Frank Moser (1886–1964) was an

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artist, illustrator and film director who co-founded

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, the

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. Between

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and

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he directed 202 films. He died in Dobbs Ferry Hospital at the age of 78.

Life

Moser was born at

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, and studied art at the

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and

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there. He was a cartoonist for the Des Moines Register and Leader where he drew editorial cartoons, and a regular feature called "In the Short Pants League" before going to

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in 1916. In 1929 he and Paul Terry established 'Moser & Terry' to create

. Moser was Terrytoons' most prolific animator, often responsible for nearly half of footage on each cartoon. He was also the only person beside Terry and musical director Philip A. Scheib to receive the on-screen credit in the earlier Terrytoons. Moser painted landscapes in recent years and exhibited in galleries in

and

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. He was a member of the Allied Artists of America, the American Water Color Society and the Salmagundi Club. He was one of the founding members and the first treasurer of the Hudson Valley Art Association and he was its historian until his death.NY Times Obituary
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1886 births 1964 deaths Animators from Kansas American illustrators American animated film directors People from Marshall County, Kansas Artists from New Rochelle, New York Terrytoons people Film directors from New York (state) Film directors from Kansas {{US-film-director-1880s-stub