1931 in animation

Events in 1931 in animation.

Films released

2 January – The Birthday Party (United States)
6 January – Ace of Spades (United States)
11 January – Popcorn (United States)
12 January – China (United States)
19 January – Big Man from the North (United States)
25 January:
- Circus Time (United States)
- Club Sandwich (United States)
28 January – College (United States)
31 January:
- The Soup Song (United States)
- The Village Smitty (United States)
February – Ain't Nature Grand! (United States)
7 February – Teacher's Pest (United States)
8 February – Razzberries (United States)
9 February – Shipwreck (United States)
10 February – Birds of a Feather (United States)
13 February – Rodeo Dough (United States)
21 February – Tree Saps (United States)
22 February – Go West, Big Boy (United States)
25 February – The Milkman (United States)
7 March – Traffic Troubles (United States)
8 March – Quack, Quack (United States)
14 March:
- Laughing Gas (United States)
- The Cow's Husband (United States)
22 March:
- The Brown Derby (United States)
- The Explorer (United States)
23 March – The Farmer (United States)
27 March – The Castaway (United States)
4 April:
- Swiss Movements (United States)
- Ups 'n Downs (United States)
5 April – Clowning (United States)
6 April – The Bum Bandit (United States)
8 April – The Fireman (United States)
15 April – Down South (United States)
17 April – Mother Goose Melodies (United States)
19 April – Sing, Sing Prison (United States)
20 April – Sunny South (United States)
26 April – The Male Man (United States)
27 April – Disarmament Conference (United States)
30 April:
- The Moose Hunt (United States)
- Adventures of Juku The Dog (Estonia)
1 May – Hallowe'en (United States)
2 May – Ragtime Romeo (United States)
3 May – The Fireman's Bride (United States)
5 May:
- Country School (United States)
- Twenty Legs Under the Sea (United States)
16 May – Aces Up (United States)
17 May – The Sultan's Cat (United States)
18 May – The Bandmaster (United States)
23 May – Silly Scandals (United States)
25 May – The China Plate (United States)
29 May – Soda Poppa (United States)
30 May – Dumb Patrol (United States)
31 May – A Day to Live (United States)
6 June – The Delivery Boy (United States)
7 June – The Bull Thrower (United States)
13 June – Yodeling Yokels (United States)
14 June – 2000 B.C. (United States)
22 June – The Busy Beavers (United States)
24 June – The Herring Murder Case (United States)
28 June – Blues (United States)
29 June – Northwoods (United States)
7 July – Mickey Steps Out (United States)
11 July – Stork Market (United States)
12 July – By the Sea (United States)
13 July – The Stone Age (United States)
16 July – Yelp Wanted^[1] (United States)
18 July – Bosko's Holiday (United States)
24 July – Bimbo's Initiation (United States)
25 July:
- The New Car (United States)
- The Tree's Knees (United States)
26 July – Her First Egg (United States)
27 July – Radio Rhythm (United States)
28 July – The Cat's Out (United States)
1 August – Wot a Night (United States)
2 August – Lady, Play Your Mandolin! (United States)
3 August – Svengarlic (United States)
9 August – Jazz Mad (United States)
15 August – The Little Pest (United States)
18 August – Blue Rhythm (United States)
22 August – Bimbo's Express (United States)
23 August – Canadian Capers (United States)
27 August – Egyptian Melodies (United States)
29 August – Movie Mad (United States)
5 September:
- Polar Pals (United States)
- Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! (United States)
6 September – Jesse and James (United States)
7 September – Kentucky Belles (United States)
12 September – The Village Specialist (United States)
14 September:
- Hot Feet (United States)
- Weenie Roast (United States)
15 September – Sunday Clothes (United States)
18 September – Peludópolis (Argentina)
19 September – Bosko Shipwrecked! (United States)
20 September – The Champ (United States)
25 September – Fishin' Around (United States)
26 September – Jail Birds (United States)
28 September – Minding the Baby (United States)
30 September – The Clock Store (United States)
3 October – One More Time (United States)
4 October – Around the World (United States)
10 October:
- The Barnyard Broadcast (United States)
- Trouble (United States)
12 October – The Hunter (United States)
15 October – Bars and Stripes (United States)
16 October – The Dog Snatcher (United States)
17 October:
- Africa Squeaks (United States)
- Bosko the Doughboy (United States)
18 October – Jingle Bells (United States)
19 October – In the Shade of the Old Apple Sauce (United States)
21 October – You Don't Know What You're Doin'! (United States)
23 October – The Spider and the Fly (United States)
26 October – Wonderland (United States)
1 November – The Black Spider (United States)
2 November – Hash House Blues (United States)
5 November – The Beach Party (United States)
9 November – Mask-A-Raid (United States)
10 November – The Fox Hunt (United States)
11 November – Showin Off (United States)
14 November:
- Bosko's Soda Fountain (United States)
- Jungle Jam (United States)
15 November – China (United States)
16 November – Minding the Baby (United States)
22 November – Jack and the Beanstalk (United States)
28 November – Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land (United States)
29 November – The Lorelei (United States)
30 November:
- Mickey Cuts Up (United States)
- The Hare Mail (United States)
1 December – The Restless Sax (United States)
7 December – The Fisherman (United States)
9 December – Mickey's Orphans (United States)
12 December
- Bosko's Fox Hunt (United States)
- Dizzy Red Riding Hood (United States)
13 December – Summertime (United States)
17 December – The Ugly Duckling (United States)
19 December – A Swiss Trick (United States)
21 December:
- Spooks (United States)
- The Clown (United States)
26 December – Red-Headed Baby (United States)
27 December – Aladdin's Lamp (United States)

Events

August

June 13: Harman and Ising's Lady, Play Your Mandolin!, the first Merrie Melodie cartoon, is released and Foxy makes his debut.

