Rudolf Ising
Rudolf Carl Ising (August 7, 1903 – July 18, 1992) was an American animator and voice actor who created the Warner Bros. Cartoons and MGM Cartoons[4] and his collaboration with Hugh Harman during the golden age of American animation. In 1940, Ising produced William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's first cartoon, Puss Gets the Boot, a cartoon featuring characters later known as Tom and Jerry.
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 Rudolf Ising with Bosko in Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid (1929) | |
| Born | Rudolf Carl Ising August 7, 1903 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 1992 (aged 88)[1][2] |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1920s–1960 |
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| Children | 1[3] |
He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 7, 1903.
He was employed alongside Hugh Harman by Walt Disney in his initial cartoon productions.
The final thing he did was a failed TV pilot named Sir Gee Whiz on the Other Side of The Moon in 1960.[5]
He died in Newport Beach on 18 July 1992 and is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park in California.
See also
Further reading
- The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons by Jeff Lenburg, Checkmark Books (1999), page 131
References
- Lambert, Bruce (July 23, 1992). "Rudolf C. Ising, 80, a Cartoonist And Creator of 'Looney Tunes'". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- Folkart, Burt (July 22, 1992). "Rudolf Ising; Founded Cartoon Studios". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- Lambert, Bruce (July 23, 1992). "Rudolf C. Ising, 80, a Cartoonist And Creator of 'Looney Tunes'". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- Barrier, Michael. "Hugh Harman, An Interview". michaelbarrier.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
The Warner Bros. and MGM studios owed their existence to Harman and Ising.
- https://www.cartoonbrew.com/brewfilms/cartoon-dump-6-sir-gee-whiz-4351.html
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