Rudolf Ising

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Rudolf Ising
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Rudolf Ising with Bosko in Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid (1929)
Born
Rudolf Carl Ising

(1903-08-07)August 7, 1903
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 1992(1992-07-18) (aged 88)[1][2]
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Years active1920s–1992
Spouse(s)Cynthia Westlake
Children1[3]

Rudolf Carl Ising (August 7, 1903 – July 18, 1992) was an American animator and voice actor who created the Warner Bros. Cartoons and MGM Cartoons[4] and his collaboration with Hugh Harman during the golden age of American animation. In 1940, Ising produced William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's first cartoon, Puss Gets the Boot, a cartoon featuring characters later known as Tom and Jerry.

He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 7, 1903.

He was employed alongside Hugh Harman by Walt Disney in his initial cartoon productions.

He died in Newport Beach on 18 July 1992 and is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park in California.

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  1. ^ Lambert, Bruce (July 23, 1992). "Rudolf C. Ising, 80, a Cartoonist And Creator of 'Looney Tunes'". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ Folkart, Burt (July 22, 1992). "Rudolf Ising; Founded Cartoon Studios". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ Lambert, Bruce (July 23, 1992). "Rudolf C. Ising, 80, a Cartoonist And Creator of 'Looney Tunes'". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. ^ Barrier, Michael. "Hugh Harman, An Interview". michaelbarrier.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019. The Warner Bros. and MGM studios owed their existence to Harman and Ising.

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