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Spouse. Irmgard Julia Wright (died 2011) (m. 1956–1983; his death) Ralph Waldo Wright (May 17, 1908 – December 31, 1983) was a Disney animator and story / storyboard writer who provided the gloomy, sullen voice of Eeyore from the popular Winnie the Pooh franchise.
- Irmgard Julia Wright (died 2011) (m. 1956–1983; his death)
- May 17, 1908, Grants Pass, Oregon, U.S.
- 1931–1983
- Walt Disney Animation Studios (1940-1983)
Ralph Wright was born on 17 May 1908 in Grants Pass, Oregon, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977), Perri (1957) and Lady and the Tramp (1955). He was married to Irmgard Julia Muller and Marjorie Irene Anderson. He died on 30 December 1983 in Los Osos, California, USA.
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- Grants Pass, Oregon, USA
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- Los Osos, California, USA
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Ralph Waldo Wright was an American actor, story/storyboard writer, director, and animation pioneer, who, for Disney, was best known for providing the gloomy, sullen voice of Eeyore from the popular Winnie the Pooh franchise. Wright came to the studio circa in 1940 and became well-known throughout the ensuing decades for his endearingly gloomy and sullen personality traits, as well as his notable bass voice. He turned out to be a natural model for Eeyore when the studio began development on Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.
He, along with his fellow Disney contemporaries, was a pioneer in the use of "gags" within cartoons, often acted out in front of the "storyboard", a bulletin board pinned with sequential sketches of the cartoon's scenes. This technique is still in use today in most major animation studios. He spent the last 30 years of his life in San Luis Obispo County. He loved his grandchildren dearly and spent many hours teaching them to see the minute details in life, which were extraordinarily fascinating and humorous to him. He died at his home in Los Osos, California from a heart attack.
•Goofy's Glider - 1940 - Animator, story
•The Art of Self Defense - 1941 - Animator, story
•How to Ride a Horse - 1941 - Writer/storyboard team
•Saludos Amigos - 1942 - Writer/storyboard team
•Bambi - 1942 - Story developer
•The Three Caballeros - 1944 - Writer
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Disney animator and story/storyboard writer who is best known for providing the gloomy, sullen voice of Eeyore from the popular Winnie-the-Pooh franchise. Wright came to the studio in the 1940s, and became well known throughout the ensuing decades for his endearingly gloomy and sullen personality traits as well as his bass voice.
Mini Bio. Ralph Wright was born on May 17, 1908 in Grants Pass, Oregon, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977), Perri (1957) and Lady and the Tramp (1955). He was married to Irmgard Julia Muller and Marjorie Irene Anderson.
- May 17, 1908
- December 30, 1983
Ralph Waldo Wright (May 17, 1908 – December 31, 2004) was a Disney animator and story/storyboard writer who is best known for providing the gloomy, sullen voice of Eeyore from the popular Winnie-the-Pooh franchise. Wright came to the studio circa 1960 and became well known throughout the ensuing...
Ralph Wright. Credits (text only) Hide Writer (72 credits) The Aristocats (adaptation) ( pre-production ) The Cuckoo (Short) (story supervisor) 2019 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (based on: characters from Disney's "Sleeping Beauty", story - uncredited) 2015 Peter Pan XXX: An Axel Braun Parody (Video) (story)
