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January

* January 10: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Bart Gets Hit by a Car" first airs, with Dr. Nick Riviera and
Lionel Hutz Lionel Hutz is a fictional character in the American animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. He was voiced by Phil Hartman, and his first appearance was in the season two episode "Bart Gets Hit by a Car". Hutz is a stereotypical shady ambulance chasi ...
making their debuts. * January 24: '' The Simpsons'' episode " One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" first airs, guest starring Larry King and George Takei. * January 31: '' The Simpsons'' episode " The Way We Was" first airs, being the first flashback episode of the series.


February

* February 7: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" first airs, with Troy McClure making his debut, voiced by Phil Hartman. * February 14: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Principal Charming" first airs, with Groundskeeper Willie, Hans Moleman and Squeaky Voiced Teen making their debuts. * February 21: '' The Simpsons'' episode "
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" is the fifteenth 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 February 21, 1991. In the episode, Grampa co ...
" first airs, with Herb Powell and Mona Simpson making their debuts.


March

* March 7: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Bart's Dog Gets an "F"" first airs, guest starring Tracey Ullman. After the episode, the music video for '' Deep, Deep Trouble'' is first broadcast. * March 20: The animation studio Rough Draft Studios is founded. * March 26: 63rd Academy Awards: ** '' Creature Comforts'' by Nick Park wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. * March 28: '' The Simpsons'' episode "
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" first airs, with Professor Frink making his debut. * March 31: The first episode of '' Darkwing Duck'', broadcast by the Walt Disney Company, airs.


April

* April 11: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Brush with Greatness" first airs, guest starring
Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...
. * April 25: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Lisa's Substitute" first airs, guest starring Dustin Hoffman, who is credited as Sam Etic. The episode is further notable for fleshing out Lisa Simpson's character.


May

* May 2: '' The Simpsons'' episode " The War of the Simpsons" first airs, with Snake Jailbird making his debut. * May 9: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Three Men and a Comic Book" first airs, with Comic Book Guy and Radioactive Man making their debuts.


July

* July 11: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Blood Feud" first airs. * July 26: The American film studio Animal Logic is founded. * Specific date unknown in July: '' Pee-wee's Playhouse'' was pulled from its Saturday morning scheduling on CBS due to Paul Reubens' arrest for
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at an adult movie theater. This program would later air on
Adult Swim Adult Swim (AS; stylized as dult swimand often abbreviated as s is an American adult-oriented night-time cable television Television channel, channel that shares channel space with the basic cable network Cartoon Network and is programme ...
in 2006 as a "childhood comeback for adults" owing to this issue.


August

* August 2: ** Don Bluth's film '' Rock-a-Doodle'' premieres in the United Kingdom. This became one of the five lesser Bluth’s works and his first lesser film overall. It had some release difficulties after its completion in 1990. It was delayed in the US until April 1992 to avoid competition with Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast'' and the first Bluth-less sequel '' An American Tail: Fievel Goes West''. ** The film '' Rover Dangerfield'', which features a dog modeled after and voiced by comedian
Rodney Dangerfield Rodney Dangerfield (born Jacob Rodney Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase "I don't get no resp ...
, premieres. * August 11 ** The first episodes of ''
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'' and '' The Ren & Stimpy Show'' air. ** The first episode of '' Rugrats'' airs on Nickelodeon, the first longest running Nicktoon series. The program gained generally positive attention and popularity, as well as becoming an adult interest. * August 23: After the three year delay, '' Felix the Cat: The Movie'' makes a public marketing, but only as a direct-to-video movie due to financial issues. Following the negative reception in North America, the movie is only available through European markets as of 2011.


September

* September 3: ** The first episode of '' The Legend of Prince Valiant'' airs, based on the comics series '' Prince Valiant''. ** The first episode of '' Little Dracula'' airs. * September 7: ** ''
Hammerman ''Hammerman'' is a Saturday morning cartoon, starring rapper MC Hammer, which aired for thirteen episodes on ABC in the fall of 1991. It was produced by DIC Animation City and Italian company Reteitalia S.p.A., in association with Spanish networ ...
'', an animated TV series based on popular rapper
M.C. Hammer Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper, dancer, record producer and entrepreneur. He is known for hit songs such as "U Can't Touch This", "2 Legit 2 Quit" ...
, premieres, but is cancelled after only one season. ** The first episode of ''
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' ...
'' airs, an animated TV series based on the British comics character Rupert Bear. ** The first episode of '' Taz-Mania'' airs, starring 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.
character
Tasmanian Devil The Tasmanian devil (''Sarcophilus harrisii'') (palawa kani: purinina) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. Until recently, it was only found on the island state of Tasmania, but it has been reintroduced to New South Wales in ...
. * September 19: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Stark Raving Dad", premieres, guest starring Michael Jackson, who is credited as John Jay Smith. * September 26: ** The first episode of '' Spider!'' airs. ** '' The Simpsons'' episode "
Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington" is the second episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 26, 1991. In the episode, Lisa wins a pat ...
" first airs. * September 28: The first episode of '' Mr. Bogus'' airs, an adaptation of a series of French-Belgian claymation shorts, here done in traditional animation.


