockroaches ''Oggy and the Cockroaches'' (french: Oggy et les Cafards) is a French comedy-adventure a ...

, French composer (''

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''), (d.

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). * October 20: Tom Petty, American musician and actor (voice of Lucky and Mud Dobber in '' King of the Hill'', himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

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"), (d.

). * October 22: Patricia Parris, American actress (voice of Shelly in ''Jabberjaw'', Cindy Mae and Rita in ''Yogi's Space Race'' and ''Buford and the Galloping Ghost'', Mrs. Hudson in ''Sherlock Hound'', Pammy Panda in ''Shirt Tales'', Helen Little in ''The Littles (TV series), The Littles'', Acorn in ''

'', Daisy Duck in ''Mickey's Christmas Carol'', Kanga and Christopher Robin's mother in ''The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh''). * October 25: Mark L. Taylor, American actor (voice of Ronnie Raymond (character), Firestorm in ''Super Friends'', Charlie Schumaker in ''The Mask: Animated Series'', Jimmy Olsen in ''Superman (TV series), Superman'', Farmer McGint in ''The Rocketeer (TV series), The Rocketeer'', McWhirter in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy"). * October 26: Dan Gilvezan, American actor (voice of Spider-Man in ''Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'', Bumblebee (Transformers), Bumblebee in ''The Transformers (TV series), The Transformers'', Cooler in ''Pound Puppies (1986 TV series), Pound Puppies''). * October 31: John Candy, Canadian comedian and actor (voice of Den, Dan, Desk Sergeant and Robot in ''Heavy Metal (film), Heavy Metal'', Wilbur in ''The Rescuers Down Under'', himself in ''Camp Candy''), (d. 1994).

November

* November 4: Boyd Kirkland, American television director ('' Batman: The Animated Series'', ''X-Men: Evolution'', ''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''), (d. 2011).Boyd Kirkland's Obituary: * November 7: Janno Põldma, Estonian film director and children's writer (''Ladybirds' Christmas'', ''Lotte from Gadgetville'', ''Lotte and the Moonstone Secret'', ''Lotte and the Lost Dragons''). * November 8: Mary Hart, American television personality and actress (voice of Mary Hartstone in ''Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby'', Yolkian Reporter in '' Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', Fairy Hart in '' The Fairly OddParents'', EntertainMutt Tonight Host in ''Marmaduke (2022 film), Marmaduke'', Lucy Goosey in the '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' episode "Henny Penny", More! Host in the ''Fillmore!'' episode "Nappers Never Sleep", herself in the ''

'' episode "

"). * November 22: Jim Lang (composer), Jim Lang, American composer (''Hey Arnold!'', ''Lloyd in Space'', ''Unstable Fables'', ''Dinosaur Train'', ''Ready Jet Go!''). * November 25: Bill Kroyer, American animator (''Animalympics'', ''Tron'', '' Starchaser: The Legend of Orin'', ''Technological Threat'', ''Jetsons: The Movie'', Rhythm and Hues Studios, animated the main titles for ''National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' and ''Troop Beverly Hills''), storyboard artist (''Tron'', ''Heathcliff (1984 TV series), Heathcliff'', ''Challenge of the GoBots'', ''Heathcliff: The Movie''), writer, producer (''Technological Threat'', ''Computer Warriors'', ''Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns'') and director (''Technological Threat'', ''Computer Warriors'', '' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', co-founder of Kroyer Films). * November 26: Neil Dickson, English actor (voice of Dreadknight in ''

'', Prince Duncan and Griff in '' Gargoyles'', Alien Leader in the ''What a Cartoon!'' episode "Gramps", Captain Warlock in the ''Megas XLR'' episode "Space Booty").

December

* December 5: Nick Jameson, American actor, musician, and producer (voice of Sheriff Lewis in '' Clifford the Big Red Dog'', Morbius and Richard Fisk in ''

