David Hudson DePatie (born 1935 in New Mexico, U.S.), worked with Friz Freleng to create the animated character known as The Pink Panther, originally created for the opening tiles of the 1963 live-action film The Pink Panther, starring Peter Sellers. Like Freleng, he has worked on the Warner Bros. cartoon series. With the success of The Pink Panther, DePatie and Freleng formed DFE Films producing additional animated cartoons including a series of Pink Panther shorts for theatrical (and later television) release in the late 1960s and 1970s which were distributed by United Artists in addition to an updated series of Looney Tunes featuring Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner for Warner Bros.. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Largest metro area Albuquerque metropolitan area Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Isadore Friz Freleng (August 21, 1906[1]–May 26, 1995) was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... The Pink Panther cartoon character is the protagonist and main character in a series of animated short films. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... In film and video, live action refers to works that are acted out by human actors, as opposed to animation. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... The Pink Panther, directed by Blake Edwards and co-written by Edwards and Maurice Richlin, is a 1963 comedy film, starring David Niven, Peter Sellers, and Robert Wagner. ... Peter Sellers, CBE (8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was a British comedian and actor best known for his three roles in Dr. Strangelove and as Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther films. ... “WB” redirects here. ... This article is about the film studio. ... Wile E. Coyote (also known simply as The Coyote) and the Road Runner are cartoon characters from a series of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, created by Chuck Jones in 1948 for Warner Brothers. ... “WB” redirects here. ...

After the success of the animated television special How The Grinch Stole Christmas produced in 1966 by Chuck Jones for MGM, DePatie and Freleng produced a series of animated specials based on many of the other Dr. Seuss' stories for CBS including The Lorax and The Cat in the Hat. DFE also produced several Saturday morning animated programs including Super 6, Super President, Here Comes The Grump, and The Pink Panther Show featuring supporting characters The Inspector (based on the Peter Sellers character), The Ant and the Aardvark and Misterjaw among others. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is one of the best-known childrens books by Dr. Seuss. ... Chuck Jones in 1976 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 Bros. ... Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and cartoonist best known for his classic childrens books under the pen name Dr. Seuss, including The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and One Fish Two Fish Red... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Cover of The Lorax This article is about the Dr. Seuss childrens story. ... You will note, I am neat; wiped my feet on the mat. ... The Super 6 was an animated cartoon series which was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises in 1966, and shown on the NBC television network from September 10, 1966 to August 31, 1969. ... Super President was an animated cartoon which was shown on Saturday mornings by NBC between September 16, 1967 and December 28, 1968. ... Here Comes The Grump was an animated cartoon series created by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises. ... The Pink Panther Show is a showcase of United Artists animated cartoons from the 1960s and 1970s. ... The Inspector and Sgt. ... Peter Sellers, CBE (8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was a British comedian and actor best known for his three roles in Dr. Strangelove and as Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther films. ... The Aardvark The Ant The Ant and the Aardvark was a series of theatrical short cartoons produced at DePatie-Freleng Enterprises from 1969 to 1971, depicting the attempts of an unnamed blue aardvark to catch and eat a red ant named Charlie. ... Misterjaw is a 34-episode made-for-television cartoon series, produced at DePatie-Freleng Enterprises in 1976 for The Pink Panther and Friends television series on NBC. Misterjaw (voiced by Arte Johnson) was a blue German accented shark(with a purple vest with white collar, a bow tie and tall...

His last project was The Pink Panther in: Pink at First Sight for ABC and Marvel Productions without Friz Freleng. This article is about the American broadcast network. ... First production logo used after Marvel acquired DePatie-Freleng Enterprises The 1980s Spider-Man Marvel logo used when New World bought Marvel. ...

External links

• David H. DePatie at the Internet Movie Database