Births

January

January 13:
- Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor, comedian, director and drama teacher (host of Uncle Croc's Block, voice of Frank Frankenstone in The Flintstone Comedy Show, Killer in All Dogs Go to Heaven, All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series and An All Dogs Christmas Carol, Hunch in Rock-a-Doodle, D.O.R.C. in Space Cats, Dutch Spackle in Goof Troop, King Llort in A Troll in Central Park, Mr. Dumpty in Babes in Toyland, Red Parrot Stan in Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers, Minos in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the Minotaur", Edmund Haynes in the Rugrats episode "Game Show Didi", the Dirty Bubble in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II"), (d. 2007).^[2]
- Chris Wiggins, English-born Canadian actor (voice of Thor in The Marvel Super Heroes, Mysterio in Spider-Man, Satan in The Devil and Daniel Mouse, Mr. Sun in the Strawberry Shortcake franchise, No Heart in The Care Bears Family, Narrator in the first episode of the DIC dub of Sailor Moon, Cornelius in the Babar franchise), (d. 2017).^[3]^[4]
- Rip Taylor, American actor and comedian (voice of The Grump in Here Comes The Grump, Gene the Genie in DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Uncle Fester in The Addams Family, and Captain Kiddie in Tom and Jerry: The Movie), (d. 2019).^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10] His ashes were scattered at sea in Hawaii.^[8]
- Scott Beach, American actor (voice roles in Peanuts productions, original voice of Garfield), (d. 1996).^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^{[citation needed]}
January 17: James Earl Jones, American actor (voice of Mufasa in The Lion King franchise, Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, Ommadon in The Flight of Dragons, the Emperor of the Night in Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night, Kibosh in Casper: A Spirited Beginning, Martin Luther King Sr. in Our Friend, Martin, Santa Claus in the Recess episode "Yes Mikey, Santa Does Shave", the Mover, Serak the Preparer and narrator in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Terror", and Maggie Simpson in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror V"), (d. 2024).^[18]
January 20: Shinsuke Chikaishi, Japanese voice actor (voice of Masuo Fuguta in Sazae-san, Pukko in The Amazing 3, Yoshihiko Hasegawa in Roujin Z, the Narrator in Gokū no Daibōken), (d. 2022).^[19]
January 25: Dean Jones, American actor (voice of George Newton in Beethoven, Dean Arbagast in Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, Ahasuerus in The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible episode "Queen Esther", Dr. Karel in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest episode "DNA Doomsday", Abraham Lincoln in the Nightmare Ned episode "Monster Ned", Sam Lane in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Monkey Fun", Chauncey in the Adventures from the Book of Virtues episode "Trushworthiness"), (d. 2015).^[20]
January 29: Richard Bakalyan, Armenian-American actor (voice of M.C. Bird in It's Tough to be a Bird, Dinky in The Fox and the Hound), (d. 2015).^[21]

February

February 6: Rip Torn, American actor (voice of Zeus in the Hercules franchise, Lou Lo Duca in Bee Movie, M in the TripTank episode "#InsideRoy"), (d. 2019).^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]
February 7:
- José Luis Beltrán Coscojuela, Spanish comics artist and animator, (d. 2013).^[26]
- Serge Danot, French animator, film director and producer (The Magic Roundabout), (d. 1990).^[27]
February 13: Isaac Bardavid, Brazilian actor (dub voice of Skeletor in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Tigger in Winnie the Pooh), (d. 2022).^[28]
February 26: Jacques Rouxel, French animator (Les Shadoks), (d. 2004).
February 28: Gavin MacLeod, American actor (voice of Captain Gumble in the Pound Puppies episode "Bone Voyage", Daniel in The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible episode "Daniel and the Lion's Den", himself in the Pinky and the Brain episode "The Pinky and the Brain Reunion Special"), (d. 2021).^[29]^[30]^[31]

March

March 8: Gerald Potterton, British-Canadian animator (National Film Board of Canada, Yellow Submarine), storyboard artist (Rubik, the Amazing Cube), writer, producer (The Selfish Giant, The Happy Prince, The Christmas Messenger, George and the Christmas Star) and director (Cool McCool, Heavy Metal, CINAR, co-creator of The Smoggies), (d. 2022).^[32]
March 11: Rupert Murdoch, Australian-born American businessman and founder of News Corporation (voiced himself in The Simpsons episodes "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" and "Judge Me Tender").
March 20:
- Hal Linden, American actor (voice of Eli Selig in The Zeta Project episode "The Hologram Man", Old Lloyd Nebulon in the Lloyd in Space episode "Halloween Scary Fun Action Plan").
- Rein Raamat, Estonian animation film director, artist and screenwriter (Joonisfilm).
March 22: William Shatner, Canadian actor (voice of Captain Kirk in Star Trek: The Animated Series, Mayor Phlegmming in Osmosis Jones, Kazar in The Wild, Ozzie in Over the Hedge, Santa Claus in Gotta Catch Santa Claus, General Shanker in Escape from Planet Earth, Two-Face in Batman vs. Two-Face, Jason in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the Argonauts", Betty's Grandfather in the Atomic Betty episode "The No-L Nine", Grand Pear in the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic episode "The Perfect Pear", Keldor in Masters of the Universe: Revolution, himself in the Futurama episode "Where No Fan Has Gone Before").
March 26: Leonard Nimoy, American actor (voice of Spock in Star Trek: The Animated Series, Galvatron in The Transformers: The Movie, Mr. Moundshroud in The Halloween Tree, King Kashekim Nedakh in Atlantis: The Lost Empire, himself in The Simpsons and Futurama), (d. 2015).^[33]^[34]^[35]^[36]^[37]^[38]^[39]^[40]

April

April 10: Gérald Forton, Belgian-born French comic book artist, animator (The Legend of White Fang, Skeleton Warriors), storyboard artist (Kid 'n Play, The Legend of Prince Valiant, Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, Red Planet, Rugrats, Skeleton Warriors, Darkstalkers, X-Men: The Animated Series, Road Rovers, Street Fighter, Extreme Ghostbusters, Men in Black: The Series, The Prince of Atlantis, Invasion America, RoboCop: Alpha Commando, The King and I), character designer (Filmation, DIC Entertainment, James Bond Jr.), background artist (The Pirates of Dark Water, Tiny Toon Adventures, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Prince of Atlantis) and production designer (Filmation), (d. 2021).^[41]
April 11: Koichi Sugiyama, Japanese composer (Cyborg 009, Space Runaway Ideon, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai), (d. 2021).^[42]^[43]^[44]^[45]
April 12: Gerry Matthews, American actor (voice of Sugar Bear in Linus the Lionhearted), (d. 2025).^[46]
April 13: Jon Stone, American writer, producer, and director (Sesame Street), (d. 1997).^[47]
April 18: Nina Gulyayeva, Russian actress (voice of Tsarevna in Beloved Beauty, Buratino in The Adventures of Buratino, Cipollino in Cipollino, the Little Mermaid in The Little Mermaid), (d. 2025).^[48]
April 26: Bernie Brillstein, American film producer and talent agent (The Real Ghostbusters, ALF: The Animated Series, ALF Tales, Space Cats), (d. 2008).^[20]

