Events in 1954 in animation.

Events

January

* January 30:

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 ''

Posse Cat 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, is first released.

March

* March 5: 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 ...

'' cartoon ''

Donald's Diary Donald's Diary is a Donald Duck short film which was produced in Technicolor and released February 13, 1954 by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot In San Francisco, Donald meets Daisy Duck and the two fall in love. They date, get engaged, and finally m ...

'' premieres, produced by

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

and directed by Jack Kinney. * March 25: ''

26th Academy Awards The 26th Academy Awards were held on March 25, 1954, simultaneously at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood (hosted by Fredric March), and the NBC Century Theatre in New York City (hosted by Donald O'Connor). The second national telecast of ...

'': The Walt Disney Company's ''

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom ''Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom'' is a 1953 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and directed by Ward Kimball and Charles A. Nichols. A sequel to the first ''Adventures in Music'' cartoon, the 3-D short '' Melody'' ( ...

'', directed by

Ward Kimball Ward Walrath Kimball (March 4, 1914 – July 8, 2002) was an American animator employed by Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was part of Walt Disney's main team of animators, known collectively as Disney's Nine Old Men. His films have been honored ...

and Charles A. Nichols, 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 ...

May

* May 8

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

's ''

Billy Boy "Billy Boy" is a traditional folk song and nursery rhyme found in the United States, in which "Billy Boy" is asked various questions, and the answers all center on his quest to marry a girl who is said to be too young to leave her mother. It has ...

'' premieres, produced by MGM.

June

* June 19:

Bob McKimson Robert Porter McKimson Sr. (October 13, 1910 – September 29, 1977) was an American animator and illustrator, best known for his work on the '' Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons from Warner Bros. Cartoons and later D ...

's '' Devil May Hare'' 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 ...

which marks the debut of the

Tasmanian Devil The Tasmanian devil (''Sarcophilus harrisii'') (palawa kani: purinina) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. Until recently, it was only found on the island state of Tasmania, but it has been reintroduced to New South Wales in ...

July

* July 24:

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 ...

' ''

Bewitched Bunny ''Bewitched Bunny'' is a 1954 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. The short was released on July 24, 1954, and stars Bugs Bunny. Jones created the character Witch Hazel who debuted in this c ...

'' premieres, produced by

which marks the debut of Witch Hazel. * July 31: Dick Lundy's ''

Bird-Brain Bird Dog ''Bird-Brain Bird Dog'' is a 1954 animated short film, directed by Dick Lundy for MGM as part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ''Barney Bear'' series, involving Barney getting himself an uncooperative dog to hunt birds. It is the 26th ''Barney Bear'' sho ...

'', produced by MGM, premieres. It is the final theatrical '' Barney Bear'' cartoon.

August

* August 7:

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 '' Tweety &

Sylvester Sylvester or Silvester is a name derived from the Latin adjective ''silvestris'' meaning "wooded" or "wild", which derives from the noun ''silva'' meaning "woodland". Classical Latin spells this with ''i''. In Classical Latin, ''y'' represented a ...

'' short ''

Satan's Waitin' ''Satan's Waitin'' is a 1954 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on August 7, 1954, and stars Tweety and Sylvester. A later short, '' Devil's Feud Cake'' (1963), was re-titled ''Satan's Waitin'' ...

'', produced by

, is first released. * August 13: Jack Hannah's ''

'' cartoon ''

Grin and Bear It ''Grin and Bear It'' is a former daily comic panel created by George Lichtenstein under the pen name George Lichty. Lichty created ''Grin and Bear it'' in 1932 and it ran 83 years until 2015, making it the 10th-longest-running comic strip in Amer ...

'' premieres, produced by

. It marks the debut of park ranger J. Audubon Woodlore.

October

* October 10: John Paul's '' Hansel and Gretel: An Opera Fantasy'' premieres. * October 16:

' '' From A to Z-Z-Z-Z'' is first released, produced by

. * October 27: The first episode of Walt Disney anthology television series airs under the title ''Walt Disney's Disneyland''.

December

* December 4:

's ''

Dixieland Droopy ''Dixieland Droopy'' is a 1954 animated short subject in the ''Droopy'' series, directed by Tex Avery and produced by Fred Quimby for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The soundtrack version of this cartoon without dialogue as part of '' Tom and Jerry and ...

'' premieres, produced by MGM. * December 20: After having left the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio,

joins Walter Lantz Productions. He directs his first animated short for this studio, ''

I'm Cold ''I'm Cold'' is a 1954 Chilly Willy cartoon directed by Tex Avery and produced by Walter Lantz. It was the first Chilly Willy cartoon directed by Avery. Chilly Willy also got a major redesign by Avery. This cartoon features the debut of Smedley Do ...

'' which stars Chilly Willy. * December 29: Halas and Batchelor release ''

Animal Farm ''Animal Farm'' is a beast fable, in the form of satirical allegorical novella, by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. It tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to crea ...

'', an adaptation of

George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitar ...

's eponymous novel. It is the first British animated feature-length film. * Specific date unknown: **

Mikhail Tsekhanovsky Mikhail Mikhailovich Tsekhanovsky (russian: Михаил Михайлович Цехановский; — 22 June 1965) was a Russian and Soviet artist, animation director, book illustrator, screenwriter, sculptor and educator. He was one of th ...

's ''The Frog Princess'' premieres. ** Pete Burness'

Mr. Magoo Mr. Magoo (known by his full name: J. Quincy Magoo) is a fictional cartoon character created at the UPA animation studio in 1949. Voiced by Jim Backus, Mr. Magoo is an elderly, wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of comical ...

short film '' When Magoo Flew'', produced by UPA, premieres.

Films released

* August 19 - ''The Good Soldier Schweik'' (Czechoslovakia) * October 10 - '' Hansel and Gretel: An Opera Fantasy'' (United States) * December - '' Tsarevna the Frog'' (Soviet Union) * December 22 - ''

'' (United Kingdom and United States)

Television series

* October 27 - Walt Disney anthology TV series (various titles) debuts on

ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...

, NBC, and CBS. * Specific date unknown - ''

The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican ''The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican'' is an American animated television series that debuted on local stations in Chicago during the 1950s. It is exceedingly rare, but has gained some fame for appearing on Jerry Beck's ''Worst Cartoons Ever''. O ...

'' debuts on

Births

January

* January 6: **

David Sproxton David Sproxton, (born 6 January 1954) is a British entrepreneur, best known as one of the co-founders, with Peter Lord, of the Aardman Animations studio. Sproxton was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 17 June 20 ...

, English animator, director and producer (co-creator of ''

Morph Morph may refer to: Biology * Morph (zoology), a visual or behavioral difference between organisms of distinct populations in a species * Muller's morphs, a classification scheme for genetic mutations * "-morph", a suffix commonly used in tax ...

'', co-founder of Aardman Animations). **

John Sparkes John Sparkes (born 6 January 1954) is a Welsh actor and comedian. He portrayed Barry Welsh, presenter of the HTV Wales series ''Barry Welsh Is Coming''. He has also had major roles in ''Naked Video'', '' Absolutely'', ''Fireman Sam'', ''Shaun ...

, Welsh actor and comedian (voice of the Narrator, Mr. Rabbit, Uncle Pig, Mr. Potato and other various characters in '' Peppa Pig'', the title character, Elvis Cridlington, Station Officer Steele, Norman Price and

Dilys Price Dilys Price (3 June 19329 October 2020) was a Welsh educator, parachutist, and model who held the record for the oldest female solo parachute jump at the age of 80. She founded the charity Touch Trust to provide art and creative movement activi ...

in season 5 of '' Fireman Sam'', various characters in ''

Planet Sketch ''Planet Sketch'' is an animated television series produced by Aardman Animations and Decode Entertainment. The show was first aired on CITV on September 10, 2005, and later began airing on the Canadian network Teletoon starting on November 19, 2 ...

