James A. Pabian (April 14, 1909 – July 23, 1996) was an American animator, screenwriter and director. In the 1930s, he worked as an animator for

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and Harman & Ising. Pabian then worked for the

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in the 1940s, and later branched out as a comic artist for

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in the 1940s and 1950s, and created the syndicated daily

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s ''Hollywood Johnnie'', ''Screen Girl'', and ''Go Go Gruver''. He also worked on various

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. In the 1950s, he worked for John Sutherland and later co-wrote (with

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) and directed the

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short ''

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''. He also co-wrote (again with Jones) another Tom and Jerry short, ''

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''. Both were released by

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in 1965. He was also listed as a "graphic blandishment" artist on the 1972 ''

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'' film ''

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''. Pabian died on July 23, 1996, aged 87.

References

External links

* Jim Pabian in

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: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0655030/
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