1918 in animation

Events in 1918 in animation.

Events

June

June 28: The Fleischer Studios launch their Out of the Inkwell series, which marks the debut of Koko the Clown.^[1]

July

July 20: Winsor McCay releases The Sinking of the Lusitania, a landmark in realistic animation. The cartoon is based on the real-life sinking of the RMS Lusitania, which brought the United States into the First World War. ^[2]

Films released

Unknown date – Sin dejar rastros (Argentina)
February – Urashima Tarō (Japan)
25 February – The Pinkerton Pup's Portrait (United States)
18 May – The Sinking of the Lusitania (United States)

Births

January

January 4: Buddy Baker, American composer (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!), The Puppetoon Movie), (d. 2002).
January 26: Vito Scotti, American actor (voice of Peppo in The Aristocats), (d. 1996).^[3]
January 28: Bob Hilliard, American lyricist (Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d. 1971).

February

February 13: Al Pabian, American animator (Chuck Jones, Peanuts specials), (d. 2015).
February 14: William L. Snyder, American film producer (Rembrandt Films), (d. 1998).^[4]
February 16: Patty Andrews, American singer (co-sang the Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet segment in Make Mine Music, and Little Toot in Melody Time), (d. 2013).^[5]
February 22: Don Pardo, American announcer (voice of the Announcer in Totally Minnie, himself in The Simpsons episodes "Moe Letter Blues" and "Moonshine River"), (d. 2014).^[6]

March

March 2:
- Bob Givens, American animator, character designer and lay-out artist (Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Hanna-Barbera, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises), (d. 2017).^[7]^[8]^[9]
- Michael Rye, American actor (voice of the title character in The Lone Ranger, Apache Chief and Green Lantern in Super Friends, Duke Igthorn, King Gregor, and Sir Gawain in Adventures of the Gummi Bears, J.J. Wagstaff in Fluppy Dogs, Mr. Slaghoople in The Flintstone Kids, Farley Stillwell in Spider-Man), (d. 2012).^[10]
March 3: Dave Monahan, American screenwriter (Warner Bros. Cartoons), (d. 2003).^[11]
March 6: Harold Mack, English animator and comics artist (worked for Gaumont British Animation, British Animated Pictures and Marten Toonder's animation studio, established his own animation studio The Anglo-Dutch Group), (d. 1975).^[12]
March 9: Vance Colvig, American clown and actor (voice of Chopper in The Yogi Bear Show), (d. 1991).^[13]
March 18: Mike Road, American actor (voice of Race Bannon in Jonny Quest, Zandor in The Herculoids, Ugh in Space Ghost and Dino Boy), (d. 2013).^[14]
March 19: Marvin Mirisch, American film producer and brother of Walter Mirisch (The Pink Panther), (d. 2002).^[15]
March 21: Cliff Norton, American actor (voice of Woggle-Bird in Jack and the Beanstalk, Kakofonous A. Dischord in The Phantom Tollbooth, Ed Huddles in Where's Huddles?, Crow #2 in The Mouse and His Child, Timothy in Pandamonium), (d. 2003).^[16]^[17]
March 29: Pearl Bailey, American actress and singer (voice of Mrs. Elephant in Tubby the Tuba, Big Mama in The Fox and the Hound), (d. 1990).^[18]

April

April 4: Gerry Johnson, American actress (voice of Betty Rubble in the final two seasons of The Flintstones), (d. 1990).
April 18: Dick Sutcliffe, American animator (co-creator of Davey and Goliath), (d. 2008).^[19]
April 19: William Arthur Smith, American animation writer, comics artist and illustrator (worked for Walter Lantz), (d. 1989).^[20]
April 25: Tom Daly, Canadian film producer (My Financial Career), (d. 2011).^[21]

June

June 2: Henry G. Saperstein, American film producer and distributor (UPA), (d. 1998).

July

July 2: Wim Boost, aka Wibo, Dutch comics artist, cartoonist and animator, (d. 2006).^[22]
July 6: Sebastian Cabot, English actor (voice of the narrator and Sir Ector in The Sword in the Stone, Bagheera in The Jungle Book, narrator in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh), (d. 1977).^[23]

August

August 17: Mort Marshall, American actor (voice of Stanley Livingstone, Rocky Maninoff and other various characters in Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales, Klondike Kat in The Beagles, original voice of the Trix Rabbit), (d. 1979).^[24]
August 19: Floyd Huddleston, American songwriter (The Aristocats, Robin Hood), (d. 1991).^[25]^[26]
August 26: Dave Barry, American radio host and actor (voice of Humphrey Bogart in 8 Ball Bunny, voice of Bluto in the Popeye cartoon Seein' Red, White 'N' Blue, voice of Elmer Fudd in Pre-Hysterical Hare), (d. 2001).^[27]

September

September 22: Ken Southworth, English animator (Walt Disney Company, MGM, Walter Lantz, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, Clokey Productions, Warner Bros. Animation), (d. 2007).^[28]
September 28: Arnold Stang, American actor (voice of the title character in Top Cat), (d. 2009).^[29]

