Shirley Silvey
Shirley Silvey | |
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Born | December 5, 1927 |
Died | July 17, 2010 Fresno, California | (aged 82)
Nationality | American |
Known for | Hand drawn animation |
Shirley Silvey (December 5, 1927 – July 17, 2010) was an American
Career
Silvey graduated from Jepson Art Institute in Los Angeles. She began her career at United Productions of America (UPA) during the late 1950s.[2] A friend had suggested that she approach cartoon director Ed Levitt for a job at UPA, since he was looking for beginning animators and was also an alumna of Jepson Art Institute.[2] Levitt hired Silvey when he joined UPA, where she first worked in layout, storyboard and character design.[2] Her credits at UPA included Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol, 1001 Arabian Nights and The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show.[2]
Silvey moved to
Death
Shirley Silvey died of heart failure on July 17, 2010, in Fresno, California, at the age of 82.[2] She was survived by a daughter, two grandchildren and her brother, storyboard and design artist David Jonas.[2]
References
External links
- Shirley Silvey at IMDb