'', Bitzer and The Farmer in '' Shaun the Sheep'', Mister Elf and King Marigold in ''

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom ''Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom'' is a British preschool animated television series. The show was created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker, and produced by Astley Baker Davies and Entertainment One (the companies responsible for ''Peppa Pig'' ...

'', Goronwy in '' Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention'', additional voices in '' A Town Called Panic'' and '' Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva''). * January 7: Sander Schwartz, American animation producer (president of Warner Bros. Animation from 2001 to 2007). * January 17: Igor Kovalyov, Russian-born American animator, director and educator ( Klasky Csupo). * January 19: ** Katey Sagal, American actress and singer-songwriter (voice of

Turanga Leela Turanga Leela is a fictional character from the animated television series '' Futurama''. Leela is spaceship captain, pilot, and head of all aviation services on board the ''Planet Express Ship''. Throughout the series, she has an on-again, of ...

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 ...

'', Flo Spinelli in '' Recess'', Policewoman Hero in ''

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

'', Mordecai's Mom and Aunt Maxine in ''

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

'', Jane 'Butch' LePray in '' Spirit Riding Free'', Duckman's mother in the '' Duckman'' episode "The Germ Turns", Hare in the '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' episode "Aesop's Fables: A Whodunit Musical"). ** Akira Shigino, Japanese animator ('' KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops'', ''

Osomatsu-kun is a comedy manga series by Fujio Akatsuka which ran in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' magazine from 1962 to 1969. The series revolves around a group of sextuplet brothers who cause all sorts of mischief. It has been adapted int ...

'', '' Bismark'', ''

Sailor Moon Crystal ''Sailor Moon Crystal'', known in Japan as , is a 2014 original net animation adaptation of the ''shōjo'' manga series ''Sailor Moon'' written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi, produced in commemoration of the original series' 20th annive ...

'', '' Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid''), (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 ...

). * January 20: Ken Page, American actor and singer (voice of King Gator in '' All Dogs Go to Heaven'', Oogie Boogie in '' The Nightmare Before Christmas''). * January 25: Ruth Williamson, American actress (voice of Scotsman's Wife in the '' Samurai Jack'' episode "Jack and the Scotsman II", Cafeteria Lady Hero in the ''

'' episode "Wayne's Toasty Invention", Dame Lady Madame in the '' Robot and Monster'' episode "The Party", Ginbot in the '' Clarence'' episode "Jeff's New Toy", additional voices in '' Courage the Cowardly Dog''). * January 26: Sooan Kim, Korean-American animator ('' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', '' Æon Flux'', '' The Oblongs'', ''

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

''), (d.

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). * January 28: **

Richard Sakai Richard Sakai (born January 28, 1954) is an American television and film producer. He is best known for his work on the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'', for which he is one of the original producers. In 1997, Sakai was nominated for an Academy ...

, American film and television producer (''

'', '' The Critic''). ** Simon Templeman, English actor (voice of Sir Mordred in '' The Legend of Prince Valiant'',

Doctor Doom Doctor Victor Von Doom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in ''The Fantastic Four'' #5 in July 1962. The monarch of the fi ...

in ''

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 ...

'', Doctor Dare in ''

Loonatics Unleashed ''Loonatics Unleashed'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation that ran on Kids' WB for two seasons from 2005 to 2007 in the United States. The series was based/inspired on the ' ...

'', Sardath in '' Green Lantern: Beware My Power''). * January 29:

Oprah Winfrey Oprah Gail Winfrey (; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954), or simply Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', br ...

, American talk show host, television producer, actress, author and philanthropist (voice of Coretta Scott King in '' Our Friend, Martin'', Judge Bumbleton in '' Bee Movie'', Eudora in ''

The Princess and the Frog ''The Princess and the Frog'' is a 2009 American Animation, animated musical film, musical fantasy film, fantasy romantic comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The List of Walt Disney Anima ...

'', Deborah in ''

The Star ''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 ...

'').

February

* February 1: Bill Mumy, American actor (voice of Eon in ''

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' is an American animated science fiction action-adventure comedy television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and co-produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It serves as a spin-off of the ''Toy Sto ...

'', Johnny Tezuka in '' Bravest Warriors'', Lennier in '' Babylon 5: The Road Home'',

Fox Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve sp ...

in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "The Terrible Trio", Agent Bryson in the '' Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'' episode "The Widening Gyre", Tim McCole in '' The Loud House'' episode "A Fridge Too Far"). * February 4: Shigeru Chiba, Japanese actor (voice of Yoshihiro Kira in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable'', Megane in '' Urusei Yatsura'', Kazuma Kuwabara in ''

YuYu Hakusho is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. The series tells the story of List of YuYu Hakusho characters#Yusuke Urameshi, Yusuke Urameshi, a Juvenile delinquency, teenage delinquent who is struck and killed ...

'', Raditz and Garlic Jr. 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 ...

'', Buggy the Clown in ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...

'', Don Kanonji in ''

Bleach Bleach is the generic name for any chemical product that is used industrially or domestically to remove color (whitening) from a fabric or fiber or to clean or to remove stains in a process called bleaching. It often refers specifically, to ...

'', the Narrator in '' Fist of the North Star'', Japanese dub voice of Beast in ''

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in ...

'', Discord in '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', and

Megatron Megatron is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the ''Transformers'' media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. Megatron is the cruel and tyrannical leader of the Decepticons, ...

in the ''

Transformers ''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms, suc ...

'' franchise). * February 10: Bobbie Page, American producer and production manager ( Warner Bros. Animation). * February 15: Matt Groening, American comics artist and animator (creator of ''

'', ''

'', and '' Disenchantment''). * February 18:

John Travolta John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He came to public attention during the 1970s, appearing on the television sitcom ''Welcome Back, Kotter'' (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes ''Carrie'' (19 ...

, American actor (voice of the title character in '' Bolt'', Mr. Langon in '' Our Friend, Martin'', first voice of Dave in '' Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey'').

March

* March 1: **

Ron Howard Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of ''The Twilight Zone''. He ...

, American actor and filmmaker (voice of Tom Colonic in ''

Osmosis Jones ''Osmosis Jones'' is a 2001 American live-action/animated buddy cop crime action comedy film written by Marc Hyman. Combining live-action sequences directed by the Farrelly brothers and animation directed by Piet Kroon and Tom Sito, the film sta ...

'', Philosophy Club President in '' From Up on Poppy Hill'', himself in ''

'' episodes "

When You Dish Upon a Star "When You Dish Upon a Star" is the fifth episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 8, 1998. When the family spend the day at La ...

" and "

Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder" is the sixth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 14, 1999. In the episode, Homer becomes ...

"). ** Peter Spellos, American voice actor (voice of Sky-Byte in '' Transformers: Robots in Disguise'', Hitode in '' Naruto'', Bartley Asprius in '' Code Geass'', General Szabo in ''

Blue Dragon Blue Dragon may refer to: Biology * '' Glaucus atlanticus'', a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Glaucidae * '' Glaucus marginatus'', a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Glaucidae * '' Pteraeolidia ianthina'', a she ...

''), (d.

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). * March 4:

Catherine O'Hara Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her comedy work on ''Second City Television'' (1976–84) and ''Schitt's Creek'' (2015–2020) and in films such as '' After Hours'' (1985), ''Beetleju ...

, Canadian-American actress (voice of Sally and Shock in '' The Nightmare Before Christmas'', Ludmilla in ''

Bartok the Magnificent ''Bartok the Magnificent'' is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated adventure comedy film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. It is a spin-off to the 1997 film ''Anastasia'' which was also directed by Bluth and Goldman. The film centers on ...

'', Tina in ''

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

'', Kaossandra 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 ...

'', Skaelka in ''

The Last Kids on Earth ''The Last Kids on Earth'' is a children's illustrated novel and subsequent book series by American author Max Brallier, illustrated by Douglas Holgate, with audiobook format narrated by Robbie Daymond. Novels in the series have been recognize ...

