1949 in animation explained

Events in 1949 in animation.

Events

January

• January 22: Tex Avery's cartoon Bad Luck Blackie premieres, produced by MGM. It marks the debut of a prototypical version of Spike the Bulldog.
• January 30: The first episode of Adventures of Pow Wow is broadcast.

February

• February 26: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's Tom & Jerry cartoon Polka-Dot Puss, produced by MGM, premieres. It is the first cartoon to use the classic Tom & Jerry theme music as its intro, composed by Scott Bradley.^[1]

March

• March 24: 21st Academy Awards: The Tom & Jerry cartoon The Little Orphan wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.^[2]

April

• April 9: Bob McKimson's Bugs Bunny cartoon Rebel Rabbit premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons.^[3]

May

• May 13: Dallas Bower's Alice in Wonderland premieres which has stop-motion sequences by Lou Bunin.

June

• June 4: Arthur Davis' Bugs Bunny cartoon Bowery Bugs is released by Warner Bros. Cartoons.
• June 11: Tex Avery's classic short The House of Tomorrow premieres, produced by MGM.
• June 25: Chuck Jones' classic Bugs Bunny short Long-Haired Hare premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons.

July

• July 9: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's Tom & Jerry cartoon Heavenly Puss premieres, produced by MGM. This reel gained notoriety during the theatrical release for its subjects of damnation in Hell.^[4] Despite its infamy upon the release, it became a cult classic and was later adapted into a video game in 2003.^[5]
• July 30: Tex Avery’s Doggone Tired premieres, produced by MGM.^[6]

August

• August 27: Bob McKimson's The Windblown Hare premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons which stars Bugs Bunny, the Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs.^[3]

September

• September 1: Crusader Rabbit becomes the first animated series directly made for television.^[7]
• September 17: Chuck Jones' Fast and Furry-ous premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, which marks the debut of Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.^[8]

October

• October 1: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's Love That Pup, produced by MGM, starring Tom & Jerry, is first released. It marks the debut of Tyke the pup.^[9]
• October 5: The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, produced by the Walt Disney Company, premieres.
• October 8: Voice actor Mel Blanc loses a trial against animation producer Walter Lantz, whom he'd sued for unauthorized use of his voice and laugh for the character Woody Woodpecker. Blanc had voiced the character in his three first cartoons, before Warner Brothers took an exclusivity contract on him. However, Lantz had kept using audio recordings of Woody's laugh and had other actors imitate the voice. The judge rules that Blanc has no case since he didn't copyright Woody's voice.^[10] However, Lantz does settle the case out of court and pays him some compensation afterwards.^[11]

November

• November 12: Chuck Jones' For Scent-imental Reasons premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons which marks the debut of Pepé Le Pew's long term significant other Penelope Pussycat.

Specific date unknown

• Karel Zeman's Inspiration premieres.

Films released

See main article: List of animated feature films of the 1940s.

• April 15 - The Emperor's Nightingale (Czechoslovakia)
• May 13 - Alice in Wonderland (France)
• August 22 - The Dynamite Brothers (Italy)
• October 5 - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (United States)
• December 22 - The Singing Princess (Italy)
• December 26 - Adventures of Esparadrapo (Spain)

Television series debuts

See main article: List of animated television series of the 1940s and 1950s.

• January 30 - Adventures of Pow Wow debuts on WNBT-TV.
• August 1 - Crusader Rabbit debuts in syndication.
• September - Jim and Judy in Teleland debuts in syndication.

Births

January

• January 1: Daniel Goldberg, Canadian producer and screenwriter (Space Jam, Heavy Metal, Mummies Alive!, Extreme Ghostbusters, ), (d. 2023).^[12]
• January 7: George Buza, Canadian actor (voice of Beast in X-Men, Grandpa Fantootsie in Franny's Feet, Chief Chirpa in Ewoks).
• January 10: Thomas Chase Jones, American composer (Mister T, Disney Television Animation, Bionic Six, , DIC Entertainment, , A Wish for Wings That Work, Hanna-Barbera, Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys, Salty's Lighthouse, The New Woody Woodpecker Show, ChalkZone, Warner Bros. Animation).