October

* October 2:
Nelvana Nelvana Enterprises, Inc. (; previously known as Nelvana Limited, sometimes known as Nelvana Animation and simply Nelvana or Nelvana Communications) is a Canadian animation studio and entertainment company owned by Corus Entertainment. Founded ...
's critically acclaimed adaptation of Hergé's comics series '' Tintin'', '' The Adventures of Tintin'' is first broadcast. * October 3: '' The Simpsons'' episode " When Flanders Failed" first airs. * October 10: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Bart the Murderer" first airs, where Fat Tony, Legs and Louie make their debuts. * October 11: '' Gertie the Dinosaur'' is added to the National Film Registry. * October 17: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Homer Defined" first airs, guest starring
Magic Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all-time and has been compared with Stephen Curry. Johnson played 13 seasons in the ...
and Chick Hearn. * October 24: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Like Father, Like Clown" first airs, where Krusty the Clown is revealed to be Jewish; it also guest stars
Jackie Mason Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza; yi, יעקב משה מזא; June 9, 1928 – July 24, 2021) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. His 1986 one-man show ''The World According to Me!'' won a Special Tony Award, an Outer Critics Cir ...
. * October 28: The first episode of '' Once Upon a Time... The Americas'' airs. * October 31: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Treehouse of Horror II" first airs.


November

* November 7: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Lisa's Pony" first airs. * November 14: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Saturdays of Thunder" first airs. * November 16: The infamous '' Super Mario World'' episode "Rock TV" broadcast, gaining much notoriety for its depictions of
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. * November 21: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Flaming Moe's" first airs, guest starring the band
Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...
. * November 22: ** The Walt Disney Company releases '' Beauty and the Beast''. ** Universal Pictures releases '' An American Tail: Fievel Goes West'', a sequel to '' An American Tail''. It became a
cult following A cult following refers to a group of fans who are highly dedicated to some person, idea, object, movement, or work, often an artist, in particular a performing artist, or an artwork in some medium. The lattermost is often called a cult classic. ...
in the 2010s. * November 30: ** The first episode of '' Æon Flux'' airs. ** The first episode of '' Liquid Television'' airs.


December

* December 5: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk" first airs. * December 7: ** The first episode of '' A Bunch of Munsch'' airs on
CTV CTV may refer to: Television * Connected TV, or Smart TV, a TV set with integrated internet North America and South America * CTV Television Network, a Canadian television network owned by Bell Media ** CTV 2, a secondary Canadian televisio ...
in Canada. In the United States, the series premiered on December 17, 1991 on
Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global ...
, an animated TV series based on the children's books by the American–Canadian children's author Robert Munsch. However, the series will later aired regularly until the following year. ** The '' Super Mario World'' episode "Mama Luigi" airs. While most of the series met negative attention at the time as its originality was grounded by the mandated Children's Television Act, this episode became a legacy following as a remake was released on YouTube in 2017, dedicating the memories of Tony Rosato and Harvey Atkin. * December 26: '' The Simpsons'' episode " I Married Marge" first airs.


Specific date unknown

* The animation studio
Dong Woo Animation DongWoo Animation Co. Ltd (also known as DongWoo A&E Co. Ltd; ko, 동우에이엔이) is an animation studio located in Seoul, South Korea. It has produced many animated series and films created and produced in the United States, Canada, South K ...
is founded. * Turner Broadcasting purchases animation studio
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 ...
.


