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Life and career. Ken Harris was born in Tulare County, California. He finished his education at an unknown college in Stockton, New Jersey. Harris started as a race car builder and driver with his brother, who had a garage. Harris and his brother had to spend $4,000 ($66,120 in 2022 dollars) on a race track. He raced at Ascot three times in 1926.
- Animator, race car driver, director, writer, storyboard artist
- Karyl Ross Harris, July 31, 1898, Tulare County, California, U.S.
- 1926–1982
- March 24, 1982 (aged 83), Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Ken Harris (1898-1982) was a prolific and influential animator and director at Warner Brothers, working on classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies episodes. He also animated Tom & Jerry at MGM and The Pink Panther titles at Richard Williams studio.
- January 1, 1
- California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
A tribute to Ken Harris, one of the most talented and influential animators of the Warner Bros. era. Learn about his career, his style, his working methods, and his legacy in cartoon history. See examples of his scenes from classic cartoons like Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, and Wile E. Coyote.
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Karyl Ross "Ken" Harris (31 July 1898 - 24 March 1982) was an American animator best known for his work at Warner Bros. Before he worked in animation, he sold cars during the Great Depression. Tired of his job, he looked constantly for a job animating cartoons.[1] Eventually, he landed at Romer Grey Studios unpaid for a few years, then switched over to Warner Bros. Cartoons studios. Harris is ...
Karyl Ross Harris was born July 31, 1898 in Tulare Co., California. His father was a farmer and mother a homemaker. He had a brother, Edwin, born in 1901 who never married. Edwin worked for an oil company in Saudi Arabia and died there under suspecious circumstances. Karyl eventually changed the spelling of his name to Karol, then to Ken (he ...
Karyl Ross "Ken" Harris was an American animator best known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons under the supervision of director Chuck Jones.