May

May 5: Greg, Belgian comics artist, writer and screenplay writer (Tintin and the Temple of the Sun, Tintin and the Lake of Sharks), (d. 1999).^[49]
May 10: Ichiro Nagai, Japanese actor (d. 2014).^[50]
May 6: Willie Mays, American baseball player (voiced himself in Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid), (d. 2024).^[51]
May 12: Art Seidel, American production manager (assistant director for the live-action sequence in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror VI"), (d. 1998).
May 18: Robert Morse, American actor and singer (voice of young Stuffy in The First Easter Rabbit, young Scrooge in The Stingiest Man in Town, the title character in Jack Frost, Moncho in Monchhichis, Howler in Pound Puppies, Marshak and Gnuckles in Sofia the First, Santa Claus in Teen Titans Go! and Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans, Goopy Gear in the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "Two-Tone Town", Dootch in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode "Where Have All The Monsters Gone?", Mr. Koch in the Rugrats episode "Faire Play", DeSaad in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Father's Day", Jake in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Two's Company", Old Phil in the Animals. episode "Flies."), (d. 2022).^[52]^[53]^[54]
May 23: Barbara Barrie, American actress and author (voice of Alcmene in the Hercules franchise).

June

June 7: Michael Bakewell, British television producer (Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie, Project A-ko, Patlabor: The Movie), (d. 2023).^[55]
June 6: Ken Knowlton, American computer graphics pioneer, artist, mosaicist and portraitist (developed the BEFLIX programming language), (d. 2022).^[56]
June 17: John Baldessari, American conceptual artist (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage"), (d. 2020).^[57]
June 20: Olympia Dukakis, American actress (voice of Zelda in The Simpsons episode "The Old Man and the Key"), (d. 2021).^[58]^[59]
June 21: Zlatko Grgić, Croatian animator and animation director (Professor Balthazar, The Devil's Work), (d. 1988).
June 27: Luc Mazel, Belgian comic artist and animator (worked for Belvision), (d. 2024).^[60]
June 29: Ed Gilbert, American actor (voice of Baloo in TaleSpin, Thrust and Blitzwing in The Transformers, Pugsy and Daddy Sterling in Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Mr. Smee in Peter Pan and the Pirates, Looten Plunder in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Professor Heiny in Freakazoid!, Dormammu in Spider-Man, the Mandarin in season 1 of Iron Man), (d. 1999).^[61]

July

July 2: Robert Ito, Canadian actor (voice of Henry Chan in The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan, Mandarin in season 2 of Iron Man, Kyodai Ken in Batman: The Animated Series, Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid, Black Dragon/White Dragon in Rambo: The Force of Freedom, Sun Warrior Chief in the Avatar: The Last Airbender episode "The Firebending Master", Goose Lee in the Darkwing Duck episode "Kung Fooled").
July 5: Bill Skiles, American comedian (voice of Monkeys in The Jungle Book), (d. 2011).^[62]
July 6: Della Reese, American singer and actress (voice of Eema in Dinosaur, the Blue Fairy in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Pinocchio"), (d. 2017).^[63]^[64]
July 11: Yasuo Ōtsuka, Japanese animator (Panda and the Magic Serpent, Alakazam the Great, The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots, Lupin III), (d. 2021).^[65]^[66]
July 16: Ed Seeman, American animator (Casper the Friendly Ghost, Popeye), (d. 2025).^[67]
July 28: Darryl Hickman, American former actor (voice of Kid Comet in Space Stars, Wags in The Biskitts, Pac-Junior in Pac-Man, Hornet in Challenge of the GoBots, Roadie in Pole Position, Derek in The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible, Marbles in GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords, R. J. Scott in Sky Commanders, Steve Trevor in The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians episode "The Darkseid Deception", additional voices in Wildfire, Scooby-Doo and Scrapy Doo, The New Adventures of Jonny Quest, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo), (d. 2024).^[68]

August

August 7: Per Åhlin, Swedish artist and animated film director (Dunderklumpen!, The Journey to Melonia), (d. 2023).^[69]
August 10: Giuliano Cenci, Italian film director (The Adventures of Pinocchio), (d. 2018).^[70]
August 17: Robert D. Buchanan, American animator (Colonel Bleep).
August 25: Regis Philbin, American television presenter (voice of Typhon in Hercules, Mabel in Shrek the Third, himself in The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Lilo & Stitch: The Series), (d. 2020).^[71]
August 26: Ram Mohan, Indian animator (You Said It, Fire Games), director (Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama, Meena) and animation producer (Ram Mohan Biographics), (d. 2019).^[72]
August 30: Jōji Yanami, Japanese actor (voice of Totousai in Inuyasha, Boodle and Ganfall in One Piece, the Narrator in Dragon Ball), (d. 2021).^[73]^[74]
August 31: Sergio Matteucci, Italian actor and radio presenter (dub voice of Saiyan B in Dragon Ball Z, narrator in Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines), (d. 2020).^[75]^[76]

September

September 10: Philip Baker Hall, American actor (voice of Mr. Thompson and Mr. Saunders in Baby Blues, Hank Hippopopalous in BoJack Horseman, Norman Walker in The Life & Times of Tim episode "Novelist"), (d. 2022).^[77]^[78]
September 12:
- Ian Holm, English actor (voice of Chef Skinner in Ratatouille, Pontius Pilate in The Miracle Maker), (d. 2020).^[79]^[80]^[81]^[82]^[83]
- Bill McKinney, American actor (voice of Jonah Hex in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Showdown"), (d. 2011).^[84]^[85]^[86]
September 17: Anne Bancroft, American actress (voice of Queen Ant in Antz, Empress Sedessa in Delgo, Dr. Zweig in The Simpsons episode "Fear of Flying"), (d. 2005).^[87]
September 21: Larry Hagman, American actor, director and producer (voice of Wallace Brady in The Simpsons episode "The Monkey Suit"), (d. 2012).^[88]
September 25: Peter Woodthorpe, English actor (voice of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, Werewolf in The Talking Parcel, Casca in the Shakespeare: The Animated Tales episode "Julius Caesar"), (d. 2004).
September 29: Eddie Barth, American actor (voice of Champ in Rover Dangerfield, Detective Kurt Bowman in Superman: The Animated Series, Frank the Pug in Men in Black: The Series, Louie and Referee in As Told by Ginger, Gorgonzola in the Biker Mice from Mars episode "A Scent, a Memory, a Far Distant Cheese"), (d. 2010).^[89]