Films released

* January 1 - '' The Adventures of the Magic Globe or Witch's Tricks'' (Soviet Union) * January 18 - '' The Sensualist'' (Japan) * January 25 - ''
Vampire Wars is an original video animation based on a novel series by Kiyoshi Kasai and published by Kadokawa Shoten, produced by Toei Animation and directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi. It was broadcast in United States on May 5, 2008 and in Canada by Super Ch ...
'' (Japan) * February 21 - '' Wizardry'' (Japan) * February 22 - '' Psychic Wars'' (Japan) * March 1 - '' To Want to Fly'' (Italy) * March 9: ** '' Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights'' (Japan) ** '' Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug'' (Japan) ** '' Magical Taruruto'' (Japan) ** '' Who's Left Behind?'' (Japan) * March 12 - '' Okama Hakusho'' (Japan) * March 16 - ''
Mobile Suit Gundam F91 is a 1991 anime film. It was ''Gundam'' creator Yoshiyuki Tomino's attempt to launch a new ''Gundam'' saga, set 30 years after ''Char's Counterattack''. He re-teamed with character designer Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and mecha designer Kunio Okawara for ...
'' (Japan) * March 21 - ''
Burn Up! ''Burn Up!'' is a 1991 Japanese anime original video animation. It concerns a special group of police officers called Team Warrior who are often given special assignments in the police department. In North America, AnimEigo first released ...
'' (Japan) * April 5 - ' (Japan) * May 5 - '' Jang Dok-dae'' (South Korea) * May 22 - '' Free! Whale Peek'' (Japan) * May 25 - '' Robinson and Company'' (France) * June 7 - ''
Il Giornalino di Gian Burrasca ''Il Giornalino di Gian Burrasca'' is an Italian novel by Vamba (aka Luigi Bertelli). It was first published, between 1907 and 1908, in sequential installments in the children's magazine ''Il giornalino della Domenica'', and in 1912 it was pub ...
'' (Italy) * June 16 - '' Beyond the Tide of Time'' (Japan) * June 21 - ''
The Seventh Brother ''The Seventh Brother'' ( hu, A hetedik testvér; german: Bobo und die Hasenbande) is a 1995 Hungarian-German-American animated fantasy-comedy-drama film for children made and produced at Hungary's Pannonia Film Studio. It was co-produced with Magy ...
'' (Hungary, Germany, and United States) * June 29 - '' Nadia of the Mysterious Seas'' (Japan) * July 20: ** '' The Adventures of Gamba and Otters'' (Japan) ** '' Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge'' (Japan) ** '' Magical Taruruto: Burn! Magic War of Friendship'' (Japan) ** '' Only Yesterday'' (Japan) ** '' Soreike! Anpanman Tobe! Tobe! Chibigon'' (Japan) * July 21 - '' Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb'' (Japan) * August 2 - '' Rover Dangerfield'' (United States) * August 9 - '' Lupin III: Napoleon's Dictionary'' (Japan) * August 16 - ''
Huckleberry no Bōken is a 1976 anime series based on the 1884 novel ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain. It is the first of two Huckleberry Finn anime. A second Huck Finn television series was made in 1994, '' Huckleberry Finn Monogatari''. A featu ...
'' (Japan) * August 17 - '' Silent Möbius: The Motion Picture'' (Japan) * August 18 - '' Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling'' (Japan) * September 6: ** '' Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns the Duck'' (United States) ** '' Hisaichi Ishii's Great Political World'' (Japan) * September 11 - ''The Christmas Tree'' (United States and Brazil) * September 14 - '' Roujin Z'' (Japan) * September 19 - '' The Magic Riddle'' (Australia) * October 11 - '' Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission'' (Netherlands) * November 2 - '' Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China'' (Japan) * November 21 - '' Christmas in January'' (Japan) * November 22: ** '' An American Tail: Fievel Goes West'' (United States and United Kingdom) ** '' Beauty and the Beast'' (United States) ** '' Ninja Ryūkenden'' (Japan) * December 10 - '' Heukkkokdujanggun'' (South Korea) * December 14: ** ''
Charlie Strapp and Froggy Ball Flying High ''Charlie Strapp and Froggy Ball Flying High'' ( sv, Kalle Stropp och Grodan Boll på svindlande äventyr) is a 1991 Swedish animated feature film directed by Jan Gissberg after an original script by Thomas Funck, using Funck's already well-esta ...
'' (Sweden) ** '' Gekkō no Pierce: Yumemi to Gin no Bara no Kishi-dan'' (Japan) * December 19 - '' The Pirates of Dark Water: The Saga Begins'' (United States and Philippines) * December 20 - '' The Princess and the Goblin'' (United States, United Kingdom, Hungary, and Japan) * December 28 - '' Dark Cat'' (Japan) * December 29 - ''The White Camel'' (Belgium, France, and Luxembourg) * Specific date unknown: ** '' Ali Baba'' (Australia) ** '' The Count of Monte-Cristo'' (Australia) ** '' The Emperor's New Clothes'' (Australia) ** ''
Eneida ''Eneida'' ( uk, Енеїда, Ukrainian for " Aeneid") is a Ukrainian burlesque poem, written by Ivan Kotliarevsky in 1798. This mock-heroic poem is considered to be the first literary work published wholly in the modern Ukrainian languag ...
'' (Soviet Union and Ukraine) ** '' Filemon i przyjaciele'' (Poland) ** ''
Frank Enstein Burbank Animation Studios was an Australian film animation production company, formerly named Burbank Films Australia. History The company's first animated productions in 1982 were a series of adaptations of books from Charles Dickens; these f ...
'' (Australia) ** '' Goldilocks and the Three Bears'' (Australia) ** '' Hans and the Silver Skates'' (Australia) ** '' The Holiday of the New Year Tree'' (Soviet Union) ** '' The Legend of Zorro'' (Italy, Japan, and Switzerland) ** '' Ness and Nessy'' (Latvia) ** '' Robin Hood'' (Italy, Japan, and United Kingdom) ** '' Underwater Berets'' (Soviet Union) ** '' White Fang'' (Australia)


