Chuck Jones

@Film Maker, Birthday and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Chuck Jones was a famous animator and cartoon artist who also wrote, produced and directed famous animation films American Artists Film & Theater Personalities Actors Cartoonists Virgo Celebrities ‘Animation isn't the illusion of life, it is life!’ was one of the famous quotes by Chuck Jones who carved a niche for himself outside the famous Walt Disney studios. He brought life to cartoons with his prolific animation skills. A young Jones started his endeavours by using the wasted stationery of his father and set out to make it big in the world of animation. He started off by washing cels and then tip-toed his way to turn Warner Bros. into a big animation studio and left behind a great repertoire of work. Later, he went on to produce the famous ‘Tom and Jerry’ series with MGM Studios and also adapted the Dr. Seuss books into animation films. He once said remarking on his cartoon creations that ‘Bugs is an aspiration. Daffy is a realization’. The quote reflected how he drew from human traits and represented them in his cartoons. In his later years, he chose to pass on his skills through lectures and seminars and also inspired films like ‘The Emperor's New Groove’ and ‘Lilo & Stitch’. Jones passed away leaving behind an unmatched legacy in the field of animation and cartoons.

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Birthday: September 21, 1912 Died on: February 22, 2002 Nationality: American Famous: Animator, Author, Film Maker, Screenwriter, Artists, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Cartoonists Spouses: Dorothy Webster (1935-1978), Marian J. Dern (1981-2002) Known as: Charles Jones, Charles M. Jones, Charles Childrens: Linda Jones Clough Information Detail Birthday September 21, 1912 Died on February 22, 2002 Nationality American Famous Animator, Author, Film Maker, Screenwriter, Artists, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Cartoonists Spouses Dorothy Webster (1935-1978), Marian J. Dern (1981-2002) Known as Charles Jones, Charles M. Jones, Charles Childrens Linda Jones Clough Universities Chouinard Art Institute Founder / Co-Founder Chuck Jones Productions Birth Place Spokane Gender Male Father Jones Sun Sign Virgo Born in Spokane Famous as Animator, Filmmaker, Cartoonist, Author, Artist, & Screenwriter Died at Age 89

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He married Dorothy Webster in 1935, with whom he worked with at Iwerks. Unsplash Personal Life

He then married Marian Dern after Dorothy died in 1978. He has a daughter, Linda Clough. Unsplash Personal Life

At age of 89, he died due to a heart failure, leaving behind a great legacy of unforgettable, animation films. Unsplash Personal Life

Born in Spokane, Washington, Charles Martin Jones was the son of Charles, an unsuccessful businessman and Mabel. He finally moved to Los Angeles, California with his parents and three siblings. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

From a very young age, he started drawing, which initially gave him the push to pursue a creative field, later in his life. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He graduated from Chouinard Art Institute and took up several small jobs in the animation industry like washing cels and also as an assistant animator at the Walter Lantz studio. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1933, he started working for ‘Leon Schlesinger Productions’ as an assistant animator. The studio was famous for producing ‘Looney Tunes’ and ‘Merrie Melodies’ for Warner Bros. Unsplash Career

He was promoted to the position of animator in 1935 and started working with director, Tex Avery. Unsplash Career

In 1938, Jones directed his first cartoon ‘The Night Watchman’, followed by many slow and humourless works. Unsplash Career

In 1942, Jones directed ‘The Dover Boys’, breaking the old norms of animation and moving away from the traditional styles of Disney cartoons. The film was the first to use stylized animation in America. Unsplash Career

In 1944, he directed shorts like ‘The Weakly Reporter’, ‘Hell- Bent for Election’ and lesser known, ‘Angel Puss’. Unsplash Career

‘Looney Tunes’ and ‘Merrie Melodies’ were Jones’ masterpieces. The ‘Road Runner’, ‘Bugs Bunny’, ‘Daffy Duck’ and ‘Wile E. Coyote’ were his most famous cartoon creations. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	September 21, 1912
Died on	February 22, 2002
Nationality	American
Famous	Animator, Author, Film Maker, Screenwriter, Artists, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Cartoonists
Spouses	Dorothy Webster (1935-1978), Marian J. Dern (1981-2002)
Known as	Charles Jones, Charles M. Jones, Charles
Childrens	Linda Jones Clough
Universities	Chouinard Art Institute
Founder / Co-Founder	Chuck Jones Productions
Birth Place	Spokane
Gender	Male
Father	Jones
Sun Sign	Virgo
Born in	Spokane
Famous as	Animator, Filmmaker, Cartoonist, Author, Artist, & Screenwriter
Died at Age	89

Chuck Jones

American

Sep 21, 1912

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Spokane