October

October 2: Enzo Facciolo, Italian comics artist and animator (worked for Toni Pagot), (d. 2021).^[90]
October 24: Sofia Gubaidulina, Soviet and Russian composer (Adventures of Mowgli, The Cat Who Walked by Herself), (d. 2025).^[91]^[92]
October 27: Vinnie Bell, American animator (Terrytoons, Schoolhouse Rock!, The Berenstain Bears specials, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law), (d. 2021).^[93]
October 30: Dick Gautier, American actor, comedian, singer and caricaturist (voice of Rodimus Prime in The Transformers, Serpentor in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Spike in Tom & Jerry Kids, Teddy Lupus in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Feat of Clay"), (d. 2017).^[94]
October 31: Dan Rather, American journalist (voiced himself in The Simpsons episodes "E Pluribus Wiggum" and "Trust but Clarify").^[95]

November

November 1: Shunsuke Kikuchi, Japanese composer (Doraemon, Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump, Getter Robo, Tiger Mask), (d. 2021).^[96]^[97]
November 19: Lester Pourier, American animator and layout artist (Hanna-Barbera, Garfield and Friends, Tom and Jerry: The Movie), (d. 2020).
November 22: Esa Saario, Finnish actor (Finnish dub voice of Mufasa in The Lion King franchise), (d. 2025).^[98]
November 28: Tomi Ungerer, French novelist, illustrator, cartoonist and poster designer (narrator in The Three Robbers and The Moon Man), (d. 2019).^[99]
November 30: Jack Sheldon, American jazz trumpeter, singer (Schoolhouse Rock!, performed the song "Take the Money and Run" in Teacher's Pet) and actor (voice of The Sensitive Male, The President, Chef and Traffic Cop in Johnny Bravo, The Amendment in The Simpsons episode "The Day the Violence Died", 'Vagina Junction' Conductor and The Bill in the Family Guy episodes "Running Mates" and "Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington"), (d. 2019).^[100]

December

December 9: Paddi Edwards, British actress (voice of Flotsam and Jetsam in The Little Mermaid, Twinkle the Bag Lady in Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home, Gloria in Phantom 2040, Lab Computer in The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue, Satellite 1 in The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, Atropos in Hercules, Lucy in 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Vera in Pepper Ann, Maggie Pie in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Eternal Youth"), (d. 1999).^[101]
December 11: Rita Moreno, Puerto Rican-born American actress and singer (voice of Tanya Trunk in Bonkers, Ella Salvator in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Carmen Sandiego in Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Dr. Camrina Skeledon in The Magic School Bus, Dona Dolores in Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico, Abuela in Special Agent Oso, Mimi in Rio 2, Abuelita in Nina's World, Queen Camilla in Elena of Avalor, Cookie Booker in Carmen Sandiego, Gertrude St. John in Curious George: Cape Ahoy, Ah Puch in Maya and the Three).
December 15: Ernest Pintoff, American animator and film director (The Violinist, The Critic), (d. 2002).
December 23: Ronnie Schell, American actor and comedian (voice of Jason in Battle of the Planets, Gilly in Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Rick the Racoon in Shirt Tales, Colonel Callaway in Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, Master Fezzick in The Legend of Prince Valiant, Mayor Fitzhugh in Recess).
December 24: Robert Ridgely, American actor (voice of The Purple Pie Man in Strawberry Shortcake, the title character in Thundarr the Barbarian, Mr. Kelp in Snorks, Rex Charger in Centurions, Al Vermin in Bonkers, and The Commander in Dexter's Laboratory), (d. 1997).^[102]^[103]

Specific date unknown

David Cherkassky, Soviet and Ukrainian animated film director and screenwriter (Kievnauchfilm), (d. 2018).^[104]^[105]
Dan Mills, American animator (Beany and Cecil, Linus the Lionhearted, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Freddie as F.R.O.7, Asterix Conquers America, The Pagemaster, Cats Don't Dance, Family Guy) and storyboard artist (Disney Television Animation), (d. 2011).^[106]
David Saire, English actor (additional voices in Courage the Cowardly Dog), (d. 2021).
Eugene Troubetzkoy, French-born American nuclear physicist, scientist and software supporter (Tron, co-founder of Blue Sky Studios), (d. 2022).^[107]