Television series debuts


Television series endings


Births


January

* January 18: Britt McKillip, Canadian actress and singer (voice of Princess Cadance in ''
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' is an animated children's television series based on the fourth incarnation of Hasbro's ''My Little Pony'' franchise. The series follows a studious unicorn (later an alicorn) pony named Twilight Spark ...
'', Lola Bunny in '' Baby Looney Tunes'', Bingo Cherry in '' Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island'', Goldilocks in '' Dragon Tales'', Stella in '' ToddWorld'', Harumi in '' Ninjago''). * January 25: **
Ariana DeBose Ariana DeBose (; born January 25, 1991) is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for a Tony Award. In 2022, ...
, American actress, dancer, and singer (voice of Asha in '' Wish'', and ''
Once Upon a Studio ''Once Upon a Studio'' is a 2023 American live-action animated film, live-action/animated Crossover (fiction), crossover fantasy comedy short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios in celebration of the Walt Disney Company's centennial. ...
'', Danielle in the '' Human Resources'' episode "Rutgers is for Lovers"). ** Rupert Simonian, British actor (voice of Best in ''Best & Bester''). * January 28: Calum Worthy, Canadian actor, writer, and producer (voice of Taylor Travis in '' Pacific Rim: The Black'', Teen Leader in the '' Wander Over Yonder'' episode "The Black Cube").


February

* February 10: Emma Roberts, American actress (voice of Wilma in '' The Flight Before Christmas'', Wedgehead in '' UglyDolls'', Amanda Barrington 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 " No Country Club for Old Men").


March

* March 5: Emi Lo, American voice actor ( Funimation, Bang Zoom! Entertainment). * March 28:
Amy Bruckner Amelia Ellen Bruckner (born March 28, 1991) is an American actress and singer noted for her roles in the Disney Channel shows ''Phil of the Future'' and '' American Dragon: Jake Long''. Bruckner has also been featured in Hollywood films such as ...
, American actress (voice of Haley Long in '' American Dragon: Jake Long'').


April

* April 7:
Anne-Marie Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer. She has attained charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's "Rockabye (song), Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm (Anne-Marie song ...
, English singer-songwriter (voice of Lauren in '' Turning Red''). * April 10: AJ Michalka, American actress, musician and singer-songwriter (voice of
Stevonnie Stevonnie ( ) is a fictional character in the animated series ''Steven Universe'' and ''Steven Universe Future'', created by Rebecca Sugar. A "fusion" of the protagonist Steven Universe and his friend Connie Maheswaran, Stevonnie has the appearanc ...
in '' Steven Universe'', Catra in '' She-Ra and the Princesses of Power''). * April 27: Darren Barnet, American actor (voice of Yuichi in '' Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles'', Mike in '' Skull Island'', Taigen in ''
Blue Eye Samurai ''Blue Eye Samurai'' is an Adult animation, adult animated Action fiction, action television series created and written for Netflix by wife-and-husband team Amber Noizumi and Michael Green (writer), Michael Green, with supervising director and s ...
'').


May

* May 29: Saori Hayami, Japanese voice actress and singer (voice of Miyuki Shiba in '' The Irregular at Magic High School'', Yukino Yukinoshita in '' My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected'', Leona in '' Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'', Himawari Uzumaki in '' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'', Shinobu Kochō in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Yor Forger in ''
Spy x Family Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information ( intelligence) from non-disclosed sources or divulging of the same without the permission of the holder of the information for a tang ...
'', Yumeko Jabami in '' Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler'').


