Events in 1990 in animation.

Events

January

* January 14: '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Bart the Genius "Bart the Genius" is the second episode of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 14, 1990. It was the first episode written by Jon Vitti. It is the show's ...

" first airs featuring the signature title sequence with Bart's chalkboard gag and the family's couch gag.

Bart Simpson Bartholomew JoJo "Bart" Simpson is a fictional character in the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and part of the Simpson family. He is voiced by Nancy Cartwright and first appeared on television in ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' ...

also uses the phrase "Eat My Shorts" for the first time and the characters Edna Krabappel and Martin Prince first appear. * January 21: ''The Simpsons'' episode " Homer's Odyssey" first airs with

Otto Mann The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

, Chief Wiggum,

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

, Jasper Beardley,

Sherri and Terri The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

making their debuts. * January 28: ''The Simpsons'' episode "

There's No Disgrace Like Home "There's No Disgrace Like Home" is the fourth episode of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in the United States on January 28, 1990. In the episode, Homer Simpson, ...

" first airs with the policemen Lou and Eddie making their debuts.

February

* February 4: '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Bart the General "Bart the General" is the fifth episode of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on February 4, 1990.. In the episode, Bart Simpson enlists Grampa's help to battle local bully ...

" first airs with Nelson Muntz making his debut. * February 11: ''The Simpsons'' episode "

Moaning Lisa Moaning Lisa may refer to: * Moaning Lisa (band) Moaning Lisa are an Australian rock band formed in Canberra in 2016. The group has released two EPs, ''The Sweetest'' in 2017, and ''Do You Know Enough?'' in 2018. The four members of Moaning Li ...

" first airs with Bleeding Gums Murphy making his debut.Moaning Lisa
''BBC.co.uk''. Retrieved August 17, 2008. * February 18: ''The Simpsons'' episode " The Call of the Simpsons" first airs. * February 25: ''The Simpsons'' episode "

The Telltale Head "The Telltale Head" is the eighth episode of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 25, 1990. It was written by Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Sam Simon and Matt Gro ...

" first airs with

Sideshow Bob Robert Underdunk Terwilliger Jr., PhD, better known as Sideshow Bob, is a recurring character in the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Kelsey Grammer and first appeared in the episode " The Telltale Head". Bob is a se ...

, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Reverend Lovejoy, Jimbo Jones, Dolph Starbeam and Kearney Zzyzwicz making their debuts.

March

* March 7: The first episode of '' Pingu'' is broadcast. * March 26:

62nd Academy Awards The 62nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1989 and took place on March 26, 1990, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p. ...

: ** '' Balance'' wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. **

Alan Menken Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for ''The Little Mermaid'' (1989), ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ''A ...

's soundtrack for '' The Little Mermaid'' receives the

Academy Award for Best Original Score The Academy Award for Best Original Score is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by t ...

, Menken and Howard Ashman win the

Academy Award for Best Original Song The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is presented to the ''songwriters'' who have composed th ...

for their song " Under the Sea". The song was performed by singer

Samuel E. Wright Samuel Ernest Wright (November 20, 1946 – May 24, 2021) was an American actor and singer. He was best known as the voice of Sebastian in Disney's ''The Little Mermaid'', for which he provided the lead vocals to "Under the Sea", which won the ...

, and influenced by the musical styles calypso and reggae.

April

* April 21: The drug prevention TV cartoon '' Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue'' airs on four channels at once in the United States. It is notable for officially featuring cartoon characters from different animation studios all together in one film.

July

* July 6:

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 ...

releases '' Jetsons: The Movie''. This movie met negative attention during the release, including the lack of humor and the result of replacing Janet Waldo with then-pop singer

Tiffany Tiffany may refer to: People * Tiffany (given name), list of people with this name * Tiffany (surname), list of people with this surname Known mononymously as "Tiffany": * Tiffany Darwish, (born 1971), an American singer, songwriter, actress kn ...

as the voice of Judy Jetson, as Waldo was dismayed about this. '' The Jetsons'' would retire from subsequent medias until 2017.

August

* August 3: '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'', the adaptation to the animated Disney series, is first released, receiving mixed to positive reviews. * August 8: The first episode of '' Moomin'' is broadcast.

September

* September 7: The first episode of '' TaleSpin'', produced by the Walt Disney Company, airs. * September 8: ** The first episode of ''

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 ...

'' is broadcast. ** '' New Kids on the Block'', a celebrity animated TV show based on the popularity of the

boy band A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform Love song, love songs marketed towards girls and young ...

New Kids on the Block airs, but only lasts a season. ** The first episode of ''

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 ' ...

'' airs. This second installment of '' Super Mario Bros.'' by DIC Entertainment hues closer to the NES game. ** The first episode of ''

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

'' airs. ** Following the success of '' Saved By the Bell'', NBC begins airing independent animated programs for Saturday mornings, including ''

Kid 'n Play Kid 'n Play is an American hip-hop duo from New York City that was most popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The duo was composed of Christopher Reid ("Kid") and Christopher Martin ("Play") working alongside their DJ, Mark "DJ Wiz" Eas ...

'' and ''

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 ...

