Richard James Lundy (August 14, 1907 – April 7, 1990) was an American

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and film director who worked at several animation studios including

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MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 a ...

, and

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 ...

. Lundy was a pioneer of personality animation and is best remembered as one of the creators of

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. Throughout his career he worked as a primary animator on at least 60 films, both short and feature-length, and directed 51 shorts.

Early life

Lundy was born in

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, to James and Minnie Lundy, their only child. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Detroit, where Lundy's father worked as an inspector for the Burroughs

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Company. When Lundy was ten years old, his parents separated and he and his mother went to live in

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north of Detroit. They later moved back to the city where Lundy's mother worked as a waitress. Lundy moved to Los Angeles in the late 1920s.

Career

In 1929, Lundy began to employed by

Walt Disney Productions The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October 1 ...

, He became the studio's dance specialist, animating many of the musical numbers in early Disney shorts. He later worked on ''

Three Little Pigs "The Three Little Pigs" is a fable about three pigs who build three houses of different materials. A Big Bad Wolf blows down the first two pigs' houses which made of straw and sticks respectively, but is unable to destroy the third pig's house ...

'' (1933) and ''

Orphan's Benefit ''Orphan's Benefit'' (sic; original title) is an animated short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions in black-and-white. It was first released in 1934 and was later remade in Technicolor in 1941 under the correc ...

'' (1934). After working on ''

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as T ...

'' (1937), Lundy became a director at Disney. In 1943, Lundy departed the Disney studios and worked for

Walter Lantz Productions Walter Lantz Productions was an American animation studio. It was in operation from 1928 to 1972 and was the principal supplier of animation for Universal Studios. The studio was originally formed as Universal Cartoon Studios on the initiative o ...

. He started as an animator and again became a director. He directed shorts featuring Andy Panda,

Woody Woodpecker Woody Woodpecker is an animated character that appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Studio and distributed by Universal Studios between 1940 and 1972. Woody, an anthropomorphic woodpecker, was created in 1940 by ...

, and the ''Swing Symphonies''. Lundy was responsible for shifting the studios direction to a style more in vain to works made by Disney and MGM, a stark contrast when compared to the works of the studios previous director,

James Culhane James H. "Shamus" Culhane (November 12, 1908 – February 2, 1996) was an American animator, film director, and film producer. He is best known for his work in the Golden age of American animation. Career Shamus Culhane worked for a number o ...

. Lundy worked for Wolff Productions after the Lantz studio closed in 1949. Here he worked on television commercials. In 1950, Lundy worked for

Barney Bear ''Barney Bear'' is an American series of animated cartoon short subjects produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio. The title character is an anthropomorphic cartoon character, a sluggish, sleepy bear who often is in pursuit of nothing but ...

shorts and the

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film ''Caballero Droopy''. In 1959 Lundy worked for

on ''

The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighb ...

'', ''

Yogi Bear Yogi Bear is an anthropomorphic animal character who has appeared in numerous comic books, animated television shows and films. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in ''The Huckleberry Hound Show''. Yogi Bear was the first ...

'', and ''

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''. He retired in 1973, but continued to do freelance work for several years thereafter.

Donald Duck

Lundy was not the first to draw or even animate Donald Duck. The character was created by Swiss-born designer Albert Hurter and animated by Art Babbitt and

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for the short film ''

The Wise Little Hen ''The Wise Little Hen'' is a 1934 Walt Disney's ''Silly Symphony'' cartoon, based on the fable '' The Little Red Hen''. The cartoon features the debut of Donald Duck, dancing to the Sailor's Hornpipe. Donald and his friend Peter Pig try to avoi ...

'' (1934). This was Donald's first appearance, although the story offered little opportunity for character development. This would come in Donald's second appearance, ''

'' (also 1934), in which Lundy was the sole animator of Donald. According to common animation practice, the audio and voices of the film were recorded first and were then played for the animators to reference. In listening to voice actor

Clarence Nash Clarence Charles "Ducky" Nash (December 7, 1904 – February 20, 1985) was an American voice actor. He was best known as the original voice of the Disney cartoon character Donald Duck. He was born in the rural community of Watonga, Oklahoma, and ...

portray the Duck in ''Orphan's Benefit'', Lundy said " decided that onaldwas an ego-show-off. If anything crossed him, he got mad and blew his top."