June

* June 1: Zazie Beetz, German-American actress (voice of Diane Foxington in '' The Bad Guys'', Amber Bennett in '' Invincible''). * June 9: Abe Groening, American television writer and production assistant ('' Disenchantment''). * June 26: Natsuki Hanae, Japanese voice actor and YouTuber (voice of
Tanjiro Kamado is a fictional character and the main protagonist in Koyoharu Gotouge's manga ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba''. Tanjiro goes on a quest to restore the humanity of his sister, Nezuko, who was turned into a demon after his family was killed by ...
in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Ken Kaneki in '' Tokyo Ghoul'', Inaho Kaizuka in '' Aldnoah.Zero'', Takumi Aldini in '' Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma'', Kōsei Arima in '' Your Lie in April'', Sieg in '' Fate/Apocrypha'', Korai Hoshiumi in '' Haikyu!!'', Vanitas in '' The Case Study of Vanitas'', Haruichi Kominato in '' Ace of Diamond'', Maki Katsuragi in '' Stars Align'', The Duke of Death in ''
The Duke of Death and His Maid is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series by Koharu Inoue. It was serialized online via Shogakukan's ''Sunday Webry'' website from October 2017 to May 2022, with its chapters collected in sixteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television ser ...
''). * June 29: ** Tajja Isen, Canadian writer, editor and voice actress (voice of Sister Bear in '' The Berenstain Bears'', Jazzi in '' The Save-Ums!'', the title character in '' Atomic Betty'', Samantha in '' Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure'', Jane in ''
Jane and the Dragon ''Jane and the Dragon'' is a series of children's books written and illustrated by Martin Baynton. The original trilogy consists of ''Jane and the Dragon'' (1988), ''The Dragon's Purpose'' (1989), and ''Jane and the Magician'' (2000). In 2008 ...
'', Jodie in '' Time Warp Trio'', Princess Pea/Presto in ''
Super Why! ''Super Why!'' (stylized as ''Super WHY!'') is a CGI-animated superhero preschool television series created by Angela C. Santomero (who also created ''Blue's Clues'') for PBS Kids and aimed for preschoolers ages 3 to 6. Produced by New York ...
'', Nessa in '' My Big Big Friend'', singing voice of Franny in ''
Franny's Feet ''Franny's Feet'' is a children's animated television series created by Cathy Moss and Susin Nielsen. The show was produced by Decode Entertainment (now WildBrain) with the participation of Family Channel and in association with Channel Five ...
''). ** Danielle Weisberg, American television writer and production assistant ('' The Simpsons'').


July

* July 8:
Thuso Mbedu Thuso Nokwanda Mbedu (born 8 July 1991) is a South African actress, She rose to prominence for her performance in the South African teen drama series '' Is'Thunzi'' for which she was nominated consecutively for an International Emmy in 2017 and ...
, South African actress (voice of Annette in '' Castlevania: Nocturne''). * July 9: Mitchel Musso, American actor and singer (voice of Jeremy Johnson in '' Phineas and Ferb'', D.J. in '' Monster House''). * July 12:
Erik Per Sullivan Erik Per Sullivan (born July 12, 1991) is an American former actor. He is best known for his role as Dewey, the younger brother to middle child Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) on the Fox series ''Malcolm in the Middle''. Early life Sullivan was born on ...
, American former actor (voice of Sheldon 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 ...
'', Mino and Baby Bug in '' Arthur and the Invisibles''). * July 26:
Alice Isaaz Alice Isaaz (born 26 July 1991) is a French actress. She is known for her roles in the films '' The Gilded Cage'' (2013), '' La Crème de la crème'' (2014) and ''Les Yeux jaunes des crocodiles ''Les Yeux jaunes des crocodiles'' ( en, The Yello ...
, French actress (voice of Joan of Arc in '' Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again''). * July 28: George Webster, English actor (voice of Winston in '' Unicorn: Warriors Eternal'').


August

* August 13: Nikita Hopkins, American actor (voice of Roo in the '' Winnie the Pooh'' franchise, young Rudy Buenaventura in '' The Zeta Project'' episode "Kid Genius"). * August 14: Charlotte Nicdao, Australian actress (voice of Baby in '' Kuu Kuu Harajuku'', Nurse and Checkout Lady in '' Bluey'', Que in ''
The Strange Chores ''The Strange Chores'' is an Australian animated television series that premiered on ABC Me on 31 October 2019. The series was created by Charlie Aspinwall and Daley Pearson, best known for their work on '' Bluey'', and is a co-production between ...
'', See-Thru Princess and Ancient Glass Princess in the '' Adventure Time: Distant Lands'' episode "Obsidian", Meredith in the ''
Star Trek: Lower Decks ''Star Trek: Lower Decks'' is an American adult-oriented animated television series created by Mike McMahan for the streaming service CBS All Access (later rebranded as Paramount+). It is the ninth ''Star Trek'' series and was launched in 2020 ...
'' episode "Room for Growth", Sam in the ''
Zootopia+ ''Zootopia+'' (marketed as ''Zootropolis+'' in Europe) is an animated mini-series based on ''Zootopia'' by Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Jared Bush. Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, the series was released on Disney+ on November 9, 2022. ...
'' episode "Dinner Rush", Princess Abigail in the '' Animaniacs'' episode "Royal Flush"). * August 28: ** Kyle Massey, American actor and rapper (voice of Huntsboy #88 in '' American Dragon: Jake Long'', Milo in '' Fish Hooks'', Mr. Spoony in '' Mighty Magiswords'', Jeremy in '' Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Chad 3000 in the '' Yin Yang Yo!'' episode "Skirting the Issue"). ** Brian Hull, American actor, impressionist and internet personality (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 ...
in '' Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'', Guy Hilton in '' Marmaduke'', young Sideburns Stabbington in the '' Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure'' episode "No Time Like the Past").