'', alongside the sketch series ''

Guys Next Door ''Guys Next Door'' is an American television series aired on NBC in the 1990–1991 season as part of its Saturday morning lineup. It featured a boy band performing comedy sketches and spoofs, as a combination of New Kids on the Block with ''The ...

'', which would gain interest to the young adult audiences, prior to the launch of the teen oriented block TNBC two years later. This was skipped out from the Fall 1991 season due to then-president

George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...

signed a deal to air educational programs for children, known as the

Children's Television Act The broadcast of educational children's programming by terrestrial television stations in the United States is mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), under regulations colloquially referred to as the Children's Television Act (C ...

, which ended the Saturday morning cartoons on the network quickly after regarding the experience as an overwhelmed disappointment. * September 14: The first episode of '' Tiny Toon Adventures'' airs. * September 15: The first episode of '' Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' airs. * September 13: Woody Woodpecker receives a star on 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 ...

. * September 25: The first episode of ''

The Dreamstone ''The Dreamstone'' is a British animated television series that ran for four series, with 13 episodes per series between 1990 and 1995. The original concept and artwork were created by Michael Jupp, and the series was written by Sue Radley ...

'' airs. * September 28: The Danish film ''

War of the Birds ''War of the Birds'' ( da, Fuglekrigen i Kanøfleskoven) is a Danish adult animated movie directed by Jannik Hastrup in 1990, about two orphan birds, Oliver and Olivia, who fight against an evil vulture with the help of two mice. It is based on a ...

'' is first released. * September 29: The first episode of '' Widget'' airs.

October

* October 7: The first episode of ''Mannetje & Mannetje'' is broadcast on TV, an adaptation of Hanco Kolk and

Peter de Wit Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

's photo comic of the same name. This marks the first time that computer techniques are used in Dutch animation. * October 19: ''

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

'' is added to the National Film Registry. * October 27: ''

'' episode "Kootie Pie Rocks" airs as it features the animated versions of European boy band members Milli Vanilli, who got busted for lip-syncing nearly three weeks later. The episode from its original broadcast became coveted as the Milli Vanilli songs were replaced by generic instrumentals for subsequent reruns owing to the scandal.

November

* November 16: The Walt Disney Company releases '' The Rescuers Down Under'', directed by Hendel Butoy and

Mike Gabriel Mike Gabriel (born November 5, 1954) is an American animator and film director, best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios and as co-director of the Disney animated films ''The Rescuers Down Under'' (1990) and ''Pocahontas (1995 film ...

. It is the first animated Disney film to use the CAPS system, the first to fully use digital ink and paint, and the first to be produced without cameras. The same day, the film studio also releases '' The Prince and the Pauper'' by George Scribner. * November 29: '' Peter in Magicland'' premieres.

December

* December 6: '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Bart the Daredevil "Bart the Daredevil" is the eighth episode of the second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 6, 1990. In the episode, Bart decides he wants t ...

" is first broadcast, featuring the classic scene where

Homer Simpson Homer Jay Simpson is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the American animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and first appeared, along with the rest of his family, in ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' short "G ...

skateboards over a gorge. After the episode, the animated music video '' Do the Bartman'', starring The Simpsons and co-written by

Bryan Loren Bryan Loren Hudson (born May 5, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist and record producer. Hudson is professionally known as Bryan Loren, although he started his music career using his given name, and has significant accomplis ...

and Michael Jackson, is first broadcast. * December 20: '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Itchy & Scratchy & Marge "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" is the ninth episode of the second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 20, 1990. In the episode, which is a satire of ce ...

" is first broadcast.

Specific date unknown

Milan Blažeković Milan Blažeković (6 July 1940 – 30 May 2019) was a Croatian animator. Blažeković began his career at the Zagreb Film studio with "mini" short films such as ''The Fish'', ''Ikarus'', ''Vergl'' and ''Gorilla Dance'' (1968), ''The Man Who Had T ...

' '' The Magician's Hat'' premieres, which is the sequel to ''

The Elm-Chanted Forest ''The Elm-Chanted Forest'' (''Čudesna šuma'') is a 1986 Croatian-American animated musical film; in the U.S., it is also known as ''Fantasy Forest''. It was the first full-length film directed by Milan Blažeković, and also the first animated f ...

''. This is Blažeković's second film produced from

Croatia Film Croatia Film d.o.o. (formerly Croatia Film d.d.) is a state-owned film production and distribution company based in Zagreb, Croatia. It began operations in 1946, when Croatia was part of the former nation of Yugoslavia. The company produced the re ...

and the only one to be released exclusively in Croatia. * JoWonder's ''The Brooch Pin and the Sinful Clasp'' premieres.

Films released

* January 1 - '' The Mind's Eye: A Computer Animation Odyssey'' (United States) * January 3 - ''The Murtal Master and 108 Youkai'' (South Korea) * January 16 - '' The Trace Leads to the Silver Lake'' ( East Germany) * February 3 - ''The Murder Ticket Is Heart-Colored'' (Japan) * February 24 - '' Ojisan Kaizō Kōza'' (Japan) * February 25 - ''An Idol at Will'' (Japan) * March 1: ** '' The Curse of Kazuo Umezu'' (Japan) ** ''

Gdleen , known simply as ''Gdleen'', is a Japanese science fiction light novel series written by Yuto Ramon and illustrated by Hitoshi Yoneda. The first novel in the series, subtitled , was published in September 1989 by Kadokawa Shoten under the Sn ...

