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Joseph Benson Hardaway (May 21, 1895 – February 5, 1957) was an American storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, gagman, writer and director for several American animation studios during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation.
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- Joseph Benson Hardaway, May 21, 1895, Belton, Missouri, U.S.
- 1912 – 1917; 1920 – 1951
Ben Hardaway was a writer, director, animator and voice actor who worked for Warner Brothers and Walter Lantz. He co-created Woody Woodpecker and named Bugs Bunny, and wrote and directed many classic cartoons featuring Porky Pig and Elmer Fudd.
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Learn about the life and career of Ben Hardaway, an animator, gag writer, storyboard artist and director who co-created and voiced Woody Woodpecker for Warner Brothers. Find out how he got his nickname 'Bugs', how he worked with Ub Iwerks and Walter Lantz, and how he died in 1957.
- May 21, 1895
- February 5, 1957
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Joseph Benson "Ben/Bugs" Hardaway (21 May 1895 - 5 February 1957) was an American storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, writer, gagman, and director. He is best known as the creator of a rabbit (who would later evolve into Bugs Bunny), based on another Looney Tunes character, Daffy Duck, and...
Joseph Benson 'Ben' (a.k.a. 'Bugs') Hardaway (May 21, 1895 – February 5, 1957) was an American storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, gagman, writer and director for several American animation studios during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation.
Contents. Ben Hardaway. American animator. Learn about this topic in these articles: Bugs Bunny. In Bugs Bunny. Animator Ben (“Bugs”) Hardaway inadvertently christened him when his casual sketch of a proposed rabbit character was labeled “Bugs’s Bunny” by a fellow employee.
Joseph Benson Hardaway was an American storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, gagman, writer and director for several American animation studios during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. Hardaway started his animation career working for the Kansas City Film Ad Service. He later worked for...