Events in 1960 in animation.

Events

January

* January 21: Wolfgang Reitherman's '' Goliath II'', produced by the Walt Disney Company, premieres.

February

* February 8:

Mel Blanc Melvin Jerome Blanc (born Blank ; May 30, 1908July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over 60 years. During the Golden Age of Radio, he provided character voices and vocal sound effects for comedy ra ...

, Walt Disney, and George Pal receive stars at the

Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, Californ ...

. * February 23: The first episode of '' Torchy the Battery Boy'' airs. * February 25: The first episode of '' Four Feather Falls'' airs.

April

* April 4:

32nd Academy Awards The 32nd Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 1960 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, to honor the films of 1959. William Wyler's Bible epic '' Ben-Hur'' won 11 Oscars, breaking the record of nine set the previous year by '' Gigi''. This t ...

: '' Moonbird'' by John Hubley wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.

June

* June 20:

12th Primetime Emmy Awards The 12th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 12th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on June 20, 1960, to honor the best in television of the year. The ceremony was held at the NBC Studios, in Burbank, California. It was hosted by Fred Astaire. A ...

: '' The Huckleberry Hound Show'' wins an

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming, becoming the first animated TV series to receive this honor.

August

* August 14: The anime film ''

Alakazam the Great ''Alakazam the Great'', known in Japan as , is a 1960 Japanese anime musical film, based on the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. It was one of the earliest anime films to be released in the United States. Osamu Tezuka was named ...

'' by Taji Yabushita and Daisaku Shirakawa premieres.

September

* September 3:

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

's Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam cartoon ''

From Hare to Heir ''From Hare to Heir'' is a 1960 Warner Bros. '' Merrie Melodies'' theatrical cartoon short directed and written by Friz Freleng. The short was released on September 3, 1960, and stars Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. Plot In Bedlam Manor, Sam, Duke ...

'' premieres. * September 30: The first episode of '' The Flintstones'' airs, the first American prime time animated television series to become a ratings hit. It marks the debut of Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone,

Barney Rubble Barney Rubble is a fictional character who appears in the television animated series ''The Flintstones''. He is the diminutive, blond-haired caveman husband of Betty Rubble and adoptive father of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. His best friend is his next d ...

and Betty Rubble.

October

* October 11: The first episode of ''

The Bugs Bunny Show ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' is a long-running American animated anthology television series hosted by Bugs Bunny that was mainly composed of theatrical ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoons released by Warner Bros. between 1948 and 1969. ...

'' airs.

November

* November 7: The first episode of '' Mister Magoo'' airs.

December

* December 3:

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 ...

' '' High Note'' premiers. * The first episode of ''Joë Chez Les Abeilles / Joë Petit Boum-Boum'' ('' Joe the Little Boom Boom'') airs.

Specific date unknown

* The first episode of '' Popeye the Sailor'' airs. * The first episode of ''

Snip and Snap ''Snip and Snap'' was a 1960 British animated series from Halas & Batchelor. It was directed by the Danish paper sculptor Thok Søndergaard (Thoki Yenn) and John Halas John Halas (born János Halász;Brian McFarlane ''The Encyclopedia of Br ...

'' airs. * Valentin Lalayants, Valentina and Zinaida Brumberg's '' It Was I Who Drew the Little Man'' premieres. * In

Annecy Annecy ( , ; frp, Èneci or ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, south of Geneva, Switzerland. Nicknamed ...

, France, the International Animated Film Association is established, consisting of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.

Films released

* March 1 - '' Donald Duck and his Companions'' (United States) * August 14 - ''

'' (Japan) * Specific date unknown - '' It Was I Who Drew the Little Man'' (Soviet Union)

Television series debuts

* June 10 - '' Popeye the Sailor'' debuts in syndication. * June 19 - '' The New Adventures of Pinocchio'' debuts in syndication. * September - '' The Nutty Squirrels Present'' debuts in syndication. * September 11 - '' Hokey Wolf'' debuts in syndication. * September 14 - ''

Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse ''Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse'', is a 1960 children's cartoon television show, that was produced by Trans-Artists Productions, and syndicated by Tele Features Inc. The characters were originated and created by authors Bob Kane and Gerald J. ...

'' debuts in syndication. * September 24 - ''

Q.T. Hush ''Q.T. Hush'' is a 1960–61 American animated cartoon released in syndication, beginning on September 24, 1960. The show's 100 three-and-a-half-minute episodes, all in color, were directed by veteran animator Rudy Cataldi, and produced by Animat ...

'' debuts on KTTV. * September 30 - '' The Flintstones'' debuts on ABC. * October 11 - ''

'' debuts on ABC and CBS. * October 15 ''- King Leonardo and His Short Subjects'', ''The Hunter'', '' Tooter Turtle'', and ''Twinkles'' debut on NBC. * November 7 - '' Mister Magoo'' debuts in syndication. * Specific date unknown: ** ''Foo-Foo'' debuts on ABC. ** ''

'' debuts on Sveriges Radio TV.

Births

January

* January 2: Joe Liss, American television writer (''

3-South ''3-South'' is an American adult animated series and sitcom that aired on MTV from November 7, 2002, to January 16, 2003. The show focuses on two lifelong friends, Sanford and Del, and their adventures at the fictional Barder College. With the ex ...

'', '' SpongeBob SquarePants'', '' Drawn Together'', ''

George of the Jungle ''George of the Jungle'' is an American animated television series produced and created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who also created ''The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show''. The character George was inspired by the story of Tarzan and a cartoon char ...

'', '' Yin Yang Yo!'', '' Spaceballs: The Animated Series'', '' Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil''). * January 4:

April Winchell April Terri Winchell (born January 4, 1960) is an American actress, writer, and radio host. She is prehaps best known as the second and current voice of Clarabelle Cow, having voiced the character since 1996. Early life Winchell was born in 1 ...

, American voice actress (voice of Peg in '' Goof Troop'', Muriel Finster in '' Recess'', Lydia Pearson in '' Pepper Ann'', Clarabelle Cow in '' House of Mouse'', '' Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'', ''

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

'', and ''

Mickey Mouse Funhouse ''Mickey Mouse Funhouse'' is an American CGI-animated children's television series created by Phil Weinstein and Thomas Hart and is the successor to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures. The series debuted with a special on ...

'', Sylvia in '' Wander Over Yonder'', Cruella de Vil in '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'', Black Heron in '' DuckTales'', Terk in '' The Legend of Tarzan'', Queen Voratia Rumbletum in the '' Ben 10: Omniverse'' episode "Tummy Trouble"). * January 12: ** Oliver Platt, American actor (voice of

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 '' Wonder Woman'', Everburn in '' Sofia the First'', Documentary Narrator in the ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Since 2014, the series has been airing new episodes on TBS. ''American Dad!'' is the first television ...

