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American Animators active until 1970 - Letter O

O’ BRIEN, Kenneth (Ken) (1915-1990)

Assistant Animator: DISNEY 37-c40 (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 37, Pinocchio 40)

Animator: DISNEY c40-47/49-58- (Bambi 42, Make Mine Music 46, Song of the South 46, Fun and Fancy Free 47, Melody Time 48, Cinderella 50, Peter Pan 52, Lady and the Tramp 54, Humphrey Bear 56, Sleeping Beauty 59); LANTZ 47-48 (Andy Panda 48, Woody Woodpecker 48); MELENDEZ -69-77 (A Boy Named Charlie Brown 69, Race for Your Life Charlie Brown 77); SANRIO 78 (Metamorphoses 78); RUBY-SPEARS c78-81- (Fangface 78, The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show 80-81); FILMATION -83- (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 83)

NOTE: Designer at WED Enterprises 62- -82 (Audio-Animatronics)

 

O’ BRIEN, Willis (1886-1962)

Animator/Director: O’BRIEN/EDISON 16-17 (The Dinosaur and the Missing Link 17, RFD 10,000 Before Christ, Prehistoric Poultry: The Dinornis of the Great Roaring Whiffenpoof); O'BRIEN/DAWLEY 17 (The Ghost of Slumber Mountain)

NOTE: Later did stop-motion animation for such films as The Lost World 25, King Kong 33, Son of Kong 33

 

O’ CONNOR, A. Kendall (Ken)

Layouts: DISNEY 35-78 (Mickey Mouse [Clock Cleaners 37], Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 37, The Practical Pig 39, Pinocchio 40, Fantasia 40, Dumbo 41, The New Spirit 43, Make Mine Music 46, Fun and Fancy Free 47, Melody Time 48, So Dear to My Heart 49, Cinderella 50, Alice in Wonderland 51, Peter Pan 52, Lady and the Tramp 54)

Art Director: DISNEY (Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom 53, Mars and Beyond 57)

Color Styling: (The Brave Little Toaster 87)

NOTE: Developed Universe of Energy at EPCOT, Back to Neverland for Disney-MGM Studios

 

O’ CONNOR, Michael (Mike)

Story: DE PATIE-FRELENG/WARNER BROS. 66-67 (Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales 66-67); DE PATIE-FRELENG c66 (Pink Panther 66, The Inspector 66)

Storyboards: FILMATION c68- -80s (The Batman/Superman Hour 68-69, Treasure Island 72, Lassie Rescue Rangers 73, Oliver Twist 73, Star Trek 73-75, The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show 80-82)

Story Director: HANNA-BARBERA c78 (Yogi’s Space Race 78-79)

 

O’ CONNOR, Rosemary

Backgrounds: TV SPOTS 57-58 (Crusader Rabbit 57-59); UPA c58-59 (1001 Arabian Nights of Mr. Magoo 59); KINNEY PRODS./KFS c59-61 (Popeye);

Designer: JAY WARD c67-68 (George of the Jungle 67-69)

Layouts: CHUCK JONES/MGM 69 (The Phantom Toll Booth 69); FINE ARTS FILMS c69 (Shinbone Alley 70)

 

O’ CROTTY, Peter

Storyboards: DISNEY c38

 

ODA, Benjamin (Ben) (1915-1984)

Animator: DISNEY (Pinocchio 40); [STUDIO?] 57-58 (TV Commercials)

 

OGLE, Robert Allen (Bob) (1926-1984)

Inbetweener/Assistant Animator/Story: DISNEY 50-59

Story/Storyboards: UPA 59-c62/70 (Dick Tracy 61-62, Uncle Sam Magoo 70); LANTZ c63 (Woody Woodpecker 63); TERRYTOONS c62-65 (Luno 64-65); MGM 66 (Tom and Jerry 66-67); CHUCK JONES/MGM 66 (Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas 66); FILMATION Late 60s (The Archie Show 68-69); DE PATIE-FRELENG c67/75- -83 (Pink Panther 68/76, All-New Pink Panther Show 78-79, TV Specials); HANNA-BARBERA 80-82 (The Flintstones: Fred’s Final Fling 81)

Animator: DE PATIE-FRELENG 65

Story/Story Editor: DE PATIE-FRELENG c76-77 (Baggy Pants and the Nitwits 77-78)

Story Director: HANNA-BARBERA c78-81 (Dinky Dog 78-80, The Kwicky Koala Show 81-82)