'', Aunt Tennelli in '' The Magic School Bus Rides Again'', Susan Frankenstein in '' Frankenweenie'', Judith in '' Where the Wild Thins Are'', Kata in ''

Brother Bear 2 ''Brother Bear 2'' is a 2006 American animated direct-to-video musical fantasy comedy-drama film and the sequel to the animated feature ''Brother Bear'', which was released on August 29, 2006. Melissa Etheridge contributed three songs to the film ...

'', Penny in '' Over the Hedge'', Miss Malone 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 ...

'', Aunt Edith in ''

Rock & Rule ''Rock & Rule'' (known as ''Ring of Power'' outside North America) is a 1983 Canadian adult animated musical science fantasy film featuring the voices of Don Francks, Greg Salata and Susan Roman. It was produced and directed by Michael Hirsh, Pat ...

'', Brooke Ripple in '' Elemental'', Malicious 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 ...

'', Morgana in the '' Sofia the First'' episode "Gone WIth the Wand", Gwendolyn Swish in the ''

Central Park Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West Side, Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the List of New York City parks, fifth-largest park in the city, covering . It is the most visited urban par ...

'' episode "The PAIGE-riarchy!"). * March 7: Pam Carter, American voice actor (voice of Lena Mack in '' Street Sharks'', Mrs. Andrews in '' Archie's Weird Mysteries'', Sea Beast in ''

Strawberry Shortcake Strawberry shortcake may refer to: * Strawberry shortcake (dessert), a shortcake served with strawberries * "Strawberry Shortcake, Huckleberry Pie," a song published in 1956; a version by The Brother Sisters was released by Mercury Records in 196 ...

'', additional voices in '' Liberty's Kids'') and voice director ( DIC Entertainment), (d.

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

). * March 8:

James Carter Cathcart James Carter Cathcart (born March 8, 1954) is an American voice actor, script adaptor, voice director, pianist and vocalist known for providing the English voice for James, Meowth and Professor Oak in the ''Pokémon'' franchise since 2005. Ca ...

, American retired voice actor, voice director, pianist and vocalist (continued voice of James, Professor Oak and Meowth in ''

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

''). * March 11: David Newman, American composer and conductor ('' The Brave Little Toaster'', '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'', ''

Rover Dangerfield ''Rover Dangerfield'' is a 1991 American animated musical comedy film starring the voice talent of comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who also wrote and co-produced the film. It is about a street dog named Rover, who is owned by a Las Vegas showgirl. Ro ...

'', ''

Itsy Bitsy Spider "Itsy Bitsy Spider" (also known as "Incy Wincy Spider" in Australia and Great Britain, and several other similar-sounding names) is a popular nursery rhyme and fingerplay that describes the adventures of a spider as it ascends, descends, and rea ...

'', ''

Anastasia Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the most ...

'', ''

Ice Age An ice age is a long period of reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. Earth's climate alternates between ice ages and gree ...

'', ''

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

'', '' Green Eggs and Ham'', '' Pets United'').

April

* April 3: Bob Onorato, American animator ('' Garfield and Friends'', '' Pinky and the Brain''), character designer (''

Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who served ...

'') and storyboard artist (

, ''

The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper ''The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper'' is an animated television spin-off and a sequel of the feature film ''Casper'', which, in turn, was based on the Harvey Comics cartoon character of Casper the Friendly Ghost. Production At the time ...

'',

Disney Television Animation Disney Television Animation (DTVA), formerly known as Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group and Walt Disney Television Animation, is the television animation production arm of Disney Branded Television, a sub-division of the Disney G ...

, '' The New Woody Woodpecker Show'', ''

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

'', '' Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law''), (d.

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). * April 4: Tom Ruegger, American television producer, writer, and animator ( Warner Bros. Animation,

, ''

The 7D ''The 7D'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation, which premiered on Disney XD on July 7, 2014. It is a re-imagining of the title characters from the 1937 film ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' by W ...

'', ''

Animalia Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in ...

''). * April 7:

Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for ...

, Chinese actor and martial artist (voice of Master Monkey in the '' Kung Fu Panda'' franchise, Master Wu in '' The Lego Ninjago Movie'', Chinese dub voice of Li Shang 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 ...

'', Beast in '' Beauty and the Beast'', and Long in '' Wish Dragon''). * April 9: Dennis Quaid, American actor (voice of Jaegar Clade in '' Strange World'', Roven in ''

Battle for Terra ''Battle for Terra'', originally screened as ''Terra'', is a 2007 American computer-animated action-adventure science fiction film, based on the short film ''Terra'', about a race of beings on a peaceful alien planet who face destruction from colon ...

'', Grandpa Redbeard in the ''

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

'' episode "Grandpappy the Pirate"). * April 10:

Peter MacNicol Peter MacNicol (born April 10, 1954) is an American actor. He received a Theatre World Award for his 1981 Broadway debut in the play ''Crimes of the Heart''. His film roles include Galen in ''Dragonslayer'' (1981), Stingo in ''Sophie's Choice'' ( ...

, American actor (voice of X the Eliminator in '' Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'', Doctor Octopus in '' The Spectacular Spider-Man'', Man-Bat 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 ...

'', Sidney Poindexter 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 ...

'', Nigel 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 ...

'', Tseebo in '' Star Wars Rebels'', David Clinton / Chronos in the ''

Justice League Unlimited ''Justice League Unlimited'' (''JLU'') is a 2004–2006 American superhero animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and ...

'' episode "The Once and Future Thing"). * April 13: Glen Keane, American animator (

, '' The Chipmunk Adventure'', ''

Dear Basketball ''Dear Basketball'' is a 2017 American animated film written and narrated by Kobe Bryant and directed and animated by Glen Keane, with music by John Williams. The film is based on a letter Bryant wrote for ''The Players' Tribune'' on November 29, ...

'', '' Over the Moon''). * April 14:

Katsuhiro Otomo is a Japanese manga artist, screenwriter, animator and film director. He is best known as the creator of '' Akira'', in terms of both the original 1982 manga series and the 1988 animated film adaptation. He was decorated a ''Chevalier'' of th ...

, Japanese manga artist, screenwriter, animator and film director ( ''Akira''). * April 17:

Roddy Piper Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for hi ...

, Canadian professional wrestler and actor (portrayed himself in '' Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling'', voice of Bolphunga in '' Green Lantern: Emerald Knights'', Don John in the ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

'' episode "

The Red Throne "The Red Throne" is the forty-seventh episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''Adventure Time''. The episode was storyboarded by Seo Kim and Somvilay Xayaphone, from a story by Kent Osborne, Pendleton Ward, Jack P ...

", himself 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 "Metal Militia"), (d.

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

). * April 27:

John Cygan John Cygan (April 27, 1954 – May 13, 2017) was an American actor and comedian. Early life Cygan was born in New York City to a large family of thirteen children, six of them were half-siblings. His parents never married. He attended West Baby ...

, American actor and comedian (voice of Hedley in '' Treasure Planet'', Uncle Lope in '' Leo the Lion'', Richard Kensington in '' Cars'', Who in '' Horton Hears a Who!'', Twitch in '' Toy Story 3'', Male Radio Caller and Gus in '' Superman/Batman: Apocalypse'', Abel North and Kane North in the '' Ben 10'' episode "Super Alien Hero Buddy Adventures", TV Announcer and Man at Police Station in ''

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

'' episode "Bearded Billy", various characters in ''

'', additional voices in ''

Space Strikers ''Space Strikers'' (french: 20,000 Lieues dans l'espace, lit ''20,000 Leagues in Space'') is a 1995 animated television series based on the 1870 Jules Verne novel ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea''. Episodes center around the crew of the spa ...

'', ''

Titan A.E. ''Titan A.E.'' is a 2000 American animated science fiction film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, and starring Matt Damon, Bill Pullman, John Leguizamo, Nathan Lane, Janeane Garofalo and Drew Barrymore. Its title refers to the spacecraft cen ...

