1991 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.

Events

January

* January 10: ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...

'' episode " Bart Gets Hit by a Car" first airs, with Dr. Nick Riviera and

Lionel Hutz Lionel Hutz is a fictional character in the American animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. He was voiced by Phil Hartman, and his first appearance was in the season two episode " Bart Gets Hit by a Car". Hutz is a stereotypical shady ambulance c ...

making their debuts. * January 24: ''

'' episode " One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" first airs, guest starring

Larry King Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) was an American TV and radio host presenter, author, and former spokesman. He was a WMBM radio interviewer in the Miami area in the 1950s and 1960s and beginning in ...

and

George Takei George Takei ( ; born April20, 1937), born , is an American actor, author and activist known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS ''Enterprise'' in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. Takei was born to Japanese-American parents, with w ...

. * January 31: ''

'' episode " The Way We Was" first airs, being the first flashback episode of the series.

February

* February 7: ''

'' episode " Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" first airs, with

Troy McClure Troy McClure is a fictional character in the American animated series ''The Simpsons''. He was originally voiced by Phil Hartman and first appeared in the second season episode " Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment". McClure is a washed-up a ...

making his debut, voiced by

Phil Hartman Philip Edward Hartman (; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-American comedian, actor, screenwriter and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, and his family moved to the United States when he w ...

. * February 14: ''

'' episode " Principal Charming" first airs, with

Groundskeeper Willie Dr. William MacDougal, better known as Groundskeeper Willie, is a recurring character on ''The Simpsons'', voiced by Dan Castellaneta. He is the head groundskeeper and Janitor at Springfield Elementary School. Willie is almost feral in nature and ...

, Hans Moleman and Squeaky Voiced Teen making their debuts. * February 21: ''

'' episode " Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" first airs, with Herb Powell and

Mona Simpson Mona Simpson (née Jandali; June 14, 1957) is an American novelist. She has written six novels and studied English at University of California, Berkeley, and languages and literature at Columbia University. She won a Whiting Award for her first ...

making their debuts.

March

* March 7: ''

'' episode " Bart's Dog Gets an "F"" first airs, guest starring

Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman (born Trace Ullman; 30 December 1959) is a British-American actress, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer, and director. Despite being frequently referred to as a comedian, Ullman considers herself a character actress. Critics h ...

. After the episode, the music video for '' Deep, Deep Trouble'' is first broadcast. * March 20: The animation studio

Rough Draft Studios Rough Draft Studios, Inc. is an American animation production studio based in Glendale, California, with a sister studio Rough Draft Korea located in Seoul, South Korea. The studio was founded in Van Nuys, Los Angeles by Gregg Vanzo in 1991. Rou ...

is founded. * March 26:

63rd Academy Awards The 63rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 25, 1991, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the cer ...

: ** '' Creature Comforts'' by

Nick Park Nicholas Wulstan Park (born 6 December 1958) is an English filmmaker and animator who created '' Wallace & Gromit'', '' Creature Comforts'', '' Chicken Run'', '' Shaun the Sheep'', and '' Early Man''. Park has been nominated for an Academy ...

wins the

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year ...

. * March 28: ''

'' episode "

Old Money Old money is a social class of the rich who have been able to maintain their wealth over multiple generations, in contrast with new money whose wealth has been acquired within its own generation. The term often refers to perceived members of th ...

" first airs, with

Professor Frink Professor John I.Q. Nerdelbaum Frink Jr. is a recurring character in the Animated cartoon, animated television series ''The Simpsons''. He is voiced by Hank Azaria, and first appeared in the 1991 episode "Old Money (The Simpsons), Old Money". Fr ...

making his debut. * March 31: The first episode of ''

Darkwing Duck ''Darkwing Duck'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block '' The Dis ...

'', broadcast by the

Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...

, airs.

April

* April 11: ''

'' episode " Brush with Greatness" first airs, guest starring

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, us ...

. * April 25: ''

'' episode " Lisa's Substitute" first airs, guest starring

Dustin Hoffman Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is an American actor. As one of the key actors in the formation of New Hollywood, Hoffman is known for Dustin Hoffman filmography, his versatile portrayals of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable charac ...

