Laverne Harding
| Laverne Harding | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Emily La Verne Harding[1] October 10, 1905 Louisiana United States |
| Died |
September 25, 1984 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California USA |
| Years active | 1934–1984 |
Emily Laverne Harding (October 10, 1905 – September 25, 1984) was an American animator.
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 Windsor McCay Lifetime Achievement Award, 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. 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
- ↑ http://yowpyowp.blogspot.com/2010/10/snooper-and-blabber-masquerader-raider.html
- 1 2 3 4 Laverne Harding at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 12, 2007
- ↑ "Windor McCay Awards Website". Windor McCay Awards Website. Retrieved 7 March 2015.