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Encyclopedia > Bill Scott

Bill Scott (August 2, 1920 - November 29, 1985), born William John Scott in Philadelphia, died in Tujunga, California, was a voice actor, writer and producer for animated cartoons, primarily associated with Jay Ward. August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... A voice actor (also a voice artist) is a person who provides voices for animated characters (including those in feature films, television series, animated shorts), voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... A Television producer oversees the making of television penis programs. ... A cartoon is any of several forms of art, with varied meanings that evolved from one to another. ... J. Troplong Jay Ward (September 20, 1920–October 12, 1989) was a creator and producer of animated television cartoons. ...


During World War II he served in the U.S. Army's First Motion Picture Unit (reporting to Lt. Ronald Reagan, where he worked with such animators as Frank Thomas. After the war, he became what was then known as a "story man" at Warner Bros., working primarily on Bugs Bunny cartoons. He later worked at the cutting-edge studio United Productions of America where he was one of the writers who adapted Dr. Seuss's original story for the 1951 Academy Award-winning short Gerald McBoing-Boing, which later became a television show, as well as adapting the 1953 Academy Award-nominated short film of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell Tale Heart." Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... Frank Thomas can refer to different people: Frank Thomas, the college football coach. ... Bugs Bunny, as seen in the Looney Tunes short Rabbit Transit. ... The UPA opening title card from How Now Boing Boing (1954) The legacy of the United Productions of America animation studio, better known as UPA, has largely been forgotten in the wake of the animation renaissance of the 1990s; it has been overshadowed by the commercialization of Warner Bros. ... Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991), better known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss, was a famous American writer and cartoonist best known for his childrens books. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... A scene from UPA/Columbias Gerald McBoingBoing. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809–October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor and critic. ...


He began work as a voice actor as well when he joined Jay Ward as head writer and co-producer, and voice acted in such television series as The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (most notably as Bullwinkle), George of the Jungle, Fractured Flickers, Hoppity Hooper, and Gummie Bears. J. Troplong Jay Ward (September 20, 1920–October 12, 1989) was a creator and producer of animated television cartoons. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Bullwinkle (left) and Rocky (right), the stars of Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show. ... The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (also known as Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show) was a television animated series created and produced in the USA by Jay Ward. ... George of the Jungle was a Saturday morning animated television program that was originally broadcast on ABC between 1967 and 1970 and is a parody of Tarzan. ... Fractured Flickers was a syndicated half-hour television comedy show produced by Jay Ward, who otherwise is known for animated cartoons. ... Hoppity Hooper was an animated television series produced by Jay Ward in 1964, originally broadcast on ABC and later syndicated under the name Uncle Waldo. ... Disneys Adventures of the Gummi Bears was a cartoon that was aired in the United States and other countries in the mid-to-late-1980s. ...


The 1999 live-action film version of Dudley Do-Right was preceded by a newly made cartoon, "The Phox, the Box and the Lox," apparently based on a never-used script that Scott had written for the "Fractured Fairy Tales" segment of Rocky and Bullwinkle. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


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