, who is credited as Sam Etic. The episode is further notable for fleshing out

Lisa Simpson Lisa Marie Simpson is a fictional character in the animated television sitcom series ''The Simpsons''. She is the middle child of the Simpson family. Voiced by Yeardley Smith, Lisa was born as a character in '' The Tracey Ullman Show'' short ...

's character.

May

* May 2: ''

'' episode " The War of the Simpsons" first airs, with Snake Jailbird making his debut. * May 9: ''

'' episode "

Three Men and a Comic Book "Three Men and a Comic Book" is the twenty-first and penultimate episode of the second season (and the '' de facto'' season finale) of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on ...

" first airs, with

Comic Book Guy Jeff Albertson, commonly known as the Comic Book Guy (CBG), is a Recurring character, recurring fictional Character (arts), character in the animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and Eisner Awards, Eisner-nominated Spin-off (media), spin-o ...

and Radioactive Man making their debuts.

July

* July 11: ''

'' episode "

Blood Feud A feud , also known in more extreme cases as a blood feud, vendetta, faida, clan war, gang war, private war, or mob war, is a long-running argument or fight, often between social groups of people, especially family, families or clans. Feuds begin ...

" first airs. * July 26: The American film studio

Animal Logic Animal Logic (also known as Animal Logic VFX) is an Australian visual effects and computer animation digital studio based at Disney Studios in Sydney, New South Wales in Australia, Vancouver in Canada, and Rideback Ranch in Los Angeles, Califo ...

is founded. * Specific date unknown in July: ''

Pee-wee's Playhouse ''Pee-wee's Playhouse'' is an American comedy children's television series starring Paul Reubens as the childlike Pee-wee Herman that ran from 1986 to 1990 on Saturday mornings on CBS, and airing in reruns until July 1991. The show was develop ...

'' was pulled from its Saturday morning scheduling on

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...

due to

Paul Reubens Paul Reubens (; ; August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023) was an American actor and comedian, widely known for creating and portraying the character Pee-wee Herman. Born in Peekskill, New York and raised in both Oneonta, New York and Sarasota, Flo ...

' arrest for

indecent exposure Indecent exposure is the deliberate public exposure by a person of a portion of their body in a manner contrary to local standards of appropriate behavior. Laws and social attitudes regarding indecent exposure vary significantly in different ...

at an adult movie theater. This program would later air on

Adult Swim Adult Swim (stylized as

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and s is an American adult-oriented television programming block that airs on Cartoon Network which broadcasts during the evening, prime time, and Late-night television, late-night Dayparting, dayparts. T ...

in 2006 as a "childhood comeback for adults" owing to this issue.

August

* August 2: **

Don Bluth Donald Virgil Bluth ( ; born September 13, 1937) is an American filmmaker, animator, video game designer and author. He came to prominence working for Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions before creating his own film studio in ...

's film ''

Rock-a-Doodle ''Rock-a-Doodle'' is a 1991 independent animated musical comedy film produced by Sullivan Bluth Studios Ireland Limited and Goldcrest Films. Loosely based on Edmond Rostand's 1910 comedy play '' Chantecler'', ''Rock-a-Doodle'' was directed ...

'' premieres in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

. This became one of the five lesser Bluth's works and his first lesser film overall. It had some release difficulties after its completion in 1990. It was delayed in the US until April 1992 to avoid competition with Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast'' and the first Bluth-less sequel '' An American Tail: Fievel Goes West''. ** The film ''

Rover Dangerfield ''Rover Dangerfield'' is a 1991 American animated musical comedy film starring the voice talent of comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who also wrote the screenplay and story and co-produced the film. It revolves around the eponymous character, a canine ...

'', which features a dog modeled after and voiced by comedian

Rodney Dangerfield Jack Roy (born Jacob Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the stage name Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, ...

, premieres. * August 11 ** The first episodes of '' Doug'' and ''

The Ren & Stimpy Show ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', commonly referred to as simply ''Ren & Stimpy'', is an American animated Comedy film, comedy television series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series follows the misadventures of Ren Höek, an emotion ...