'', ''

Poochini ''Poochini'' (also known as ''Poochini's Yard'') is a short-lived animated television series which was originally aired worldwide in February 2, 2000, but it did not air in the United States until September 1, 2002. The series follows the life of ...

'', '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'', '' Happily N'Ever After'', '' Surf's Up'', '' WALL-E'', '' Cars Toons'', '' Up'', ''

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' is a children's book written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett. It was first published in 1978 by Atheneum Books, followed by a 1982 trade paperback edition from sister company Aladdin Paperb ...

'', ''

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 ...

'', ''

Monsters University ''Monsters University'' is a 2013 American computer-animated monster comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Dan Scanlon (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Kori ...

'', '' Despicable Me 2'', '' The Pirate Fairy'', ''

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 ...

'', '' Minions'' and '' Despicable Me 3''), (d.

). * April 28: Roy Braverman, American sound supervisor, sound editor, and composer (

, Warner Bros. Animation,

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 ...

, Nickelodeon Animation Studio). * April 29:

Jerry Seinfeld Jerome Allen Seinfeld ( ; born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing a Jerry Seinfeld (character), semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom ''Seinfeld'', which he ...

, American actor, comedian, writer and producer (writer, producer and voice of Barry B. Benson in '' Bee Movie'', Comp-U-Comp in the '' Dilbert'' episode "The Return").

May

* May 8:

Stephen Furst Stephen Furst (born Stephen Nelson Feuerstein; May 8, 1954 – June 16, 2017) was an American actor, director and producer. After gaining attention with his featured role as Kent "Flounder" Dorfman in the comedy film ''National Lampoon's An ...

, American actor (voice of Fanboy in '' Freakazoid!'', Hathi in '' Jungle Cubs'', Dash in '' The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea'', Booster in ''

'', Male Warthog in the '' Timon & Pumbaa'' episode "Home Is Where the Hog Is", Sport in the '' Road Rovers'' episode "The Dog Who Knew Too Much"), (d.

). * May 14: Jeffrey Townsend, American director, television writer ('' Rugrats'') and composer (composed the Gracie Films logo). * May 17: David Zippel, American musical theatre lyricist, director, and producer (

, '' The Swan Princess''). * May 21:

Janice Karman Janice Felice Karman is an American actress, producer, writer, and director. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Early life Karman was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was psycholog ...

, American voice actress, producer and director (creator of

the Chipettes The Chipettes are a group of three female anthropomorphic chipmunk singers: Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor who first appeared on the cartoon series '' Alvin and the Chipmunks'' in 1983. In this and related materials, the Chipettes served as fe ...

and wife of

Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Ross Truman Bagdasarian Jr. (born May 6, 1949) is an American actor, animator and producer, known for his work on the ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' franchise. He is the son of the franchise's creator, Ross Bagdasarian. Early life Bagdasarian was ...

). * May 28: Townsend Coleman, American actor (voice of the title character 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 ...

'',

Michelangelo Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (; 6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), known as Michelangelo (), was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. Born in the Republic of Florence, his work was insp ...

and the Rat King in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Colt in '' Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs'', Rory Llewellyn in '' Jem'', Corporal Capeman in '' Inspector Gadget'', Sentinel Prime in '' Transformers: Animated'', Neddy the Mallet in '' Mighty Magiswords'', the Vulture Police in '' Timon & Pumbaa'').

June

* June 2: ** Richard Sala, American comics artist, illustrator and animator ('' Liquid Television''), (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- ...

). ** Mike Svayko, American animator ('' American Pop'', '' Fire and Ice'', '' Starchaser: The Legend of Orin''), storyboard artist (

, Nickelodeon Animation Studio), background artist ('' Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World''), prop designer ('' The Chipmunk Adventure''), technical director ('' Starchaser: The Legend of Orin''), sheet timer (

, Klasky Csupo, '' Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure'') and director ('' Beetle Bailey'', '' The Little Clowns of Happytown'', '' Dino-Riders'', '' Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue'',

, '' Star Street: The Adventures of the Star Kids'', ''

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 ...

'', '' CatDog'', ''

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 ...

''), (d.

). ** Dennis Haysbert, American actor (voice of Crash in ''

Puppy Dog Pals ''Puppy Dog Pals'' is an American computer-animated children's television series created by Harland Williams. The series debuted on Disney Junior in the United States on April 14, 2017. Plot ''Puppy Dog Pals'' is about Bingo and Rolly, two pug ...

'', Master Ox in '' Kung Fu Panda 2'', Chief Barnsdale in '' Static Shock'',

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 ...

in '' Justice League'', Zipper in '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'', General Hologram in ''

Wreck-It Ralph ''Wreck-It Ralph'' is a 2012 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 52nd Disney animated feature film, it was directed by Rich Moore (in his feature director ...

'', Kale in '' Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas''). * June 9: George Pérez, American comic book artist (

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...

) and writer (voiced himself in the ''

Teen Titans Go! ''Teen Titans Go!'' is an American animated television series developed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic for Cartoon Network. It premiered on April 23, 2013 and is based on the DC Comics Teen Titans, fictional superhero team. The series was ...

'' episodes "Marv Wolfman & George Pérez" and "Creative Geniuses"), (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 ...

). * June 14: Jan Rabson, American actor (voice of Hooty and Professor Brighthead in '' G-Force: Guardians of Space'', Tetsuo in '' Akira'', Gordo Leiter,

Jaws Jaws or Jaw may refer to: Anatomy * Jaw, an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth ** Mandible, the lower jaw Arts, entertainment, and media * Jaws (James Bond), a character in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' and ''Moonraker'' * ...

, Bilge, Reginald Farragut and other various characters in ''

James Bond Jr. ''James Bond Jr.'' is an American animated television series based on Ian Fleming's ''James Bond'' franchise. It follows the adventures of James Bond's nephew, James Bond Jr. The series debuted in September 1991 and ran for 65 episodes bef ...

'', Kerma in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', King Donogard in '' Skeleton Warriors'', Jolt Volt and Top Hat in '' Creepy Crawlers'', Axel in '' A Bug's Life'', Midas and Nack in '' Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper'', Principal Affleck in '' Bratz'', Joe Lacky in '' Bratz: Pampered Petz'', Zhu Fu in ''

Quest for Zhu ''Quest for Zhu'' is a 2011 American/Canadian direct-to-DVD animated action/adventure family film. It is the first full-length feature film based on the Zhu Zhu Pets franchise. It stars Canadian voice actors Mariah Wilkerson, Shannon Chan-Kent, Ia ...

'', Professor Quantum in ''

Superbook , also known as , is a Christian anime television series from the early 1980s, initially produced at Tatsunoko Productions and TV Tokyo in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States, and rebooted in 2 ...

'', Mulia Mild and Wind Rider in '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', Avery in '' The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' episode "Alligators and Okeechobee Vikings", Professor Erlich in the '' Justice League'' episode "Paradise Lost", Steve Malone in the '' Rugrats'' episode "Early Retirement"), (d.

). * June 15:

Jim Belushi James Adam Belushi (; born June 15, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Jim on the sitcom ''According to Jim'' (2001–2009). His other television roles include ''Saturday Night Live'' (1983–1985), '' Total Security'' ...

, American actor, comedian and musician (voice of Simon the Monster Hunter in '' Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', Rocko in '' The Pebble and the Penguin'', Fang in '' Gargoyles'', Phil Palmfeather in ''

The 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 ...

'', Reginald the Mouse King in ''

The Nuttiest Nutcracker ''The Nuttiest Nutcracker'' is a 1999 computer-animated direct-to-video Christmas film loosely based on the 1892 ballet ''The Nutcracker.'' The film was directed by Harold Harris and starred the voices of Jim Belushi, Cheech Marin, and Phyllis ...