'' episode "Next of Pin"). ** Jorge Pupo, Cuban-American actor (voice of the title character in the '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'' episode "King of Flan"). * January 15: Kelly Asbury, American storyboard artist ( Walt Disney Animation Studios), screenwriter, actor (voice of Master of Ceremonies and Fiddlesworth in '' Shrek the Third'', Red Goon Gnomes in '' Gnomeo & Juliet''), author/illustrator and film director ('' Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'', '' Shrek 2'', '' Gnomeo and Juliet'', '' Smurfs: The Lost Village'', '' UglyDolls''), (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- ...

). * January 17: Tracey Moore, Canadian voice actress and director (voice of the title character in the DIC dub of ''

Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The seri ...

'', Princess Toadstool in ''

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' is an animated television series. It premiered on September 8, 1990, on NBC. It is the second animated series to be based on Nintendo's ''Mario'' video game series and is loosely based on the video game ' ...

'' and '' Super Mario World'', George in ''

George Shrinks ''George Shrinks'' is a children's animated television series. It is based on the children's book by the well-known author William Joyce, produced in China by Jade Animation and Canadian studio Nelvana, in association with PBS. The show premie ...

'', Marcus Snarkis in '' Flying Rhino Junior High''). * January 25:

Audrey Wells Audrey Ann Wells (''née'' Lederer; January 25, 1960 – October 4, 2018) was an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. Her 1999 film ''Guinevere'' won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. Early life Wells was born in San Francisco, ...

, American producer, director and screenwriter ('' Over the Moon''), (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 ...

). * January 27: Philip Rosenthal, American television writer, producer and actor (voice of TV Dad in ''

The Simpsons Movie ''The Simpsons Movie'' is a 2007 American animated comedy film based on the long-running animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. The film was directed by the show's supervising director David Silverman and stars the show's regular cast of Dan Caste ...

'', Danny Bananas 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 "A Little Uneven, Is All", himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Undercover Burns "Undercover Burns" is the thirty-second season premiere of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 685th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on September 27, 2020. The episode was directed by Bob Anders ...

"). * January 29: ** JG Thirlwell, Australian musician, composer and record producer ('' The Venture Bros.'', '' Archer''). ** Steve Sax, American former professional baseball player and coach (voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode " Homer at the Bat").

February

* February 1: Mark Dodson, American voice actor (voice of Henchmoles in the '' Darkwing Duck'' episode "Aduckyphobia", the Locomotive Kid in the ''

Bonkers Bonkers is an informal British term that means "crazy" or "insane." It may also refer to: Television * ''Bonkers'' (American TV series), a 1993–1994 animated series * ''Bonkers'' (British TV series), 2007 comedy * ''Bonkers!'', a 1979 Brit ...

'' episode "Trains, Toons, and Toon Trains"), (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 ...

). * February 3: Aron Abrams, American television producer and writer ('' King of the Hill'', '' Glenn Martin, DDS'', '' Bob's Burgers''), (d.

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

). * February 6: Harry Thompson, British radio and television producer, comedy writer, novelist and television writer (co-creator of '' Monkey Dust''), (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 ...

). * February 7: **

Robert Smigel Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, and puppeteer, known for his ''Saturday Night Live'' "TV Funhouse" cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer and voice behind Triumph the Insult Comic Do ...

, American actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, and puppeteer (''

TV Funhouse ''Saturday TV Funhouse'' is a segment on NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'' featuring cartoons created by ''SNL'' writer Robert Smigel. 101 "TV Funhouse" segments aired on ''SNL'' between 1996 and 2008, with one further segment airing in 2011. It also ...

'', '' Hotel Transylvania''). ** Yasunori Matsumoto, Japanese actor (voice of Eren Kruger 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 ...

'', Jean Havoc in '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', Japanese dub voice of the title character in '' Turbo'',

Robin Robin may refer to: Animals * Australasian robins, red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae * Many members of the subfamily Saxicolinae (Old World chats), including: **European robin (''Erithacus rubecula'') **Bush-robin **Forest rob ...

in '' Batman: The Animated Series'', and Roddy in '' Flushed Away''). * February 14: Achiu So, American animator (

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 ...

, '' Meena''), storyboard artist ( WildBrain, ''Santa, Baby!'', ''

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 ...

'', '' The Cleveland Show'', '' How Murray Saved Christmas'', ''

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 ...

'', ''

'') and background artist ( WildBrain). * February 17:

Thom Adcox-Hernandez Thom Adcox-Hernandez is an American voice actor, known for his roles as Brian in the prime-time soap opera ''Falcon Crest'' and the voices of Felix the Cat in ''The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'' and Lexington on ''Gargoyles (TV series), Gargoy ...

, American actor (voice of Lexington in '' Gargoyles'', the title character in season 1 of '' The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'', Dipstick in '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'', Simon Lear in '' Invasion America'', Deputy Bean in '' Tom Sawyer'', Mr. Marsh in ''

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

'', Pupert in '' The Buzz on Maggie'', the Tinkerer in '' The Spectacular Spider-Man'', Sparkplug in ''

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King ''Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King'' is a 2008 direct-to-DVD animated comedy horror film, and the twelfth in the series of ''Scooby-Doo'' direct-to-video films produced by Warner Bros. Animation (though it used a Hanna-Barbera logo at the end of th ...

'', Flint in '' Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure'', Klarion the Witch Boy in '' Young Justice''). * February 18: Tony Anselmo, American voice actor (continued voice of

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie. Donald is known fo ...

) and animator ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, '' The Simpsons''). * February 19: Charles Schneider, American television writer ('' The New Woody Woodpecker Show'', ''

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 ...

'', '' Tom and Jerry Tales''). * February 20: ** Joel Hodgson, American actor, comedian (voice of Bill Dewey in '' Steven Universe'', Tommy in '' Welcome to the Wayne'') and television writer ('' Space Ghost Coast to Coast''). **

Shoji Kawamori A is a door, window or room divider used in traditional Japanese architecture, consisting of translucent (or transparent) sheets on a lattice frame. Where light transmission is not needed, the similar but opaque ''fusuma'' is used (oshiire/ ...

, Japanese anime creator, producer, screenwriter, visual artist, and mecha designer ( Macross). ** Wendee Lee, American voice actress (voice of Bulma in the ''

Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters colle ...

'' franchise, T.K. Takaishi in '' Digimon Adventure'',

Faye Valentine The following is a list of major and minor characters from the anime series '' Cowboy Bebop'', directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and written by Keiko Nobumoto, its manga series adaptation, written by Kuga Cain and Yutaka Nanten, and its live-a ...

in '' Cowboy Bebop'', Moegi in '' Naruto'', Queen Serenity in the Viz Media dub of ''

'', Vanessa Leeds in '' Robotech'', Kiva Andru in '' Megas XLR'', Yoruichi Shihoin, Tatsuki Arisawa and Ururu Tsumugiya 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 ...

'', Angel in '' The Big O'', Kiyone Makibi in '' Tenchi in Tokyo'', Twilight Suzuka in '' Outlaw Star'', the title character in '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'').