'' (Japan) * March 10: ** '' Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet'' (Japan) ** '' Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest'' (Japan) * March 21: ** '' Carol: A Day in a Girl's Life'' (Japan) ** '' Like the Clouds, Like the Wind'' (Japan) * March 23 - ''I skog och mark'' (Sweden) * March 31 - '' Maroko'' (Japan) * April 3 - '' Obatarian'' (Japan) * April 14 - ''Heavy'' (Japan) * April 25 - '' Onimaru – Five Youths Running on the Battlefield'' (Japan) * April 28 - '' Flight of the White Wolf'' (Japan) * June 1 - '' How the Shoemakers Raised a War for a Red Skirt'' (Czechoslovakia) * June 4 - ''Summer with Kuro'' (Japan) * June 12 - '' Black Bento'' (Japan) * June 23 - '' Gude Crest – The Emblem of Gude'' (Japan) * July 6 - '' Jetsons: The Movie'' (United States) * July 7 - '' Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might'' (Japan) * July 14 - '' Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman no Gyakushuu'' (Japan) * July 20 - '' Lupin III: The Hemingway Papers'' (Japan) * July 21 - '' Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Gray Side'' (Japan) * July 28 - '' Robot Taekwon V 90'' (South Korea) * August 3 - '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' (United States) * August 19 - '' The Magician's Hat'' (Yugoslavia) * August 21 - '' Project A-Ko Versus Battle 2: Blue Side'' (Japan) * August 24 - '' Riki-Oh 2: Child of Destruction'' (Japan) * August 25: ** '' City Hunter: Bay City Wars'' (Japan) ** '' City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy'' (Japan) ** '' "Eiji"'' (Japan) ** '' Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot'' (Japan) * August 26 - '' Soreike! Anpanman: Minami no Umi o Sukue!'' (Japan) * September 14 - ''The Fine Feathered Friend Movie'' (United States) * September 15 - '' Kobo-chan Special: Filled with Autumn!!'' (Japan) * September 22 - '' Tenjōhen – Utsunomiko'' (Japan) * September 28 - ''

'' (Denmark) * October 1 - '' Aries: Shinwa no Seiza Miya'' (Japan) * October 17 - '' Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku'' (Japan) * November 1 - '' New Karate Hell Weird: Blood Apocalypse'' (Japan) * November 16 - '' The Rescuers Down Under'' (United States) * November 21 - '' The Nutcracker Prince'' (Canada) & (United States) * November 29: ** '' Peter in Magicland'' (Germany) ** ''

Werner – Beinhart! Werner – Beinhart! (English title: ''Werner and the Wizard of Booze'') is the first German comedy-comic-film adaption based upon the successful German comic Werner by "Brösel". Production Shooting took place in Kiel, Flensburg and Berlin ...

'' (Germany) * December - ''Desperta Ferro'' (Spain and Germany) * December 15 - '' Chibi Maruko-chan'' (Japan) * December 20 - '' Dragon and Slippers'' (United States, United Kingdom, and Hungary) * December 21 - '' New Karate Hell Weird: Blood War Gate'' (Japan) * December 22 - '' A Wind Named Amnesia'' (Japan) * December 28 - ''

Sword for Truth is a 1990 OVA '' chanbara'' film directed by an uncredited Osamu Dezaki, who was credited as storyboard artist under the alias "Tsutomu Dezaki". The film is based on a series of novels by Takeshi Narumi. ''Sword for Truth'' was released to a ...

'' (Japan) * December 29 - '' The Adventures of Lotty'' (South Korea) * Specific date unknown: ** '' The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship'' (United Kingdom) ** ''From Tale to Tale'' (Soviet Union) ** '' Naksitrallid'' (Estonia)

Television series

Television series endings

Births

January

* January 4: Spencer Rothbell, American television writer (''

Clarence Clarence may refer to: Places Australia * Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division * Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow * Clarence River (New South Wales) * Clarence Strait (Northern Territory) * City of Clarence, a loca ...

'', '' Victor and Valentino'', ''

Twelve Forever ''Twelve Forever'' is an American animated streaming series created by Julia Vickerman, a former writer and storyboard artist known for her work on ''Clarence'', ''Rick and Morty'', '' Harvey Girls Forever!'', '' Paradise P.D.'' and ''The Power ...

'') and voice actor (voice of Miguelito in '' Victor and Valentino'', Colin in ''

'', continued voice of the title character in ''

''). * January 6:

Natalie Palamides Natalie Palamides (born January 6, 1990) is an American actress, comedian and writer. Early life As a young child living outside Pittsburgh, Palamides made comedic home videos in her backyard. She would do unit of action, bits in the corridors ...

, American actress, comedian and writer (voice of Buttercup in '' The Powerpuff Girls'', the '' Uncle Grandpa'' episode "Pizza Eve" and the '' Teen Titans Go!'' episode "TTG v PPG", Aunt Bitsy in '' Future-Worm!'', Foolduke, Kitten Barrel and Snail in ''

Star vs. the Forces of Evil ''Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' is an American animated magical girl television series created by Daron Nefcy and developed by Jordana Arkin and Dave Wasson, which aired on Disney Channel and Disney XD. It is the first Disney XD series created b ...