October

October 27: Jacques Eggermont, Belgian comics artist and animator (worked for CBA), (d. 1998).^[30]
October 31: Carmen D'Avino, American painter, sculptor and film director, (d. 2004).^[31]^[32]

November

November 5: Alan Tilvern, English actor (portrayed R.K. Maroon in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, voice of Innkeeper in The Lord of the Rings), (d. 2003).
November 11:
- Howard Purcell, American comics artist, writer and animator, (d. 1981).^[33]
- Seymour Reit, aka Sy Reit, American animator (Fleischer Studios, co-creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost), writer, screenwriter, comics writer and comics artist, (d. 2001).^[34]
November 30: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., American actor (voice of Alfred Pennyworth in the DC Animated Universe, Dr. Octopus in Spider-Man, Justin Hammer in Iron Man), (d. 2014).^[35]

December

December 31: Virginia Davis, American actress (portrayed Alice in Walt Disney's Alice Comedies), (d. 2009).^[36]^[37]

Deaths

January

January 9: Emile Reynaud, French inventor and animation pioneer (invented the praxinoscope responsible for the first projected animated films), dies at age 73.

References

^ "Max Fleischer".
^ "Winsor McCay".
^ "Vito Scotti | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
^ "William L. Snyder, 80, Producer Of Acclaimed Animated Films". Jul 2, 1998. Retrieved Aug 2, 2020 – via NYTimes.com.
^ "The Andrews Sisters". IMDb. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
^ Genzlinger, Neil; Carter, Bill (August 19, 2014). "Don Pardo, the Voice of 'Saturday Night Live,' Dies at 96". The New York Times.
^ Blume, Howard (December 22, 2017). "Bob Givens, key member of team that created Bugs Bunny, dies at 100". Los Angeles Times.
^ Milligan, Mercedes (December 15, 2017). "Bugs Bunny Designer Bob Givens Dies at 99". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 15, 2017. ^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Evanier, Mark (December 15, 2017). "Robert Givens, R.I.P." News From ME. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
^ "Voiceover actor Michael Rye dies at 94, Bridged the generations from radio to videogame work". Variety. 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
^ "Dave Monahan". IMDb.
^ "Harold Mack". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
^ "Vance Colvig; Roles Included 'Bozo the Clown'". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. March 11, 1991. p. A 24. Retrieved September 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Obituary: Our Childhood
^ Martin, Douglas (November 20, 2002). "Marvin Mirisch, 84, Hollywood Producer of 60's". The New York Times.
^ Webber, Brad (January 28, 2003). "CLIFF NORTON, 84 ; Veteran character actor known for comic touch: [North Sports Final Edition]". Chicago Tribune. p. II-8. ProQuest 419544162. Mr. Norton, 84, died of lung cancer Saturday, Jan. 25, in his Studio City, Calif., home. [..] Born in Chicago, Mr. Norton graduated from Sullivan High School in 1935. By the end of that decade, he was a disc jockey with a morning show on WAAF-AM 1000. He enlisted in the Army Air Forces during World War II and was a bombardier in the India-Burma-China war zone--a role he would claim made him the 'American record-holder for intake of quinine.' After the war, he became a regular on Chicago's radio scene and appeared on 'Captain Midnight,' 'Tom Mix' and 'Terry and the Pirates.' He met Garroway, an NBC staff announcer who would soon employ him as a regular on 'Garroway at Large,' a musical revue and talk show that moved to New York in 1952.
^ Oliver, Myrna (January 31, 2003). "Cliff Norton, 84; Began Acting Career in Radio". Los Angeles Times. p. B11. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/pearl-bailey/169646 Pearl Bailey
^ Weber, Bruce (May 25, 2008). "Dick Sutcliffe, 90, Dies; Began 'Davey and Goliath'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
^ "William Smith". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ "NFB marks death of documentary pioneer Tom Daly." Canada News Wire, September 211, 2011. Retrieved: May 2, 2016.
^ "Wibo". lambiek.net.
^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-7864-5019-0. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ "Mort Marshall". IMDb.
^ "Floyd Huddleston; Singer". Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1991. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
^ "Songwriter Floyd Huddleston Dies". Associated Press. October 2, 1991. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
^ DeMott, Rick (August 21, 2001). "Voice Actor Dave Barry Passes". Animation World Network. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20090212040031/http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=21670 Animator Ken Southworth Dies at 89
^ Weber, Bruce. "Arnold Stang, Milquetoast Actor, Dies at 91," The New York Times, 22 December 2009.
^ "Jacques Eggermont". lambiek.net.
^ "UpNorth Gallery: Art Without Borders: Carmen d'Avino".
^ Bendazzi, Giannalberto (October 23, 2015). Animation: A World History: Volume II: The Birth of a Style – the Three Markets. ISBN 9781317519911.
^ "Howard Purcell". Lambiek.net. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ "Sy Reit". lambiek.net.
^ Barnes, Mike; Byrge, Duane. "Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Dies at 95". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
^ Sibley, Brian (August 21, 2009). "Child star of the Alice comedies that launched Walt Disney's career". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
^ Martin, Douglas (August 21, 2009). "Virginia Davis McGhee, Early Disney Star, Dies at 90". New York Times. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.