March

* March 1: William Schifrin, American screenwriter ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio, '' Quest for Camelot'', Warner Bros. Animation, '' Freefonix'', '' Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty'', '' The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild''). * March 4: Vicky Jenson, American animator ('' FernGully: The Last Rainforest''), storyboard artist ('' Heathcliff'', Filmation, Marvel Productions, '' Police Academy'', '' Dink, the Little Dinosaur'', Warner Bros. Animation, '' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', '' The Ren & Stimpy Show'', '' The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show'', '' The Baby Huey Show'',

DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios and simply known as DreamWorks) is an American animation studio that produces animated films and television programs and is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division ...

), character designer ('' Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'', '' Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw'', '' Beethoven''), background artist (

, '' He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'', '' Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'', '' Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'', '' Christmas in Tattertown'', '' The Ren & Stimpy Show''), art director ('' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', '' Beethoven''), production designer (''

Computer Warriors Computer Warriors was a toy line made by Mattel from 1989 to 1990. The storyline behind the toys involves a top-secret government computer which unleashes evil Virus troops. These troops, led by Megahert, hide in everyday household objects and have ...

'', '' The Road to El Dorado''), writer ('' The Baby Huey Show'') and director ('' The Baby Huey Show'', '' Shrek'', '' Shark Tale''). * March 12: **

Kipp Lennon Christopher Joel "Kipp" Lennon (born March 12, 1960) is an American musician, and a founding member of the folk rock band Venice. His role in the band includes performing as a lead vocalist and percussionist. Kipp Lennon has also been a member o ...

, American musician and member of

Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...

(voice of Michael Jackstone in '' The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special'', singing voice of Leon Kompowsky in '' The Simpsons'' episodes " Stark Raving Dad" and "

Mr. Lisa's Opus "Mr. Lisa's Opus" is the eighth episode of the twenty-ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 626th episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Steven Dean Moore and written by Al Jean. It ...

", additional voices in ''

The Story of Santa Claus ''The Story of Santa Claus'' is a 1996 CBS animated television special directed by Toby Bluth. It features the voices of Ed Asner, Betty White, and Tim Curry. The special presents an origin story for Santa Claus, who is depicted as a man named Nic ...

''). ** Robin Klein, American casting director ('' Foodfight!''), (d.

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

). * March 13: ** Adam Clayton, English-born Irish musician, bassist and member of U2 (voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Trash of the Titans "Trash of the Titans" is the twenty-second episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. The 200th episode of the series overall, it originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 26 ...

"). ** Joe Ranft, American screenwriter, animator, and voice actor ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar), (d.

). * March 17: Vicki Lewis, American actress (voice of Wonder Woman in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', Deb and Flo in ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton with co-direction by Lee Unkrich, the screenplay was writ ...

'', Beret Girl in '' An Extremely Goofy Movie'', Serena in the '' Ben 10: Alien Force'' episode "X = Ben + 2", Agent Locke in the '' Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'' episode "The Widening Gyre"). * March 26: Jennifer Grey, American actress (voice of Mrs. Kurokawa in '' The Wind Rises'', Edna in '' Duck Duck Goose'', various characters in '' Phineas and Ferb'').

April

* April 3: Younghee Higa, American animation checker ('' The Simpsons'', '' King of the Hill'', '' Oh Yeah! Cartoons'', '' Hey Arnold!''), sheet timer ('' The Simpsons'', '' King of the Hill'', '' CatDog'', '' Hey Arnold!'', Klasky Csupo, ''

'', '' Ben 10'', ''

'', '' Dawn of the Croods'', '' Trolls: The Beat Goes On!'', '' Central Park''), lip sync artist ('' Rugrats'') and director (''

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 ...

''). * April 4: ** Hugo Weaving, English actor (voice of Bill Barnacle in '' The Magic Pudding'', Noah in '' Happy Feet'' and '' Happy Feet Two'', Noctus and Grimble in '' Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole''). ** Lorraine Toussaint, Trinidadian actress (voice of Shadow Weaver in '' She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'', Rashida Remington in '' Big City Greens'', Masago in the '' Star Wars: Visions'' episode "Akakiri", Emily Ghost in the '' Summer Camp Island'' episode "The Emily Ghost Institute for Manners and Magical Etiquette", Dr. Franklin in the '' Static Shock'' episode "Jimmy"). * April 8: John Schneider, American actor and singer (voice of Bo Duke in '' The Dukes'', Dan the Forest Ranger in '' The Raccoons and the Lost Star'', Rick O'Connell in ''

The Mummy A mummy is an unusually well preserved corpse. Mummy or The Mummy may also refer to: Places *Mummy Range, a mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado in the United States *Mummy Cave, a rock shelter and archeological site in Par ...

'', Ace in the '' King of the Hill'' episode "You Gotta Believe (In Moderation)"). * April 14: Brad Garrett, American actor and comedian (voice of

Hulk Hogan Terry Eugene Bollea (; born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 19 ...

in '' Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling'', Big Dog in ''

2 Stupid Dogs ''2 Stupid Dogs'' is an American animated television series created and designed by Donovan Cook and produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. It originally ran from September 5, 1993, to May 15, 1995, on TBS as a part of their ''Sunday Morning in Fr ...

'', Fatso in '' Casper'', Bibbo Bibbowski and

Lobo Lobo may refer to: Places *Lobo, Batangas, a municipality in the Philippines *Lobo, Texas, a ghost town *Lobo, Indonesia *Lobo, Cameroon, a town in Cameroon *Lobo Hill, near Belchite, Aragon, Spain * Lobo, Ontario, near London, Ontario, Canada Pe ...

in '' Superman: The Animated Series'', Boss Beaver in '' Timon & Pumbaa'', Trypticon in '' The Transformers'', Gusteau in '' Ratatouille'', Hook Hand in the '' Tangled'' franchise, Eeyore in '' Christopher Robin'' and ''

Ralph Breaks the Internet ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' is a 2018 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 57th animated film produced by the studio and the sequel to ...

'', Grin in '' Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series'', Krang in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'', Phil in '' Toonsylvania'', Bloat in ''

'', Tank in '' An Extremely Goofy Movie'', Lord of Nightmares in the '' Earthworm Jim'' episode "Evil in Love"). * April 24: Erika Scheimer, American actress (voice of various characters in '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'', Shock Clock in '' Ghostbusters'', Bratman in '' Hero High'', Marcia Brady in ''

The Brady Kids ''The Brady Kids'' is an American animated television series and a spin-off based on the ABC live-action sitcom '' The Brady Bunch'', produced by Filmation in association with Paramount Television. It aired on ABC from September 9, 1972, to Octobe ...

''). * April 25:

Olivier Jean-Marie Olivier Christophe Hervé Jean-Marie (November 19, 1960 – May 13, 2021) was a French animator and director, best known for his work on ''Oggy and the Cockroaches'', ''Space Goofs'', and ''Zig & Sharko ''Zig & Sharko'' ( French: ''Zig et Sha ...

, French animator (''

Robo Story {{italic title ''Robo Story'' (sometimes referred to as ''Robostory'') is a French language, French cartoon series that was created by Michel Pillyser and Bernard Kessler for the French production company Belokapi and first Television, televised in ...