September

* September 7:
Jennifer Veal Jennifer Anne Veal (born 7 September 1991) is an English actress and internet personality. She made her acting debut playing Lucy on the television series ''As the Bell Rings'' (2007–09). She created her YouTube channel in 2012, and rose t ...
, English actress and internet personality (voice of Zhan Tiri in '' Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure'', Ally in '' Descendants: Wicked World'', Princess Magma in the '' Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero'' episode "Rockullan, Papyron, Scissorian"). * September 9: Adam Paloian, American animator ('' The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water''), character designer ('' Smiling Friends'', '' The Cuphead Show!''), storyboard artist ('' Pig Goat Banana Cricket'', '' SpongeBob SquarePants'', ''
Tig n' Seek ''Tig n' Seek'' (originally called ''Tiggle Winks'') is an American animated television series created by Myke Chilian for Cartoon Network. Prior to the series, he served as a designer on ''Rick and Morty'' as well as a writer and artist on ''Unc ...
''), writer and director ('' SpongeBob SquarePants'', '' The Cuphead Show!'').


October

* October 2: Antony Del Rio, American actor (voice of Reptil in '' The Super Hero Squad Show'', Inferno in '' Avengers Assemble'', Kel in '' Star Wars Resistance'', Kyle in '' She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'', Todd in ''
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 ...
'', Man-At-Arms in '' He-Man and the Masters of the Universe''). * October 7: Kody Kavitha, Indian-American actress (voice of Sunita in '' Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Samosa in ''
Apple & Onion ''Apple & Onion'' is a British-American animated surreal comedy television series created by George Gendi for Cartoon Network and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The series focuses on its titular characters, an anthropomorphic apple and sp ...
'', Norma Khan in '' Dead End: Paranormal Park'', Saanvi Patel in the '' We Bare Bears'' episode "Money Man"). * October 18: ** Ely Henry, Canadian-American actor (voice of
Bamm-Bamm Rubble Bamm-Bamm Rubble (sometimes spelled Bam-Bam Rubble) is a fictional character in the ''Flintstones'' franchise, the adopted son of Barney and Betty Rubble. He is most famous in his infant form on the animated series, but has also appeared at vari ...
in ''
Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs ''Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs'' is an American animated television series, animated streaming television series and a Spin-off (media), spin-off of the original series, ''The Flintstones''. Like ''Cave Kids'', the series focuses on the lives of best f ...
'',
Calculator An electronic calculator is typically a portable electronic device used to perform calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics. The first solid-state electronic calculator was created in the early 1960s. Pocket-sized ...
in '' Justice League Action'', Fleem in '' Smallfoot'', Goodman in '' Blade Runner: Black Lotus'', Edmund in ''
Where's Waldo? ''Where's Wally?'' (called ''Where's Waldo?'' in North America) is a British series of children's puzzle books created by English illustrator Martin Handford. The books consist of a series of detailed double-page spread illustrations depictin ...
'', Bouncing Boy in ''
Legion of Super-Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st c ...
'', Aristotle in '' Taz: Quest for Burger''). ** Tyler Posey, American actor (voice of Alonso in '' Elena of Avalor'', Inferno in '' Marvel Rising'', Tony Toretto in '' Fast & Furious: Spy Racers'', Jose in the ''
Shorty McShorts' Shorts ''Shorty McShorts' Shorts'' was an American animated anthology series, which consisted of 4-/5-minute shorts. It aired from July 28, 2006, to May 25, 2007. Summary The host of the show is Shorty McShorts. His name is often shortened to "Shorty" o ...
'' episode "
SheZow ''SheZow'' is an animated superhero series and sitcom. It features the adventures of a boy who inadvertently inherits the role of a superheroine, which imposes an explicit feminine theme to his costumed appearance and equipment. It began air ...
").