References

^ Mitchell-Waite, Antony; Mitchell-Waite, Joanne (2013). Laurel & Hardy's Animated Antics A-Z (3rd ed.). Lulu.com. p. 37. ISBN 9781291619256.^{[unreliable source?]}
^ McGeehan, Patrick (May 28, 2007). "Charles Nelson Reilly, Tony-Winning Comic Actor, Dies at 76 (Published 2007)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
^ Vlessing, Etan (February 24, 2017). "Chris Wiggins, Veteran Character Actor, Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
^ "Christopher John Wiggins Obituary". Toronto Star. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
^ Silverman, Hollie (October 6, 2019). "Rip Taylor, the confetti-tossing actor and comedian, is dead". CNN. Atlanta: WarnerMedia. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
^ Vigdor, Neil (October 6, 2019). "Rip Taylor, Flamboyant Comedian, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
^ Nickolai, Nate (October 6, 2019). "Rip Taylor, 'King of Camp and Confetti' comedy host, dies". Variety. United States. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Certificate of Death – Charles E. Taylor" (PDF). County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health. November 7, 2019 – via TMZ.
^ Behr, Lindsey (October 7, 2019). "Rip Taylor, madcap comic personality, dies at 88". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
^ "Correction: Obit-Rip Taylor". AP News. October 7, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
^ Taylor, Michael (February 14, 1996). "Scott Beach -- S.F. Radio Commentator, Actor, Bon Vivant". SF Gate.
^ Caen, Herb. "HERB CAEN -- Once Upon a Deadline". SFGATE. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
^ Caen, Herb. "HERB CAEN -- What Is This Thing Called?". SFGATE. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
^ CARROLL, JERRY. "Committee Of One / Larry Hankin, co-founder of '60s comedy troupe, brings solo show to S.F." SFGATE. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
^ "Keeping Up With The News". www.sfgate.com.
^ "When 2 mimes had a resounding wedding in Union Square". 21 November 2017.
^ ""The Voice' stilled: Scott Beach dies". 14 February 1996.
^ James Earl Jones, iconic actor and memorable voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, dead at 93
^ "Sazae-san Voice Actor Shinsuke Chikaishi Passes Away". Anime News Network. October 9, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Cieply, Michael (August 8, 2008). Bernie Brillstein, Film Producer, Dies. The New York Times
^ "Richard Bakalyan Obituary". Star-Gazette. legacy.com. March 1, 2015.
^ Boris (December 13, 2019). "Actor Rip Torn Buried in Poughkeepsie Cemetery". WPDH.
^ "Rip Torn Died of Alzheimer's, According to Death Certificate". TMZ. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
^ Gates, Anita (July 9, 2019). "Rip Torn, an Outsize Presence Onstage and Off, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. p. 12. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
^ Pulver, Andrew (July 10, 2019). "Rip Torn, cult actor and Artie in the Larry Sanders Show dies aged 88". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
^ "José Luis Beltrán Coscojuela". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
^ "Workers install the "iron grave" of the family of Serge Danot who..." Getty Images. 25 October 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
^ Morre o dublador Isaac Bardavid, a voz brasileira do Wolverine (in Portuguese)
^ "Gavin MacLeod, 'Love Boat' captain, dies at 90". AP NEWS. 2021-05-29. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
^ Haring, Bruce (May 29, 2021). "Gavin MacLeod Dies: 'Love Boat' Captain And 'Mary Tyler Moore' Colleague Was 90". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
^ "Gavin MacLeod, 'Love Boat' captain, dies at 90". Fox News. May 29, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^ Milligan, Mercedes (August 24, 2022). "'Heavy Metal' Director Gerald Potterton Dies at Age 91". Animation Magazine.
^ Pawlowski, A. (February 27, 2015). "Diagnosed with COPD, Leonard Nimoy urged people to quit smoking". The Today Show. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
^ France, Lisa Respers (February 24, 2015). "Internet to Leonard Nimoy: Live long and prosper". CNN. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
^ "Leonard Nimoy's Son Adam Discusses His Father's Final Months [VIDEO]". treknews.net. May 27, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^ "He Was, And Will Always Be, Our Friend: Remembering Leonard Nimoy". NPR.org. February 27, 2015.
^ Nimoy, Adam (August 7, 2015). "@StarTrek". Twitter (confirmed official). Retrieved August 7, 2015.
^ Nimoy, Leonard [@TheRealNimoy] (February 22, 2015). "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Twitter.
^ Goodman, Jessica (February 27, 2015). "'Star Trek' Star Leonard Nimoy Dead At 83". HuffPost. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
^ Dockterman, Eliana (February 27, 2015). "Leonard Nimoy's Final Tweet Will Make You Cry". Time. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
^ Pasamonik, Didier (December 19, 2021). "Mort de Gérald Forton, vaillant spadassin de l'école belge". ActuaBD (in French).
^ "Dragon Quest Composer Koichi Sugiyama Passes Away at 90". Anime News Network. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
^ McWhertor, Michael (October 7, 2021). "Dragon Quest composer Koichi Sugiyama dead at 90". Polygon. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
^ Komatsu, Mikikazu. "Dragon Quest Composer Koichi Sugiyama Receives The Order of the Rising Sun Award". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
^ "Koichi Sugiyama, Japanese composer of Dragon Quest, dies at 90". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
^ https://obituaries.union-bulletin.com/obituary/gerald-matthews-1093068066
^ Staff (April 1997). "JON STONE DIES; A KEY FIGURE ON 'SESAME STREET'". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
^ "Голос детства. Каким был путь актрисы Гуляевой, озвучившей Ассоль и Чиполлино". TACC (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-10-05.
^ "Michel Greg". lambiek.net.
^ Loo, Egan (January 27, 2014). "Ranma 1/2's Happōsai Voice Actor Ichirô Nagai Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
^ Shea, John (June 19, 2024). "Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants legend and MLB all-time great, is dead". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
^ "Robert Morse, known for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "Mad Men," dies at 90". ABC7. 21 April 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
^ Barnes, Mike (April 21, 2022). "Robert Morse, Two-Time Tony Winner and 'Mad Men' Star, Dies at 90". Hollywood Reporter.
^ Robert Berkvist (April 21, 2022). "Robert Morse, Impish Tony-Winning Comedy Star, Is Dead at 90". New York Times.
^ Coveney, Michael (August 1, 2023). "Michael Bakewell obituary" – via The Guardian.
^ Metz, Cade (2022-06-24). "Ken Knowlton, a Father of Computer Art and Animation, Dies at 91". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
^ "John Baldessari, internationally acclaimed conceptual artist, has died". Los Angeles Times. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
^ Saad, Nardine (May 1, 2021). "Olympia Dukakis, theater veteran and Oscar-winning 'Moonstruck' actress, dies at 89". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ Gates, Anita (May 1, 2021). "Olympia Dukakis, Oscar Winner for 'Moonstruck,' Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ "Mazel". lambiek.net. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
^ "Edmund Gilbert". 20 May 1999.
^ Dennis Hevesi, Bill Skiles, was in comic duo, New York Times, May 20, 2011
^ Morris, Chris (November 20, 2017). "Della Reese, 'Touched by an Angel' Star and R&B Singer, Dies at 86". Variety. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
^ Gates, Anita (November 20, 2017). "Della Reese, Singer and 'Touched by an Angel' Star, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
^ "Acclaimed Animator Yasuo Otsuka Passes Away at 89". Anime News Network. 20 July 2023.
^ 鈴木敏夫プロデューサー、大塚康生が今朝逝去と明かす…TAAF2021授賞式で哀悼の意捧げる. MOVIE WALKER PRESS (in Japanese). 2021-03-15. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
^ Golden Age XXX Filmmaker, Photographer Ed Seeman Dies at 93
^ Darryl Hickman, Young Actor in 'The Grapes of Wrath' and Leave Her to Heaven', Dies at 92
^ Botsjö, Markus; Nyberg, Manfred (2023-05-01). "Per Åhlin är död – blev 91 år gammal". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-05-01.
^ "E' morto Giuliano Cenci, uno dei papà di Carosello". Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
^ Berman, Marc. "Legendary Regis Philbin Dies At 88". Forbes. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
^ "The father of Indian animation, Ram Mohan passes away at the age of 88". October 11, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
^ "Dragon Ball Z Narrator, Voice Actor Jouji Yanami Passes Away". Anime News Network. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^ Ashcraft, Brian (14 December 2021). "Dragon Ball Voice Actor And Narrator Joji Yanami Dies At 90". Yahoo News. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
^ "È morto Sergio Matteucci, il telecronista di Holly e Benji". November 5, 2020. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
^ "Morto Sergio Matteucci, la voce delle telecronache di "Holly e Benji" e "Mila e Shiro"". Il Fatto Quotidiano. November 6, 2020.
^ Gates, Anita (June 13, 2022). "Philip Baker Hall, Actor Familiar as Authority Figures, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
^ Murray, Tom (13 June 2022). "Philip Baker Hall death: Magnolia and Modern Family actor dies, aged 90". The Independent.
^ Holm, Ian; Jacobi, Steven (2004). Acting my Life. London: Bantam Press. pp. 220, 224, 313ff. ISBN 978-0-593-05214-3.
^ Dagan, Carmel (19 June 2020). "Ian Holm, Shakespearean Actor Who Played Bilbo Baggins, Dies at 88". Variety. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
^ "Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian Holm dies aged 88". BBC News. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
^ "True Crime Stories: Baroness de Stempel (and family)". The Steeple Times. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
^ Pulver, Andrew (19 June 2020). "Ian Holm, star of Lord of the Rings, Alien and Chariots of Fire, dies aged 88". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
^ O'Connell, Michael (December 2, 2011). "Bill McKinney, 'Deliverance' Mountain Man, Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
^ Grossberg, Josh (December 2, 2011). "Bill McKinney, Deliverance's Mountain Man and Eastwood Sidekick, Dead at 80". E! News UK. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
^ "Bill McKinney". Facebook. December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
^ Staff writer. (June 8, 2005). "Graduate Star Anne Bancroft Dies – Oscar-Winning Actress Anne Bancroft, Who Starred Opposite Dustin Hoffman in Film Classic The Graduate, Has Died". BBC News Online.
^ Memmott, Carol (November 24, 2012). "Larry Hagman dead at 81". USA Today.
^ Barnes, Mike (June 4, 2010). "Teshome Actor Eddie Barth dies; Voiceover artist known for 1980s Miller Lite commercials". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2010-06-08.
^ "Enzo Facciolo". Lambiek.net. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ da Fonseca-Wollheim, Corinna (13 March 2025). "Sofia Gubaidulina, Composer Who Provoked Soviet Censors, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
^ "Скончалась София Губайдулина — выдающийся композитор и почетный гражданин Казани". Реальное время. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
^ Milligan, Mercedes (February 9, 2021). "Terrytoons, 'Schoolhouse Rock' Animator Vinnie Bell Dies Age 89". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
^ Blake, Meredith (January 14, 2017). "Dick Gautier, best known as 'Get Smart's' Hymie the robot, dies at 85". Los Angeles Times.
^ "Biography | Dan Rather". danratherjournalist.org. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
^ "昭和のアニメ音楽が再評価される理由". NHK. 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
^ "「ドラえもん」作曲菊池俊輔さん(弘前出身)死去" ["Doraemon" composer Shunsuke Kikuchi (from Hirosaki) dies]. The Tō-Ō Nippō Press (in Japanese). 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
^ "Suomalaisille tuttu näyttelijälegenda Esa Saario on kuollut". Como (in Finnish). September 26, 2025.
^ "Tomi Ungerer". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
^ Keepnews, Peter (January 3, 2020). "Jack Sheldon, Trumpeter and 'Schoolhouse Rock!' Singer, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times.
^ "Paddi Edwards: Voice Performer in Disney Movies". Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1999. p. 43. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Staff. "Robert Ridgely, 65, Film and TV Actor", The New York Times, February 16, 1997. Accessed December 4, 2013. "Mr. Ridgely, a native of Teaneck, N.J., began as a cabaret artist."
^ "Robert Ridgely, film, TV actor". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. February 16, 1997. p. 30. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Умер режиссер мультфильма "Остров сокровищ" Давид Черкасский". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 30 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
^ "Давид Черкасский" [David Cherkassky]. animation-ua.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
^ "Animator Dan Mills dies at 80". Animation Magazine. November 19, 2011.
^ Lang, Jamie (October 10, 2022). "Eugene Troubetzkoy, Nuclear Physicist Who Co-Founded Blue Sky Studios, Dies At 91". Cartoon Brew.