'', Kayla and Willow in '' Bob's Burgers'', teen Eda Clawthorne in '' The Owl House'', Calliope 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 ...

'', Winnie the Werewolf in the ''

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

'' episode "Monster Party", Teresa in the '' Momma Named Me Sheriff'' episode "Bald Boyz", Face Doll #1 and Uma Thurman 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 "May Cause Numb Butthole", Jenna 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 "The Lois Quagmire", Fern in the '' Amphibia'' episode "Sprivy"). * January 30: Jake Thomas, American actor and director (voice of Nigel Planter in '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'').

February

* February 3: Ryan Bartley, American voice actress (voice of Hanako Kamado in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Ram in '' Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World'', Shoko Ieiri in ''

Jujutsu Kaisen is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gege Akutami. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since March 2018, with its chapters collected and published in 21 ''tankōbon'' vo ...

'', Rei Ayanami in the Netflix dub of ''

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' ...

'', Fluff in '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir''). * February 16: The Weeknd, Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer (voice of Madea in the ''

'' episode "Endgame", Orion Hughes and Darius Hughes in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

Bart the Cool Kid "Bart the Cool Kid" is the 15th episode of the 33rd season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 721st episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on March 20, 2022. The episode was directed by Steven De ...

", himself in the ''

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

'' episode "A Starboy is Born").

March

* March 1: Aaron Long, Canadian animator, filmmaker and writer (''

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 ...

'', '' Tuca & Bertie''). * March 4: Andrea Bowen, American actress and singer (voice of Faline in ''

Bambi II ''Bambi II'' (also known as ''Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest'') is a 2006 American animated drama film directed by Brian Pimental and produced by the Australian office of Disneytoon Studios as a followup to the 1942 film ''Bambi''. A ...

'', Moogle Girl in '' Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'', Sandy and Teen Girl in '' King of the Hill'', Talia al Ghul in the '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Sidekicks Assemble!"). * March 30: Cassie Scerbo, American actress, singer and dancer (voice of Heidi Wienerman in '' Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja'', Tiffany in the ''

Sym-Bionic Titan ''Sym-Bionic Titan'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky (in his fourth collaboration with the channel), Bryan Andrews and Paul Rudish for Cartoon Network. The series focuses on a trio consisting of the alien ...

'' episode "Showdown at Sherman High"). * March 31: Landon McDonald, American actor (voice of Enmu in '' Demon Slayer'', Noritoshi Kamo in ''

'', Alexei Zelenoy in '' Amain Warrior at the Borderline'', Slobot in ''

Power Players ''Power Players'' is a CGI animated television series created by Jeremy Zag and developed by Man of Action. The series is produced by Zagtoon and Method Animation, in co-production with France Télévisions, Man of Action Studios, Planeta Group, ...

'').

April

* April 15: Emma Watson, English actress (voice of Princess Pea in ''

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

'').

May

* May 3:

Harvey Guillén Javier "Harvey" Guillén (; born ) is an American actor who is best known for his role as the human familiar Guillermo de la Cruz in the 2019 television series ''What We Do in the Shadows''. Career Guillén has appeared in recurring roles on a ...

, American actor (voice of Funny the Funhouse in ''

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 ...

'', Perrito in '' Puss in Boots: The Last Wish'',

Nightwing Nightwing is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character has appeared in various incarnations; the identity was adopted by Dick Grayson when he left his role as Batman's vigilante partner Robin. Although ...

in '' Harley Quinn'', Alton in '' Archer'', José and Brett in '' Human Resources'', Gabo in '' Wish'',

Odie Odie is a fictional dog who appears in the comic strip ''Garfield'' by Jim Davis. He has also made appearances in the animated television series ''Garfield and Friends'' and '' The Garfield Show'', two live-action/ CGI feature films, and three ...

in '' The Garfield Movie'', Angmar in '' The Owl House'' episode "Through the Looking Glass Ruins", Henrique in '' The Casagrandes'' episode "The Bros in the Band", additional voices in '' Teenage Euthanasia''). * May 13: Monica Ray, American actress (voice of Wade in '' Harvey Beaks'', Kiki in '' Big City Greens'', Miko Kubota in ''

Glitch Techs ''Glitch Techs'' is an American animated streaming television series created by Eric Robles and Dan Milano for Nickelodeon and Netflix. The series premiered on Netflix on February 21, 2020, with a second season premiering on August 17 of the sa ...

''). * May 16: ** Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor (voice of

Ferb Fletcher Ferbs "Ferb" Fletcher is one of the two main protagonists in the animated television series ''Phineas and Ferb''. He is voiced by British actor Thomas Sangster on ''Phineas and Ferb'' and American actor David Errigo Jr. on ''Milo Murphy's Law'' ...

in '' Phineas and Ferb'', John Tracy in '' Thunderbirds Are Go''). ** Marc John Jefferies, American actor (voice of young Green Lantern in the '' Justice League Unlimited'' episode "Kid Stuff"). * May 17: Ross Butler, American actor (voice of Spine Leader in '' Raya and the Last Dragon'', Limo in ''

Flavors of Youth ''Flavors of Youth'' ( ja, 詩季織々, shikioriori, lit. "From Season to Season"; zh, s=肆式青春, t=肆式青春, p=sì shì qīng chūn, Cantonese Jyutping: ''sei³ sik¹ cing¹ ceon¹'', Shanghainese Wugniu: ''sy⁵ seq⁷ tshen¹ chin¹ ...