'', Glo-Bo in ''

Doc McStuffins ''Doc McStuffins'' is an American educational computer-animated children's television series created and executive produced by Chris Nee (an Irish-American who was an associate producer for international versions of Sesame Street) and produce ...

'', Paul Revere in the '' Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?'' episode "Date with Carmen Part 2", Mr. Fleener in ''

'' episode "The Tick vs. Education"). * June 19:

Kathleen Turner Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards. Turner became widely k ...

, American actress (voice of Jessica Rabbit in ''

Who Framed Roger Rabbit ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' is a 1988 American live-action/animated comedy mystery film directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Frank Marshall and Robert Watts, and loosely adapted by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman from Gary K. Wolf's 1 ...

'', Constance in '' Monster House'', Liz Strickland in '' King of the Hill'', Stacy Lovell in ''

'' episode "

Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy" is the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 95th episode overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 17, 1994. Li ...

", Gwendolyn in the '' 3Below: Tales of Arcadia'' episode "There's Something About Gwen (of Gorben)", the title character in the '' Wizards: Tales of Arcadia'' episode "Lady of the Lake", Monogatron Leader's Wife in the ''

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

'' episode "

The Old Man and the Seat "The Old Man and the Seat" is the second episode of the fourth season of the Adult Swim animated television series ''Rick and Morty''. Written by Michael Waldron and directed by Jacob Hair, loosely adapting ''The Old Man and the Sea'' by Ernest ...

", Mole Judge in the '' Summer Camp Island'' episode "Molar Moles", herself 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 "Foxx in the Men House"). * June 21:

Mike MacDonald Michael MacDonald (born June 26, 1987) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens from 2022 to 2 ...

, French-born Canadian actor and comedian (voice of the Mouse King in ''

The Nutcracker Prince ''The Nutcracker Prince'' is a 1990 Canadian animated romance fantasy film directed by Paul Schibli based on the screenplay by Patricia Watson. It is a retelling of E. T. A. Hoffmann's 1816 short story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and ...

'', Rip in '' The Ripping Friends'', Lifeguard in the '' Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'' episode "Naked Beach Frenzy"), (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 ...

July

* July 2: **

Sue Rose Susan Rose is an American cartoonist, animator, voice actress and television script writer. She is known for co-creating the character Fido Dido with Joanna Ferrone. She is also known for creating the children's television programs ''Pepper Ann' ...

, American cartoonist, animator, voice actress and television writer (''

'', '' Kuu Kuu Harajuku'', creator of ''

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

'', co-creator and voice of the title character in '' Angela Anaconda''). **

Wendy Schaal Wendy Schaal (born July 2, 1954) is an American actress known for her work in Joe Dante films such as '' Innerspace'', ''The 'Burbs'', and '' Small Soldiers''. Her other film credits include starring in films such as ''Where the Boys Are '84'', ...

, American actress (voice of Francine Smith in ''

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 ...

'', Secretary and Newport Heiress in the ''

'' episodes "The Peter Principal" and "Con Heiress"). * July 7: Ron Jones, American composer ('' DuckTales'', ''

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 ...

'', ''

'', '' The Fairly OddParents''). * July 17: J Michael Straczynski, American filmmaker and comic book writer ('' He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'', ''

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors ''Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors'' (French: ''Jayce et les Conquérants de la Lumière'') is an animated TV show which was first broadcast on TF1 on September 9, 1985 on the block ''Salut les p'tits loups !'', and eventually on September 16 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 ...

'', ''

CBS Storybreak ''CBS Storybreak'' is a Saturday morning anthology television series that originally aired on the CBS network from 1985 to 1989. Hosted by Bob Keeshan (and in its 1993 return by Malcolm-Jamal Warner), the episodes are half-hour animated adaptation ...

'', ''

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 ...

'', '' Babylon 5: The Road Home''). * July 19: Steve O'Donnell, American television writer (''

Space Ghost Coast to Coast ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' is an American adult animation, adult animated comedy talk show created by Mike Lazzo for Cartoon Network and hosted by a re-imagined version of the 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost. In contrast t ...

'', ''

'').

August

* August 4:

Martin Pasko Martin Joseph "Marty" Pasko (born Jean-Claude Rochefort; August 4, 1954– May 10, 2020) was a Canadian comic book writer and television screenwriter. Pasko worked for many comics publishers, but is best known for his superhero stories for DC Com ...

, Canadian-American comics writer and animation writer ('' Thundarr the Barbarian'', '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', '' Batman: The Animated Series''), (d.

). * August 6:

John Moschitta Jr. John Moschitta Jr. (born August 6, 1954), also known as "Motormouth" John Moschitta and The Fast-Talking Guy, is an American actor, singer and spokesman. He is best known for his rapid speech delivery. He appeared in over 100 commercials as "The ...

, American actor, singer and spokesman (voice of Blurr in the ''

'' franchise, Key-Per in the ''

'' episode "

The Enchiridion! "The Enchiridion!" is the fifth episode of the first season of the American animated television series ''Adventure Time''. The episode was outlined, written, and storyboarded by Patrick McHale, Adam Muto, and Pendleton Ward. It originally aired on ...

", Jim Spleen in the ''

'' episode " Fox-y Lady", Mr. Sackett in the '' Pinky and the Brain'' episode "You Said a Mouseful", Herb Leventhal in the ''

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 ...

'' episode "Misery Loves Company"). * August 13: Peter Hannan, American animator, singer-songwriter, author, illustrator, writer, and producer ('' Pound Puppies'', '' Let's Go Luna!'', creator of '' CatDog''). * August 20: ** Al Roker, American weather presenter, journalist, television personality and author (voice of Patrick Patrickson in ''

'' and '' Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2'', Sam Vander Rom in '' Cyberchase'', Mailbox in '' Robots'', Newscaster in '' Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'', The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens in ''

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! ''The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!'' (released in North America, Australia and New Zealand as ''The Pirates! Band of Misfits'') is a 2012 3D stop-motion animated swashbuckler comedy film produced by the British studio Aardman Ani ...

'', Sum in '' Kung Fu Panda 3'', Weatherman in the '' Superman: The Animated Series'' episode "Little Girl Lost", himself in '' The Proud Family'' and '' The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'', additional voices 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 ...

'' and '' WordGirl''). ** Theresa Saldana, American actress (voice of Rosa in '' New Kids on the Block'', Mame Slaughter in '' Captain Planet and the Planeteers'', Estella Velasquez in '' The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'', Mrs. Diaz in the '' Batman Beyond'' episode "Unmasked"), (d.

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

). * August 24:

Joe Ochman Joe Ochman is an American actor who is most active in voice over roles in various animation shows, films, and video games. He is the fourth and current voice of Jiminy Cricket since 2014. Filmography Live-action * '' Adventures in Voice Acting' ...

, American actor (voice of André Bourgeois in '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'', Wooster Q. Weasel in ''

'', continued voice of Jiminy Cricket). * August 28:

Bob Bendetson Robert Bendetson (born August 28, 1954) is an American television writer and producer. He has written for a number of TV series, including '' ALF'', ''Home Improvement'' and two episodes for ''The Simpsons'' (season 12's "Simpsons Tall Tales" h ...

, American television writer and producer (''

''). * August 30: David Paymer, American actor (voice of Sheldon Cargo in ''

Channel Umptee-3 ''Channel Umptee-3'' (also known simply as ''Umptee-3'') is a Saturday morning animated television series created by Jim George and produced by Norman Lear. It aired on The WB as part of the Kids' WB programming block from 1997 to 1998. The one ...

'', Dean Whitehead in the '' Godzilla: The Series'' episode "Talkin' Trash", Mason Andrews in the '' Static Shock'' episode "Hoop Squad").

September

* September 3: Kevin Petrilak, American animator (''

'', ''

Once Upon a Forest ''Once Upon a Forest'' is a 1993 animated musical adventure film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Based on the ''Furlings'' characters created by Rae Lambert, the film was directed by Charles Grosvenor a ...