External links

Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb

[1] Mitchell-Waite, Antony; Mitchell-Waite, Joanne (2013). Laurel & Hardy's Animated Antics A-Z (3rd ed.). Lulu.com. p. 37. ISBN 9781291619256.^{[unreliable source?]}

[2] McGeehan, Patrick (May 28, 2007). "Charles Nelson Reilly, Tony-Winning Comic Actor, Dies at 76 (Published 2007)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 6, 2020.

[3] Vlessing, Etan (February 24, 2017). "Chris Wiggins, Veteran Character Actor, Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2017.

[4] "Christopher John Wiggins Obituary". Toronto Star. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.

[5] Silverman, Hollie (October 6, 2019). "Rip Taylor, the confetti-tossing actor and comedian, is dead". CNN. Atlanta: WarnerMedia. Retrieved October 6, 2019.

[6] Vigdor, Neil (October 6, 2019). "Rip Taylor, Flamboyant Comedian, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved October 7, 2019.

[7] Nickolai, Nate (October 6, 2019). "Rip Taylor, 'King of Camp and Confetti' comedy host, dies". Variety. United States. Retrieved October 6, 2019.

[DeathCert-8] "Certificate of Death – Charles E. Taylor" (PDF). County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health. November 7, 2019 – via TMZ.

[9] Behr, Lindsey (October 7, 2019). "Rip Taylor, madcap comic personality, dies at 88". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 1, 2021.

[10] "Correction: Obit-Rip Taylor". AP News. October 7, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

[11] Taylor, Michael (February 14, 1996). "Scott Beach -- S.F. Radio Commentator, Actor, Bon Vivant". SF Gate.

[12] Caen, Herb. "HERB CAEN -- Once Upon a Deadline". SFGATE. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

[13] Caen, Herb. "HERB CAEN -- What Is This Thing Called?". SFGATE. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

[14] CARROLL, JERRY. "Committee Of One / Larry Hankin, co-founder of '60s comedy troupe, brings solo show to S.F." SFGATE. Retrieved 2024-06-04.

[15] "Keeping Up With The News". www.sfgate.com.

[16] "When 2 mimes had a resounding wedding in Union Square". 21 November 2017.

[17] ""The Voice' stilled: Scott Beach dies". 14 February 1996.

[18] James Earl Jones, iconic actor and memorable voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, dead at 93

[19] "Sazae-san Voice Actor Shinsuke Chikaishi Passes Away". Anime News Network. October 9, 2022.