'' air. ** The first episode of ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, and Lil, and their day-to-d ...

'' airs on

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (nicknamed Nick) is an American pay television channel and the flagship property of the Nickelodeon Group, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on April 1, 1979, as the first ca ...

, the first longest running

Nicktoon Nicktoons is the brand name used by Nickelodeon for their original animated series. All Nicktoons are produced partly at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio and list Nickelodeon's parent company (Paramount Global) in their copyright bylines. Since ...

series. The program gained generally positive attention and popularity, as well as becoming an adult interest. * August 23: After the three-year delay, '' Felix the Cat: The Movie'' makes a public marketing, but only as a direct-to-video movie due to financial issues. Following the negative reception in North America, the movie is only available through European markets as of 2011.

September

* September 3: ** The first episode of '' The Legend of Prince Valiant'' airs, based on the comics series ''

Prince Valiant ''Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur'', often simply called ''Prince Valiant'', is an American comic strip created by Hal Foster in 1937. It is an epic adventure that has told a continuous story during its entire history, and the full s ...

''. ** The first episode of ''

Little Dracula ''Little Dracula'' is a British series of children's books and an American animated television series that originally aired on Fox. ''Little Dracula'' revolves around a green-skinned child vampire who aspires to be like his father, Big Dracula, ...

'' airs. * September 7: ** '' Hammerman'', an animated TV series based on popular rapper M.C. Hammer, premieres, but is cancelled after only one season. ** The first episode of '' Rupert'' airs, an animated TV series based on the British comics character

Rupert Bear Rupert Bear is an English children's comic strip character and franchise created by Herbert Tourtel and illustrated by his wife, the artist Mary Tourtel, first appearing in the ''Daily Express'' newspaper on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initi ...

. ** The first episode of ''

Taz-Mania ''Taz-Mania'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Animation from 1991 to 1995, broadcast in the United States on Fox Kids where it stars the Tasmanian Devil. Similar to other Warner Bros. cartoons of its time, such as ''An ...

'' airs, starring the

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series ''Merrie Melodies'', during t ...

character

Tasmanian Devil The Tasmanian devil (''Sarcophilus harrisii''; palawa kani: ''purinina'') is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It was formerly present across mainland Australia, but became extinct there around 3,500 years ago; it is now con ...

. * September 14: ** Premiere of '' Back to the Future: The Animated Series'', the television adaptation of the 1985 film. It introduces a darker and slightly mature tone for a

Saturday-morning cartoon "Saturday-morning cartoon" is a colloquial term for the original animated series and live-action programming that was typically scheduled on Saturday and Sunday mornings in the United States on the "Big Three" television networks. The genre was a ...

of its time.

ended the series after the second season, as it was not as successful as the films of the ''

Back to the Future ''Back to the Future'' is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. Set in 1985 ...

'' franchise. ** The first episode of '' ProStars'' airs and features the animated versions of real-life sports players,

Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player, who is currently a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Ass ...

Bo Jackson Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) is an American former professional baseball and American football, football player. He is the only professional athlete in history to be named an All-star#Sports, All-Star in Major professio ...

, and

Wayne Gretzky Wayne Douglas Gretzky ( ; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "the Great One ...

. **The first episode of ''

Super Mario World ''Super Mario World'', known in Japan as '' is a 1990 platform game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). The player controls Mario on his quest to save Princess Peach and Dino ...

'' airs. This third installment of ''

Super Mario Bros. is a 1985 Platformer, platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It is the successor to the 1983 arcade game ''Mario Bros.'' and the first game in the ''Super Mario'' series. It was origi ...

'' by

DIC Entertainment DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions, sometimes stylized as DİC) was a French American film and television production company that ...

was made under regulations of the

Children's Television Act The broadcast of educational Children's television series, children's programming by terrestrial television stations in the United States is mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), under regulations colloquially referred to as ...

by inserting moral and educational values while eliminating instances that are closer to the 16bit game due to promotional restrictions for children. This attempt was not successful. The third season of '' Captain N: The Game Master'', which paired with the ''Mario'' episodes, have suffered some limits as well, but was cancelled after 7 episodes. * September 19: ''

'' episode "

Stark Raving Dad "Stark Raving Dad" is the first episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on Fox in the United States on September 19, 1991. In the episode, Homer is sent to a mental institution for ...