Personal life

Lundy was married three times. First marriage with Anne Lundy resulted in two biological children, after the divorce he moved to Toluca Lake California. In 1932 he married Juanita Sheridan who also worked at the Disney studio. This marriage was short and ended in divorce in 1934. By 1939, Lundy was remarried to Mabel Lundy. Together they had one daughter Llewellyn, resulting in three biological Lundy children. Century Birthday – Dick Lundy
at Animation – Who & Where. 2007-08-14; retrieved 2011-08-08.

Filmography

Films

Disney (and other films) period

In this period, most of the films in which Lundy worked belong to Disney * Playful Pan (animator - uncredited) (1930) * Pioneer Days (animator - uncredited) (1930) *

Winter Winter is the coldest season of the year in polar and temperate climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Different cultures ...

(animator - uncredited) (1930) * The picnic (animator - uncredited) (1930) *

The Gorilla Mystery ''The Gorilla Mystery'' is a 1930 Mickey Mouse animated film produced by Walt Disney for Columbia Pictures, as part of the '' Mickey Mouse'' film series. It was the twenty-second Mickey Mouse short to be produced, the seventh of that year. The ...

(animator - uncredited) (1930) * Monkey Melodies (animator - uncredited) (1930) * The Chain Gang (animator - uncredited) (1930) *

Night Night (also described as night time, unconventionally spelled as "nite") is the period of ambient darkness from sunset to sunrise during each 24-hour day, when the Sun is below the horizon. The exact time when night begins and ends depends o ...

(animator - uncredited) (1930) *

The Shindig ''The Shindig'' is a Mickey Mouse short animated film first released on July 11, 1930, as part of the '' Mickey Mouse'' film series. It was the twentieth Mickey Mouse short to be produced, the fifth of that year. The cartoon's cast includes Mic ...

(animator - uncredited) (1930) *

Midnight in a Toy Shop ''Midnight in a Toy Shop'' is a 1930 ''Silly Symphonies'' animated short film directed by Wilfred Jackson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. Summary It's hard living your everyday life in the middle of a snowstorm. But life is not that ha ...

(animator - uncredited) (1930) *

The Ugly Duckling "The Ugly Duckling" ( da, Den grimme ælling) is a Danish literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). It was first published on 11 November 1843 in ''New Fairy Tales. First Volume#New Fairy Tales. Fir ...

(animator - uncredited) (1931) *

Mickey's Orphans ''Mickey's Orphans'' is a 1931 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Columbia Pictures. The cartoon takes place during Christmas time and stars Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Pluto, who take in a group ...

(animator - uncredited) (1931) * Mickey Cuts Up (animator - uncredited) (1931) * The Beach Party (animator - uncredited) (1931) * Blue Rhythm (animator - uncredited) (1931) *

The China Plate ''The China Plate'' is a 1931 ''Silly Symphonies'' animated film. Plot The short is based on the Willow pattern legend, with some major differences, including a dragon. There is an oriental scene, the Willow pattern on a china plate, that comes ...

(animator - uncredited) (1931) *

The Moose Hunt ''The Moose Hunt'' is a Mickey Mouse short animated film first released on April 30, 1931, as part of the '' Mickey Mouse'' film series. It was the twenty-eighth Mickey Mouse short to be produced and the fourth of 1931. This is the first cartoo ...

(animator) (1931) * Mother Goose Melodies (animator - uncredited) (1931) * The Castaway (animator) (1931) * Traffic Troubles (animator - uncredited) (1931) * Birds of a Feather (animator - uncredited) (1931) * The Birthday Party (animator - uncredited) (1931) *

Mickey's Good Deed ''Mickey's Good Deed'' (also called ''Mickey's Lucky Break'' and ''Mickey Plays Santa'' in certain home media releases) is a 1932 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. Set during the Christmas sea ...