'').

June

* June 15:

Denzel Whitaker Denzel Dominique Whitaker (born June 15, 1990) is an American actor. Beginning his career as a child actor, he acted in the films '' Training Day'' (2001) and '' The Ant Bully'' (2006) before portraying James Farmer Jr. in ''The Great Debaters' ...

, American actor (voice of Albert in '' The Ant Bully'', Jake in the ''

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 ...

'' episode "Camp Comeoniwannascareya", Kyle in the ''

Handy Manny ''Handy Manny'' is a CGI-animated children's television series that premiered with its first two episodes consecutively on Saturday, September 16, 2006, originally as part of Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block. On Valentine's Day 2011, the ...

'' episode "Join the Club", Sergeant Gutter in ''

The Boondocks Boondocks are remote, usually brushy areas. Boondocks may also refer to: * The Boondocks (band), an Estonian rock band * ''The Boondocks'' (comic strip), a comic strip by Aaron McGruder ** ''The Boondocks'' (2005 TV series), the television ser ...

'' episode "Bitches to Rags"). * June 19: Ashly Burch, American voice actress and singer (voice of Enid Mettle in ''

'', Molly McGee in '' The Ghost and Molly McGee'', Rutile Twins in '' Steven Universe''), and writer ('' Adventure Time''). * June 21:

Sean Chiplock Sean Edward Chiplock (born June 21, 1990) is an American voice actor who is known for voicing English versions of Japanese video games and anime. Based in Los Angeles, Chiplock is known as the voice of Rean Schwarzer from '' The Legend of Heroe ...

, American voice actor (voice of Metal Lee in '' Boruto'', Subaro Natsuki in '' Re:Zero'', Ken Ryuguji in '' Tokyo Revengers'', Kinger in '' The Amazing Digital Circus'').

July

* July 6: Jeremy Suarez, American actor (voice of Koda in '' Brother Bear'' and ''

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 ...

'', Tippy in '' The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze'', Russell in '' Fat Albert'', Kai in '' Zambezia'', Wally in '' The Proud Family Movie'', Nuebert in the '' Max Steel'' episode "Fun in the Sun", Scared Boy in the '' Hey Arnold!'' episode "The Journal"). * July 12: Rachel Brosnahan, American actress (voice of Wendy Beckett in '' Spies in Disguise'', Chloe in '' Elena of Avalor''). * July 20: Iris Menas, American actor (voice of Odee Eliot in '' Madagascar: A Little Wild'', Fred in ''

Ridley Jones ''Ridley Jones'' is a 2021 animated preschool streaming television series. Created and executive produced by Chris Nee for Netflix, the series premiered on July 13, 2021. A second season debuted on a November 2 release. A third season was rele ...

'', Frankie Stein in '' Monster High''). * July 24: Daveigh Chase, American actress, singer and model (voice of Lilo Pelekai in the '' Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, Chihiro Ogino in '' Spirited Away'', Joyce Summitt and Tracy Mabini in '' Fillmore!'', Betsy in ''

Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures ''Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures'' is an American animated television series intended for young children. The show aired from January 12 to September 27, 2008 on PBS Kids. Plot The show follows a five-year old girl named Betsy as she starts out ...

'').

August

* August 2: Saki Nitta, Japanese voice actress (voice of Pakuri in '' Kill la Kill'', Bridget Faye and Cache Dop in ''

D.Gray-man Hallow ''D.Gray-man Hallow'' (stylized as ''D.Gray-man HALLOW'') is an anime series adapted from the Katsura Hoshino's manga, '' D.Gray-man''. Produced by TMS Entertainment and 8PAN, and directed by Yoshiharu Ashino, it acts as a sequel to the previou ...

'', dub voice of Dogo in '' The Lion Guard'', Bullied Sheep in ''

Zootopia ''Zootopia'' (titled ''Zootropolis'' in various regions) is a 2016 American computer-animated buddy cop action comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 55th Disney animated feature film, ...

'', and Rosa Rivera in '' Coco''), (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 ...

). * August 9:

Emily Tennant Emily Tennant (born August 9, 1990) is a Canadian actress. She played Ivy Young on the Canadian comedy television series '' Mr. Young''. Life and career Tennant was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2000, she played her first role in the ...

, Canadian actress (voice of Ghost Spider in '' Marvel Super Hero Adventures'', the title character in ''

Polly Pocket Polly Pocket is a toy line of dolls and accessories first founded and designed by Chris Wiggs in 1983 and licensed by Bluebird Toys from 1989 until both entities/properties were acquired by Mattel in 1998. History Polly Pocket was first designe ...

'', Mary Test in '' Johnny Test''). * August 23:

Wesley Singerman Wesley Steven Singerman (born August 23, 1990) is an American guitarist, record producer, songwriter and former child actor. Early life Singerman was born in Tarzana, California on August 23, 1990. Career As a record producer, songwriter and ...