February

• February 2: Brent Spiner, American actor (voice of Puck in Gargoyles, Conan O'Brien in , Dr. Gabriel Rylander in Generator Rex, Joker in Young Justice, Coach Mackey in , Dr. Noonien Soong, Gondola Jack, and Medic in Robot Chicken, Gall Trayvis in Star Wars Rebels, Silver Surfer in the Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. episode "Fear Itself", Riddler in the Justice League Action episode "E. Nigma, Consulting Detective", Purple Man in episode "Emperor Stark", Robots in The Simpsons episode "Them, Robot", himself in the Family Guy episode "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven").
• February 5: Bill Steinkellner, American screenwriter (The Lion King 1½, co-creator of Teacher's Pet).
• February 8: John Swartzwelder, American novelist and screenwriter (The Simpsons).
• February 9: Judith Light, American actress (voice of Zuleika in , Mrs. Wright in the episode "My Mischievous Son", herself in the Family Guy episode "The Griffin Family History").
• February 10: Valri Bromfield, Canadian actress and comedienne (voice of Mary Hartless in Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs, Molly in Camp Candy).
• February 18: Pat Fraley, American actor (voice of Krang, Casey Jones and Baxter Stockman in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Denver in Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Tuffy Smurf in The Smurfs, Mad Rabbid in Rabbids Invasion, Doughy Bunnington in , Ken Sparks in ChalkZone, Gwumpki in Quack Pack, Marshal Moo Montana in Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, Cousin Itt in The Addams Family, Wildcat in TaleSpin, Fireball in Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, the title character in BraveStarr, Max Ray in The Centurions, Eddie in Turbo Teen, Major Talbot in The Incredible Hulk, Bat-Mite in the episode "Deep Freeze", Karl in the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode "Fright House of a Lighthouse", Gombo in The Legend of Korra episode "The Earth Queen", Beta Ray Bill in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill!", Lance Thruster in The Fairly OddParents episode "Crash Nebula", Kublai Khan in the Time Squad episode "Kublai Khan't", Santa Claus in the My Life as a Teenage Robot episode "A Robot For All Seasons").
• February 19: Andy Heyward, American television producer, writer (Hanna-Barbera) and businessman (founder of Genius Brands, co-founder of DIC Entertainment).
• February 21: Larry Drake, American actor and comedian (voice of Pops in Johnny Bravo, Ganthet in , Jackson Chappell in the Batman Beyond episode "The Winning Edge", Colonel Vox in the Justice League episode "Maid of Honor", Moss Meister in the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode "Recipe for Disaster), (d. 2016).^[13]
• February 23: Judy Munsen, American composer (Peanuts).

March

• March 2: Gates McFadden, American actress and choreographer (voice of Beverly Crusher in the episode "Kobayashi", Queen Marlena in , Mother Askani in the X-Men '97 episode "Tolerance is Extinction - Part 3", herself in the Family Guy episode "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven").
• March 16: Victor Garber, Canadian actor (voice of Sinestro in , Master Thundering Rhino in Kung Fu Panda 2, Sabino in Wish, James Sr. in the Spirit Riding Free episode "Lucky and the Train Tycoon", Michael de Graff in The Simpsons episode "Portrait of a Lackey on Fire").
• March 17: Patrick Duffy, American actor (voice of Harold Hatchback in the Goof Troop episode "Buddy Building", Steve Trevor in the Justice League episode "The Savage Time").
• March 21: Eddie Money, American singer and songwriter (performed the theme song of Quack Pack, composed the tracks "Baby Hold On" which was used in the Bob's Burgers episode "", and "Two Tickets to Paradise" which was used in The Simpsons episode "Homer Loves Flanders", and the King of the Hill episode "Enrique-cilable Differences"), (d. 2019).^[14]
• March 30: Ray Magliozzi, American radio host (voice of Clack Tappet in the Arthur episode "Pick a Car, Any Car", and Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns, Dusty Rust-eze in Cars and Cars 3) and television writer (Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns).