Model Sheets: HARMOGEDDON c83 (Robert Carnival 83)

Animator/Co-Creator: RANKIN-BASS c86 (Silverhawks 86-87)

 

O’ HANLON, George

Story: HANNA-BARBERA 60s (The Flintstones 65-66)

 

OHMAN, Vera

Backgrounds: MGM 53-55 (Tex Avery cartoons 53/55, The Three Little Pups 54, Tom and Jerry 54-55, Cellbound 55, Droopy 55); HANNA-BARBERA Early 60s (Loopy de Loop 61)

 

OLCOTT, Sidney

Director: WORLD FILM CORP. 14-15 (Bertlevyettes 15)

 

OLIVA, Rolando > OLIVIA, Rolando

 

OLIVER, Dale

Assistant/Cleanup Animator: DISNEY 50s-60s (Peter Pan 52, Lady and the Tramp 54 [Asst. to Eric Larson, The Jungle Book 67 [Assistant to Frank THOMAS])

 

OLIVIA, Rolando (Ollie) [also OLIVA]

Backgrounds: HANNA-BARBERA -69-73- (Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor 67-69, Scooby-Doo Where Are You 69-71, The Harlem Globetrotters 70-73); FILMATION c73-80s (Lassie Rescue Rangers 73-75, Star Trek 73-75, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 83-85, She-Ra: Princess of Power 85-86); WARNER BROS. c93-97 (Animaniacs 93-98)

 

OLLENDORFF, Julian

Animator/Director/Producer/Story: OLLENDORFF/PATHÉ 21-23/26 (Sketchografs 21-23/26)

 

O’ LOUGHLIN, Thomas (Tom)

Backgrounds/Background Design: WARNER BROS. 58-63 (Tweety & Sylvester 58-60/62/64, Bugs Bunny 58-62/64, Speedy Gonzales 59/61/63/64, Sylvester 60/61, Foghorn Leghorn 60, Daffy Duck 62, Road Runner 62, Yosemite Sam 62/63, Looney Tunes 64); HANNA-BARBERA c63-64/70 (Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear! 64, The Adventures of Jonny Quest 64-65, The Harlem Globetrotters 70-71); DE PATIE-FRELENG/WARNER BROS. 64-67 (Looney Tunes 64, Bugs Bunny 64, Speedy Gonzales and Sylvester 64-65, Tweety and Sylvester 64, Speedy Gonzales 64, Daffy Duck 65, Porky Pig and Daffy Duck 65, Road Runner Speedy Gonzales and Sylvester 65, Road Runner 65-66, Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales 65-67); DE PATIE-FRELENG c65-70 (Pink Panther 65-70, The Inspector 67-69, Roland and Rattfink 68-69, Here Comes the Grump 69-70); FILMATION c71-80s (Treasure Island 72, Oliver Twist 73, Lassie Rescue Rangers 73-75, Star Trek 73-75, Flash Gordon 79-80, The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle/Quacula 79-80, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 83-85, She-Ra: Princess of Power 85-86)

 

O’ MALLEY, ?

Animator?: DISNEY 50s

 

ONAITIS, Casey = ONAITIS, Stanley Casey

 

ONAITIS, Frank T. (1918-1999)

Animator/Effects Animator: DISNEY Early 40s (Goofy 40-42, The Reluctant Dragon 41 [Goofy in How to Ride a Horse]); FINE ARTS FILMS c69 (Shinbone Alley 70); FILMATION 70s (Flash Gordon 79-80, The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle/Quacula 79-80)

 

ONAITIS, Stanley Casey (1910-1984)

Animator: HARMAN-ISING 30s; LANTZ 40s (Woody Woodpecker 47); UPA c57-59 (Mr. Magoo 57-59, 1,001 Arabian Nights with Mr. Magoo 59, Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol 62); SAM NICHOLSON c59-62 (King Leonardo and His Short Subjects 60-63); HANNA-BARBERA c65-70 (Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles 66-68, Shazzan! 67-69, The Wacky Races 68-70); FILMATION c71-74 (Treasure Island 72, Oliver Twist 73, Lassie Rescue Rangers 73-75)

 

ORBISON, Joan

Assistant Animator: HANNA-BARBERA c65 (The Man Called Flintstone 66)

Animator: HANNA-BARBERA c67-68/71-70s (Shazzan! 67-69, Scooby Doo Where Are You 69-71, Josie and the Pussycats 70-72, The New Scooby-Doo Movies 72-74); FILMATION c68-69 (The Batman/Superman Hour 68-69)

