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Walter Lantz
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Film & TV
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Walter Lantz (April 27, 1899 – March 22, 1994) was an American cartoonist, animator, producer and director best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known for
- Cartoon Carnival — Self (archive footage)2021
- Woody Woodpecker and Friends — Himself1982
- Walter, Woody and the World of Animation1982
- Crazy House — Echos (voice)1940
- Crackpot Cruise — Italian vender (uncredited)1939
- Voodoo in Harlem — Cartoonist1938
- The Hunter — Fox / Dog (uncredited)1931
- Barnyard Rivals1928
- The Pig's Curly Tail — Himself1926
- Pete's Haunted House — Walter Lantz1926
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Walter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Rochelle
- Place of death
- Burbank
- Occupation
- comics artist
- Employer
- United Artists
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Walter Lantz (1983).jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Work location
- Hollywood
- Residence
- New York City
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- Commons category
- Walter Lantz
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- date of birth
- 1900-04-27
- date of death
- 1994-02-22
- topic's main category
- Category:Walter Lantz
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
- cause of death
- heart failure
- birth name
- Walter Benjamin Lantz
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Walter Lantz
- Commons Creator page
- Walter Lantz
- name in native language
- Walter Lantz
- manner of death
- natural causes
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