", premieres, guest starring

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...

, who is credited as John Jay Smith. * September 26: ** The first episode of '' Spider!'' airs. ** ''

'' episode "

Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington" is the second episode of the The Simpsons season 3, third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox in the United States on September 26 ...

" first airs. * September 28: The first episode of '' Mr. Bogus'' airs, an adaptation of a series of French-Belgian claymation shorts, here done in traditional animation.

October

* October 2:

Nelvana Nelvana Limited (; also known as Nelvana Enterprises, Nelvana International or Nelvana Digital; commonly known as Nelvana; stylized as "nelvana") is a Canadian animation studio and entertainment production company owned by Corus Entertainment s ...

's critically acclaimed adaptation of

Hergé Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé ( ; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials ''RG'', was a Belgian comic strip artist. He is best known for creating ''The Adventures of T ...

's comics series ''

Tintin Tintin usually refers to: * ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé ** Tintin (character), the protagonist and titular character of the series Tintin or Tin Tin may also refer to: Material related to ''The A ...

'', ''

The Adventures of Tintin ''The Adventures of Tintin'' ( ) is a series of 24 comic albums created by Belgians, Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. By 2007, a c ...

'' is first broadcast. * October 3: ''

'' episode "

When Flanders Failed "When Flanders Failed" is the third episode of the The Simpsons season 3, third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox in the United States on October 3, 1991. In ...

" first airs. * October 10: ''

'' episode " Bart the Murderer" first airs, where Fat Tony, Legs and Louie make their debuts. * October 11: '' Gertie the Dinosaur'' is added to the

National Film Registry The National Film Registry (NFR) is the United States National Film Preservation Board's (NFPB) collection of films selected for preservation (library and archival science), preservation, each selected for its cultural, historical, and aestheti ...

. * October 17: ''

'' episode " Homer Defined" first airs, guest starring

Magic Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. Often regarded as the greatest point guard of all time, Johnson List of NBA players who have spent their entire career w ...

and

Chick Hearn Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn (November 27, 1916 – August 5, 2002) was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association for 41 years, as well as the team's assistant ge ...

. * October 24: ''

'' episode "

Like Father, Like Clown "Like Father, Like Clown" is the sixth episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 24, 1991. In the episode, Krusty the Clown reveals to th ...

" first airs, where

Krusty the Clown Herschel Shmoikel Pinchas Yerucham Krustofsky (; ), better known by his stage name Krusty the Clown (sometimes spelled as Krusty the Klown), is a recurring character on the List of animated television series, animated television series ''The S ...

is revealed to be Jewish; it also guest stars

Jackie Mason Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza; ; June 9, 1928 – July 24, 2021) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. His 1986 one-man show ''The World According to Me!'' won a Special Tony Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, an Ace Award, ...

. * October 28: The first episode of '' Once Upon a Time... The Americas'' airs. * October 31: ''

'' episode " Treehouse of Horror II" first airs.

November

* November 7: ''

'' episode "

Lisa's Pony "Lisa's Pony" is the eighth episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 7, 1991. In this episode, Homer goes drinking at Moe's Tavern inste ...

" first airs. * November 14: ''

'' episode "

Saturdays of Thunder "Saturdays of Thunder" is the ninth episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 14, 1991. In the episode, Homer realizes he knows little ab ...

" first airs. * November 16: The infamous ''

'' episode "Rock TV" broadcast, gaining much notoriety for its depictions of television addiction. * November 21: ''

'' episode "

Flaming Moe's "Flaming Moe's" is the tenth episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on Fox in the United States on November 21, 1991. In the episode, Homer tells Moe Szyslak about the Flaming Hom ...

" first airs, guest starring the band

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. * November 22: ** The

releases ''

Beauty and the Beast "Beauty and the Beast" is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in (''The Young American and Marine Tales''). Villeneuve's lengthy version was abridged, rewritten, and publish ...