, American guitarist, record producer, songwriter and former child actor (voice of Lars in '' The Little Polar Bear'', Charlie Brown in ''

A Charlie Brown Valentine ''A Charlie Brown Valentine'' is the 40th animated television special based on characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip ''Peanuts''. It features the ''Peanuts'' characters during the week leading up to Valentine's Day. It is the second V ...

'', ''

Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales ''Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales'' is the 41st prime-time animated TV special based on characters from the Charles M. Schulz comic strip ''Peanuts''. It originally aired on ABC December 8, 2002. It was thereafter broadcast each Christmas season a ...

'' and ''

Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown ''Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown'' is the 42nd prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip ''Peanuts,'' by Charles M. Schulz. It originally aired on the ABC network on August 29, 2003. It was released on VHS an ...

'', Wilbur Robinson in '' Meet the Robinsons''). * August 29: Erika Harlacher, American voice actress (voice of Sasha in '' Sword Art Online'', Elizabeth Liones in '' The Seven Deadly Sins'', Ann Takamaki in '' Persona 5: The Animation'', Hailey Ann Thomas in '' Yo-Kai Watch'', Ondine in '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'').

September

* September 15: Max Mittelman, American voice actor (voice of Saitama in '' One-Punch Man'', Kousei Arima in '' Your Lie in April'', Hikari Sakishima in '' Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea'', Kin in '' The Seven Deadly Sins'', Ritsu Kageyama in '' Mob Psycho 100'', Inaho Kaizuka in ''

Aldnoah.Zero , stylized as ΛLDNOΛH.ZERO, is a television and print series created by Olympus Knights and A-1 Pictures. It presents the fictional story of the Vers Empire's 37 clans of Orbital Knights' attempted reconquest of Earth—enabled by the empo ...

'', Atsushi Nakajima in '' Bungo Stray Dogs'', Nacht Faust in ''

Black Clover is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūki Tabata. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since February 2015, with its chapters collected in 33 ''tankōbon'' volumes ...

'', Meruem in '' Hunter x Hunter'', Hisamitsu Noto in '' Toradora!'', Plagg in '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'',

Jimmy Olsen Jimmy Olsen is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Olsen is most often portrayed as a young photojournalist working for the ''Daily Planet''. He is close friends with Lois Lane and Clark Kent, and has ...

in '' Justice League Action'', Overflow in '' Ben 10'', Lion-O and Wilykat in '' ThunderCats Roar'', Cheshire Cat in '' Alice's Wonderland Bakery'').

October

* October 15: Michael Cusack, Australian voice actor, photographer, animator, storyboard artist writer and director (co-creator and voice of Pim, Alan and other various characters in ''

Smiling Friends ''Smiling Friends'' is an adult animated television series created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack for Cartoon Network's night-time programming block Adult Swim, which revolves around a small company dedicated to making people smile. The pilo ...

'', creator of '' YOLO'' and ''

Koala Man ''Koala Man'' is an animated sitcom created by Michael Cusack and developed by Cusack, Dan Hernandez, and Benji Samit for Hulu. The series premiered on Hulu in the US and Disney+ internationally on January 9, 2023. Plot The series takes place ...

''). * October 18: Hamish Steele, British animation director, comic-book artist and writer (creator of '' Dead End: Paranormal Park'').

November

* November 6:

Bowen Yang Bowen Yang ( zh, link=no, 楊伯文; born November 6, 1990) is an Australian-born American actor, comedian, podcaster, and writer based in New York City. He co-hosts a comedy pop-culture podcast, '' Las Culturistas,'' with Matt Rogers. Since Sep ...

, Australian-American actor, comedian, and writer (voice of Ronnie in '' Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again'', Win Li in the '' Archer'' episode "Bloodsploosh", Lonnie in ''

HouseBroken ''HouseBroken'' is an American animated sitcom created by Jennifer Crittenden, Clea DuVall, and Gabrielle Allan that premiered on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox on May 31, 2021. In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which prem ...

'' episode "Who's a Homeowner", Richard in '' The Simpsons'' episode " Homer's Adventures Through the Windshield Glass", Celestrial Administrator in '' Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai'', Dragon King in ''

The Monkey King Monkey King, or Sun Wukong, is a main character in the classical Chinese epic novel ''Journey to the West''. (The novel was also translated as ''The Monkey King'' by George Theiner in 1964.) Monkey King may also refer to: * Monkey King (horse) (b ...

'', Sidney in ''

The Tiger's Apprentice '' The Tiger's Apprentice '' is an action-adventure fantasy novel by American author Laurence Yep. It was published in 2003 as the first in ''The Tiger's Apprentice'' trilogy. This story inserts ancient Chinese mythology into modern life in San F ...

''). * November 13:

Kathleen Herles Kathleen Herles (born November 13, 1990) is an American voice actress best known for being the original voice of Dora on ''Dora the Explorer'' for the first four seasons from 2000–2007 and ''Go, Diego, Go!''. Herles was born in the Queens bor ...