(animator - uncredited) (1932) * The Duck Hunt (animator - uncredited) (1932) *

Babes in the Woods ''Babes in the Woods'' is a 1932 Silly Symphonies animated film. It is a re-working of the British folk tale ''Babes in the Wood'', with some material incorporated from ''Hansel and Gretel'' by the Brothers Grimm, and the addition of a village ...

(animator - uncredited) (1932) *

The Whoopee Party ''The Whoopee Party'' is a Mickey Mouse short animated film first released on September 17, 1932. It was the 46th Mickey Mouse short, and the tenth of that year. Plot Mickey Mouse and friends have a party in which Minnie Mouse is playing the p ...

(animator - uncredited) (1932) * Trader Mickey (animator - uncredited) (1932) *

Flowers and Trees ''Flowers and Trees'' is a 1932 '' Silly Symphonies'' cartoon produced by Walt Disney, directed by Burt Gillett, and released to theatres by United Artists on July 30, 1932. It was the first commercially released film to be produced in the full- ...

(animator - uncredited) (1932) *

Just Dogs ''Just Dogs'' is a 1932 Silly Symphonies animated film, directed by Burt Gillett. It marked the first solo appearance of Pluto. Plot The film opens with a group of dogs in the dog pound, howling Vernon Dalhart's "The Prisoner's Song". Pluto's ...

(animator - uncredited) 1932 * Mickey in Arabia (animator - uncredited) (1932) * Puppy Love (animator - uncredited) (1933) *

Mickey's Mechanical Man ''Mickey's Mechanical Man'' is a 1933 animated short cartoon created by Walt Disney. It was the 57th Mickey Mouse short film, and the seventh of that year. Plot Mickey finds out about a new boxing match involving "Kongo the Killer". So what Micke ...

(animator - uncredited) (1933) *

Mickey's Gala Premier ''Mickey's Gala Premier'' is a Walt Disney cartoon produced in 1933, directed by Burt Gillett, and featuring parodies of several famous Hollywood film actors from the 1930s. It was the 58th Mickey Mouse short film, and the eighth of that year. So ...

(animator - uncredited) (1933) * Three Little Pigs (animator - uncredited) (1933) *

Father Noah's Ark ''Father Noah's Ark'' is a 1933 Walt Disney ''Silly Symphonies'' animated film. It is based on the story of Noah's Ark. The short's musical score is an adaptation of the first dance in Ludwig van Beethoven's ''12 Contredanses''. The cartoon was ...

(animator - uncredited) (1933) *

Building a Building ''Building a Building'' is a 1933 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Production and released by United Artists. A remake of the 1928 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film ''Sky Scrappers'', the cartoon depicts Mickey Mouse working at a ...

(animator - uncredited) (1933) *

The Dognapper ''The Dognapper'' is a 1934 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The cartoon stars Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck as police officers who chase Pegleg Pete after he dognaps Fifi, Minnie Mouse' ...

(animator - uncredited) (1934) * Mickey Plays Papa (animator - uncredited) (1934) *

(animator - uncredited) (1934) *

Gulliver Mickey ''Gulliver Mickey'' is a black and white short cartoon in the '' Mickey Mouse'' series, produced by Walt Disney and released by United Artists in 1934. It was the 66th Mickey Mouse short film to be released, and the fourth of that year. Plot Mic ...

(animator - uncredited) (1934) *

Funny Little Bunnies ''Funny Little Bunnies'' is a ''Silly Symphonies'' animated Disney short film. It was released in 1934. Plot The short is set in the enchanted dell of the titular Easter bunnies, which according to the storybooks, can be visited by those who bel ...

(animator - uncredited) ( 1934) *

Playful Pluto ''Playful Pluto'' (1934) is a Walt Disney cartoon, directed by Burt Gillett. It was the first cartoon to showcase Pluto as a major character. It was the 65th Mickey Mouse short film, and the third of that year. Plot While Mickey Mouse is working ...