'', '' Albert the 5th Musketeer'', '' Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop''), background artist ('' Clémentine''), storyboard artist (''

Spiff and Hercules ''Spiff and Hercules'' is a French comic strip titled featuring an anthropomorphic brown-yellow dog named Spiff and a black-white cat named Hercules, who, despite being best friends, are constantly fighting in a friendship/hate relationship. The ...

'', '' Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers'', '' Snow White: The Sequel''), writer ('' Rabbids Invasion'') and director ('' Les Minikeums'', Xilam, creator of '' Zig & Sharko'', co-creator of '' Rolling with the Ronks!''), (d.

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). * April 27: Javier Fernandez-Peña, Spanish actor (voice of Spanish Buzz in '' Toy Story 3'', additional voices in '' The Amazing World of Gumball''). * April 29: Steve Blum, American actor (voice of Spike Spiegel in '' Cowboy Bebop'', Roger Smith in '' The Big O'', Mugen in '' Samurai Champloo'', Orochimaru in '' Naruto'', Shishio Makoto in '' Rurouni Kenshin'', Heatblast and Vilgax in '' Ben 10'', Green Goblin in '' The Spectacular Spider-Man'', Amon in '' The Legend of Korra'', Wolverine in numerous Marvel productions, Jamie in '' Megas XLR'', Zeb Orrelios in '' Star Wars Rebels'', continued voice of TOM in Toonami).

May

* May 6: John Flansburgh, American musician and member of They Might Be Giants (performed the theme songs of '' Higglytown Heroes'' and '' Mickey Mouse Clubhouse''). * May 10:

Bono Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono (), is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2. Born and raised in Dublin, he attended M ...

, Irish singer-songwriter, activist, philanthropist and member of U2 (voice of Clay Calloway in '' Sing 2'', himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

"). * May 18: Maldwyn Pope, Welsh musician and composer (performed the theme song of '' Fireman Sam''). * May 19:

Jann Carl Jann Carl is a co-host and part owner of the syndicated TV show '' Small Town Big Deal''. Carl and her co-host, Rodney K. Miller, report on uplifting stories about people, places and events throughout communities big and small across the United S ...

, American television host (voice of Jann Starl in '' Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Wubb Idol''). * May 20: ** Tony Goldwyn, American actor and director (voice of the title character in '' Tarzan''). ** John Billingsley, American actor (voice of Dr. Psy-Q Hi in '' Duck Dodgers'', Dr. Henklefust in the '' Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' episode "The Night the Clown Cried II: Tears of Doom!"). * May 22: Hideaki Anno, Japanese animator, director, artist, screenwriter and actor (''

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

''). * May 23:

Robert Leighton The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...

, American cartoonist, illustrator, artist, puzzle writer, humorist and television writer ('' KaBlam!'', '' Ed, Edd n Eddy''). * May 31: **

Chris Elliott Christopher Nash Elliott (born May 31, 1960) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He appeared in comedic sketches on '' Late Night with David Letterman'' (1982–1988), created and starred in the comedy series '' Get a Life'' (1990–1992) ...

, American actor, comedian and writer (voice of Klokateer and Dr. Commander Vermin Chuntspinkton in '' Metalocalypse'', Dogbert in '' Dilbert'', Chris Sizemore, Ed Burnett and Rob Holguin in '' King of the Hill'', Dr. Reamus Elliott in the '' Duckman'' episode "All About Elliott", Triton in the '' Hercules'' episode "Hercules and the Son of Poseidon", Space Drifter in the ''

Minoriteam ''Minoriteam'' is an American adult animated television series on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. It ran from 2005 to 2006, with a total of one season and 20 episodes. The show was not renewed for another season and wa ...

'' episode "Space Driftin", Chris in the '' Code Monkeys'' episode "Benny's Birthday", V-Giny in the ''

'' episode "

In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela "In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela" is the second episode of the sixth season of the animated sitcom, '' Futurama''. It originally aired directly after "Rebirth" on June 24, 2010 on Comedy Central. In the episode, Zapp Brannigan and Leela end up on a Garden ...

", Captain and Lord Poltergeist in the '' SpongeBob SquarePants'' episode "Ghoul Fools"). ** Mark Dindal, American animator, screenwriter, character designer, storyboard artist, voice actor and film director ('' Cats Don't Dance'', '' The Emperor's New Groove'', '' Chicken Little''). ** Don Harvey, American actor (voice of Chucko in '' Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker'' and '' Justice League Unlimited'', Gnaww in the '' Superman: The Animated Series'' episode "The Main Man", Milos Duncek in '' The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' episode "The Haunted Sonata").

June

* June 3:

Andrei Svislotski Andrei Svislotski (Russian: ''Андрей Свислоцкий''; 3 June 1960 – 19 December 2022) was a Russian animator. He worked on numerous shows including ''Curious George'', ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', and ''Rugrats''. In 1995, he was nomi ...

, Russian animator and director (''

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 ...

'', '' Rugrats'', '' Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', '' Sheriff Callie's Wild West'', '' Duckman''), (d.

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). * June 8: Gary Trousdale, American animator, director, and screenwriter ( Walt Disney Animation Studios). * June 11: Bill Schultz, American animation producer (

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, ...

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

, Mike Young Productions, '' True and the Rainbow Kingdom''). * June 15: Michael Sicoly, American former actor (voice of Papa in season 1 of '' The Baby Huey Show'', Gorgeous in season 1 of '' Space Goofs'', additional voices in '' Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'' and '' Gadget & the Gadgetinis''). * June 17: Thomas Haden Church, American actor (voice of Dwayne in '' Over the Hedge'', Killer Moth in the '' Teen Titans'' episode "Date with Destiny", Quillgin in the ''

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 ...

'' episode "The Christmas Special"). * June 22: Catherine Disher, Canadian actress (voice of Jean Grey in ''

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

'' and ''

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 ...

'', Mrs. Goose in '' Franklin'', Bromley Polie in '' Rolie Polie Olie''). * Specific date unknown: Chad Webber, American graphic designer and former child actor (voice of Charlie Brown in '' Snoopy Come Home'', '' You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown'' and '' There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown'').

July

* July 2: Terry Rossio, American screenwriter (''

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

'', '' Shrek''). * July 10: Jeff Bergman, American actor (continued voice of various characters in the ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series ''Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation.

'' franchise). * July 14: Jane Lynch, American actress and comedian (voice of Sergeant Calhoun in '' Wreck-It Ralph'' and ''

'', Gretched in '' Shrek Forever After'', Alice in '' Rio'', Dotty Campbell in ''

'', Madame Rothchild in '' The Life and Times of Juniper Lee'', Jackie Greenway in '' Handy Manny'',

Nebula A nebula ('cloud' or 'fog' in Latin; pl. nebulae, nebulæ or nebulas) is a distinct luminescent part of interstellar medium, which can consist of ionized, neutral or molecular hydrogen and also cosmic dust. Nebulae are often star-forming regio ...

in '' The Super Hero Squad Show'', Mrs. Johnson in '' Phineas and Ferb'', Mrs. Locks in ''

Goldie and Bear ''Goldie & Bear'' is an American animated children's television series which began on September 12, 2015. The show was created for Disney Junior by Jorge Aguirre and Rick Gitelson. It was directed by Chris Gilligan and produced using CGI animation ...