''. **

Universal Pictures Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (also known as Universal Studios or simply Universal), is an American filmmaking, film production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered at the 10 Universal Ci ...

releases '' An American Tail: Fievel Goes West'', a sequel to ''

An American Tail ''An American Tail'' is a 1986 American animated musical adventure comedy-drama film directed by Don Bluth and written by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss from a story by David Kirschner, Freudberg and Geiss. The film stars the voices of Phi ...

''. It became a

cult film A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase, which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage in repeated ...

in the 2010s. * November 30: ** The first episode of ''

Æon Flux ''Æon Flux'' () is an American adult animated avant-garde science-fiction adventure television series that aired on MTV from November 30, 1991 until October 10, 1995. It premiered on MTV's '' Liquid Television'' experimental animation show as ...

'' airs. ** The first episode of '' Liquid Television'' airs.

December

* December 5: ''

'' episode "

Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk" () is the eleventh episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on Fox in the United States on December 5, 1991. In the episode, Mr. Burns sells the powe ...

" first airs. * December 7: ** The first episode of ''

A Bunch of Munsch ''A Bunch of Munsch'' is an American-Canadian animated anthology television series produced by Cinar. Each episode is based on a book by American-Canadian children's author Robert Munsch. The show aired from December 7, 1991 to December 2, 1992 ...

'' airs on CTV in

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. In the

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, the series premiered on December 17, 1991, on

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, an animated TV series based on the children's books by the American–Canadian children's author

Robert Munsch Robert Norman Munsch (born June 11, 1945) is an American-born, Canadian children's author. Personal life and career Robert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 11, 1945. He grew up in a family of nine children. Munsch gradua ...

. However, the series will later air regularly until the following year. ** The ''

'' episode "Mama Luigi" airs. While most of the series met negative attention at the time as its originality was grounded by the mandated

, this episode became a legacy following as a remake was released on YouTube in 2017, dedicating the memories of

Tony Rosato Antonio Rosato (26 December 1954 – 10 January 2017) was a Canadian actor and comedian, who appeared in television and films. He was best known as a cast member on both '' SCTV'' and ''Saturday Night Live'', and for voicing Luigi in '' The Adven ...

and

Harvey Atkin Elliot Harvey Atkin (18 December 1942 – 18 July 2017) was a Canadian actor. He was best known for his roles as Morty Melnick in ''Meatballs'', Sergeant Ronald Coleman in '' Cagney & Lacey'', and for voicing King Koopa in '' The Super Mario Bro ...

. * December 26: ''

'' episode "

I Married Marge "I Married Marge" is the twelfth episode of the third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on December 26, 1991. In the episode, Marge worries that she may be pregna ...

" first airs.

Specific date unknown

* The animation studio

Dong Woo Animation DongWoo Animation Co. Ltd, also known as DongWoo A&E Co. Ltd (), is an animation studio located in Seoul, South Korea. It has produced many animated series and films created and produced in the United States, Canada, South Korea and Japan. The cu ...

is founded. *

Turner Broadcasting Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. was an American television and media conglomerate founded by Ted Turner in 1965. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it merged with Time Warner (later WarnerMedia) on October 10, 1996. As of April 2022, all of its ass ...

purchases animation studio

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ; formerly known as H-B Enterprises, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. and H-B Production Co.), simply and commonly known as Hanna-Barbera, was an American animation studio and production company, which was acti ...

Films released

* January 1 - '' The Adventures of the Magic Globe or Witch's Tricks'' (Soviet Union) * January 18 - '' The Sensualist'' (Japan) * January 25 - '' Vampire Wars'' (Japan) * February 21 - ''

Wizardry Wizardry may refer to: * ''Wizardry'' (video game series), role-playing video game series, originally published by Sir-Tech ** '' Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord'', the first game of the series, released in 1981 * ''Wizardry'' (The ...

'' (Japan) * February 22 - '' Psychic Wars'' (Japan) * March 1 - '' To Want to Fly'' (Italy) * March 9: ** '' Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights'' (Japan) ** '' Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug'' (Japan) ** '' Magical Taruruto'' (Japan) ** '' Who's Left Behind?'' (Japan) * March 12 - '' Okama Hakusho'' (Japan) * March 16 - ''

Mobile Suit Gundam F91 is a 1991 anime film. It was ''Gundam'' creator Yoshiyuki Tomino's attempt to launch a new ''Gundam'' saga, set 30 years after '' Char's Counterattack''. He re-teamed with character designer Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and mecha designer Kunio Okawara for ...