(animator) (1934) * The Grasshopper and the Ants (animator - uncredited) (1934) * Shanghaied (animator - uncredited) (1934) *

Music Land ''Music Land'' is a ''Silly Symphonies'' animated Disney short released in 1935. Plot The short begins by showing a map of Music Land, before zooming in to show the Land of Symphony, a massive classical-themed kingdom where the princess (an ant ...

(animator - uncredited) (1935) *

Pluto's Judgement Day ''Pluto's Judgement Day'' is a '' Mickey Mouse'' cartoon released theatrically in 1935. Although labeled a Mickey cartoon, the main star is Pluto. It was the 78th short film in the ''Mickey Mouse'' series to be released, the seventh of that year. ...

(animator) (1935) * Who Killed Cock Robin? (animator: "Dan Cupid" - uncredited) (1935) * Mickey's Kangaroo (animator - uncredited) (1935) *

Mickey's Service Station ''Mickey's Service Station'' is a 1935 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The film, which stars Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy as car mechanics, was also the final black-and-white appe ...

(animator - uncredited) (1935) *

The Tortoise and the Hare "The Tortoise and the Hare" is one of Aesop's Fables and is numbered 226 in the Perry Index. The account of a race between unequal partners has attracted conflicting interpretations. The fable itself is a variant of a common folktale theme in w ...

(animator - uncredited) (1935) *

Toby Tortoise Returns ''Toby Tortoise Returns'' is a 1936 animated Technicolor cartoon in Walt Disney's ''Silly Symphonies'' series. It was directed by Wilfred Jackson. It is a sequel to the 1935 short ''The Tortoise and the Hare'', and premiered on August 22, 1936. ...

(animator - uncredited) (1936) *

Thru the Mirror ''Thru the Mirror'' is a Mickey Mouse cartoon short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists in 1936. In this cartoon short, Mickey has a ''Through the Looking-Glass''-type dream that he travels through his mirror ...

(animator - uncredited) (1936) * Three Little Wolves (animator - uncredited) (1936) * Mickey's Grand Opera (animator - uncredited) (1936) * Orphans' Picnic (animator - uncredited) (1936) * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (animator) (1937) * Woodland Café (animator - uncredited) (1937) *

Mickey's Parrot ''Mickey's Parrot'' is an animated short film produced by Walt Disney, distributed by RKO Radio Pictures and released on September 9, 1938. The film was directed by Ben Sharpsteen and animated by Frenchy de Trémaudan, Louie Schmittt, Chuck Couc ...

(animator - uncredited) (1938) *

Donald's Cousin Gus ''Donald's Cousin Gus'' is a 1939 Walt Disney cartoon in which Donald Duck is visited by his gluttonous cousin, Gus Goose, who proceeds to eat Donald out of house and home. It was released on May 19, 1939. Gus Goose debuted as a recurring charact ...

(animator - uncredited) (1939) *

Society Dog Show ''Society Dog Show'' is a 1939 '' Mickey Mouse'' cartoon short produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The animated short was directed by Bill Roberts and animated by Al Eugster, Shamus Culhane, Fred Moore, John Lo ...

(animator - uncredited) (1939) *

Sea Scouts Sea Scouts are a part of the Scout movement, with a particular emphasis on boating and other water-based activities on the sea, rivers or lakes (canoeing, rafting, scuba, sailboarding). Sea Scouts can provide a chance to sail, cruise on boats, ...

(director) (1939) *

Donald's Lucky Day ''Donald's Lucky Day'' is a 1939 Donald Duck cartoon released by Walt Disney Productions. Plot In a harborside building on a foggy night (February 13), which happens to fall on Friday the 13th, two criminals prepare a gift bomb to send to som ...

(animator - uncredited) (1939) * Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (animator - uncredited) (1940) *

The Riveter ''The Riveter'' is a 1940 American Donald Duck short film directed by Dick Lundy and produced by Walt Disney. In the short film, Donald lands a job working high steel as a riveter for construction foreman Pete. Plot Donald comes across a sign ...

