Robert McKimson

Cartoonist

Birthday October 13, 1910

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Colorado

DEATH DATE Sep 29, 1977 (66)

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About

Remembered for his animation work on such Warner Brothers cartoon creations as Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes, he also animated such 1950s short films as Dime to Retire and The Hole Idea.

Before Fame

At the start of his career, he spent two years with the Walt Disney studios.

Trivia

He frequently collaborated with fellow Warner Bros. animator Bob Clampett.

Family Life

His brothers, Tom and Charles McKimson, also worked as animators.

Associated With

Early in his career, he worked for a short-lived California animation studio founded by the son of writer Zane Grey.