'', '' Exosquad'', '' The Swan Princess'', '' Space Jam''), storyboard artist ('' He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', '' Muppet Babies'', ''

''), sheet timer (

Film Roman Film Roman, LLC is an American independent animation studio currently based in Woodland Hills, California and formerly in Burbank. It was previously owned by Starz Inc., which is now a division of Lionsgate, and later by Waterman Entertainment, ...

, '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'',

, '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', Warner Bros. Animation, Nickelodeon Animation Studio) and director ('' Johnny Bravo'', Nickelodeon Animation Studio). * September 7: Michael Emerson, American actor (voice of Joker in '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'', Alpha in '' Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United'',

Doctor Venom Dr. Venom is a fictional character who appears in the Marvel G.I. Joe comic series. He is a scientist who is the inventor of the Brainwave Scanner. Comics Marvel Comics Dr. Venom is the first scientist employed by Cobra. His first major inventi ...

in the '' G.I. Joe: Renegades'' episode "The Anaconda Strain",

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 '' My Adventures with Superman''). * September 8: David Schwartz, American animator, storyboard artist ('' ALF Tales'', ''

'', ''

'',

, ''

Yo Yogi! ''Yo Yogi!'' is an American animated television series and the seventh entry in the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise produced by Hanna-Barbera that aired from September 14 to December 7, 1991 on NBC for 13 episodes. This would be one of the last Yogi Bear ...

'', Warner Bros. Animation, '' Rugrats'', ''

'', '' The Incredible Hulk'', '' Clerks: The Animated Series'', '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'', '' X-Men: Evolution'', ''

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

'', ''

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 ...

'', ''

Class of 3000 ''Class of 3000'' is an American animated musical television series created by André 3000 (best known as a member of the hip hop duo Outkast) for Cartoon Network. The series follows superstar and music teacher Sunny Bridges (voiced by 3000), ...

'', ''

TMNT ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers (named after ...

'', '' The Spectacular Spider-Man'', '' Wolverine and the X-Men'', '' Sit Down, Shut Up'', '' Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens'', '' Sheriff Callie's Wild West'', ''

'', '' The VeggieTales Show''), writer ('' Johnny Bravo'', '' Ben 10'', '' New Looney Tunes'') and director ('' Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys'', '' Jumanji'', ''

'', '' Johnny Bravo''), (d.

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). * September 9: Jeffrey Combs, American actor (voice of the Question in ''

'', the Leader in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'',

Rat King A rat king is a collection of rats whose tails are intertwined and bound together in some way. This may be a result of an entangling material like hair, a sticky substance such as sap or gum, or the tails being tied together. Historically, thi ...

in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Kuphulu in '' Ben 10: Omniverse'', Gyrus Krinkle in ''

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

'', Professor Hatecraft in ''

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' (also known as ''Mystery Incorporated'' or ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery, Inc.'') is an American animated television series that serves as the eleventh incarnation of the ''Scooby-Doo'' media franchise created by Han ...

'',

Kite Man Kite Man (Charles "Chuck" Brown) is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is commonly depicted as an adversary of Batman who uses kite-based weapons to commit crimes. His name is a homage to ''Peanuts'' protagonist Cha ...

in the '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Long Arm of the Law!",

Scarecrow A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin, often in the shape of a human. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops.Lesley B ...

in '' The New Batman Adventures'' episode "Never Fear"). * September 13:

Isiah Whitlock Jr. Isiah Whitlock Jr. (born September 13, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as corrupt state senator Clay Davis on the HBO television series ''The Wire'' as well as being a frequent collaborator of Spike Lee. He has also a ...

, American actor (voice of River Scott in '' Cars 3'', Commander Burnside 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 ...

'', C.E.O. in the ''

BoJack Horseman ''BoJack Horseman'' is an American adult animation, adult animated Black comedy, black Comedy drama, comedy-drama streaming television series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F ...

'' episode "Head in the Clouds", Mayor Naise in the '' Apple & Onion'' episode "Election Day"). * September 14: Curtis Cim, American animator (

Filmation Filmation Associates was an American production company that produced animation and live-action programming for television from 1963 until 1989. Located in Reseda, California, the animation studio was founded in 1962. Filmation's founders and pr ...

Zodiac Entertainment Zodiac Entertainment was an American entertainment company that specialized in the production and distribution of animated cartoons. The company was founded in 1989 by Central Independent Television, a British media company that was aiming to est ...

, '' King of the Hill'', '' My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas'') and storyboard artist ( Calico Entertainment, '' King of the Hill'', Warner Bros. Animation, '' Dragon Tales'', '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'', '' Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase'', '' The Wild Thornberrys'', '' As Told by Ginger'', '' Clifford's Puppy Days'', ''

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 ...

'', ''

'', '' Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!'', '' My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure'', '' Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps''), (d.

). * September 19:

Janet Perlman Janet Laurie Perlman (born September 19, 1954) is a Canadian animator and children's book author and illustrator whose work includes the short film ''The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin'', which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animat ...

, Canadian animator (

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

, ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) a ...

''). * September 22:

Shari Belafonte Shari Lynn Belafonte (born September 22, 1954) is an American actress, model, writer and singer. The daughter of singer Harry Belafonte, she began her career as a fashion model before making her big screen debut appearing in the 1982 drama film ' ...

, American actress (voice of Blanche in ''

Gravedale High ''Gravedale High'' (also known as '' Rick Moranis in Gravedale High'') is an animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera for NBC Productions (the latter company owns all rights to the series). The series premiered in the fall of 1990 on NBC and laste ...

'', Mrs. Johanssen in '' Hey Arnold!'', Marion Cornwalis in the ''

'' episode "The Velvet Room", Diana Cruz in '' The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' episode "Other Space"). * September 28: Stephen James Taylor, American composer (''

Tiny Toon Adventures ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is an American animated comedy television series that was broadcast from September 14, 1990, to December 6, 1992. It was the first collaborative effort of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation ...

'', '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'',

, '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'', ''

Black Panther A black panther is the melanistic colour variant of the leopard (''Panthera pardus'') and the jaguar (''Panthera onca''). Black panthers of both species have excess black pigments, but their typical rosettes are also present. They have been d ...

'').

October

* October 1: Masahiko Tanaka, Japanese actor (voice of Gauron in ''

Full Metal Panic! is a series of light novels written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shiki Douji. The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protecti ...

'', Kyoichi Sudo in ''

Initial D is a Japanese street racing manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 1995 to 2013, with the chapters collected into 48 ''ta ...

'', Muramasa Kaburagi in ''

Tiger & Bunny ''Tiger & Bunny'' (stylized as ''TIGER & BUNNY'') is a 2011 Japanese anime superhero television series produced by Sunrise and directed by Keiichi Sato. The screenplay was written by Masafumi Nishida with original character design by Ma ...

'', Dot Pixis in ''

Attack on Titan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. It is set in a world where humanity is forced to live in cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from gigantic man-eating humanoids referred to as ...

'', Japanese dub voice of Ra's al Ghul in '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and ''

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

'', Francis in '' A Bug's Life'', and Stoick in the ''

How to Train Your Dragon ''How to Train Your Dragon'' (abbreviated ''HTTYD'') is an American media franchise from DreamWorks Animation and loosely based on the eponymous series of children's books by British author Cressida Cowell. It consists of three feature films: ' ...

'' franchise). * October 2:

Frank Budgen Frank Spencer Curtis Budgen (1 March 1882 – 26 April 1971) was an English painter, writer and socialist activist acquainted with the author James Joyce. Life Born in Crowhurst, Surrey, Budgen spent six years at sea before working in London ...

, English commercial director and co-founder of

Gorgeous Enterprises Gorgeous Enterprises is a London-based film production company co-founded by Chris Palmer, Frank Budgen, and Paul Rothwell. The company works largely in the production of television advertisements, feature films, and music video A music vid ...

(directed the NSPCC advert "Cartoon"), (d.