(director) (1940) *

Window Cleaners ''Window Cleaners'' is an animated short film produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters on September 20, 1940 by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot Donald Duck is hoisted up on a roped platform while Pluto is pulling D ...

(animator - uncredited) (1940) * Pluto's Dream House (animator - uncredited) (1940) *

Mr. Duck Steps Out ''Mr. Duck Steps Out'' is a Donald Duck cartoon produced by Walt Disney Productions, which is released on June 7, 1940, and featured the debut of Daisy Duck. The short was directed by Jack King and written by Carl Barks, Chuck Couch, Jack Hanna ...

(animator - uncredited) (1940) *

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(animator - uncredited) (1941) * A Good Time for a Dime (director) (1941) * Donald's Camera (director) (1941) *

Ding Dog Daddy ''Ding Dog Daddy'' is a 1942 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon, directed by Friz Freleng and written by Tedd Pierce. The short was released on December 5, 1942. No voice actors were credited on screen, but those who participated were Pint ...

(animator - uncredited) (1942) *

The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall ''The Dover Boys at Pimento University; or, The Rivals of Roquefort Hall'' (also known as ''The Dover Boys'') is a 1942 Warner Bros. '' Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on September 19, 1942. The cartoon ...

(animator - uncredited) (1942) * Donald's Gold Mine (animator and director) (1942) * Donald's Garden (director) (1942) * The Village Smithy (director-uncredited) (1942) * The Flying Jalopy (director-uncredited) (1943) * Donald's Tire Trouble (director) (1943) *

Home Defense Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in ...

(animator) (1943) *

Commando Duck ''Commando Duck'' is a Walt Disney anti-Japanese propaganda cartoon starring Donald Duck. It was released on June 2, 1944. Plot Donald Duck parachutes into the jungle of a remote Pacific island to wipe out a Empire of Japan, Japanese airfield u ...

(animator - uncredited) (1944)

Woody Woodpecker (and other films) period

In this period, most of the films in which Lundy worked belong to Woody Woodpecker's film series *

Ski for Two ''Ski for Two'' is the 12th cartoon short in the ''Woody Woodpecker'' series. Released theatrically on November 13, 1944, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. Plot Woody is sifting through some ...

(animator - uncredited) (1944) *

The Beach Nut ''The Beach Nut'' is the 11th animated cartoon short subject in the ''Woody Woodpecker'' series. Released theatrically on October 16, 1944, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. The title is a pla ...

(animator) (1944) * Abou Ben Boogie (animator - uncredited) (1944) * Fish Fry (animator - uncredited) (1944) *

Chew-Chew Baby This is a list of animated cartoons that star Woody Woodpecker, who appeared in 203 cartoons (196 Woody shorts and 7 miscellaneous shorts) during and after the Golden age of American animation. All the cartoons were produced by Walter Lantz Produ ...

(animator - uncredited) (1945) * The Enemy Bacteria (director) (1945) * The Poet & Peasant (director) (1945 * Crow Crazy (director) (1945) * Sliphorn King of Polaroo (director) (1945) * The Pied Piper of Basin Street (animator - uncredited) (1945) * Reddy Made Magic (director) (1946) * The Wacky Weed (director) (1946) *

Bathing Buddies This is a list of animated cartoons that star Woody Woodpecker, who appeared in 203 cartoons (196 Woody shorts and 7 miscellaneous shorts) during and after the Golden age of American animation. All the cartoons were produced by Walter Lantz Prod ...

(director) (1946) * Apple Andy (director) (1946) * Musical Moments from Chopin (director) (1946) * The Egg and I (director) (1947) * Smoked Hams (director) (1947) * The Story of Human Energy (director) (1947) * The Bandmaster (director) (1947) * Solid Ivory (director) (1947) * Well Oiled (director) (1947) * Woody the Giant Killer (director) (1947) * The Overture to 'William Tell' (director) (1947) * The Coo Coo Bird (director) (1947) * Wild and Woody! (director) (1948) * Dog Tax Dodgers (director) (1948) * Playful Pelican (director) (1948) * Pixie Picnic (director) (1948) *

Wet Blanket Policy ''Wet Blanket Policy'' is the 30th animated cartoon short subject in the ''Woody Woodpecker'' series. Released theatrically on August 27, 1948, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by United Artists. The film would l ...

