Ben Washam (1915-1984) was an Americananimator who worked at Warner Bros. Cartoons from 1941 until 1962, mainly under the direction of Chuck Jones. He also worked on made-for-TV cartoons in the early 1960s. Later, he worked on various Chuck Jones projects at M-G-M; he also directed a few Tom and Jerry cartoons for release in 1967. He did his last work at Jones' own production company, and retired in 1979. 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An animator is one who is involved in the process of animation. ... Termite Terrace is the nickname for the old building in Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA where Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies were first created. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Charles Martin Chuck Jones (September 21, 1912–February 22, 2002) was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Brothers cartoon studio. ... Idiot box redirects here. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... Tom & Jerry title card from the 1940s. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...
His animation of Bugs Bunny is easy to recognize, as he usually let Bugs' incisor teeth taper to a point. Also, he drew relatively wide cheeks on Bugs. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
BenWasham of Warner Bros. was a son of Babe Washam.
Washam was one of the Jones staffers who followed him to MGM to work on the Tom and Jerry series there after the closure of the Warner Brothers animation Studio.
Washam was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Washam Scism.
BenWasham became Chuck Jones'; co-director during the MGM years.
Washam directed the last of the Tom & Jerry theatricals, and he helped Jones on several TV specials, including How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
OK, first Abe Levitow had been an assistant animator for years with Chuck (see the picture in "Chuck Amuck" of him and the staff in 1943 dressed in their "P.U." outfits while making "The Dover Boys." He became an a full animator when Phil Monroe left in the early '50s.
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