Animation Fun Facts for Aug, 16, 2012 THurs

Birthdays: Grim Natwick,1890, who designed and animated Betty Boop, Snow White and Nellie Bly, Otto Mesmer the creator of Felix the Cat, Hal Foster the creator of Prince Valiant, Alex Raymond the creator of Flash Gordon, Leslie Ann Warren, Angela Bassett, Julie Numar, Robert Culp, James Cameron is 57, Bruce Beresford, Steve Carrell is 49, Madonna aka Louise Ciccone of Bay City Michigan is 54 1942- Happy Birthday Mighty Mouse. Terrytoon's short: "The Mouse of Tomorrow". 2005- Pixars Story Dept. lead Joe Ranft was killed in a car accident.