[nytobit-20] Cieply, Michael (August 8, 2008). Bernie Brillstein, Film Producer, Dies. The New York Times

[21] "Richard Bakalyan Obituary". Star-Gazette. legacy.com. March 1, 2015.

[22] Boris (December 13, 2019). "Actor Rip Torn Buried in Poughkeepsie Cemetery". WPDH.

[23] "Rip Torn Died of Alzheimer's, According to Death Certificate". TMZ. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

[24] Gates, Anita (July 9, 2019). "Rip Torn, an Outsize Presence Onstage and Off, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times. p. 12. Retrieved July 10, 2019.

[25] Pulver, Andrew (July 10, 2019). "Rip Torn, cult actor and Artie in the Larry Sanders Show dies aged 88". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved July 12, 2019.

[26] "José Luis Beltrán Coscojuela". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

[27] "Workers install the "iron grave" of the family of Serge Danot who..." Getty Images. 25 October 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2020.

[28] Morre o dublador Isaac Bardavid, a voz brasileira do Wolverine (in Portuguese)

[apnews.com-29] "Gavin MacLeod, 'Love Boat' captain, dies at 90". AP NEWS. 2021-05-29. Retrieved 2022-09-18.

[30] Haring, Bruce (May 29, 2021). "Gavin MacLeod Dies: 'Love Boat' Captain And 'Mary Tyler Moore' Colleague Was 90". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 29, 2021.

[31] "Gavin MacLeod, 'Love Boat' captain, dies at 90". Fox News. May 29, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

[32] Milligan, Mercedes (August 24, 2022). "'Heavy Metal' Director Gerald Potterton Dies at Age 91". Animation Magazine.

[33] Pawlowski, A. (February 27, 2015). "Diagnosed with COPD, Leonard Nimoy urged people to quit smoking". The Today Show. Retrieved February 28, 2015.

[34] France, Lisa Respers (February 24, 2015). "Internet to Leonard Nimoy: Live long and prosper". CNN. Retrieved February 27, 2015.

[35] "Leonard Nimoy's Son Adam Discusses His Father's Final Months [VIDEO]". treknews.net. May 27, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

[NPR-36] "He Was, And Will Always Be, Our Friend: Remembering Leonard Nimoy". NPR.org. February 27, 2015.

[mellowed-37] Nimoy, Adam (August 7, 2015). "@StarTrek". Twitter (confirmed official). Retrieved August 7, 2015.

[38] Nimoy, Leonard [@TheRealNimoy] (February 22, 2015). "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Twitter.

[hp-ln-2015-02-39] Goodman, Jessica (February 27, 2015). "'Star Trek' Star Leonard Nimoy Dead At 83". HuffPost. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

[40] Dockterman, Eliana (February 27, 2015). "Leonard Nimoy's Final Tweet Will Make You Cry". Time. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[41] Pasamonik, Didier (December 19, 2021). "Mort de Gérald Forton, vaillant spadassin de l'école belge". ActuaBD (in French).

[42] "Dragon Quest Composer Koichi Sugiyama Passes Away at 90". Anime News Network. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

[Award-43] McWhertor, Michael (October 7, 2021). "Dragon Quest composer Koichi Sugiyama dead at 90". Polygon. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

[44] Komatsu, Mikikazu. "Dragon Quest Composer Koichi Sugiyama Receives The Order of the Rising Sun Award". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

[45] "Koichi Sugiyama, Japanese composer of Dragon Quest, dies at 90". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

[46] ttps://obituaries.union-bulletin.com/obituary/gerald-matthews-1093068066

[47] Staff (April 1997). "JON STONE DIES; A KEY FIGURE ON 'SESAME STREET'". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-11-01.

[48] "Голос детства. Каким был путь актрисы Гуляевой, озвучившей Ассоль и Чиполлино". TACC (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-10-05.

[49] "Michel Greg". lambiek.net.

[50] Loo, Egan (January 27, 2014). "Ranma 1/2's Happōsai Voice Actor Ichirô Nagai Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2019.

[51] Shea, John (June 19, 2024). "Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants legend and MLB all-time great, is dead". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.

[52] "Robert Morse, known for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "Mad Men," dies at 90". ABC7. 21 April 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.

[53] Barnes, Mike (April 21, 2022). "Robert Morse, Two-Time Tony Winner and 'Mad Men' Star, Dies at 90". Hollywood Reporter.

[54] Robert Berkvist (April 21, 2022). "Robert Morse, Impish Tony-Winning Comedy Star, Is Dead at 90". New York Times.

[55] Coveney, Michael (August 1, 2023). "Michael Bakewell obituary" – via The Guardian.

[56] Metz, Cade (2022-06-24). "Ken Knowlton, a Father of Computer Art and Animation, Dies at 91". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-27.

[57] "John Baldessari, internationally acclaimed conceptual artist, has died". Los Angeles Times. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2022-06-02.

[58] Saad, Nardine (May 1, 2021). "Olympia Dukakis, theater veteran and Oscar-winning 'Moonstruck' actress, dies at 89". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[59] Gates, Anita (May 1, 2021). "Olympia Dukakis, Oscar Winner for 'Moonstruck,' Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[60] "Mazel". lambiek.net. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

[61] "Edmund Gilbert". 20 May 1999.

[62] Dennis Hevesi, Bill Skiles, was in comic duo, New York Times, May 20, 2011

[63] Morris, Chris (November 20, 2017). "Della Reese, 'Touched by an Angel' Star and R&B Singer, Dies at 86". Variety. Retrieved November 20, 2017.

[64] Gates, Anita (November 20, 2017). "Della Reese, Singer and 'Touched by an Angel' Star, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved October 30, 2020.

[65] "Acclaimed Animator Yasuo Otsuka Passes Away at 89". Anime News Network. 20 July 2023.

[Moive_Walker_Press-66] 鈴木敏夫プロデューサー、大塚康生が今朝逝去と明かす…TAAF2021授賞式で哀悼の意捧げる. MOVIE WALKER PRESS (in Japanese). 2021-03-15. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-03-15.

[67] Golden Age XXX Filmmaker, Photographer Ed Seeman Dies at 93

[68] Darryl Hickman, Young Actor in 'The Grapes of Wrath' and Leave Her to Heaven', Dies at 92

[69] Botsjö, Markus; Nyberg, Manfred (2023-05-01). "Per Åhlin är död – blev 91 år gammal". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-05-01.