). * October 3: Paweł Sanakiewicz, Polish actor (Polish dub voice of James P. Sullivan in ''

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

'' and ''

'', Pacha in ''

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

'' and ''

Kronk's New Groove ''Kronk's New Groove'' (also known as ''The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove'') is a 2005 American direct-to-video animated musical comedy film animated by Toon City Animation and released by Walt Disney Home Entertainment on December ...

'', Max Tennyson in '' Ben 10'' and '' Ben 10: Alien Force'',

Hades Hades (; grc-gre, ᾍδης, Háidēs; ), in the ancient Greek religion and myth, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although this also ...

in ''

''), (d.

). * October 6:

Howard Hoffman Howard Hoffman (born October 6, 1954) is an American voice actor and a broadcast branding producer in New York, NY. He also operates the internet radio statio''Great Big Radio'' He was also a presenter of Contemporary Hit Radio shows in New Yo ...

, American actor (voice of

Courage Courage (also called bravery or valor) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valor is courage or bravery, especially in battle. Physical courage is bravery in the face of physical pain, h ...

, Muriel Bagge, and Eustace Bagge in the ''

What a Cartoon! ''What a Cartoon!'' (later known as ''The What a Cartoon! Show'' and ''The Cartoon Cartoon Show'') is an American animated anthology series created by Fred Seibert for Cartoon Network. The shorts were produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions; by the ...

'' episode "The Chicken from Outer Space", Head Scientist in the ''

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 ...

'' episode "Dudley and Nestor Do Nothing", additional voices in '' Queer Duck: The Movie''). * October 8: Jim Smith, American animator ('' Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'', '' The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil'', ''

McGee and Me! ''McGee and Me!'' is an American Christian television series created by Ken C. Johnson and Bill Myers. The series premiered on June 4, 1989, spanning twelve episodes and one special until its conclusion on June 11, 1995. Each half-hour-long episo ...

'', ''

'', '' The Oblongs'', '' Electric City'', '' Cans Without Labels''), storyboard artist ( DIC Entertainment, '' Defenders of the Earth'', ''

'', '' Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'', Warner Bros. Animation, ''

'', '' Samurai Jack'', ''

The X's ''The X's'' is an American animated television series created by Carlos Ramos for Nickelodeon. The series centers on a family of spies who must conceal their identity from the outside world, but often have trouble in doing so. It had a single ...

'', ''

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto ''The Haunted World of El Superbeasto'' is a 2009 American adult animated superhero film directed, co-written and co-produced by Rob Zombie. The film was written by Zombie and Tom Papa from Zombie's comic book series of the same name. The film wa ...

'', ''

YooHoo & Friends YooHoo & Friends is a South Korean line of stuffed toys released by Aurora World around July 2006. History Inspired by a bush baby, the first of the ''YooHoo & Friends'' toys that were introduced were five and eight-inch plush animals with big ...

'', '' Cans Without Labels''), character designer ('' Samurai Jack''), background artist (''

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 ...

''), musician, writer ('' Samurai Jack''), director ('' The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil'') and producer (''

The Ren & Stimpy Show ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' (also known as ''Ren & Stimpy'') is an American animated television series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. Originally produced by Spümcø for Nickelodeon, the series aired from August 11, 1991, to Decemb ...

'', co-founder of Spümcø). * October 9: ** Scott Bakula, American actor (voice of Danny in '' Cats Don't Dance'', himself in ''

'' episode "

Bobby, It's Cold Outside "Bobby, It's Cold Outside" is the 10th episode of the thirty-first season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 672nd episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on December 15, 2019. The episode was writt ...

"). ** John O'Hurley, American actor (voice of Johannes Neils in the ''

'' franchise, King Neptune in ''

'', King Nova in ''

'', Captain Excellent in ''

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

'', Mr. Slate in '' The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!'', Captain Star Johnson in '' Duck Dodgers'',

Phantom Blot The Mickey Mouse universe is a fictional shared universe which is the setting for stories involving Disney cartoon characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, and many other characters. The universe originated from the '' Mickey Mouse'' ...

in '' Mickey Mouse Works'' and '' House of Mouse'', Walter Bunny in ''

The Looney Tunes Show ''The Looney Tunes Show'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Animation that ran from May 3, 2011, through November 2, 2013, on Cartoon Network. The series consists of two seasons, each containing 26 episodes, and features cha ...

'', Grandmaster in '' The Super Hero Squad Show'' episode "Whom Continuity Would Destroy!"). * October 10:

Patric Zimmerman Patric Laine Zimmerman (born October 10, 1954 in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American voice actor. Career Due to Daws Butler's death in 1988, he voiced Elroy Jetson in the 1990 film ''Jetsons: The Movie''. He also did the voices of Au ...

, American retired voice actor (voice of Elroy Jetson in '' Jetsons: The Movie'',

Augie Doggie Augie (sometimes spelled Auggie) is a nickname for variations of the name August, which derives from the Latin name Augustus. It may refer to: People *Augie Auer (1940–2007), meteorologist *Augie Galan (1912–1993), Major League Baseball play ...

and

Dixie Dixie, also known as Dixieland or Dixie's Land, is a nickname for all or part of the Southern United States. While there is no official definition of this region (and the included areas shift over the years), or the extent of the area it cover ...

in ''

Fender Bender 500 ''Wake, Rattle, and Roll'' (retitled ''Jump, Rattle, and Roll'' when it aired on The Disney Channel on weekday afternoons in 1991''The Disney Channel Magazine'', Vol. 9, no. 5, September/October 1991: pp. 20, 36, 45.) is an American live-action/an ...

'' and ''

'', Tyke in '' Tom & Jerry Kids'', Junkyard in ''

Toxic Crusaders ''Toxic Crusaders'' is a 1991 animated series aimed at children, loosely based on '' The Toxic Avenger'' films. It features Toxie, the lead character of the films, leading a group of misfit superheroes who combat pollution. This followed a trend o ...

'', Felix in '' Capitol Critters'', additional voices in ''

Popeye and Son ''Popeye and Son'' is an American animated comedy series based on the ''Popeye'' comic strip created by E.C. Segar and published by King Features Syndicate. Jointly produced by Hanna-Barbera and King Features subsidiary King Features Entertainment, ...

'', '' The New Yogi Bear Show'', and ''

''). * October 16: ** Ellen Gerstell, American voice actress (voice of Mihoshi Kuramitsu in '' Tenchi Muyo!''). **

Jeff McCarthy Jeffrey Charles McCarthy (born October 16, 1954) is an American actor and director. Early life McCarthy was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Santa Maria, California - growing up blocks away from the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, ...

, American actor (voice of

Michigan J. Frog Michigan J. Frog is an animated cartoon character from the Warner Bros.' ''Merrie Melodies'' film series. Originally a one-shot character, his only appearance during the original run of the ''Merrie Melodies'' series was as the star of ''One Fro ...

from 1995 to 2006). * October 18: Bob Weinstein, American film and television producer (''

Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated epic historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Dentsu. The film stars the voices of Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida ...

'', '' Clerks: The Animated Series'', ''

Tokyo Pig Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...

'', ''

Unstable Fables ''Unstable Fables'' is a trilogy of Computer animation, computer-animated films produced by The Jim Henson Company in association with Flame Ventures, Prana Studios, and The Weinstein Company. The direct-to-DVD feature-length films were distribute ...

'', ''

The Nutty Professor The Nutty Professor may refer to: * ''The Nutty Professor'' (1963 film), directed by and starring Jerry Lewis * ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996 film), directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Eddie Murphy ** ''The Nutty Professor'' (soundtrack), sound ...

'', ''Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil'', ''Escape from Planet Earth'', ''Underdogs (2013 Argentine film), Underdogs'', ''Paddington (film), Paddington'', ''Spy Kids: Mission Critical'').

