Laverne Harding (also LaVerne Harding or Verne Harding, October 10, 1905 - September 25, 1984) was an Americananimator. Harding, who worked for the Walter Lantz studio for much of her half-century career in animation, is among the first and earliest woman animators. [1] October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Walter Lantz Productions was an American animation studio. ...
Working for the Lantz studio from 1934 until 1960, [1] Harding was particularly noted for her work on Woody Woodpecker cartoons; she designed the version of the character that was in use from 1950 to 1999. She later worked for DePatie-Freleng Enterprises on Pink Panther cartoons, and was briefly employed at Warner Bros. as well. [1] Woody Woodpecker in the 1948 short Wacky-Bye Baby, directed by Dick Lundy. ... DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (sometimes abbreviated to DFE) was a Hollywood-based animation production company, active from 1963 to 1981. ... The Pink Panther cartoon character. ... Warner Bros. ...
Harding was a native of the state of Louisiana. Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city Baton Rouge [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29°N to 33°N - Longitude 89°W...