1912 in animation

Events in 1912 in animation.

Films released

• January – How a Mosquito Operates (United States)
• 27 October – The Cameraman's Revenge (Russia)

Births

January

• January 12:
  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 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:
  Fleischer Brothers), (d. 1989).^[4]
• April 15: Libico Maraja, Italian illustrator, animator and comics artist (IMA Film), (d. 1983).^[5]
• April 16:
  Halas & Batchelor, Animal Farm, music video of Love Is All by Roger Glover), (d. 1995).^[6]
• April 17:
  Halas & Batchelor, worked on Animal Farm, Yellow Submarine, Watership Down, The Plague Dogs and The BFG), (d. 1999
  ).
• April 30:
  UPA), (d. 1989).^[7]

• May 2: Marten Toonder, Dutch comics author and animator (Toonder Animation, Als Je Begrijpt WatIk Bedeol (The Dragon That Wasn't Or Was He?)), (d. 2005).^[8]
• May 11:
  Walt Disney Company, Hanna-Barbera, Chuck Jones, Filmation), (d. 1986).^[9]

• June 11: James Algar, American film director, screenwriter, and producer (The Walt Disney Company), (d. 1998).^[10][11]
• June 15:
  Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Hanna-Barbera), (d. 1968).^[12][13][14]
• June 23:
  DePatie-Freleng Enterprises), (d. 1989
  ).
• June 24:
  DePatie-Freleng, Marvel Productions,...), (d. 2006).^[15]

• July 5:
  • DePatie-Freleng, Peanuts specials), (d. 2003).^[16]
  • Mack David, American lyricist and songwriter (co-writer of songs for Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland and the theme song to The Bugs Bunny Show), (d. 1993).^[17]
• July 15:
  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:
  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:
  Rocky & Bullwinkle) and comics artist, (d. 2008).^[25]
• August 27:
  The Adventures of Pow Wow, The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican, Bucky and Pepito), (d. 2001).^[26]

• September 1:
  Walt Disney Company, worked for Tex Avery), (d. 1995
  ).
• September 5:
  • Frank Thomas, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios), (d. 2004).^[27]
  • Ray Gilbert, American lyricist (Song of the South, The Three Caballeros), (d. 1976).
• 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 (
  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

• Walt Disney Company, Filmation, Hanna-Barbera), (d. 1987).^[39]
• Storm de Hirsch, American poet, film director and animator (Peyote Queen), (d. 2000).^[40]

References