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Ken Harris(1898-1982)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Additional Crew
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Ken Harris in The Bugs Bunny Show (1960)
Ken Harris was for 26 years one of the outstanding animators at Warner Brothers. He had no formal art school qualifications -- which effectively precluded him from working for Disney -- having started his career as a sports cartoonist for the "Los Angeles Examiner" and the "Evening Express". His training came courtesy of the genial Robert McKimson at Leon Schlesinger's 'Termite Terrace', where he was first hired as an 'inbetweener' in June 1935. By 1938, Harris had worked his way up from assistant to fully-fledged animator. Assigned to the Chuck Jones unit, he animated the original illustrations of Jones (and, later, those of Maurice Noble), turning out a succession of fast-paced, humorous cartoons, filled with satire, puns and in-jokes. Harris was a master at spacing and timing, of achieving perfect plasticity of movement. He collaborated on many of the classic Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies episodes (often capably assisted by Abe Levitow), including the first instalment of the Coyote/Road Runner series (Fast and Furry-ous (1949)). Other standout contributions must include The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950), Rabbit Fire (1951), Duck Amuck (1953), Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953), One Froggy Evening (1955) and What's Opera, Doc? (1957). Harris remained loyal to Jones and followed him to MGM (1963-66) to animate 'Tom & Jerry' cartoons after the dissolution of the Warner Brothers animation department. In the 70's, Harris resumed working for Warner Brothers on frequent Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck specials. He also became lead animator for the Richard Williams studio in London, notably creating the title sequence of The Return of the Pink Panther (1975). A year before his death in 1982, he was made a recipient of animation's highest accolade, the Winsor McKay Lifetime Achievement Award.
BornJuly 31, 1898
DiedMarch 24, 1982(83)
BornJuly 31, 1898
DiedMarch 24, 1982(83)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win

Known for

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
The Return of the Pink Panther
7.0
  • Animation Department
  • 1975
The Bugs Bunny Show (1960)
The Bugs Bunny Show
8.6
TV Series
  • Animation Department
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
The Thief and the Cobbler
7.1
  • Animation Department
  • 1993
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
7.1
  • Animation Department(segments Daffy Dilly, Water, Water Every Hare, Claws for Alarm, Transylvania 6-5000, The Abominable Snow Rabbit, Punch Trunk, Jumpin' Jupiter)
  • 1988

Credits

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  • That's Warner Bros.! (1995)
    That's Warner Bros.!
    • animator
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
    The Thief and the Cobbler
    • master animator
    • 1993
  • The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (1986)
    The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
    • animator: classic cartoons (segments What's Opera, Doc?, Duck Amuck, One Froggy Evening, Bewitched Bunny, Whoa, Be-Gone!, Who Scent You?)
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends (1990)
    Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends
    • animator
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)
    Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
    • animator (segments Daffy Dilly, Water, Water Every Hare, Claws for Alarm, Transylvania 6-5000, The Abominable Snow Rabbit, Punch Trunk, Jumpin' Jupiter)
    • 1988
  • The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour (1985)
    The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour
    • animator
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983)
    Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1983
  • Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
    Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1982
  • Bugs Bunny's Mad World of Television (1982)
    Bugs Bunny's Mad World of Television
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • TV Movie
    • 1982
  • Daffy Duck's Very Merry Special (1980)
    Daffy Duck's Very Merry Special
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special (1980)
    The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • Bugs Bunny's Holiday Diet (1979)
    Bugs Bunny's Holiday Diet
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie (1979)
    The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie
    • animator
    • 1979
  • Bugs Bunny's Cupid Capers (1979)
    Bugs Bunny's Cupid Capers
    • animator
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • How Bugs Bunny Won the West (1978)
    How Bugs Bunny Won the West
    • animator
    • TV Movie
    • 1978

Director

  • Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends (1990)
    Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years (1990)
    Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years
    • Director (classic cartoons)
    • TV Movie
    • 1990
  • The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (1986)
    The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
    • Director (segment Hare-abian Nights)
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • The Bugs Bunny Show (1960)
    The Bugs Bunny Show
    • co-director
    • TV Series
    • 1971
  • Hare-Abian Nights (1959)
    Hare-Abian Nights
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1959

Additional Crew

  • The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
    The Return of the Pink Panther
    • titles
    • 1975
  • Matinee Mouse (1966)
    Matinee Mouse
    • title character animator (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1966
  • Filet Meow (1966)
    Filet Meow
    • title animator (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • M. Cannes Harris
  • Born
    • July 31, 1898
    • California, USA
  • Died
    • March 24, 1982
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Alta
  • Other works
    (1960's) Animator for a Gaines Multi-Menu dog food commercial.

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