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Events in 1912 in animation.
Films released
Births
January
- January 12:
Sara Berner, American actress (original voice of
Andy Panda,
Chilly Willy,
Red in
Tex Avery's
Red Hot Riding Hood and
Swing Shift Cinderella, the canary in
King-Size Canary and the mother of WB's
Beaky Buzzard, Nancy in the
Tom & Jerry cartoon
Baby Puss, Toots in
Tom and Jerry,
The Zoot Cat and
The Mouse Comes to Dinner,
Jerry Mouse in
Anchors Aweigh, did celebrity voice impressions in several Disney and Warner Bros. Cartoons), (d.
1969).
[1]
February
- February 24:
Jiří Trnka, Czech puppeteer, illustrator, animator and film director (
The Czech Year,
The Emperor's Nightingale,
Prince Bayaya,
Old Czech Legends,
The Good Soldier Schweik,
A Midsummer Night's Dream,
The Cybernetic Grandma), (d.
1969).
April
- April 5:
John Le Mesurier, English actor (narrator of
Bod), (d.
1983).
[2]
- April 7:
Jack Lawrence, American songwriter (
Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d.
2009).
[3]
- April 12:
Lillian Friedman Astor, American animator (
Fleischer Brothers), (d.
1989).
[4]
- April 15: Libico Maraja, Italian illustrator, animator and comics artist (IMA Film), (d.
1983).
[5]
- April 16:
John Halas, Hungarian-British animator, film producer and director (
Halas & Batchelor,
Animal Farm, music video of
Love Is All by
Roger Glover), (d.
1995).
[6]
- April 17:
Arthur Humberstone, English animator and film director (
Halas & Batchelor, worked on
Animal Farm,
Yellow Submarine,
Watership Down,
The Plague Dogs and
The BFG), (d.
1999).
- April 30:
Emery Hawkins, American animator (
Walt Disney Company,
Screen Gems,
Walter Lantz,
Warner Bros. Cartoons,
MGM,
UPA), (d.
1989).
[7]
May
June
- June 11:
James Algar, American film director, screenwriter, and producer (
The Walt Disney Company), (d.
1998).
[10]
[11]
- June 15:
Ernie Nordli, American animator, animation designer and lay-out artist (
Walt Disney Company,
Warner Bros. Cartoons,
Hanna-Barbera), (d.
1968).
[12]
[13]
[14]
- June 23:
Gerry Chiniquy, American animator and film director (
Warner Bros. Cartoons,
DePatie-Freleng Enterprises), (d.
1989).
- June 24:
Brad Case, American animator (
Walt Disney Animation,
Walter Lantz,
Warner Bros. Animation,
Hanna-Barbera,
DePatie-Freleng,
Marvel Productions,...), (d.
2006).
[15]
July
- July 5:
- July 15:
Al Bertino, American animator (
Charles Mintz,
Walt Disney Company,
UPA,
Grantray-Lawrence Animation,
Walter Lantz), (d.
1996).
[18]
- July 17:
Art Linkletter, Canadian-American radio and television personality (portrayed himself in the prologue of
The Snow Queen), (d.
2010).
[19]
- July 23:
Jackson Beck, American actor (voice of
Perry White in
The New Adventures of Superman, the fox in
Baby Huey cartoons, the father in
Little Lulu, Buzzy the Crow in
Herman and Katnip, continued voice of
Bluto in the
Popeye cartoons produced by
Famous Studios, Brutus the Cat in
Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown, narrator in
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), (d.
2004).
[20]
- July 26:
Buddy Clark, American singer (singer and narrator in
Melody Time), (d.
1949).
[21]
August
- August 23:
-
Ed Benedict, American animator, character designer and lay-out artist (
Walt Disney Studios,
Walter Lantz,
Tex Avery,
Hanna-Barbera), (d.
2006).
[22]
[23]
-
Gene Kelly, American actor, singer, dancer, film director, producer and choreographer (danced with
Jerry Mouse in
Anchors Aweigh, choreographer consultant for
Cats Don't Dance), (d.
1996).
[24]
- August 25:
Ted Key, American animator/screenwriter (
Peabody's Improbable History in
Rocky & Bullwinkle) and comics artist, (d.
2008).
[25]
- August 27:
Sam Singer, American film director and producer (
The Adventures of Pow Wow,
The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican,
Bucky and Pepito), (d.
2001).
[26]
September
- September 1:
Michael Lah, American animator and film director (
Walt Disney Company, worked for
Tex Avery), (d.
1995).
- September 5:
- September 12:
Henry Wilson Allen, aka Heck Allen, American novelist and animation writer (
Barney Bear, worked for
Tex Avery), (d.
1991).
- September 21:
Chuck Jones, American animator, director and painter (
Warner Bros. Cartoons,
MGM Animation/Visual Arts, directed the animated scenes in
Stay Tuned and
Mrs. Doubtfire, creator of Timber Wolf), (d.
2002).
[28]
October
- October 5:
Riley Thomson, American comics artist and animator (
Warner Bros. Cartoons,
Walt Disney Company), (d.
1960).
[29]
- October 11:
Betty Noyes, American actress and singer (sang "
Baby Mine" in
Dumbo, voice of Lady Fish in
The Incredible Mr. Limpet), (d.
1987).
- October 15:
Bonnie Poe, American actress (continued voice of
Betty Boop), (d.
1993).
[30]
- October 31:
Ollie Johnston, American animator (
Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d.
2008).
[31]
[32]
[33]
[34]
November
- November 11: Grant Simmons, American animator (
Walt Disney Company,
Warner Bros. Cartoons,
MGM,
Hanna-Barbera,
UPA) and director (
Mr. Magoo), (d.
1970).
[35]
- November 17:
Jack Lescoulie, American actor (voice of Casper Caveman in
Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur, Jack Bunny in
Slap-Happy Pappy and
Goofy Groceries), (d.
1987).
[36]
- November 23:
George O'Hanlon, American actor (voice of
George Jetson in
The Jetsons), (d.
1989).
[37]
[38]
Specific date unknown
-
Lenn Redman, American caricaturist, animator, novelist, poet, illustrator, comics artist, cartoonist and activist (
Warner Bros. Cartoons,
Walt Disney Company,
Filmation,
Hanna-Barbera), (d.
1987).
[39]
-
Storm de Hirsch, American poet, film director and animator (
Peyote Queen), (d.
2000).
[40]
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