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Jack Kinney(1909-1992)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Jack Kinney was born on 29 March 1909 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Dumbo (1941), Pinocchio (1940) and The Magical World of Disney (1954). He was previously married to Eva Jane Sinclair and Virginia Schulte. He died on 9 February 1992 in Glendale, California, USA.
BornMarch 29, 1909
DiedFebruary 9, 1992(82)
BornMarch 29, 1909
DiedFebruary 9, 1992(82)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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Known for

Sterling Holloway, James Baskett, Herman Bing, Billy Bletcher, Edward Brophy, Candy Candido, Jim Carmichael, Cliff Edwards, Verna Felton, Noreen Gammill, Eddie Holden, Malcolm Hutton, Hall Johnson, Harold Manley, John McLeish, Tony Neil, Dorothy Scott, Sarah Selby, Billy Sheets, Nick Stewart, Chuck Stubbs, and Margaret Wright in Dumbo (1941)
Dumbo
7.2
  • Director
  • 1941
Mel Blanc, Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Charles Judels, Christian Rub, and Evelyn Venable in Pinocchio (1940)
Pinocchio
7.5
  • Director
  • 1940
The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.4
TV Series
  • Director
Make Mine Music (1946)
Make Mine Music
6.2
  • Director
  • 1946

Credits

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Director

  • American Legends (2001)
    American Legends
    • Director (segment The Brave Engineer)
    • Video
    • 2001
  • The Goofy World of Sports (1992)
    The Goofy World of Sports
    • Director (uncredited)
    • Video
    • 1992
  • Lifestyles of the Rich and Animated (1991)
    Lifestyles of the Rich and Animated
    • Director (segments Lion Down, Home Made Home, uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • DTV Monster Hits (1987)
    DTV Monster Hits
    • Director (original material)
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Here's Goofy (1987)
    Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Here's Goofy
    • Director
    • Video
    • 1987
  • DTV 'Doggone' Valentine (1987)
    DTV 'Doggone' Valentine
    • Director (original material)
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • DTV Valentine (1986)
    DTV Valentine
    • Director (original material)
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues
    • Director (original material)
    • Video
    • 1984
  • DTV: Golden Oldies (1984)
    DTV: Golden Oldies
    • Director (original material)
    • Video
    • 1984
  • DTV: Pop & Rock
    • Director (original material)
    • Video
    • 1984
  • Disney's Halloween Treat (1982)
    Disney's Halloween Treat
    • Director (original material)
    • Video
    • 1982
  • Mickey Mouse Disco (1980)
    Mickey Mouse Disco
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1980
  • The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    • sequence director
    • segment director
    • TV Series
    • 1955–1979
  • Walt Disney's Cartoon Carousel (1975)
    Walt Disney's Cartoon Carousel
    • Director (original material)
    • 1975
  • Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show (1973)
    Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show
    • Director (original material)
    • TV Movie
    • 1973

Producer

  • Jack Mercer in Popeye the Sailor (1960)
    Popeye the Sailor
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1960

Writer

  • The Goofy World of Sports (1992)
    The Goofy World of Sports
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • Video
    • 1992
  • Lifestyles of the Rich and Animated (1991)
    Lifestyles of the Rich and Animated
    • Writer (segment Mickey's Trailer, uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • DTV Monster Hits (1987)
    DTV Monster Hits
    • stories
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Disney Cartoon Classics: Starring Mickey and Minnie (1987)
    Disney Cartoon Classics: Starring Mickey and Minnie
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • Video
    • 1987
  • DTV 'Doggone' Valentine (1987)
    DTV 'Doggone' Valentine
    • stories
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Stan Freberg in More Sport Goofy (1983)
    More Sport Goofy
    • story
    • Video
    • 1983
  • Disney's Halloween Treat (1982)
    Disney's Halloween Treat
    • stories
    • Video
    • 1982
  • The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980)
    The Flintstone Comedy Show
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show (1973)
    Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show
    • stories
    • TV Movie
    • 1973
  • Superstar Goofy (1972)
    Superstar Goofy
    • stories
    • 1972
  • The New 3 Stooges (1965)
    The New 3 Stooges
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1965
  • Jack Mercer in Popeye the Sailor (1960)
    Popeye the Sailor
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1960
  • How to Have an Accident at Work (1959)
    How to Have an Accident at Work
    • story
    • Short
    • 1959
  • The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    • story
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1955–1958
  • How to Have an Accident in the Home (1956)
    How to Have an Accident in the Home
    • story
    • Short
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 29, 1909
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • February 9, 1992
    • Glendale, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Eva Jane Sinclair1945 - February 9, 1992 (his death)
  • Other works
    Book, "Walt Disney and Assorted Other Characters : An Unauthorized Account of the Early Years at Disney's."

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  • Trivia
    Brother of animator Dick Kinney.
  • Trademark
      Furiously paced, violent comedy.

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