About

Known credits:
210
Birthday:
1886-11-27
Place of birth:
New Jersey, USA
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John Foster

Overview

John Foster (November 27, 1886 – February 16, 1959) was a cartoonist and film director. He is remembered for his direction in over a hundred films, including the Van Beuren Tom and Jerry series and the early (1928) sound-on-film cartoon "Dinner Time". Later in the 1930s, he created Gandy Goose for Terrytoons.

Known for

Directing
2007 Bizarre Cartoons Of The Past Directing Director N/A
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1938 The Goose Flies High Directing Director N/A
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1938 String Bean Jack Directing Director N/A
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1938 Devil of the Deep Directing Director N/A
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1938 Robinson Crusoe's Broadcast Directing Director N/A
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1938 Gandy the Goose Directing Director N/A
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1937 The Billy Goat's Whiskers Directing Director N/A
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1937 Bugs Beetle and His Orchestra Directing Director N/A
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1933 Love's Labor Won Directing Director N/A
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1933 Panicky Pup Directing Director 59
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1933 Magic Mummy Directing Director 59
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1933 Tumble Down Town Directing Director 59
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1933 Silvery Moon Directing Director 58
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1933 Tight Rope Tricks Directing Director 59
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1933 Three Little Kittens Directing Director N/A
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1932 Bugs and Books Directing Director N/A
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1932 A Yarn of Wool Directing Director N/A
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1932 Pencil Mania Directing Director 58
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1932 Pickaninny Blues Directing Director N/A
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1932 The Golden Goose Directing Director N/A
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1932 Frisky Frolics Directing Director 59
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1932 Hokum Hotel Directing Director N/A
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1932 Piano Tooners Directing Director 59
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1932 Venice Vamp Directing Director N/A
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1932 A Spanish Twist Directing Director 58
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1932 A Cat-Fish Romance Directing Director N/A
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1932 Barnyard Bunk Directing Director 59
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1932 Bring 'Em Back Half Shot Directing Director N/A
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1932 Nursery Scandal Directing Director 59
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1932 Jolly Fish Directing Director 58
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1932 Down in Dixie Directing Director 59
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1932 The Wild Goose Chase Directing Director 58
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1932 The Ball Game Directing Director 59
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1932 Chinese Jinks Directing Director 59
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1932 Redskin Blues Directing Director 59
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1932 Stone Age Error Directing Director N/A
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1932 Circus Romance Directing Director N/A
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1932 Plane Dumb Directing Director 58
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1932 The Farmerette Directing Director 59
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1932 The Tuba Tooter Directing Director 58
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1932 Pots and Pans Directing Director 58
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1932 Joint Wipers Directing Director N/A
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1932 Uncle Tom and Little Eva Directing Director 59
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1932 Spring Antics Directing Director 59
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1932 The Cat's Canary Directing Director 59
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1932 In the Bag Directing Director 59
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1932 Fly Frolic Directing Director 59
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1932 Rabid Hunters Directing Director N/A
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1932 Rocketeers Directing Director 59
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1932 Toyland Adventure Directing Director N/A
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1932 Toy Time Directing Director 58
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1931 A Swiss Trick Directing Director 59
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1931 Jungle Jam Directing Director 59
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1931 In Dutch Directing Director 59
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1931 Cowboy Cabaret Directing Director N/A
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1931 Horse Cops Directing Director N/A
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1931 Trouble Directing Director N/A
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1931 Fairyland Follies Directing Director N/A
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1931 The Family Shoe Directing Director 59
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1931 Polar Pals Directing Director N/A
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1931 Fly Hi Directing Director N/A
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1931 Love in a Pond Directing Director N/A
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1931 Wot a Night Directing Director 58
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1931 Makin' 'Em Move Directing Director 59
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1931 Pale Face Pup Directing Director N/A
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1931 Play Ball Directing Director N/A
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1931 The Fly Guy Directing Director 59
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1931 Mad Melody Directing Director N/A
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1931 Cinderella Blues Directing Director 58
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1931 Old Hokum Bucket Directing Director 59
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1931 College Capers Directing Director 59
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1931 Radio Racket Directing Director 59
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1931 Cowboy Blues Directing Director N/A
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1931 The Animal Fair Directing Director 59
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1931 Red Riding Hood Directing Director 59
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1931 A Toytown Tale Directing Director 59
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1930 The King of Bugs Directing Director 59
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1930 Stone Age Stunts Directing Director 59
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1930 The Office Boy Directing Director 59
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1930 Gypped in Egypt Directing Director 58
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1930 The Big Cheese Directing Director 59
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1930 Midnight Directing Director 58
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1930 Circus Capers Directing Director 58
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1930 Farm Foolery Directing Director 59
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1930 Frozen Frolics Directing Director 59
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1930 Laundry Blues Directing Director 58
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1930 Hot Tamale Directing Director 59
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1930 Snow Time Directing Director 58
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1930 Jungle Jazz Directing Director 59
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1930 A Romeo Robin Directing Director 59
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1930 A Bugville Romance Directing Director N/A
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1930 Noah Knew His Ark Directing Director 58
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1930 Oom Pah Pah Directing Director 59
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1930 The Haunted Ship Directing Director 58
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1930 The Iron Man Directing Director 58
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1930 Western Whoopee Directing Director N/A
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1930 Dixie Days Directing Director 58
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1930 Foolish Follies Directing Director N/A
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1930 Good Old Schooldays Directing Director 58
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1930 Sky Skippers Directing Director N/A
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1930 Singing Saps Directing Director 59
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1930 Ship Ahoy Directing Director N/A
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1929 A Close Call Directing Director 58