April

• April 2:
  • Pamela Reed, American actress (voice of Ruth Powers in The Simpsons, Jay's No. 1 Fan in The Critic episode "Miserable").
  • Ron Palillo, American actor (voice of Rubik in Rubik, the Amazing Cube, Sgt. Squealy in Laverne & Shirley in the Army, Scrounger in Pound Puppies, Ordinary Guy in the Darkwing Duck episode "Planet of the Capes", himself in the Duckman episode "Westward, No!"), (d. 2012).^{[15] [16] [17] [18]}
• April 6: Tonino Accolla, Italian actor (dub voice of Homer Simpson in The Simpsons), (d. 2013).^[19]
• April 20: Veronica Cartwright, English-American actress (voice of Ms. Dominic in , Sue in The Loud House episode "The Old and the Restless").
• April 21: Patti LuPone, American actress and singer (voice of Yellow Diamond in the Steven Universe franchise, Nanpire in Vampirina, Roberta McCullough in Central Park, Nora Murphy in F is for Family, Cheryl Monroe in The Simpsons episode "The Girl on the Bus").
• April 24: Jim White, American voice actor (voice of Haredas in One Piece, the Narrator and Igneel in Fairy Tail, Marco in Fairy Gone, Zeke's Grandpa in Attack on Titan), (d. 2022).^[20]
• April 25: Augstí Ascensio Saurí, Spanish animator and comics artist (El mago de los sueños), (d. 1994).^[21]

May

• May 9: Billy Joel, American musician (voice of Dodger in Oliver & Company).
• May 20: Dave Thomas, Canadian actor, comedian and television writer (voice of Tuke in Brother Bear and Brother Bear 2, Doug McKenzie in Bob & Doug, Thunder-Karlsson in Pippi Longstocking, Lane Pratley in King of the Hill, Hugo in The Legend of Tarzan, Mr. Czelanski in Mission Hill, Harv Hickman and Ernst in Justice League, Agent Todd in Pound Puppies, Cleve Kelso in Fast & Furious Spy Racers, Rex Banner in The Simpsons episode "Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment", Pig Dad in the Nightmare Ned episode "Canadian Bacon", Tad Venom in the Duckman episode "The Longest Weekend", co-creator of Bob & Doug and Popzilla).
• May 21: Will Ryan, American actor, singer and musician (voice of Petrie in The Land Before Time, Scrooge McDuck in Sport Goofy in Soccermania, Grubby in The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, The Seahorse Herald in The Little Mermaid, the title characters in the Courage the Cowardly Dog episode "The Duck Brothers", various characters in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, continued voice of Willie the Giant and Pete), (d. 2021).^[22]
• May 24: Jim Broadbent, English actor (voice of Santa Claus in Arthur Christmas, Madame Gasket in Robots, Doctor Dee in Mary and the Witch's Flower).
• May 25: Yuki Katsuragi, Japanese singer (performed an insert song in Space Dandy and the theme songs for Goku Midnight Eye and Gon, the Little Fox), (d. 2022).^[23]
• May 26:
  • Hank Williams Jr., American singer-songwriter and musician (singing voice of Injurin' Joe in Tom Sawyer, performed the song "Canyonero" in The Simpsons episodes "The Last Temptation of Krust" and "").
  • Arlene Klasky, American animator, graphic designer and producer (co-founder of Klasky Csupo).
  • Pam Grier, American actress (voice of Julie Auburn in the Pinky and the Brain episode "Inherit the Wheeze", the title character in the episode "The Empress' Nightingale", My'ria'h in the Justice League episode "A Knight of Shadows").
• May 27: Jo Ann Harris, American actress (voice of Tina in Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Richard, Lewis and other various characters in The Simpsons, Felicia in What-a-Mess).
• May 29: Robert Axelrod, American actor (voice of Lord Zedd and Finster in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Microchip in Spider-Man, Wizardmon and Vademon in Digimon: Digital Monsters), (d. 2019).^[24]