'', Supersonic Sue in '' Big Hero 6: The Series'', Ole Golly in '' Harriet the Spy''). * July 15: Willie Aames, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (continued voice of Jamie Boyle in '' Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'', voice of Hank the Ranger in '' Dungeons & Dragons''). * July 19:

Steve Viksten Stephen Lee Viksten (July 19, 1960 – June 23, 2014) was an American television writer and voice actor who was best known for voicing the character Oskar Kokoshka on the Nickelodeon animated series ''Hey Arnold!''. Viksten also wrote multiple epi ...

, American voice actor (voice of Oskar Kokoshka in '' Hey Arnold!'') and television writer ('' Rugrats'', '' Duckman'', '' Hey Arnold!'', '' Recess'', '' Higglytown Heroes'', '' The Simpsons''), (d.

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). * July 22: John Leguizamo, American actor and comedian (voice of Sid in the '' Ice Age'' franchise,

Bruno Madrigal Bruno Madrigal is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 60th feature, ''Encanto'' (2021). Voiced by John Leguizamo, he is Mirabel's ostracized uncle who has the ability to see the future. He is the subject of the so ...

in '' Encanto'', Gune in '' Titan A.E.''). * July 26:

Ned Goldreyer Ned Charles Goldreyer is a television writer and producer who lives in Los Angeles. Career He began his career as a freelance writer for ''Politically Incorrect'' and went on to join the staffs of ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', ''The Simpson ...

, American television producer and writer ('' The Simpsons'', '' Dilbert'', ''

Back at the Barnyard ''Back at the Barnyard'' (also known as ''Barnyard: The Series'') is an American CGI animated television series based on the 2006 film ''Barnyard''. The second and final installment in the ''Barnyard'' franchise, the series aired from Septemb ...

'').

August

* August 5: John Mariano, American actor (voice of Bobby in '' Animaniacs'', Agent D in '' Men in Black: The Series'', Sewer Czar in ''

The Tick ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' episode "The Tick vs. Filth"). * August 7: David Duchovny, American actor, writer, producer, director, novelist and singer-songwriter (voice of Tiny Jesus in '' Queer Duck: The Movie'', Ice Cream Man in '' 10 Year Old Tom'', Fox Mulder in the '' Eek! The Cat'' episode "Eek Space-9" and '' The Simpsons'' episode "

The Springfield Files "The Springfield Files" is the tenth episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 12, 1997. In the episode, Homer believes he has d ...

", Richard in the '' Duckman'' episode "The Girls of Route Canal", himself in the '' Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' episode "Metaphors"). * August 10: **

Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera (born 10 August 1960), known professionally as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish actor and singer. Known for his work in films of several genres, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Antonio Ba ...

, Spanish actor (voice of Puss in Boots in the '' Shrek'' franchise). **

Sunao Katabuchi is a Japanese animation director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist. He is director of Contrail Co. Ltd. He has been a part-time lecturer at Nihon University College of Art since 2006, and a Project Professor at the college of Art of at the ...

, Japanese animation director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist. * August 13: Stevan Wahl, American animator ('' The Brave Little Toaster'', Bill Melendez Productions, '' Rover Dangerfield'', '' Bebe's Kids'', '' Cats Don't Dance'', Walt Disney Animation Studios, '' Rugrats Go Wild'', ''

'', ''

'', '' The Haunted World of El Superbeasto'', '' The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol'') and storyboard artist ('' Dan Vs.'', Nickelodeon Animation Studio, ''

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

''). * August 17: Sean Penn, American actor (voice of Terence in '' The Angry Birds Movie'', himself in the ''

'' episode "Hot Shots"). * August 23: ** Julian Nott, English composer and conductor ('' Wallace & Gromit'', '' The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Stories'', '' Christmas Carol: The Movie'', '' Peppa Pig'', '' Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom'', '' Bing''). ** Chris Potter, Canadian actor (voice of Gambit in ''

'' and ''

''). * August 28: ** Barry Purves, English animator. ** Jodi Carlisle, American actress (voice of Marianne Thornberry in '' The Wild Thornberrys'', Dr. Sara Bellum in '' Darkwing Duck'', Wendy Richter and The Fabulous Moolah in '' Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling'').

September

* September 1: Joseph Williams, American singer, songwriter and composer (singing voice of adult Simba in '' The Lion King'', performed the '' Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' theme). * September 8: Aimee Mann, American singer-songwriter (voice of Opal in '' Steven Universe''). * September 13: ** Greg Baldwin, American voice actor (continued voice of Aku in '' Samurai Jack'', Splinter in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' and Iroh in '' Avatar: The Last Airbender''). ** David Fine, Canadian filmmaker (''

George and Rosemary ''George and Rosemary'' is a 1987 animated short co-directed by Alison Snowden and David Fine, about two "golden agers" who prove that passion is not exclusively for the young. Storyline George, an old dreamer, has a secret love for the woman dire ...

'', '' In and Out'', '' Bob's Birthday'', '' Shaun the Sheep'', '' Animal Behaviour'', co-creator of '' Bob and Margaret'' and '' Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy''). * September 16: Mike Mignola, American comic writer and author (''

Atlantis: The Lost Empire ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' is a 2001 American animated science fiction film, science fiction action film, action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. ...

'', '' Hellboy Animated'', '' Batman: Gotham by Gaslight'', designed Mr. Freeze for '' Batman: The Animated Series''). * September 21: David James Elliott, Canadian actor (voice of Romac in the '' Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' episode "Star Crossed", Thor in the '' Hercules'' episode "Hercules and the Twilight of the Gods"). * September 27: **

J. Allen Williams Jeffery Allen Williams (born September 27, 1960) is an American animator, writer, producer, actor, musician, and director. Williams founded Parallax Studio in Nixa, Missouri, and presently continues in the capacity of its CEO. Williams is best ...

, American animator ('' Darkstar: The Interactive Movie''). ** David Gasman, American actor (voice of Goku in the AB Groupe dub of ''

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

'', William Dunbar in '' Code Lyoko'', Clay Bailey in '' Xiaolin Chronicles'', Henri in ''

My Knight and Me ''My Knight and Me'' is a computer-animated fantasy television series created by Joeri Christiaen. The series is a co-production between TeamTO and Thuristar, in co-production with Canal+ Family and Télétoon+, with the participation of Super ...

'', John, Nansen, and Pesci in '' Rabbids Invasion''). * September 30: Vincent Waller, American animator ( Spümcø), storyboard artist (

, DIC Entertainment, '' Attack of the Killer Tomatoes'', Spümcø, ''

'', '' The Baby Huey Show'', '' Earthworm Jim'', '' Duckman'', '' SpongeBob SquarePants'',

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 ...

