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Lantz was born in New Rochelle, New York, to Italian immigrant parents Francesco Paolo Lantz (formerly Lanza) from Castiglione Cosentino, Italy and Maria Gervasi (changed to Jarvis to avoid prejudice) from Calitri. Walter's father ran a grocery.
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- Male
- March 11, 1868
- Maria (Gervasi) Lantz
- December 5, 1931
Apr 26, 2022 · Walter Benjamin Lantz (April 27, 1899 [1] – March 22, 1994) was an American cartoonist, animator, film producer, and director, best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker. Cartoonist, animator. Born to Italian immigrants Maria Gervasi and Francesco Paolo Lantz in New Rochelle, New York, he attended the Arts ...
- New York
- April 27, 1899
- Grace Teresa Veronica Lantz
- March 22, 1994
Jan 6, 2021 · Walter Lantz is Notable. Son of Francesco Paolo Lanza (changed to Lantz) and Maria Gervasi. Husband of Doris Hollister. Husband of Grace Boyle. Received an honorary Academy Award for his ability to make the academy laugh as well as his creation of the famous "Woody Woodpecker".
- April 27, 1899
- March 22, 1994
Walter Benjamin Lantz was born in 1899 in New Rochelle, New York, to Italian immigrant parents, Francesco Paolo Lantz (formerly Lanza) and Maria Gervasi from Calitri. Lantz’s father was given his new surname by an immigration official.
His parents were named Francesco Paolo Lanza and Maria Gervasi. In 1911, Lantz completed a mail-order drawing class. In his teen years, Lantz worked as an auto mechanic while continuing to draw as a hobby.
Walter Lantz was born Walter Benjamin Lantz on April 27, 1899 in New Rochelle, New York into a family of Italian immigrants, his parents being Francesco Paolo Lantz (formerly Lanza) and Maria Gervasi (later Jarvis), the latter coming from Calitri, Italy.