June

• June 10: Kevin Corcoran, American actor (voice of the title character in Goliath II, Goofy Jr. in Aquamania), (d. 2015).^[25]
• June 11: Sherman Howard, American actor (voice of Derek Powers/Blight in Batman Beyond, the Preserver and Steppenwolf in , Van Pelt in Jumanji, Buzzard in , Police Chief McBrusque and Haggis in the An American Tail franchise, Oog-Oh in the Invader Zim episode "Planet Jackers", Captain Horoth in The Mummy episode "Time Before Time").
• June 15: Jim Varney, American actor and comedian (voice of Slinky Dog in Toy Story and Toy Story 2, Cookie in , Mr. Gus Holder in Annabelle's Wish, Walt Evergreen in the Duckman episode "You've Come a Wrong Way, Baby", Cooder in The Simpsons episode "Bart Carny", Ephialtes in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the Muse of Dance"), (d. 2000).^[26]
• June 22: Meryl Streep, American actress (voice of Mrs. Fox in Fantastic Mr. Fox, Queen Ant in The Ant Bully, Jessica Lovejoy in The Simpsons episode "Bart's Girlfriend").
• June 25: Kene Holliday, American actor (voice of Roadblock in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and ).
• June 27: Steve Rucker, American composer (Mister T, Disney Television Animation, Hanna-Barbera, Bionic Six, , DIC Entertainment, , A Wish for Wings That Work, Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, , Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys, Salty's Lighthouse, Detention, ChalkZone).
• June 29:
  • Roger Allers, American animator and film director (The Lion King, Open Season).
  • Greg Burson, American actor (voice of Mr. DNA in Jurassic Park, voice replacement for all characters performed by Mel Blanc and Daws Butler), (d. 2008).^[27]
• Specific date unknown: Sally Cruikshank, American cartoonist, animator (Sesame Street, Quasi at the Quackadero), storyboard artist (SpongeBob SquarePants) and director (Quasi at the Quackadero).

July

• July 5: Ed O'Ross, American actor (voice of Agent K in , Ivan in Curious George, Raskov in the Teen Titans episode "Snowblind", Tobias Manning in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Once and Future Thing, Part One: Weird Western Tales").
• July 7: Shelley Duvall, American actress (voice of Ocka in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode "Oblina Without a Cause", Fairy in the Adventures from the Book of Virtues episode "Perseverance"), (d. 2024).^{[28] [29] [30]}
• July 12: Judy Freudberg, American screenwriter (Sesame Street, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, Between the Lions), (d. 2012).^[31]
• July 14: Shirley Jo Finney, American actress and stage director (voice of Chaplin in Hey Good Lookin'), (d. 2023).^[32]
• July 22: Alan Menken, American composer, songwriter, conductor, music director and record director (Walt Disney Animation Studios).
• July 24: Michael Richards, American actor and comedian (voice of Bud Ditchwater in Bee Movie).
• July 29: Leslie Easterbrook, American actress (voice of Mala in the episode "Blasts from the Past", Randa Duane in the episode "Heart of Steel").