November

* November 5: Mike Gabriel, American animator and film director (

). * November 7: Unknown Hinson, American singer, musician, songwriter, actor and comedian (voice of Early Cuyler in ''Squidbillies''). * November 11: Roger Slifer, American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer (Sunbow Entertainment), (d.

). * November 13: Chris Noth, American actor (voice of Lex Luthor in ''Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths'', Akio Kazama in '' From Up on Poppy Hill''). * November 18: Carter Burwell, American film composer (''A Goofy Movie'', ''Anomalisa''). * November 25: Dave Alex Riddett, English cinematographer ( Aardman Animations). * November 27: ** Kimmy Robertson, American actress (portrayed Race Spectator in ''Stuart Little (film), Stuart Little'', voice of Duzer in ''

'', Featherduster in '' Beauty and the Beast'' and '' House of Mouse'', Alana in ''The Little Mermaid (franchise), The Little Mermaid'' franchise, Penny in ''Super Secret Secret Squirrel'', Dot in ''

'', Gwen Mezzrow in ''

'', Fifi in ''Belle's Magical World'', Ollie in ''Ollie & Scoops'', Samantha Stanky in ''

'' episode "Bart's Friend Falls in Love", Donna in the ''Fish Police (TV series), Fish Police'' episode "No Way to Treat a Fillet-dy", Alice Pleasance in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Mad as a Hatter", Margo in the '' Batman Beyond'' episode "Disappearing Inque", additional voices in ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990 TV series), Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'', '' Tom & Jerry Kids'' and ''Droopy, Master Detective''). ** Steven Banks, American actor (voice of Dr. Morley in the '' King of the Hill'' episode "Hank's Unmentionable Problem"), musician, comedian and television writer ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio, ''Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi'', ''Lego City Adventures'', ''Superhero Kindergarten''). * November 28: Marty Grabstein, American actor (voice of the title character in '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'' and ''Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog'', Singing Chest in the ''Wonder Showzen'' episode "Ocean").

December

* December 4: Tony Todd, American actor (voice of Dreadwing in ''Transformers: Prime'', Icon (character), Icon in ''Young Justice (TV series), Young Justice'', Slyrak in ''Dota: Dragon's Blood'', Scare Glow in ''Masters of the Universe: Revelation'', Darkseid in ''Reign of the Supermen (film), Reign of the Supermen'' and ''Justice League Dark: Apokolips War'', Astaroth in the '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Trials of the Demon!", Dark Shaman in the ''Sym-Bionic Titan'' episode "Shaman of Fear", Aeon Worm in the '' Bravest Warriors'' episode "Season of the Mitch"). * December 18: Ray Liotta, American actor and producer (voice of Zack in the ''

'' episode "Brian Does Hollywood", Bubble Poppin Boys Leader in the ''

'' episode "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?", Morty Szyslak in ''

'' episode "King Leer", himself in '' Bee Movie'' and the ''Phineas and Ferb'' episode "What A Croc!"), (d.

). * December 20: Dave Simons, American comic book artist, animator and storyboard artist (Marvel Productions, ''

'', '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', DIC Entertainment, ''Conan the Adventurer (1992 TV series), Conan the Adventurer'', '' Captain Planet and the Planeteers'', Universal Cartoon Studios, '' Gargoyles'', ''

'', ''Street Fighter: the Animated Series'', ''Extreme Ghostbusters'', ''Men in Black: The Series'', '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'', ''Butt-Ugly Martians'', ''The Zula Patrol'', ''Maya & Miguel'', ''Kappa Mikey''), (d. 2009). * December 26: ** Tony Rosato, Italian-Canadian actor and comedian (voice of Luigi in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''Super Mario World (TV series), Super Mario World'', Orpheus and Young Nomad in ''Mythic Warriors'', Duke in ''George and Martha'', Quentin Eggert in ''Pelswick'', Tom in the ''Monster by Mistake'' episode "Warren's Nightmare", Sherriff Ironsides in the ''Odd Job Jack'' episode "Odd Job John", Zane in the ''6teen'' episode "Unhappy Anniversary", additional voices in ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'', ''Stickin' Around'', ''The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police'', ''Blaster's Universe'', '' The Ripping Friends'', ''Carl²'', ''Da Boom Crew'' and ''Detentionaire''), (d.

). ** Ozzie Smith, American former professional baseball player (voiced himself in ''

'' episode "Homer at the Bat").

Specific date unknown

* Nina Elias-Bamberger, American television producer (''

'', '' Dragon Tales'', creator of ''Big Bag''), (d.

). * Mac Torres, American animator (''Pac-Man (TV series), Pac-Man'', ''

'', '' Jetsons: The Movie'', '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', ''Dino Babies'', '' Space Jam''), (d.

). * Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild, American animator ('' American Pop'', ''Heidi's Song'', ''Thumbelina (1994 film), Thumbelina'', Nest Family Entertainment, '' Johnny Bravo'', ''The King and I (1999 film), The King and I'', ''The Tigger Movie''), visual effects artist (Industrial Light & Magic, ''

''), art director ('' Street Sharks'') and writer (''

''). * Gordon Kent, American animator (''Fangface''), storyboard artist (Ruby-Spears Enterprises, ''The Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Puppy Hour'', ''Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour'', ''Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry'', '' Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens''), sheet timer (''Bureau of Alien Detectors'', ''Life with Louie'', ''X-Men: The Animated Series'',

, ''All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series'', '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'', '' CatDog'', Warner Bros. Animation, ''Stripperella'', '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', ''Holly Hobbie & Friends'', ''

'',

, ''

'', ''Chowder (TV series), Chowder'', ''

'', ''Allen Gregory'', ''Bob's Burgers'', ''Brickleberry''), lip sync artist (''Dead Space: Aftermath''), recording director (''Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights'', ''A Flintstones Christmas Carol''), writer (Ruby-Spears Enterprises,

, Marvel Productions, ''Star Wars: Droids'', ''Garbage Pail Kids (TV series), Garbage Pail Kids'', ''

'', ''Beetlejuice (TV series), Beetlejuice'', ''Mother Goose and Grimm (TV series), Mother Goose and Grimm'',

, ''Taz-Mania'', ''The Real Shlemiel'', ''

'', ''Pocket Dragon Adventures''), producer (

, ''Bonkers (American TV series), Bonkers'') and director (''Teen Wolf (1986 TV series), Teen Wolf'', ''The Prince of Atlantis'',

, ''

''), (d.

). * Peter Hudecki, Canadian animator (Nelvana). * Gordon Goodwin, American pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger, and conductor ( Warner Bros. Animation, Walt Disney Company, ''Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa''). * Charlie Mills (animator), Charlie Mills, British animator (''The Trap Door'', ''Stoppit and Tidyup'').

Deaths

June

* June 11: Lajos Jámbor, Hungarian-American painter, illustrator, and background artist for animation (background artist for the Fleischer Studios, worked on the backgrounds of the animated feature film ''Gulliver's Travels (1939 film), Gulliver's Travels''), dies at age 69.

August

* August 17: Billy Murray (singer), Billy Murray, American singer (voice of Bimbo (Fleischer Studios), Bimbo in the Betty Boop cartoons), dies at age 77.

September

* September 7: Bud Fisher, American cartoonist (creator of the comic strip ''Mutt and Jeff'', credited as the writer, animator, and director of the strip's animated adaptations which were released by the Fox Film Corporation, although the majority of the animation was instead created by Raoul Barré and Charles Bowers), dies at age 69. (abstract) * September 27: Hy Mayer, German-American political cartoonist, comic artist and animator (''The Travels of Teddy'', with Otto Messmer), dies at age 86.

November

* November 22: Moroni Olsen, American actor (voice of Magic Mirror in ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''), dies at age 65.

December

* December 6: Bill Nolan (animator), Bill Nolan, American animator, director and animation writer (Pat Sullivan (film producer), Pat Sullivan, Margaret J. Winkler, Walter Lantz, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio), dies at age 60.That Crazy Cat Bill Nolan
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