, American voice actress (voice of Dora in '' Dora the Explorer'' and '' Go, Diego, Go!''). * November 24: Sarah Hyland, American actress (voice of Tiifu in '' The Lion Guard'',

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

in '' Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout''). * November 25: Stephanie Hsu, American actress (voice of Zhen in '' Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight'', Mayor's Wife in ''

'', Ise in '' Blue Eye Samurai'', Skyler's mom in ''

Leo Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts an ...

'',

Golden Glider Golden Glider (Lisa Snart) is a supervillainess appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the younger sister of Captain Cold and an enemy of The Flash. Lisa Snart appeared in the first and second seasons of ''The Flash'', ...

in '' Kite Man: Hell Yeah!''). * November 26: Rita Ora, English singer and songwriter (voice of Luthera / Wandering Blade in '' Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight''). * November 27: Shane Haboucha, American actor (voice of

Billy Batson Captain Marvel, also known as Shazam, is a superhero appearing in American comic books originally published by Fawcett Comics and currently published by DC Comics. Artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker created the character in 1939. Captai ...

and young

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 ...

in '' Justice League Unlimited'',

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 '' Justice League: The New Frontier'').

December

* December 8: Dana Terrace, American animator, writer, producer, and storyboard artist ('' Gravity Falls'', creator of and voice of Tiny Nose in '' The Owl House''). * December 29:

Nathaniel Curtis Nathaniel Curtis (born 29 December 1990) is a British actor. He is best known for his role as Ash Mukherjee in the Channel 4 drama ''It's a Sin (TV series), It's a Sin'' (2021). Early life and education Curtis grew up just outside Bournemouth ...

, British actor (voice of Dolph Laserhawk in '' Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix'').

Deaths

January

* January 2:

Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. (born Alan Hale MacKahan; (March 8, 1921 - January 2, 1990) was an American actor and restaurateur. He was the son of actor Alan Hale Sr. His television career spanned four decades, but he was best known for his secondary lead role ...

, American actor (voice of Skipper in '' The New Adventures of Gilligan'' and ''

Gilligan's Planet ''Gilligan's Planet'' is an American Saturday morning animated series produced by Filmation and MGM/UA Television which aired during the 1982–1983 season on CBS. It was the second animated spin-off of the sitcom '' Gilligan's Island'' (the f ...

''), dies at age 68. * January 8: Terry-Thomas, English actor and comedian (voice of Sir Hiss in '' Robin Hood''), dies at age 78. * January 19: Tommy Luske, American actor (voice of Michael Darling in '' Peter Pan''), dies at age 42. * January 24:

Gerry Johnson Gerry Johnson (April 4, 1918 - January 24, 1990) was an American actress and television host, best known as the voice of Betty Rubble during seasons five and six of the animated television series ''The Flintstones''. Early life Geraldine Adela ...

, American actress (voice of Betty Rubble in the final two seasons of '' The Flintstones''), dies at age 71.

February

* February 16:

Tadanari Okamoto was a Japanese independent animator. From 1965 until his death he completed at least 37 short subject films in a wide variety of mediums, many of them winning award-winning, his honorific nicknamed "Sheldon Cohen and Hans Fischerkoesen of Japa ...

, Japanese animated film director and producer (Echo Incorporated), dies at age 58.

March

* March 18: Robin Harris, American comedian and actor ('' Bebe's Kids''), dies from a heart attack at age 36.

April

* April 7: Dick Lundy, American animator and film director and producer ( Walt Disney Company, MGM, Walter Lantz,

, co-creator 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 ...

), dies at age 82.

May

* May 2: David Rappaport, English actor (voice of MAL in '' Captain Planet and the Planeteers''), commits suicide at age 38. * May 16: ** Jim Henson, American puppeteer and animator ('' Sesame Street'', '' Muppet Babies'', ''

Little Muppet Monsters ''Little Muppet Monsters'' is a Saturday morning television series featuring the Muppets that aired three episodes on CBS in 1985. The first season of '' Muppet Babies'' did so well in the ratings, that CBS decided to expand the series from a h ...

''), dies at age 53. ** Sammy Davis Jr., American singer, dancer, actor, comedian film producer and television director (voice of Cheshire Cat in '' The New Alice in Wonderland'', Head Ratte in ''

Heidi's Song ''Heidi's Song'' is a 1982 American animated musical film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and based on the 1881 novel ''Heidi'' by Johanna Spyri. The film was directed by Robert Taylor from a screenplay by Taylor, Joseph Barbera and James ...

''), dies at age 64. * May 25: Vic Tayback, American actor (voice of Carface in '' All Dogs Go to Heaven''), dies at age 60. * May 31:

William Timym William Timym, (1902–1990) was an artist whose best known work is probably the ''Bleep and Booster'' cartoons for the BBC's '' Blue Peter''. Timym (pronounced Tim) was Austrian, grew up in Vienna and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna ...

, Austrian-English animator and comics artist ('' Bleep and Booster'' and ''Bengo the Boxer''), dies at age 87.

June

* June 21: Margaret J. Winkler, American animation producer and film distributor, credited as the first woman to produce and distribute animated films, ( Pat Sullivan,

Fleischer Brothers Fleischer Studios () is an American animation studio founded in 1929 by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, who ran the pioneering company from its inception until its acquisition by Paramount Pictures, the parent company and the distributor of ...