[70] "E' morto Giuliano Cenci, uno dei papà di Carosello". Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2020.

[Berman-71] Berman, Marc. "Legendary Regis Philbin Dies At 88". Forbes. Retrieved July 31, 2020.

[72] "The father of Indian animation, Ram Mohan passes away at the age of 88". October 11, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2020.

[73] "Dragon Ball Z Narrator, Voice Actor Jouji Yanami Passes Away". Anime News Network. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

[74] Ashcraft, Brian (14 December 2021). "Dragon Ball Voice Actor And Narrator Joji Yanami Dies At 90". Yahoo News. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

[75] "È morto Sergio Matteucci, il telecronista di Holly e Benji". November 5, 2020. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

[76] "Morto Sergio Matteucci, la voce delle telecronache di "Holly e Benji" e "Mila e Shiro"". Il Fatto Quotidiano. November 6, 2020.

[auto2-77] Gates, Anita (June 13, 2022). "Philip Baker Hall, Actor Familiar as Authority Figures, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[78] Murray, Tom (13 June 2022). "Philip Baker Hall death: Magnolia and Modern Family actor dies, aged 90". The Independent.

[79] Holm, Ian; Jacobi, Steven (2004). Acting my Life. London: Bantam Press. pp. 220, 224, 313ff. ISBN 978-0-593-05214-3.

[80] Dagan, Carmel (19 June 2020). "Ian Holm, Shakespearean Actor Who Played Bilbo Baggins, Dies at 88". Variety. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

[81] "Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian Holm dies aged 88". BBC News. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

[82] "True Crime Stories: Baroness de Stempel (and family)". The Steeple Times. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

[83] Pulver, Andrew (19 June 2020). "Ian Holm, star of Lord of the Rings, Alien and Chariots of Fire, dies aged 88". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

[84] O'Connell, Michael (December 2, 2011). "Bill McKinney, 'Deliverance' Mountain Man, Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2011.

[85] Grossberg, Josh (December 2, 2011). "Bill McKinney, Deliverance's Mountain Man and Eastwood Sidekick, Dead at 80". E! News UK. Retrieved December 2, 2011.

[86] "Bill McKinney". Facebook. December 1, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.

[87] Staff writer. (June 8, 2005). "Graduate Star Anne Bancroft Dies – Oscar-Winning Actress Anne Bancroft, Who Starred Opposite Dustin Hoffman in Film Classic The Graduate, Has Died". BBC News Online.

[88] Memmott, Carol (November 24, 2012). "Larry Hagman dead at 81". USA Today.

[89] Barnes, Mike (June 4, 2010). "Teshome Actor Eddie Barth dies; Voiceover artist known for 1980s Miller Lite commercials". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2010-06-08.

[90] "Enzo Facciolo". Lambiek.net. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

[91] Fonseca-Wollheim, Corinna (13 March 2025). "Sofia Gubaidulina, Composer Who Provoked Soviet Censors, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.

[92] "Скончалась София Губайдулина — выдающийся композитор и почетный гражданин Казани". Реальное время. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.

[93] Milligan, Mercedes (February 9, 2021). "Terrytoons, 'Schoolhouse Rock' Animator Vinnie Bell Dies Age 89". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 10, 2021.

[94] Blake, Meredith (January 14, 2017). "Dick Gautier, best known as 'Get Smart's' Hymie the robot, dies at 85". Los Angeles Times.

[95] "Biography | Dan Rather". danratherjournalist.org. Retrieved October 26, 2023.

[96] "昭和のアニメ音楽が再評価される理由". NHK. 2017-11-14. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2020-09-25.

[97] "「ドラえもん」作曲菊池俊輔さん(弘前出身)死去" ["Doraemon" composer Shunsuke Kikuchi (from Hirosaki) dies]. The Tō-Ō Nippō Press (in Japanese). 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

[98] "Suomalaisille tuttu näyttelijälegenda Esa Saario on kuollut". Como (in Finnish). September 26, 2025.

[99] "Tomi Ungerer". lambiek.net. Retrieved May 5, 2020.

[Keepnews-100] Keepnews, Peter (January 3, 2020). "Jack Sheldon, Trumpeter and 'Schoolhouse Rock!' Singer, Is Dead at 88". The New York Times.

[lat-101] "Paddi Edwards: Voice Performer in Disney Movies". Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1999. p. 43. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[NYTimesObit-102] Staff. "Robert Ridgely, 65, Film and TV Actor", The New York Times, February 16, 1997. Accessed December 4, 2013. "Mr. Ridgely, a native of Teaneck, N.J., began as a cabaret artist."

[103] "Robert Ridgely, film, TV actor". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. February 16, 1997. p. 30. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[104] "Умер режиссер мультфильма "Остров сокровищ" Давид Черкасский". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 30 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-06.

[105] "Давид Черкасский" [David Cherkassky]. animation-ua.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

[animag-106] "Animator Dan Mills dies at 80". Animation Magazine. November 19, 2011.

[107] Lang, Jamie (October 10, 2022). "Eugene Troubetzkoy, Nuclear Physicist Who Co-Founded Blue Sky Studios, Dies At 91". Cartoon Brew.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]

[22]

[23]

[24]

[25]

[26]

[27]

[28]

[29]

[30]

[31]

[32]

[33]

[34]

[35]

[36]

[37]

[38]

[39]

[40]

[41]

[42]

[43]

[44]

[45]

[46]

[47]

[48]

[49]

[50]

[51]

[52]

[53]

[54]

[55]

[56]

[57]

[58]

[59]

[60]

[61]

[62]

[63]

[64]

[65]

[66]

[67]

[68]

[69]

[70]

[71]

[72]

[73]

[74]

[75]

[76]

[77]

[78]

[79]

[80]

[81]

[82]

[83]

[84]

[85]

[86]

[87]

[88]

[89]

[90]

[91]

[92]

[93]

[94]

[95]

[96]

[97]

[98]

[99]

[100]

v t e Years in animation
1850s	1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859
1860s	1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869
1870s	1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879
1880s	1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
1890s	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
1900s	1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910s	1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920s	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s	2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

1931 in animation

Hub talks

1931 in animation

1931 in animation

Hub rules

1931 in animation

Hub overview

Add your contribution

Inside this hub

Media Collections

Timelines

Articles

Notes collections

Notes

Days in Chronicle

Root Wikipedia Article

1931 in animation

Films released

Events

August

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Specific date unknown

References

External links

Add your contribution

Related Hubs