'', Palpatine in ''Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series), Star Wars: Clone Wars'', Stan Merkel in ''Batman: Year One (film), Batman: Year One''). * December 6: Joe Hisaishi, Japanese composer, musical director, conductor and pianist ( Studio Ghibli). * December 10: Gregg Berger, American actor (voice of Odie in the ''Garfield'' franchise, Grimlock in the ''Transformers'' franchise, the Gromble in '' Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', Cornfed Pig in '' Duckman'', Mysterio and Kraven the Hunter in Spider-Man (1994 TV series), ''Spider-Man'', Absorbing Man in Avengers Assemble (TV series), ''Avengers Assemble'' and Spider-Man (2017 TV series), ''Spider-Man'', General Kalani in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series), ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' and '' Star Wars Rebels'', Agent Kay in '' Men in Black: The Series'', Mole Man in Fantastic Four (1994 TV series), ''Fantastic Four'', Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in the ''Time Squad'' episode "Lewis and Clark and Larry"). * December 11: Alexander Tatarsky, Russian film director, animator, and producer (''Plasticine Cow'', ''Good Night, Little Ones!'', ''Investigation Held by Kolobki'', ''Turn off the Light!''), (d. 2007). * December 12: Darleen Carr, American actress and singer (voice of Shanti in ''The Jungle Book (1967 film), The Jungle Book'', Margo in ''The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible''). * December 13: Wendie Malick, American actress (voice of Eda Clawthorne in ''The Owl House'', Beatrice Horseman in ''BoJack Horseman'', Chica in The Emperor's New Groove (franchise), ''The Emperor's New Groove'' franchise, Principal Folsom in ''Fillmore!'', Beautiful Gorgeous in ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', Victoria in ''Father of the Pride'', Mrs. X in ''The X's'', Burdine Maxwell in season 1 of ''Bratz (TV series), Bratz'', Dr. Price in the '' Batman Beyond'' episode "Joyride", Dr. Karen Roberts/Omnara in the '' Static Shock'' episode "Kidnapped"). * December 18: Leonard Maltin, American film critic and historian (voiced himself in the ''BoJack Horseman'' episode "Brrap Brrap Pew Pew" and the '' Freakazoid!'' episode "Island of Dr. Mystico"). * December 21: Jeffrey Katzenberg, American film producer and media proprietor ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, co-founder of DreamWorks Animation). * December 29: Jon Polito, American actor (voice of Arnook in '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'', Don Baffi in ''El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera'', Gillian B. Loeb, Commissioner Loeb in ''Batman: Year One (film), Batman: Year One'', Hammerhead (comics), Hammerhead in the ''Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series), Ultimate Spider-Man'' episode "Return to the Spider-Verse: Part III", Griffin of Pittsford in the ''Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure'' episode "Not in the Mood", Funjil in the '' Chowder'' episode "The Moldy Touch", Sir Cranklin in the ''Robot and Monster'' episode "First Impressions", Al Capone in the ''Time Squad'' episode "The Clownfather", Mizaru in the ''Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'' episode "Simian Says"), (d. 2016).

Specific date unknown

* Jackie Cockle, English animator (Cosgrove Hall Films, co-founder of Hot Animation). * Sonia Manzano, American actress, screenwriter, author, speaker and singer-songwriter (portrayed List of human Sesame Street characters, Maria in ''Sesame Street'', wrote for ''Little Bill'', voice of Rosa Casagrande in ''The Loud House'' and ''The Casagrandes'', creator of ''Alma's Way''). * Calvin Remsberg, American actor and stage director (voice of Merry Man in ''Shrek''), (d.

). * Larry Cuba, American computer-animation artist (''

''). * Jan Strnad, American writer ( Disney Television Animation).

Deaths

March

* March 26: Dink Trout, American actor, voice artist and radio personality (voice of the title character in ''Bootle Beetle'', Old Bootle Beetle and Balsam in ''Morris the Midget Moose'', the King of Hearts (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), King of Hearts in ''Alice in Wonderland (1951 film), Alice in Wonderland''), dies at age 51.

September

* September 2: Frank Graham (voice actor), Frank Graham, American radio presenter and actor (voice of the Big Bad Wolf#MGM/Tex Avery's Big Bad Wolf, Big Bad Wolf in ''Droopy'', the Mouse in ''Slap Happy Lion'' and ''King-Size Canary'', the title characters in ''The Fox and the Crow (animated characters), The Fox and the Crow'', the Lion in ''Jerry and the Lion'', narrator in ''Chicken Little (1943 film), Chicken Little'' and ''The Three Caballeros''), dies at age 35. * September 26: Mario Gallina, Italian actor (Italian voice of J. Worthington Foulfellow in ''Pinocchio (1940 film), Pinocchio'', the Ringmaster in ''Dumbo (1941 film), Dumbo''), dies at age 61.

December

* December 21: Earl Duvall, American animator, writer, lay-out artist, director and comics artist ( Walt Disney Company,

, Ub Iwerks, directed ''Honeymoon Hotel (1934 film), Honey Moon Hotel''), dies at age 52.

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