 

OREB, Frank

Animator: DISNEY 30s- -40s (The Hot Choc-late Soldiers 34, The Reluctant Dragon 41 [Goofy in How to Ride a Horse], Goofy 41-42, Make Mine Music 46 [All the Cats Join in])

 

OREB, Thomas (Tom) (1913-1987)

Story: DISNEY c44-50 (Make Mine Music 46, Fun and Fancy Free 47, Melody Time 48, Cinderella 50, Alice in Wonderland 51)

Character Models: DISNEY c57-58 (Sleeping Beauty 59)

Character Styling: DISNEY c50-60 (Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom 53, 101 Dalmatians 61)

 

ORGEL, Lee

Story/Storyboards/Production Supervisor: CAMBRIA 60s (New Three Stooges 65)

 

ORIOLO, Joseph (Joe) (1913-1985)

Animator/Story: FLEISCHER 32-42 (Betty Boop, Color Classic 38, Gulliver’s Travels 39, Raggedy Ann 41, Mr. Bug Goes to Town 41, Popeye 41-42); FAMOUS 42-44 (Popeye 43-45, Casper 45 [Co-Creator with Sy REIT]); HANNA-BARBERA 81-82; MARVEL/SUNBOW c85 (G. I. Joe 85)

Owner/Animator/Producer: JOE ORIOLO PRODS. (a.k.a. FELIX THE CAT STUDIO; TRANS-LUX; ADVENTURE CARTOONS; SEVEN ARTS PRODS.) 45-72- (Felix the Cat 58-61, Mighty Hercules 63-65, Mighty Mr. Titan 65-66, Johnny Cypher 66-67, The Three Stooges, Raggedy Ann and Andy 78 [for RICHARD WILLIAMS], Choppy the Princess 72, TV Commercials 80s)

 

ORMONDE, Czenzi

Story: UPA c58-59 (1,001 Arabian Nights of Mr. Magoo 59)

 

OSBORNE, Anna

Animator: TV ART PRODUCTIONS c48 (Speaking of Animals 48)

 

OSBORNE, Ted (1900-1968)

Story: DISNEY 31-33/37-40 (Mickey Mouse)

NOTE: DISNEY syndicated strip writer 1933/34-37

 

OSRIN, Raymond (Ray) (1928-2001)

Animator: CAMBRIA? 57-58

 

OTT, Lewis (Lew, Lou)

Layouts: HANNA-BARBERA c65-69/70-80s (Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles 66-68, Where’s Huddles? 70, The Harlem Globetrotters 70-73, The New Scooby-Doo Movies 72-74); PANTOMIME PICTURES 69-70 (Hot Wheels 69-71)

Character Designer: HANNA-BARBERA c81- -94- (The Little Rascals 82-84, Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears 88, The Yogi Bear Show 88-89, A Flintstones Christmas Carol 94)

 

OTTERSTROM, Charles (Chic) (1914-1969)

Animator: DISNEY c40-41 (Pluto 41 [Canine Caddy, Lend a Paw]); COLUMBIA/SCREEN GEMS c41-48 (Phantasy 42-48, Li’l Abner 44, Fox and Crow 44-46, Tito 45); CAMBRIA c65 (New Three Stooges 65); KRANTZ/PARAMOUNT c67-68 (Spider-Man 67-69); FILMATION c68-69 (The Batman/Superman Hour 68-69)

 

OWEN, Frank

Story: DISNEY c49 (Morris the Midget Moose 50)

 

OWEN, Robert (Bob)

Backgrounds: FAMOUS/PARAMOUNT c46-62 (Noveltoons 47-62, Popeye 56); HAL SEEGER c64-67 (Milton the Monster 65-68, Batfink 67-68)

 

OWENS, Latham

Story: GEORGE PAL c45 (Puppetoons/Madcap Models 46)

 

OZARK, Jack

Animator: HANNA-BARBERA c60-64 (Loopy de Loop 61-65, Adventures of Jonny Quest 64-65); FILMATION 64- -86 (The Batman/Superman Hour 68-69, Treasure Island 72, Lassie Rescue Rangers 73-75, Star Trek 73-75, Oliver Twist 74, Journey Back to Oz 74, Flash Gordon 79-80, The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle/Quacula 79-80, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 83-85, Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night 87); SANRIO 78 (Metamorphoses 78)

Layouts: HANNA-BARBERA c62 (Loopy de Loop 63)

 

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