August

• August 9: Don Vanderbeek, American background artist (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation, Johnny Bravo, , Make Way for Noddy, Eight Crazy Nights, , The Simpsons), (d. 2014).^[33]
• August 16: Barbara Goodson, American actress (voice of Red Fraggle in , Naota Nandaba in FLCL, Mother Talzin in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Marianne Lenoir in , Goku in the Harmony Gold dub of Dragon Ball).
• August 18: Takeshi Shudo, Japanese scriptwriter and novelist (Pokémon), (d. 2010).^[34]
• August 21: Loretta Devine, American actress (voice of Hallie in Doc McStuffins, Muriel Stubbs in The PJs, Gayle McBride in The Loud House, Wanda in Eureka!, Shirley in The Cleveland Show episode "Mama Drama").
• August 23:
  • Miyuki Ichijō, Japanese voice actress (voice of Jodie Sterling in Case Closed, Ouhi in Slayers, Encia in The Vision of Escaflowne, Howmei in Martian Successor Nadesico, Antastasia in Cowboy Bebop, Melissa Fraser in The Big O), (d. 2023).^[35]
  • Shelley Long, American actress and comedian (voice of Grandma Murphy in Milo Murphy's Law, Sally Tubbs in the Life with Louie episode "A Fair to Remember", Carol Brady in the American Dad! episode "Excellence in Broadcasting").
  • Rick Springfield, Australian-American musician and actor (voice of Andy in the Johnny Bravo episode "Beach Blanket Bravo", Bobby Bastille in the Duncanville episode "Jack's Pipe Dream", himself in the Family Guy episode "Chap Stewie").^[36]
• August 25: Gene Simmons, Israeli-American musician, singer and songwriter (voiced himself in Action League Now!, Family Guy, Glenn Martin DDS, The Fairly OddParents, and , Jessie in the King of the Hill episode "Reborn to Be Wild", Sea Monster in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "20,000 Patties Under the Sea", creator of My Dad the Rock Star).
• August 28: Charles Rocket, American actor, comedian, musician and television reporter (voice of Leo Lionheart Jr. in MGM sing-along videos, Firrikash in Titan A.E., Mission Control 1961 in Fly Me to the Moon, narrator in , Frederick Fournier in The New Batman Adventures episode "Mean Seasons", Oil Slick Monster in The Adventures of Hyperman episode "Oceans a Leavin'", Crewcut in the Static Shock episode "She-Bang"), (d. 2005).^[37]
• August 30: Christopher Collins, American actor (voice of Starscream in The Transformers, Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Mr. Burns and Moe Szyslak in season 1 of The Simpsons), (d. 1994).^[38]
• August 31: Richard Gere, American actor (voice of Henry in Henry & Me, himself in The Simpsons episode "She of Little Faith").

September

• September 12: Guy Paul, American actor (additional voices in Courage the Cowardly Dog).
• September 16: Ed Begley Jr., American actor and environmentalist (voice of Donald Todd in Static Shock, Barry Brittle in the Duckman episode "Research and Destroy", Dr. Corso in the Batman Beyond episode "April Moon", himself in The Replacements episode "Dick Daring's All-Star Holiday Stunt Spectacular").
• September 19: Ernie Sabella, American actor (voice of Pumbaa in The Lion King franchise and House of Mouse).
• September 21: Irene Mecchi, American screenwriter (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Brave).
• September 28:
  • Jim Henshaw, Canadian actor, screenwriter, and film and television producer (voice of Tenderheart Bear and Bright Heart Raccoon in Care Bears, Wicket W. Warrick in Ewoks).
  • Vernee Watson-Johnson, American actress (voice of Dee Dee Sykes in Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, Mrs. Watkins in Static Shock, Head Nurse in The Ant Bully, Lorraine Tate in Batman Beyond, Evelyn in the Craig of the Creek episode "Capture the Flag Part 1: The Candy", Lorna Freeman in The Boondocks episode "Invasion of the Katrinians", Selma in the A Pup Named Scooby-Doo episode "The Schnook Who Took My Comic Book").

October

• October 3: Norm Abram, American carpenter, writer and television host (guest starred in the Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman episode "This Old...Lemonade Stand", voiced himself in the Freakazoid! episode "Normadeus").
• October 4: Armand Assante, American actor (voice of Tzekal-Kan in The Road to El Dorado).
• October 8: Sigourney Weaver, American actress (voice of Frieda in Happily N'Ever After, Axiom Computer in WALL-E, the Narrator in The Tale of Despereaux, Lady Starblaster in , The Myth Speaker in episode "End. Begin. All the Same.", Female Planet Express Ship in the Futurama episode "Love and Rocket", herself in Finding Dory).
• October 11: Sharman DiVono, American television writer (Richie Rich, , G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Popples, DuckTales, Garfield and Friends, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures).
• October 25:
  • Ross Bagdasarian Jr., American cartoonist, animator, actor, writer, producer and director, and son of Ross Bagdasarian.
  • Bill Kovacs, American animator (Tron), (d. 2006).^[39]
• October 26: David Isaacs, American television producer and writer (The Simpsons).