November

* November 1: Anthony Ramos, American actor and musician (voice of King Trollex in '' Trolls World Tour'', Mr. Piranha in '' The Bad Guys'', Tito in the '' Elena of Avalor'' episode "Team Isa").


December

* December 17: Daniel Tay, American actor (voice of the title character in '' Doogal''). * December 19: ** Libe Barer, American actress (voice of Violet Sabrewing in '' DuckTales'', Casey Calderon in ''
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur ''Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'', or simply ''Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'', is an American animated television series developed by Steve Loter, Jeffrey M. Howard, and Kate Kondell and produced by Cinema Gypsy Productions, Disney T ...
''). ** Sumire Uesaka, Japanese voice actress and singer (voice of Hayase Nagatoro in '' Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro''). * December 20: ** Jason Szwimer, Canadian voice actor (voice of James in ''
Arthur's Perfect Christmas This is a list of episodes for the television series '' Arthur''. During the course of the series, ''Arthur'' has aired a total of 253 episodes and 7 specials. The series began airing on October 7, 1996, and ended on February 21, 2022. Seasons 1 ...
'', D.W. Read in seasons 7-10 of '' Arthur'' and '' Postcards from Buster'', Elf in '' Caillou's Holiday Movie'', Phil in '' The Tofus''). ** Jillian Rose Reed, American actress (voice of Naomi Turner in '' Elena of Avalor''). **Sarah-Nicole Robles, American actress (voice of Judy in ''
Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer ''Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer'' is an American animated television series created by Aaron Springer. The series lasted for one season and aired on Disney XD from June 3 to June 15, 2017. Plot The show follows the adventures ...
'', Luz Noceda in '' The Owl House'', Zuma in '' Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight''). * December 26: Eden Sher, American actress (voice of Star Butterfly in '' Star vs. the Forces of Evil''). * December 31: ND Stevenson, American cartoonist and animation producer ('' She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'', '' Nimona'', '' Bravest Warriors'', Disney Television Animation).


Deaths


January

* January 12: Keye Luke, Chinese actor (voice of Brak in '' Space Ghost'', Charlie Chan in '' The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan'', Zoltar and The Great Spirit in '' Battle of the Planets''), dies at age 86. * January 30: John McIntire, American actor (voice of Rufus in '' The Rescuers'', Mr. Digger in '' The Fox and the Hound''), dies at age 83.


February

* February 1: Jimmy MacDonald, Scottish-American animator, actor, musician and sound effects maker ( Walt Disney Company, voice of
Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an animated cartoon Character (arts), character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red sho ...
from 1948 to 1977, original voice of Chip, Gus and Jaq in '' Cinderella'', and
Humphrey the Bear Humphrey the Bear is a cartoon character created in 1950 at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He first appeared in the 1950 Goofy cartoon ''Hold That Pose'', in which Goofy tried to take his picture. After that he appeared in four classic Donald D ...
, the unlucky wolf in '' The Sword in the Stone''), dies at age 84. * February 2: Franco Latini, Italian voice actor (dub 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 Tom Cat), dies at age 63. * February 3: Nancy Kulp, American actress (voice of Frou-Frou in '' The Aristocats''), dies at age 69.


March

* March 4: Vance Colvig, American clown and voice actor (voice of Chopper in '' The Yogi Bear Show''), dies at age 72. * March 14: Howard Ashman, American playwright and lyricist ( Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 40.Blau, Eleanor
"Howard Ashman Is Dead at 40; Writer of 'Little Shop of Horrors'"
''New York Times'', March 15, 1991
* March 26: Lechosław Marszałek, Polish film and television director ('' Reksio'', worked on ''
Bolek i Lolek ''Bolek and Lolek'' are two Polish cartoon characters from the children's animated comedy television series by the same name. They were created by Władysław Nehrebecki the author, scriptwriter and main director and partially designed by Wła ...
'',
Studio Filmów Rysunkowych Studio Filmów Rysunkowych (''Animated Film Studio'') is a Polish animation studio based in Bielsko-Biała. It is best known for animating Polish cartoons of ''Bolek and Lolek'' and ''Reksio''. It was founded in 1947 by brothers Zdzisław and Ma ...
), dies at age 69.