(director) (1948) *

Wacky-Bye Baby This is a list of animated cartoons that star Woody Woodpecker, who appeared in 203 cartoons (196 Woody shorts and 7 miscellaneous shorts) during and after the Golden age of American animation. All the cartoons were produced by Walter Lantz Produ ...

(director) (1948) * Kiddie Koncert (director) (1948) * Banquet Busters (director) (1948) * The Mad Hatter (director) (1948) *

Drooler's Delight This is a list of animated cartoons that star Woody Woodpecker, who appeared in 203 cartoons (196 Woody shorts and 7 miscellaneous shorts) during and after the Golden age of American animation. All the cartoons were produced by Walter Lantz Produ ...

(director) (1949) * Scrappy Birthday (director) (1949) *

Puny Express This is a list of animated cartoons that star Woody Woodpecker, who appeared in 203 cartoons (196 Woody shorts and 7 miscellaneous shorts) during and after the Golden age of American animation. All the cartoons were produced by Walter Lantz Prod ...

(director-uncredited) (1950) *

Sleep Happy This is a list of animated cartoons that star Woody Woodpecker, who appeared in 203 cartoons (196 Woody shorts and 7 miscellaneous shorts) during and after the Golden age of American animation. All the cartoons were produced by Walter Lantz Produ ...

(director-uncredited) (1951)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer period

In this period, most of the films in which Lundy worked belong to Metro-Golwyn-Mayer * Busybody Bear (director) (1952) * The Little Wise Quacker (director) (1952) * Caballero Droopy (director) (1952) * Tom Schuler: Cobbler Statesman (director-uncredited) (1953) * Half-Pint Palomino (director) (1953) * Wee-Willie Wildcat (director) (1953) * Heir Bear (director) (1953) * Cobs and Robbers (director) (1953) *

Barney's Hungry Cousin ''Barney's Hungry Cousin'' is a 1953 MGM cartoon featuring Barney Bear. It is the 19th ''Barney Bear'' short. This cartoon is the first known mention of Jellystone National Park, which would go on to become the home of Hanna-Barbera's cartoon st ...

(director) (1953) * Bird-Brain Bird Dog (director) (1955) * Sleepy-Time Squirrel (director) (1954) * Billy Boy (director-uncredited) (1954)

Last years as animator

* The Impossible Possum (director) (1954) *

The Man Called Flintstone ''The Man Called Flintstone'' is a 1966 American animated musical comedy film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The second film by Hanna-Barbera following ''Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!'' (1964), it was dir ...

(animator - credited as Richard Lundy) (1966) * Fritz the Cat (animator and second layout - credited as Richard Lundy) (1972) * Charlotte's Web (key animator) (1973) * Mickey Mouse Disco (animator) (1980)

TV

The Woody Woodpecker Show ''The Woody Woodpecker Show'' is a long-running 30-minute American television series mainly composed of the animated cartoon shorts of Woody Woodpecker and other Walter Lantz characters including Andy Panda, Chilly Willy, The Beary Family and Inspe ...

(director) (1957) *

The Huckleberry Hound Show ''The Huckleberry Hound Show'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and the second series produced by the studio following '' The Ruff and Reddy Show''. The show first aired in syndication on September ...

(animator - 7 episodes) (1959-1960) ** Bear for Punishment/Batty Bat/Huck the Giant Killer (1959) **Stranger Ranger/Mighty Mite/A Bully Dog (1959) ** Papa Yogi/King Size Poodle/Somebody's Lion (1959) ** Huck Hound's Tale/Party Peeper Jinks/Robot Plot (1960) ** Spud Dud/High Jinks/Tricks and Treats (1960) (segment "High Jinks") ** Space Bear/Puss in Boats/Huck's Hack (1960) ** Hoodwinked Bear/Goldfish Fever/Picadilly Dilly (1960) *

The Quick Draw McGraw Show ''The Quick Draw McGraw Show'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and their third television series overall after ''The Ruff and Reddy Show'' and ''The Huckleberry Hound Show''. Voice actor Daws Bu ...