External links

Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb

[1] "Max Fleischer".

[2] "Winsor McCay".

[3] "Vito Scotti | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie. Retrieved August 2, 2020.

[4] "William L. Snyder, 80, Producer Of Acclaimed Animated Films". Jul 2, 1998. Retrieved Aug 2, 2020 – via NYTimes.com.

[5] "The Andrews Sisters". IMDb. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

[nyt1-6] Genzlinger, Neil; Carter, Bill (August 19, 2014). "Don Pardo, the Voice of 'Saturday Night Live,' Dies at 96". The New York Times.

[7] Blume, Howard (December 22, 2017). "Bob Givens, key member of team that created Bugs Bunny, dies at 100". Los Angeles Times.

[amobit-8] Milligan, Mercedes (December 15, 2017). "Bugs Bunny Designer Bob Givens Dies at 99". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 15, 2017. ^{[permanent dead link]}

[9] Evanier, Mark (December 15, 2017). "Robert Givens, R.I.P." News From ME. Retrieved December 15, 2017.

[variety-10] "Voiceover actor Michael Rye dies at 94, Bridged the generations from radio to videogame work". Variety. 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-10-20.

[11] "Dave Monahan". IMDb.

[12] "Harold Mack". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 20, 2020.

[:0-13] "Vance Colvig; Roles Included 'Bozo the Clown'". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. March 11, 1991. p. A 24. Retrieved September 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] Obituary: Our Childhood

[15] Martin, Douglas (November 20, 2002). "Marvin Mirisch, 84, Hollywood Producer of 60's". The New York Times.

[CTobit-16] Webber, Brad (January 28, 2003). "CLIFF NORTON, 84 ; Veteran character actor known for comic touch: [North Sports Final Edition]". Chicago Tribune. p. II-8. ProQuest 419544162. Mr. Norton, 84, died of lung cancer Saturday, Jan. 25, in his Studio City, Calif., home. [..] Born in Chicago, Mr. Norton graduated from Sullivan High School in 1935. By the end of that decade, he was a disc jockey with a morning show on WAAF-AM 1000. He enlisted in the Army Air Forces during World War II and was a bombardier in the India-Burma-China war zone--a role he would claim made him the 'American record-holder for intake of quinine.' After the war, he became a regular on Chicago's radio scene and appeared on 'Captain Midnight,' 'Tom Mix' and 'Terry and the Pirates.' He met Garroway, an NBC staff announcer who would soon employ him as a regular on 'Garroway at Large,' a musical revue and talk show that moved to New York in 1952.

[lat-17] Oliver, Myrna (January 31, 2003). "Cliff Norton, 84; Began Acting Career in Radio". Los Angeles Times. p. B11. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[18] ttp://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/pearl-bailey/169646 Pearl Bailey

[nyt-19] Weber, Bruce (May 25, 2008). "Dick Sutcliffe, 90, Dies; Began 'Davey and Goliath'". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2008.

[20] "William Smith". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

[CNW-21] "NFB marks death of documentary pioneer Tom Daly." Canada News Wire, September 211, 2011. Retrieved: May 2, 2016.

[22] "Wibo". lambiek.net.

[23] Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-7864-5019-0. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

[24] "Mort Marshall". IMDb.

[bio-25] "Floyd Huddleston; Singer". Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1991. Retrieved December 4, 2012.

[26] "Songwriter Floyd Huddleston Dies". Associated Press. October 2, 1991. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

[27] DeMott, Rick (August 21, 2001). "Voice Actor Dave Barry Passes". Animation World Network. Retrieved March 23, 2015.

[28] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20090212040031/http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=21670 Animator Ken Southworth Dies at 89

[Weber-29] Weber, Bruce. "Arnold Stang, Milquetoast Actor, Dies at 91," The New York Times, 22 December 2009.

[30] "Jacques Eggermont". lambiek.net.

[31] "UpNorth Gallery: Art Without Borders: Carmen d'Avino".

[32] Bendazzi, Giannalberto (October 23, 2015). Animation: A World History: Volume II: The Birth of a Style – the Three Markets. ISBN 9781317519911.

[33] "Howard Purcell". Lambiek.net. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

[34] "Sy Reit". lambiek.net.

[95_Years-35] Barnes, Mike; Byrge, Duane. "Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Dies at 95". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2016.

[obit-36] Sibley, Brian (August 21, 2009). "Child star of the Alice comedies that launched Walt Disney's career". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.

[nytobit-37] Martin, Douglas (August 21, 2009). "Virginia Davis McGhee, Early Disney Star, Dies at 90". New York Times. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.

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