, '' The X's''), character designer ('' The Ren & Stimpy Show'', '' Oh Yeah! Cartoons'', '' Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law''), prop designer ('' Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'', '' SpongeBob SquarePants''), background artist, art director ('' Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law''), overseas supervisor ('' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child''), technical director ('' SpongeBob SquarePants''), writer ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio, '' The Baby Huey Show'', '' Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'', '' Evil Con Carne'', '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy''), director ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio, ''

'', '' The Oblongs'', '' Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'') and producer ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio).

October

* October 4: Loren Lester, American voice actor (voice of Dick Grayson in the DC Animated Universe,

Barbecue Barbecue or barbeque (informally BBQ in the UK, US, and Canada, barbie in Australia and braai in South Africa) is a term used with significant regional and national variations to describe various cooking methods that use live fire and smoke t ...

in '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', Rick Gordon in '' Defenders of the Earth'', Jordan Knight in '' New Kids on the Block'', Hal Jordan/Green Lantern in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', Danny Rand/Iron Fist in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''). * October 9: Madeleine Blaustein, American voice actress and comic book writer (voice of Meowth in seasons 1- 8 of ''

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 ...

'', Dr. K and Mayor of Bubble Town in '' Cubix: Robots for Everyone'',

Solomon Muto The ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' series features an extensive cast of characters created by Kazuki Takahashi. The series takes place in a fictional city in Japan called Domino City, in which most of the characters that appear in the series originate. Many plot ...

and Zygor in '' Yu-Gi-Oh!'', Oslo, Burnt Meatballs, Chef, Audience and King Hungry the Ate in '' Fighting Foodons'', Chef Kawasaki, Waddle Doo, Professor Curio, Tuggle, Gengu, Melman and Biblio in '' Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', Wally Tusket, Comrade Turbinski and Lord Flash in '' Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy'', Principal, Police Officer and Chief of Police in '' Sonic X'', Migeira in '' Samurai Deeper Kyo'', Dr. Kureha in the

4Kids 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (formerly known as Leisure Concepts, Inc. and later known as 4Licensing Corporation) was an American licensing company. The company was previously also a film and television production company that produced English- dub ...

dub of '' One Piece'', Overkill in '' G.I. Joe: Sigma 6'', Topher, Sartorius Kumar and Professor in '' Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', Helga in season 1 of '' Dinosaur King'', Shoe the Shoebill in '' Impy's Island'' and ''Impy's Wonderland'', Grizzlepuss in '' The Little Panda Fighter'', Rassimov in '' Huntik: Secrets & Seekers''), (d.

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). * October 10:

Dan Ferro Dan Ferro was an American actor, best known for his role as Tommy Ortega in the 1980s television series '' Falcon Crest'' and for his role as drug lord Tony Romero in '' Death Wish 4: The Crackdown''. Among his other works, he played an inept ...

, American actor (voice of T.J. Finger in the ''

'' episode "The Final Review", Gang Banger #1 and Goon #2 in the '' Gargoyles'' episode "For It May Come True"), (d.

). * October 16: Mark Barrows, American effects animator ('' BraveStarr'', Walt Disney Animation Studios, ''

''), (d.

). * October 18: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Belgian actor, martial artist, filmmaker, and fight choreographer (voice of

Dracula ''Dracula'' is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking ...

and Rhett Butler in ''

Robot Chicken ''Robot Chicken'' is an American adult animated stop motion sketch comedy television series, created and executive produced for Adult Swim by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. The writers, ...

'', Master Croc in '' Kung Fu Panda 2'' and '' Kung Fu Panda 3'', Jean Clawed in '' Minions: The Rise of Gru''). * October 21: Paul Rugg, American television writer and producer ( Warner Bros. Animation, '' The 7D'') and actor (voice of Mr. Director in '' Animaniacs'', the title character in '' Freakazoid!'' and the '' Teen Titans Go!'' episode "Huggbees", Nostradamus in '' Histeria!'', Dark Lord Chuckles in '' Dave the Barbarian'', Hans Rotwood in '' American Dragon: Jake Long'', Lord Starchbottom in '' The 7D'', Artephius in '' The Adventures of Puss in Boots'', Cricket in '' Pig Goat Banana Cricket'', Gweelok in '' Secret Mountain Fort Awesome'', Cantalop, Ted Viking, and the President of the Universe in ''

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

''). * October 24: BD Wong, American actor (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 ...

'' and '' Mulan II'', the Wolf,

, and the Genie in '' Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'', Hon Wing in '' Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai'', Will Du in the ''

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

'' episode "Number One", Toad Liu Hai in the '' DuckTales'' episode "The House of the Lucky Gander!"). * October 29: Valery Pappas, American actress (voice of Shriek in '' Skeleton Warriors'', Stiffany Deathman and Mother Screetch in '' Toonsylvania'', Jean Farrel, Mother Bear and Eleanor Dewberry in '' Timon & Pumbaa'', High Strung Chicken in '' Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure'', Eden in the ''

'' episode "Some Enchanted Genie", Ghost Bride in the '' Extreme Ghostbusters'' episode "Till Death Do Us Start", Auntie Foo Foo in '' The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper'' episode "Family Reunion", Girl #2, Mom #3 and Actress in the '' Cow and Chicken'' episode "Child Star", Piper in the '' Pepper Ann'' episode "One Angry Woman", Ivana Sugardadsky in the ''

'' episode "The Farmer Takes a Woman", additional voices in '' Problem Child'', '' Men in Black: The Series'', '' Mad Jack the Pirate'', '' The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs'', ''

Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus ''Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus''(french: Jason et les héros de l'Olympe, lit. ''Jason and the Heroes of Olympia'') is an animated TV series produced by Saban International Paris in co-production with Fox Kids Europe and TF1. The serie ...

'' and '' Secret Mountain Fort Awesome'').

November

* November 4: Kathy Griffin, American actress and comedian (voice of Alice in '' Dilbert'', Caroline in ''

Lion of Oz ''Lion of Oz'' is a 2000 animated film set before the 1900 children's novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''. It tells the story of how the Cowardly Lion, formerly part of the Omaha Circus, came to be in Oz and how he stopped the Wicked Witch of ...

'', Roxanne Gaines in '' Spider-Man: The New Animated Series'', the Bridesmaid in '' Stripperella'', Rhoga in '' Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone'', Vera in '' A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures'', Taran in '' Shrek Forever After'', Francine Rhenquist in '' The Simpsons'' episode " Bye Bye Nerdie", Luis Agent Autumn Summerfield in the '' What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' episode "The Unnatural"). * November 5: ** Tilda Swinton, British actress (voice of Wood Sprite in '' Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio'', Oracle in '' Isle of Dogs'',

Ancient One The Ancient One is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was the mentor of Doctor Strange and was his predecessor as Sorcerer Supreme. The character was voiced by Michael Ansara in the 1978 telev ...

in the '' What If...?'' episode " What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?"). ** Snežana Bogdanović, Serbian actress (additional voices in '' Courage the Cowardly Dog''). * November 6: Eddie Korbich, American actor (voice of Al and Moo Sleech in ''

Doug Doug is a male personal name (or, depending on which definition of "personal name" one uses, part of a personal name). It is sometimes a given name (or "first name"), but more often it is hypocorism (affectionate variation of a personal name) which ...