(animator - 14 episodes) (1959-1961) *

(animator - 60 episodes) (1960-1966) * Child Sock-Cology (Short) (animator) (1961) * Count Down Clown (Short) (animator) (1961) * Snagglepuss (TV Series) (animator - 1 episode) (1961) ** Royal Rodent (1961) *

Top Cat ''Top Cat'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and originally broadcast in prime time on the ABC network. It aired in a weekly evening time slot from September 27, 1961, to April 18, 1962, for a single season of ...

(animator - 2 episodes) (1961-1962) **All That Jazz (1961) ** Dibble's Double (1962) * Beef for and After (Short) (animator) (1962) *

The Yogi Bear Show ''The Yogi Bear Show'' is an American comedy animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that centers on the misadventures of forest-dwelling bear Yogi in Jellystone Park. The show debuted in syndication on January 30, 1961 ...

(animator - 6 episodes, 1961 - 1962) ** Bear Foot Soldiers/Royal Rodent/Judo Ex-Expert (segment "Royal Rodent") (1961) ** Ice Box Raider/One Two Many/Baddie Buddies (segment "Baddie Buddies") (1961) **Disguise and Gals/Remember the Daze/Foxy Proxy (segment "Foxy Proxy") (1961) ** Genial Genie/The Gangsters All Here/Duck the Music (segment "Genial Genie") (1961) ** Yogi's Birthday Party (animator/animation supervisor) (1962) *

The Jetsons ''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced ...

(animator - 4 episodes) (1962-1963) ** The Venus (1962) **Uniblab (1962) **The Coming of Astro (1962) ** The Little Man (1963) * Rancid Ransom (Short) (animator) (1962) * The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series (animator - 2 episodes) (1962) ** Gator-Napper/Water-Melon Felon/Zero Hero ** Droopy Dragon/See-Saw/Whale of a Tale * Common Scents (Short) (animator) (1962) * Raggedy Rug (Short) (animator) (1964) *

The Magilla Gorilla Show ''The Magilla Gorilla Show'' is an American animated television series starring Magilla Gorilla. The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for Screen Gems, and was originally sponsored in syndication by Ideal Toys from 1964 through ...

(animator - 9 episodes) (1964-1965) ** Fairy Godmother (1964) ** Masquerade Party (1964) ** Airlift (1964) ** Mad Avenue Madness (1965) ** Magilla Mix-Up (1965) ** Montana Magilla (1965) ** That Was the Geek That Was (1965) ** Love at First Fight (1965) ** Bird Brained (1965) *

The Secret Squirrel Show ''Secret Squirrel'' is a cartoon character created by Hanna-Barbera and also the name of his segment in '' The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show'', which debuted in 1965. He was given his own show in 1966, titled ''The Secret Squirrel Show'', but wa ...

(animator - 1 episode) (1965) ** Sub Swiper/Way Out Squiddly/Prince of a Pup * The Atom Ant Show (animator - 2 episodes) (1966) ** Killer Diller Gorilla (uncredited) ** Bully for Atom Ant * Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles (animator) (1966) * Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor (animator) (1967) * The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (animator - 5 episodes) (1968-1969) ** The Magic Shillelah (1968) ** Huck of La Mancha (1968) ** The Last Labor of Hercules (1968) ** The Eye of Doorgah (1968) ** Mission of Captain Mordecai (1969) *

The Adventures of Gulliver ''The Adventures of Gulliver'' is a 1968 television cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The show is loosely based on the 1726 satirical novel ''Gulliver's Travels'' by Jonathan Swift. The show aired Saturday mornings on ABC-TV and las ...

