Laverne Harding
Laverne Harding | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emily La Verne Harding[1] October 10, 1905 Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 25, 1984 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | LaVerne Harding Verne Harding Emily Harding |
| Education | Chouinard Art Institute |
| Occupation | Animator, cartoonist, writer, storyboard artist |
| Years active | 1934–1984 |
| Employer | Walter Lantz Productions (1934–1961) Hanna-Barbera (1960–1965) DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (1964–1968) Warner Bros. Cartoons (1967–1969) Filmation (1969–1984) |
Notable work | Woody Woodpecker Cynical Susie |
| Awards | Winsor McCay Award, 1980 |
Emily Laverne Harding (October 10, 1905 – September 25, 1984) was an American animator and cartoonist.
Career[]
Harding, who worked for the Walter Lantz studio for much of her half-century career in animation, is among the earliest woman animators.[2] She is also one of the few women to receive a Winsor McCay Award for lifetime achievement, one of the most prestigious awards in animation (only nine women have been recognized out of 161 awards given). She won this award in 1980.[3]
By 1932, Harding had settled in Los Angeles and was a student at the Chouinard Art Institute. Working for the Lantz studio from 1934 until 1960,[2] 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. While working for the Lantz studios, Harding also drew a humorous newspaper strip, Cynical Susie, for United Feature Syndicate. Cynical Susie revolved around the exploits of the titular heroine (a dwarf woman) and her pet cow, Lily Whey.[4][5] After leaving Lantz, she animated for Hanna-Barbera cartoons such as Yogi Bear.[2] She later worked for DePatie-Freleng Enterprises on Pink Panther cartoons, and was briefly employed at Warner Bros. and Filmation as well.[2]
Harding was a native of the state of Louisiana.
References[]
- ^ "Yowp: Snooper and Blabber — Masquerader Raider". October 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Laverne Harding at IMDb. Retrieved March 12, 2007
- ^ "Winsor McCay Awards Website". Winsor McCay Awards Website. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ^ Trina Robbins and Catherine Yronwode, Women and the Comics. New York, Eclipse Books, 1985. ISBN 9780913035023 (pp. 71-2).
- ^ Ron Goulart, The Funnies : 100 years of American comic strips.Holbrook, Mass. : Adams Pub., 1995. ISBN 1558505393. (p. 141)
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