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1929 Night Club Directing Director N/A
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1929 Barnyard Melody Directing Director 59
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1929 Mill Pond Directing Director N/A
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1929 Summertime Directing Director 59
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1929 The Fly's Bride Directing Director 59
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1929 The Jungle Fool Directing Director N/A
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1929 Enchanted Flute Directing Director N/A
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1929 Farmer's Goat Directing Director N/A
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1929 By Land and Air Directing Director N/A
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1929 The Cold Steel Directing Director N/A
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1929 Snow Birds Directing Director N/A
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1929 Little Game Hunter Directing Director N/A
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1929 Fight Game Directing Director N/A
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1929 Wooden Money Directing Director N/A
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1928 A Day Off Directing Director N/A
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1928 Sunday on the Farm Directing Director N/A
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1928 The Early Bird Directing Director N/A
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1928 The Flying Age Directing Director N/A
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1928 Everybody's Flying Directing Director N/A
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1927 Christmas Cheer Directing Director N/A
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1927 When Snow Flies Directing Director N/A
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1922 The Fortune Hunters Directing Director N/A
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1922 The Fable of Henpecked Henry Directing Director N/A
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1922 The Hated Rivals Directing Director N/A
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1922 The Elephant's Trunk Directing Director N/A
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1922 The Enchanted Fiddle Directing Director N/A
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1922 The Fearless Fido Directing Director N/A
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1922 The Farmer And The Mice Directing Director N/A
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1922 The Farmer And The Ostrich Directing Director N/A
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1922 The Dog And The Thief Directing Director N/A
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1922 The Miller And His Donkey Directing Director N/A
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Fruitful Farm Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1950 Better Late Than Never Writing Story N/A
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1949 The Perils of Pearl Pureheart Writing Story N/A
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1948 Goony Golfers Writing Story N/A
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1948 Taming the Cat Writing Story N/A
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1947 The Wolf's Pardon Writing Story 59
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1947 Mighty Mouse Meets Deadeye Dick Writing Story N/A
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1947 Aladdin's Lamp Writing Story 58
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1947 The Dead End Cats Writing Story N/A
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1947 Crying Wolf Writing Story N/A
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1946 The Hep Cat Writing Story N/A
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1946 The Crackpot King Writing Story N/A
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1946 The Snow Man Writing Story N/A
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1946 The Jail Break Writing Story N/A
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1946 The Electronic Mouse Trap Writing Story N/A
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1946 The Tortoise Wins Again Writing Story 59
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1946 Winning the West Writing Story N/A
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1946 Mighty Mouse in the Trojan Horse Writing Story N/A
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1946 The Johnstown Flood Writing Story 59
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1946 Throwing the Bull Writing Story N/A
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1946 My Old Kentucky Home Writing Story N/A
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1946 The Wicked Wolf Writing Story N/A
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1946 Svengali's Cat Writing Story N/A
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1945 Mighty Mouse in Krakatoa Writing Screenplay 58
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1945 Bad Bill Bunion Writing Story N/A
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1945 The Silver Streak Writing Story N/A
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1945 Mighty Mouse and the Wolf Writing Story 59
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1945 Aesop's Fable: The Mosquito Writing Story N/A
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1945 Mighty Mouse and the Kilkenny Cats Writing Story N/A
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1945 Raiding the Raiders Writing Story N/A
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1945 Ants in Your Pantry Writing Story 59
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1945 The Port of Missing Mice Writing Story N/A
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1945 Mighty Mouse and the Pirates Writing Story N/A
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1944 The Sultan's Birthday Writing Story N/A
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1944 The Two Barbers Writing Story N/A
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1944 The Cat Came Back Writing Story N/A
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1944 The Green Line Writing Story N/A
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1944 Wolf! Wolf! Writing Story 58
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1944 Eliza on the Ice Writing Screenplay N/A
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1944 Mighty Mouse Meets Jekyll and Hyde Cat Writing Story N/A
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1944 The Champion of Justice Writing Writer N/A
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1943 Yokel Duck Makes Good Writing Story N/A
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1943 The Lion and the Mouse Writing Story N/A
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1943 Down with Cats Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 He Dood It Again Writing Story 59
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1943 Camouflage Writing Story N/A
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1943 Super Mouse Rides Again Writing Story N/A
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1943 Pandora's Box Writing Story N/A
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1943 Patriotic Pooches Writing Story N/A
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1942 Frankenstein's Cat Writing Story N/A
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1942 The Mouse of Tomorrow Writing Screenplay 59
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1942 The Big Build-Up Writing Story N/A
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1942 The Outpost Writing Story N/A
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1942 Funny Bunny Business Writing Story N/A
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1941 A Yarn About Yarn Writing Story N/A
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1941 The Bird Tower Writing Story N/A
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1941 Slap Happy Hunters Writing Story N/A
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1941 Good Old Irish Tunes Writing Story N/A
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1941 The Magic Shell Writing Story N/A
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1941 The Baby Seal Writing Writer N/A
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1941 Mississippi Swing Writing Story 59
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1940 The Temperamental Lion Writing Story N/A
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1940 The Snow Man Writing Story N/A
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1940 Plane Goofy Writing Story N/A
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1940 Landing of the Pilgrims Writing Story N/A
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1940 Happy Haunting Grounds Writing Story N/A
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1940 How Wet Was My Ocean Writing Story N/A
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1940 Professor Offkeyski Writing Story N/A
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1940 Just a Little Bull Writing Story N/A
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1939 The Orphan Duck Writing Story 58
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1939 The Three Bears Writing Writer 59
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1938 Village Blacksmith Writing Story N/A
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1938 The Stranger Rides Again Writing Story N/A
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1938 The Last Indian Writing Story N/A
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1938 Maid in China Writing Writer N/A
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Visual Effects
1947 Aladdin's Lamp Visual Effects Animation 58
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