(animator - 1 episode) (1968) * The Forbidden Pool (1968) *

The Perils of Penelope Pitstop ''The Perils of Penelope Pitstop'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that premiered on CBS on September 13, 1969. The show ran for one season with a total of 17 half-hour episodes, the last first-run ...

(animator - 6 episodes) (1969) ** The Treacherous Movie Lot Plot ** Carnival Calamity ** Wild West Peril ** The Boardwalk Booby Trap ** The Terrible Trolley Trap ** Jungle Jeopardy * Josie and the Pussycats (animator - 1 episode) (1970) ** Plateau of the Apes Plot * Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (animator - 8 episodes) (1970) ** Don't Fool with a Phantom ** Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf? ** A Tiki Scare Is No Fair ** Haunted House Hang-Up ** Jeepers, It's the Creeper ** Scooby's Night with a Frozen Fright ** Mystery Mask Mix-Up ** Nowhere to Hyde *

Where's Huddles? ''Where's Huddles?'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that premiered on CBS on July 1, 1970. It ran for ten episodes as a summer replacement show for ''Hee Haw'', until September 2. It was similar in style to ...

(animator - 10 episodes) (1970) ** One Man's Family ** A Sticky Affair **The Odd Trio **Get That Letter Back **To Catch a Thief **Hot Dog Hannah ** The Offensives **The Ramblin' Wreck ** A Weighty Problem ** The Old Swimming Hole * The New Scooby-Doo Movies (animator - 16 episodes) (1972) *

The Roman Holidays ''The Roman Holidays'' is a half-hour Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1972. It ran for 13 episodes before being cancelled, and reruns were later shown on ...

(animator - 3 episodes) (1972) ** Cyrano deHappius ** Hectic Holiday **Double Date *

The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie ''The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie'' — retitled ''The New Saturday Superstar Movie'' for its second season — is a series of one-hour animated made-for-television films (some of which also contained live action sequences), broadcast on the ABC ...

(animator - 1 episode) (1972) **Yogi's Ark Lark *

The Flintstone Comedy Hour ''The Flintstone Comedy Hour'' is an American animated television series and a spin-off of ''The Flintstones'' and ''The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show'', produced by Hanna-Barbera, which aired on CBS from September 9, 1972, to September 1, 1973. It w ...

(animator - 1972) *

Love, American Style ''Love, American Style'' is an anthology comedy television series that aired on ABC from 1969 to 1974. The series was produced by Paramount Television. During the 1971–72 and 1972–73 seasons, it was a part of ABC's Friday primetime lineup ...

(animator - 1 episode) (1972) ** Love and the Bachelor Party/Love and the Latin Lover/Love and the Old-Fashioned Father/Love and the Test of Manhood (segment "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father") *

Yogi's Gang ''Yogi's Gang'' is an American animated television series and the second incarnation of the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise, which aired 16 half-hour episodes on ABC from , to . The show began as ''Yogi's Ark Lark'', a special TV movie on ''The ABC Satur ...

(animator - 2 episodes) (1973) ** Mr. Hothead **Dr. Bigot *

ABC Afterschool Specials ''ABC Afterschool Special'' is an American television anthology series that aired on ABC from October 4, 1972, to January 23, 1997, usually in the late afternoon on weekdays. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controver ...

(animator - 1 episode) (1974) ** Cyrano (1974) *

Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels ''Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'' is an American animated mystery comedy series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for ABC. The series aired during the network's Saturday morning schedule from S ...

(animator - 8 episodes) (1977) ** Playing Footsie with Bigfoot **The Strange Case of the Creature from Space ** The Fur Freight Fright **Cavey and the Weirdo Wolfman **The Creepy Claw Caper **Double Dribble Riddle **The Creepy Case of the Creaky Charter Boat **The Mixed Up Mystery of Deadman's Reef * Woody Woodpecker and His Friends (Video documentary) (original material) (1982) * Walter, Woody and the World of Animation (Documentary short) (original material) (1982) * The King of Ads (Documentary) (segment "Coca-Cola commercial") (1991)

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