, Walt Disney, founder of

Screen Gems Screen Gems is an American brand name used by Sony Pictures' Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group, a subsidiary of Japanese multinational conglomerate, Sony Group Corporation. It has served several different purposes for its parent ...

) and wife of

Charles Mintz Charles Bear Mintz (November 5, 1889 – December 30, 1939)''Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014''. Social Security Administration. was an American film producer and distributor who assumed control over Margaret J. Winkler's Winkler Pictu ...

, dies at age 95.

July

* July 17: **George Waiss, American animator and comics artist ( Walter Lantz, Walt Disney Company,

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 ...

Fine Arts Films Fine Arts Films was a production studio based in Northern England and Hollywood. It was founded in 1955 by the animator John David Wilson as a means to preserve the notion of animation as an art form. It shut down in 1996. History The company's f ...

, Filmation), dies at age 83. ** Bernard Cowan, Canadian actor (narrator in ''

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...

'', '' The Marvel Super Heroes'', and '' Rocket Robin Hood''), dies at age 68. * July 25:

Nikolai Prilutskiy Nikolai Stepanovich Prilutskiy (russian: Николай Степанович Прилуцкий (January 26, 1909, Moscow – July 25, 1990, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian sound operator, one of the first operators who created the sound for Sovie ...

, Soviet and Russian sound operator and

director of audiography The director of audiography (DA), within Indian-style filmmaking, known elsewhere as a sound director, is the head of the sound department and the person responsible for planning the audiography and managing the audiographers of a film. Overvie ...

, worked primarily in Soviet animated sound films ('' The Snow Maiden'', ''

The Enchanted Boy ''The Enchanted Boy'' (russian: Заколдованный мальчик, ''Zakoldovanyy malchik'') is a 1955 Soviet/Russia traditionally animated feature film directed by Vladimir Polkovnikov and Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya. The film is an ada ...

'', '' The Twelve Months'', '' The Snow Queen''), dies at age 81.

August

* August 17:

Pearl Bailey Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress, singer and author. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in '' St. Louis Woman'' in 1946. She received a Special Tony Award for the title role i ...

, American actress and singer (voice of Mrs. Elephant in ''

Tubby the Tuba Tubby is a nickname and surname and may refer to: People Nickname * Tubby Clayton (1885–1972), Anglican clergyman, founder of the Christian movement Toc H * Michael Lindsay Coulton Crawford (1917–2017), Second World War Royal Navy officer an ...

'', Big Mama in '' The Fox and the Hound''), dies at age 72. * August 26:

Retta Scott Retta Scott (February 23, 1916August 26, 1990) was an American artist. She was the first woman to receive screen credit as an animator at the Walt Disney Animation Studios. Early life and education Scott was born in Omak, Washington on February ...

, American artist ( Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 74.

September

* September 5: Jerry Iger, American animator (

Fleischer Studios Fleischer Studios () is an American animation studio founded in 1929 by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, who ran the pioneering company from its inception until its acquisition by Paramount Pictures, the parent company and the distributor of i ...

) and comics publisher, dies at age 87. * September 13:

Joaquin Garay Joaquin Garay (November 15, 1911 – September 13, 1990) was a Mexican actor and singer known for voicing Panchito Pistoles in the 1944 Walt Disney film ''The Three Caballeros''. Career Born in El Oro, Mexico, Garay came to America at eleven mon ...

, Mexican actor (voice of Panchito Pistoles in '' The Three Caballeros''), dies at age 78.

October

* October 7: Grim Natwick, American animator and film director (

, designed

Betty Boop Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character created by Max Fleischer, with help from animators including Grim Natwick.Pointer (2017) She originally appeared in the ''Talkartoon'' and ''Betty Boop'' film series, which were produced by Fleischer ...

, worked for Ub Iwerks, Walter Lantz, Walt Disney Animation Studios, UPA, Richard Williams), dies at age 100.

November

* November 4: Hicks Lokey, American animator (

, Walter Lantz, Walt Disney Studios,

), dies at age 86. * November 12: Dave Willock, American actor (narrator in ''

Wacky Races Eccentricity (also called quirkiness) is an unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive. Eccentricity is contrasted with norm ...

'', voice of Augustus "Gus" Holiday in '' The Roman Holidays''), dies at age 81. * November 19: Nicholas Tafuri, American animator (

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

, Ralph Bakshi), dies at age 77. * November 24:

Dodie Smith Dorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith (3 May 1896 – 24 November 1990) was an English novelist and playwright. She is best known for writing ''I Capture the Castle'' (1948) and the children's novel ''The Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (1956). Other works i ...

, English novelist and playwright, (her children's novel '' The Hundred and One Dalmatians'' was adapted into the animated film '' One Hundred and One Dalmatians''), dies at age 94.

December

* December 21: Susi Weigel, Austrian illustrator, comics artist and animator, dies at age 76. * December 23: Serge Danot, French animator and film director and producer ('' The Magic Roundabout''), dies at age 59. * December 27: Helene Stanley, American actress (model for Cinderella in '' Cinderella'', Aurora in '' Sleeping Beauty'', and Anita Radcliffe in '' One Hundred and One Dalmatians''), dies at age 61.

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