November

• November 5: Armin Shimerman, American actor (voice of General Skarr in Evil Con Carne and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Zilius Zox in Justice League Action, Calculator in , Slix Vigma in the Ben 10 episode "Grudge Match", Quark in the episode "Hear All, Trust Nothing").
• November 7: Judy Tenuta, American actress, comedian and musician (voice of Edna in Duckman, Black Widow in Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Mermaid, Waterskiing Babe, Black Widow and Waitress in Johnny Bravo, Tooth Fairy in the Nightmare Ned episode "Tooth or Consequences", Kelly in the Cow and Chicken episode "Buffalo Gals", Empanada in the Chowder episode "Mahjongg Night", Queen Porcina in the Mighty Magiswords episode "The Mystery of Loch Mess", herself in the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode "Sticky Notes"), (d. 2022).^[40]
• November 27: Gerrit Graham, American actor (voice of Franklin Sherman in The Critic, Cat R. Waul in Fievel's American Tails, the Guardian in Gargoyles, Milo in The Tick episode "Armless But Not Harmless").
• November 28: Paul Shaffer, Canadian musician, actor, and comedian (voice of Hermes in Hercules and House of Mouse).
• November 29: Garry Shandling, American actor and comedian (voice of Verne in Over the Hedge, Ikki in The Jungle Book, Garry in the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode "Sticky Notes", Captain Pat Lewellen in the Tom Goes to the Mayor episode "Couple's Therapy"), (d. 2016).^{[41] [42] [43] [44] [45]}

December

• December 4: Jeff Bridges, American actor (voice of Prince Lir in The Last Unicorn, Ezekiel 'Big Z' Topanga/Geek in Surf's Up, the Aviator in The Little Prince).
• December 5: Pamela Blair, American actress (voice of Flight Attendant and White House Tour Guide in Beavis and Butt-Head Do America), (d. 2023).^[46]
• December 7: Jymn Magon, American television writer (Disney Television Animation).
• December 9: Tom Kite, American professional golfer and golf course architect (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield").
• December 12: Bill Nighy, English actor (voice of Whitey in Flushed Away, Rattlesnake Jake in Rango, Santa Claus in Arthur Christmas, Socrates in Norm of the North).
• December 15: Don Johnson, American actor, producer and singer (voice of Falcon in , Grandpa Whitey in Glenn Martin, DDS, Mr. McCormick in the American Dad! episode "Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth", Johnny Bahama in the TripTank episode "The Director").
• December 18: Jeffrey Price, American screenwriter and producer (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Shrek the Third).
• December 21: Michael Horse, American actor (voice of Quanna Parker in The Legend of Calamity Jane, Little Creek's Friend in , J.R. in Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, Carlos Maza in Gargoyles, Sam Rainwater in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Pack of Thornberrys", Leon Strongfeather in the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode "New Mexico, Old Monster", Holling Longshadow in the Young Justice episode "Beneath", Ubu and Professor Black Wing in the episode "The Demon Reborn").
• December 23: Judy Strangis, American actress (voice of Groovia in The Roman Holidays, Merilee in Butch Cassidy, Rota Ree in Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch, Pauline in the Donkey Kong segment of Saturday Supercade).
• December 24: Ray Colcord, American composer (The Simpsons episode "Dead Putting Society"), (d. 2016).^[47]

Specific date unknown

• Tom Snyder, American animator, writer and producer (Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, Science Court).
• Yoshiko Miura, Japanese lyricist (wrote the theme song for Megazone 23), (d. 2023).^[48]

Deaths

March

• March 6: Storm P., Danish comics artist, animator, illustrator, painter and comedian (Tre små mænd), dies at age 66.^{[49] [50] [51]}

October

• October 1: Buddy Clark, American singer (singer and narrator in Melody Time), dies at age 37.^[52]

December

• December 25: Leon Schlesinger, American film producer (Warner Bros. Cartoons), dies at age 65.^{[53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58]}

See also

• List of anime by release date (1946–1959)