'', Flick Duck, Edouard Snooty, Ootsie and Bootsie Snooty in '' PB&J Otter''). * November 8: **

Nell Scovell Helen Vivian "Nell" Scovell is an American television and magazine writer, and producer. She is the creator of the television series '' Sabrina the Teenage Witch'', which aired on ABC and The WB from 1996 until 2003 and co-author of the book ...

, American television writer ('' The Simpsons'', '' The Critic'', '' Space Ghost Coast to Coast''). ** Megan Cavanagh, American actress (voice of Judy Neutron in '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius'', Luna in ''

Winx Club ''Winx Club'' is an animated series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow SpA and later Nickelodeon. It was created by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. The show is set in a magical universe that is inhabited by fairies, witches, and other myth ...

'', Brunhilda in ''

'', Stern Fern in '' The Loud House''). * November 10:

Neil Gaiman Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...

, English author (voice of Albert the Manservant in '' Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie!'', Snowball V in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

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

", himself in the '' Arthur'' episode "Falafelosophy" and '' The Simpsons'' episode " The Book Job"). * November 11: Stanley Tucci, American actor and filmmaker (voice of Herb Kazzaz in ''

'', Leonardo da Vinci in '' Mr. Peabody & Sherman'', Giovanni Caproni in '' The Wind Rises'', Boldo in '' The Tale of Despereaux'', Bitsy Brandenham in '' Central Park'', Herb Copperbottom in '' Robots'', Abraham Erskine in the '' What If...?'' episode " What If... Captain Carter Were The First Avenger?"). * November 13: Neil Flynn, American actor (voice of XR in '' Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'', Mr. Bannister in '' Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja'', Jonathan Kent in '' Superman: Man of Tomorrow'', Weather News Network Producer in '' Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'', Turpin in the '' King of the Hill'' episode "Arlen City Bomber", Max Flush in the '' Bob's Burgers'' episode "O.T.: The Outside Toilet"). * November 14: Hana Kukal, Slovak-born Canadian animator ( Atkinson Film-Arts, '' The Raccoons'', '' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', ''

Rupert Rupert may refer to: People * Rupert (name), various people known by the given name or surname "Rupert" Places Canada *Rupert, Quebec, a village *Rupert Bay, a large bay located on the south-east shore of James Bay *Rupert River, Quebec *Rupert' ...

'', Lacewood Productions, '' Once Upon a Forest'', '' Problem Child'', '' Eight Crazy Nights'', '' The Secret World of Benjamin Bear''), storyboard artist ('' Stickin' Around'', ''Hippo Tub Co.'', '' Pound Puppies'', '' Almost Naked Animals'', '' Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood'', '' PAW Patrol'') and director ('' Katie and Orbie'', '' Dirtgirlworld''), (d.

). * November 17:

RuPaul RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960; stylized as RuPaul) is an American drag queen, television personality, actor, musician, and model. Best known for producing, hosting, and judging the reality competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' ...

, American television personality and actor (voice of Mr. X in '' Amphibia'', Queen Chante in '' The Simpsons'' episode " Werking Mom"). * November 18: Elizabeth Perkins, American actress (voice of Coral in ''

'', Phyllis in '' My Little Pony: A New Generation'', Jan Shaw, Mrs. Ashmore and Sherilyn in '' King of the Hill'', Aunt May/Quippy Spider-Man in '' Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse''). * November 26: Greg Berg, American actor (voice of Fozzie Bear and Scooter in '' Muppet Babies'', Huckleberry Hound, Moe Wendell, and Joe Wendell in ''

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 ...

''). * November 29: ** Cathy Moriarty, American actress (voice of Tish Wittenberg in '' Hey Arnold!'', Ruby in '' Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure'', Dr. Fitzenberg in the '' Recess'' episode "Kids in the Mist", Queen Gina in the '' Jumanji'' episode "Perfect Match", Betty in ''

'' episode "Ants in Pants!"). ** Heitor Pereira, Brazilian composer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and record producer ( Universal Animation Studios, Sony Pictures Animation).

December

* December 9: Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, American animator ('' The Simpsons'', '' King of the Hill'', '' The Secret World of Benjamin Bear''), storyboard artist ('' Little Dracula'', '' Rocko's Modern Life'', '' The Ren & Stimpy Show'', '' Dumb and Dumber'', ''

'', '' King of the Hill'', '' Bounty Hamster'', '' Postman Pat''), art director (''

Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show! ''Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show!'' is an animated skitcom television show that aired on BBC Two from 28 October 2001 to 18 February 2002. The show was created by David Freedman and Alan Gilbey after the greeting card line about a painfully hones ...

''), director ('' Rocko's Modern Life'') and producer ('' Pete the Cat'', co-creator of '' Phineas and Ferb'' and '' Milo Murphy's Law''). * December 10: Kenneth Branagh, English actor and filmmaker (voice of Miguel in '' The Road to El Dorado''). * December 12: David Metzger, American orchestrator and composer ( Walt Disney Animation Studios). * December 15: Robert E. Stanton, American background artist ( Filmation, ''

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

'', Walt Disney Animation Studios, ''

''), (d.

). * December 17: Tarako, Japanese voice actress (voice of Kiara in '' Inuyasha'', Altena in '' Noir'', Scratch in ''

'', Boy B in ''

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind may refer to * Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga), ''Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'' (manga), a manga series by Hayao Miyazaki * Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film), ''Nausicaä of the Valle ...

'', Madge in ''

Castle in the Sky , titled ''Laputa: Castle in the Sky'' for release in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, is a 1986 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The first film produced by Studio Ghibli, ...

'', Sugar and Beast Spirit in '' Urusei Yatsura'', provided additional voices for '' My Neighbor Totoro''), (d.

). * December 21: Raymie Muzquiz, American animator, sheet timer ('' Rugrats'', '' Duckman'', '' The Rugrats Movie''), storyboard artist ( Klasky Csupo, '' The Simpsons'', ''

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 ...

'', '' Squirrel Boy'', '' Dinosaur Train'') and director ('' Duckman'', '' Rugrats'', '' The Electric Piper'', '' Hey Arnold!'', '' Drawn Together'', '' Squirrel Boy'', '' Sit Down, Shut Up'', ''

'', '' Napoleon Dynamite'', '' Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie'', '' Disenchantment''). * December 23:

Mutsumi Inomata is a Japanese illustrator and animator. Biography An anime fan, Inomata began working for Ashi Productions, working as an animator, key animation director and character designer on several anime television series. In 1982, she left the staff ...

, Japanese animator ('' Fist of the North Star'', '' Urusei Yatsura'', '' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'', '' Space Warrior Baldios'', '' Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko'', '' City Hunter''), (d.

). * December 24:

Glenn McQueen Glenn John McQueen (December 24, 1960 – October 29, 2002) was a Canadian supervisor of digital animation and supervising character animator at Pixar and Pacific Data Images. Personal life McQueen graduated from Sheridan College in 1985. He ...