April

* April 10: Natalie Schafer, American actress (voice of Lovey Howell in '' The New Adventures of Gilligan'' and '' Gilligan's Planet''), dies at age 91. * April 19: Frederik Bramming, Danish animator and comics artist (made advertising animated shorts for Bergenholz), dies at age 79. * April 25: Carl Brandt, American musician ('' The Dick Tracy Show'', ''
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo ''The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo'' is an American animated television series produced by United Productions of America that aired for one season on NBC from September 19, 1964 to April 24, 1965. The television series was based on the Mr. Magoo, ...
'', '' Tom & Jerry''), dies at age 76.TV Music Composer Dies at age 76,'' Mobile Register, April 29, 1991, pg. 4'' * April 28: Ken Curtis, American singer and actor (voice of Nutsy the vulture in '' Robin Hood''), dies at age 74. * April 30: Roy Seawright, American special effects maker and animator ('' Babes in Toyland'', ''
One Million B.C. ''One Million B.C.'' is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles ''Cave Man'', ''Man and His Mate'' and ''Tumak''. The film stars Victor Mature as protagonist Tu ...
''), dies at age 85.


May

* May 14:
Joy Batchelor Joy Ethel Batchelor (12 May 1914 – 14 May 1991) was an English animator, director, screenwriter, and producer. She married John Halas in 1940 and subsequently co-established Halas and Batchelor cartoons, whose best known production is the anim ...
, English animator, film producer and director ('' Halas & Batchelor'', ''
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 ...
'', the animated music video of ''
Love Is All Love Is All may refer to: Bands *Love Is All (band), Swedish indie rock band Films * ''Love is All'' (2007 film), Dutch film * ''Love Is All'' (2014 film), a documentary film by Kim Longinotto Songs *"Love Is All", a song by The Action *"Love Is ...
'' by Roger Glover), dies at age 77.


August

* August 4:
Don DaGradi Don DaGradi (March 1, 1911 – August 4, 1991) was an American writer for Disney who started out as a layout artist on 1940s cartoons including "Der Fuehrer's Face" in 1943. He eventually moved into animated features with the film ''Lady and the ...
, American writer ( Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 80.


September

* September 3:
Frank Capra Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s ...
, Italian-born American director, producer and writer (creator of '' Private Snafu'', directed ''
Our Mr. Sun ''Our Mr. Sun'' is a 1956 one-hour American television film in Technicolor written, produced, and directed by Frank Capra. It is a documentary that explains how the Sun works and how it also plays a huge part in human life. It was first broadc ...
'' and ''
Hemo the Magnificent ''Hemo the Magnificent'' is a one-hour Technicolor made-for-television educational film, released in 1957 by Bell Laboratories and directed by Frank Capra, and first telecast by CBS. It details the workings of the circulatory system. Backgroun ...
''), dies at age 94."75th Year Booklet: The Caltech Y History."
''caltechy.org.'' Retrieved: July 24, 2011.
* September 14: Lisa Michelson, American voice actress (English dub voice of Satsuki Kusakabe in '' My Neighbor Totoro'' and Kiki in '' Kiki's Delivery Service''), dies in a car accident at age 33. * September 24: Dr. Seuss, American children's novelist, illustrator, animator and comics artist (
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 ...
), dies at age 87. * September 27:
Floyd Huddleston Floyd Huddleston (August 19, 1918 - September 27, 1991) was an American songwriter, screenwriter, and television producer. Career Huddleston was born in Leland, Mississippi, and would later sing and write songs for Glenn Miller's Army Air Force ...
, American songwriter ('' The Aristocats'', '' Robin Hood''), dies at age 73. * September 29: Ed Barge, American animator ( Harman-Ising, MGM,
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 ...
, Ralph Bakshi), dies at age 81.


October

* October 26: Henry Wilson Allen, aka ''Heck Allen'', American novelist and animation writer ('' Barney Bear'', worked for Tex Avery), dies at age 79.


November

* November 11: Morton Stevens, American composer ('' Tiny Toon Adventures''), dies from pancreatic cancer at age 62. * November 25: Eleanor Audley, American actress (voice of Lady Tremaine in '' Cinderella'' and Maleficent in '' Sleeping Beauty''), dies at age 86. * November 27: Harry Everett Smith, American experimental filmmaker ('' Early Abstractions'', '' Heaven and Earth Magic''), dies at age 68.


December

* December 29:
Tony Strobl Anthony Joseph Strobl ( ; May 12, 1915 – December 29, 1991) was an American comics artist and animator. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Cleveland School of Art from 1933–37, with Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who actually got ...
, American animator and comics artist ('' Walt Disney Company'', scriptwriter for '' Duck Tales''), dies at age 76.


Specific date unknown

* David Hamilton Grant, English pornographic producer and convicted criminal (''
Snow White and the Seven Perverts Snow comprises individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes. It consists of frozen crystalline water throughout ...
''), dies at age 52 of an alleged
contract killing Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may be ...
.


See also

* 1991 in anime


Sources


External links


Animated works of the year
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