External links

• Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb

Notes and References

1. Web site: Polka-Dot Puss (MGM).
2. Web site: The 21st Academy Awards (1949) Nominees and Winners . 2011-08-18 . Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706093808/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/21st-winners.html . 6 July 2011 . live .
3. Web site: Bob McKimson. lambiek.net. May 18, 2020.
4. Web site: Heavenly Puss (MGM).
5. Web site: Tom and Jerry in Infurnal Escape Release Information for Game Boy Advance - GameFAQs . gamefaqs.gamespot.com . May 28, 2024.
6. Web site: Doggone Tired (MGM).
7. Book: Lenburg . Jeff . Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film And Television's Award-Winning And Legendary Animators . Hal Leonard Corporation . 2006 . 348–349 . registration . 2012-11-20 . 978-1557836717.
8. Web site: Fast And Furry-Ous (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.). https://archive.today/20130717082253/http://www.bcdb.com/bcdb/cartoon.cgi?film=632. dead. July 17, 2013. The Big Cartoon DataBase. Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). May 18, 2020.
9. Web site: Love That Pup (MGM).
10. Web site: Billboard. 15 October 1949.
11. Web site: Walter Lantz.
12. https://deadline.com/2023/07/daniel-goldberg-dead-the-hangover-producer-late-shift-emmy-nominee-1235436510/ Daniel Goldberg Dies: 'The Hangover' Trilogy Producer, 'Late Shift' Emmy Nominee & 'Stripes' Co-Writer was 74
13. News: 'L.A. Law' Star Larry Drake Rare Blood Cancer Led to Death. TMZ. December 14, 2021.
14. News: Eddie Money, 'Two Tickets to Paradise' Singer, Dies at 70 . . Halperin . Shirley . September 13, 2019.
15. News: Streeter. Leslie Gray. Obituary: Ron Palillo, 63, 'Kotter' star, G-star teacher. The Palm Beach Post. August 14, 2012. January 28, 2021.
16. News: Welcome Back, Kotter Actor Ron Palillo Dies. People. Stephen. Silverman. August 14, 2012. August 14, 2012.
17. News: Moore, Frazier. Frazier Moore. Ron Palillo, actor who played nerdy teen Arnold Horshack on 'Welcome Back, Kotter' dies at 63. https://web.archive.org/web/20180428185600/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ron-palillo-actor-who-played-nerdy-teen-arnold-horshack-on-welcome-back-kotter-dies-at-63/2012/08/14/edbf9f6a-e679-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html. dead. April 28, 2018. Associated Press. The Washington Post. August 14, 2012.
18. News: Ron Palillo, TV's Horshack, dies at 63. Variety. August 14, 2012.
19. https://antoniogenna.com/2013/07/14/e-morto-tonino-accolla-voce-italiana-di-homer-simpson-e-eddie-murphy/ È morto Tonino Accolla, voce italiana di Homer Simpson e Eddie Murphy
20. Web site: Voice Actor, Radio Host Jim White Passes Away. June 11, 2022. Anime News Network. Hodgkins, Crystalyn.
21. Web site: Agustí Asensio Saurí. lambiek.net. August 2, 2020.
22. Web site: News From ME - Mark Evanier's blog. 2021-11-20. www.newsfromme.com.
23. Web site: Singer Yuki Katsuragi Passes Away at 73. Anime News Network. June 28, 2022. June 27, 2022.
24. Web site: Real. Evan. Robert Axelrod, 'Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers' Voice Actor, Dies at 70. The Hollywood Reporter. September 8, 2019. September 10, 2019.
25. Book: Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons. 3d. McFarland. August 19, 2016. 978-1-4766-2599-7.
26. News: Actor Jim "Ernest" Varney dies at 50 . Salon . June 12, 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100918031619/http://www.salon.com/people/obit/2000/02/10/ernest/print.html . September 18, 2010.
27. Web site: Greg Burson, R.I.P. . Evanier, Mark . Mark Evanier . August 1, 2008 . NewsFromMe.com . February 7, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604041141/http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_08_01.html#015596 . June 4, 2011.
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