, Canadian animator ( Pixar), (d.

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

).Obituary
latimes.com, November 19, 2002; accessed September 1, 2015. * December 26: Temuera Morrison, New Zealand actor (voice of Chief Tui in '' Moana'', Boba Fett in the '' Star Wars: Visions'' episode "Tatooine Rhapsody"). * December 28:

Jeff Martin Jeff Martin may refer to: * Jeff Martin (American musician) (born 1957), lead vocalist for the bands Surgical Steel and Racer X; drummer for Badlands *Jeff Martin (Canadian musician) (born 1969), guitarist, singer, and songwriter for the Tea Party ...

, American television writer and producer ('' The Simpsons'', '' Baby Blues''). * December 31: Chuck Sheetz, American animator, storyboard artist ('' King of the Hill''), sheet timer ('' The Simpsons'', '' Rocko's Modern Life'', '' Klutter!'', '' Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', '' Duckman'', '' Recess: School's Out''), director (

, '' Recess'', '' Welcome to Eltingville'', '' Drawn Together'', '' What's New, Scooby-Doo?'', ''

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! ''Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!'' is a 2006 direct-to-DVD animated comedy mystery adventure film, and the tenth in a series of direct-to-video animated films based on the ''Scooby-Doo'' Saturday morning cartoons. It was released on September 19, 200 ...

'', '' Fresh Beat Band of Spies'', '' The Powerpuff Girls'', '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'', ''

Llama Llama The Llama llama, also spelled Llamallama or Lama lama, was probably a dance with the characteristics of a farce or a disguise game with acrobatic elements. It is believed that the name of the dance came from the Aymara language, which was the nam ...

'', '' Duncanville'', ''

'') and producer ('' Recess'', '' What's New, Scooby-Doo?'', ''

'').

Specific date unknown

* Michael Rowe, American television writer and producer ('' ALF Tales'', '' The PJs'', ''

'', ''

'', '' Brickleberry'', '' Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series''). * Jon Vitti, American screenwriter and producer ('' The Simpsons'', '' The Critic'', '' King of the Hill'', ''

'', ''

'', '' Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'', '' The Angry Birds Movie''). * Sib Ventress, American television writer ( Disney Television Animation, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, '' Animaniacs'', '' Dumb and Dumber'', ''

C Bear and Jamal ''C Bear and Jamal'' is an German-American animated musical comedy children's television series that originally aired on the Fox Kids programming block from 1996 to 1997. It centers on an elementary school-aged boy named Jamal, whose constant com ...

'', '' The Mask'', '' Our Friend, Martin'', '' Sitting Ducks'', ''

Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage ''Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage'' is a 2006 computer-animated sports film starring Tony Hawk, produced by Mainframe Entertainment. FUNimation Entertainment distributed the film in the United States, while Alliance Atlantis distributed it in Cana ...

'', '' Pound Puppies'', '' Slugterra'', '' Goldie & Bear'', '' Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz'', '' Guardians of the Galaxy'', '' Cannon Busters'', '' Spidey and His Amazing Friends'', '' Octonauts: Above & Beyond''). * Nick Rijgersberg, Canadian animator ('' It's Punky Brewster'', '' The Nutcracker Prince'', '' The Raccoons'', '' The Ren & Stimpy Show'', CINAR, '' What's with Andy?''), storyboard artist ('' Inspector Gadget'', '' Bob the Builder''), overseas supervisor ('' Conan the Adventurer'') and director ( CINAR, '' Bratz: Starrin' & Stylin''', '' Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz''), (d.

). * Antoine Guilbaud, French-born American animator, storyboard artist ('' The Angry Beavers'', '' Rugrats'', '' CatDog'', '' Baby Blues'', '' Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'', '' Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows'', ''

Camp Lazlo ''Camp Lazlo'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray for Cartoon Network. The series follows Lazlo, an anthropomorphic spider monkey that goes to a camp called "Camp Kidney", a Boy Scout-like summer camp in Pimpleback M ...

'', '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', '' Phineas and Ferb''), character designer ('' Rugrats''), background artist, prop designer ('' Rocko's Modern Life''), color stylist ('' What a Cartoon!''), art director ('' Oswald''), writer ( Nickelodeon Animation Studio, ''

'', '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', '' Phineas and Ferb'', '' Zip Zip'') and producer (creator of '' Get Blake!''). * Dan Riba, American animator, storyboard artist (

Ruby-Spears Enterprises Ruby-Spears Productions (also known as Ruby-Spears Enterprises) was a Burbank, California–based American entertainment production company that specialized in animation with another branch in Rome, Italy. This company was founded in 1977 by ...

, DIC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation,

, '' Dragons: Race to the Edge'', ''

Harvey Girls Forever! ''Harvey Girls Forever!'' (originally titled ''Harvey Street Kids'' in its first season, then retroactively retitled) is an American animated comedy television series produced by Brendan Hay and Aliki Theofilopoulos for DreamWorks Animation Televi ...

''), character designer ('' Batman: The Animated Series'', '' Batman Beyond''), sheet timer ('' Superman: The Animated Series'') and director ('' ALF: The Animated Series'', '' The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', Warner Bros. Animation, '' Turok: Son of Stone'', '' Ben 10'', DreamWorks Animation Television). *

Wendy Tilby Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis are a Canadian animation duo. On January 24, 2012, they received their second Oscar nomination, for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated short film, '' Wild Life'' (2011). With their latest film, ''The ...

, Canadian animator.

Deaths

January

* January 26:

Riley Thomson Riley A. Thomson Jr. (October 5, 1912 – January 26, 1960) was an American animator and comics artist who spent most of his career working with Walt Disney films and characters. He directed six Disney short films including ''The Nifty Nineties'' ...

, American comics artist and animator (

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 ...

, Walt Disney Company), dies at age 47.

May

* May 27:

Edward Brophy Edward Santree Brophy (February 27, 1895 – May 27, 1960) was an American character actor and comedian, as well as an assistant director and second unit director during the 1920s. Small of build, balding, and raucous-voiced, he frequently ...

, American comedian and actor (voice of Timothy Q. Mouse in '' Dumbo''), dies at age 65.

July

* July 21:

Al Hoffman Al Hoffman (September 25, 1902 – July 21, 1960) was an American song composer. He was a hit songwriter active in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, usually co-writing with others and responsible for number-one hits through each decade, many of wh ...

, American composer ( Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 57.

September

* September 24: Mátyás Seiber, Hungarian-English composer (''

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 ...

'', ''

A Short Vision ''A Short Vision'' is a British animated film by Joan and Peter Foldes released in 1956. The film, inspired by one of Peter's poems, depicts the destruction of the world, including mankind. The film's music was composed by Matyas Seiber, who co ...

''), dies in a road accident at age 55.

November

* November 14: Walter Catlett, American actor (voice of Honest John in '' Pinocchio''), dies at age 71.

Specific date unknown

* Helena Smith Dayton, American film director, painter and sculptor, dies at age 76-77.

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