'' (Japan) * March 21 - '' Burn Up!'' (Japan) * April 5 - ' (Japan) * May 5 - '' Jang Dok-dae'' (South Korea) * May 22 - '' Free! Whale Peek'' (Japan) * May 25 - '' Robinson and Company'' (France) * June 7 - '' Il Giornalino di Gian Burrasca'' (Italy) * June 16 - '' Beyond the Tide of Time'' (Japan) * June 21 - '' The Seventh Brother'' (Hungary, Germany, and United States) * June 29 - '' Nadia of the Mysterious Seas'' (Japan) * July 20: ** '' The Adventures of Gamba and Otters'' (Japan) ** '' Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge'' (Japan) ** '' Magical Taruruto: Burn! Magic War of Friendship'' (Japan) ** '' Only Yesterday'' (Japan) ** '' Soreike! Anpanman Tobe! Tobe! Chibigon'' (Japan) * July 21 - '' Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb'' (Japan) * August 2 - ''

'' (United States) * August 9 - '' Lupin III: Napoleon's Dictionary'' (Japan) * August 16 - ''

Huckleberry no Bōken is a Japanese anime television series based on the 1884 novel ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain that aired on the Fuji Television network every Friday evening from January 2, 1976 to June 25 of the same year, for a total of 26 ...

'' (Japan) * August 17 - '' Silent Möbius: The Motion Picture'' (Japan) * August 18 - '' Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling'' (Japan) * September 6: ** '' Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns the Duck'' (United States) ** '' Hisaichi Ishii's Great Political World'' (Japan) * September 11 - ''The Christmas Tree'' (United States and Brazil) * September 14 - ''

Roujin Z is a 1991 Japanese anime science fiction action thriller film directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo and written by Katsuhiro Otomo. The animation for ''Roujin Z'' was produced by A.P.P.P. in association with other companies including Movic, Sony Mu ...

'' (Japan) * September 19 - '' The Magic Riddle'' (Australia) * October 11 - '' Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission'' (Netherlands) * November 2 - '' Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China'' (Japan) * November 21 - '' Christmas in January'' (Japan) * November 22: ** '' An American Tail: Fievel Goes West'' (United States and United Kingdom) ** ''

'' (United States) ** '' Ninja Ryūkenden'' (Japan) * December 10 - '' Heukkkokdujanggun'' (South Korea) * December 14: ** ''

Charlie Strapp and Froggy Ball Flying High ''Charlie Strapp and Froggy Ball Flying High'' () is a 1991 Swedish animated feature film directed by Jan Gissberg after an original script by Thomas Funck, using Funck's already well-established characters. It follows a shorter film made by th ...

'' (Sweden) ** '' Gekkō no Pierce: Yumemi to Gin no Bara no Kishi-dan'' (Japan) * December 19 - '' The Pirates of Dark Water: The Saga Begins'' (United States and Philippines) * December 20 - ''

The Princess and the Goblin ''The Princess and the Goblin'' is a children's fantasy novel by George MacDonald. It was published in 1872 by Strahan & Co., with black-and-white illustrations by Arthur Hughes. Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a seria ...

'' (United States, United Kingdom, Hungary, and Japan) * December 28 - '' Dark Cat'' (Japan) * December 29 - ''The White Camel'' (Belgium, France, and Luxembourg) * Specific date unknown: ** ''

Ali Baba "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" () is a folk tale in Arabic added to the ''One Thousand and One Nights'' in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who heard it from Syrian storyteller Hanna Diyab. As one of the most popu ...

'' (Australia) ** '' The Count of Monte-Cristo'' (Australia) ** ''

The Emperor's New Clothes "The Emperor's New Clothes" ( ) is a literary folktale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, about a vain emperor who gets exposed before his subjects. The tale has been translated into over 100 languages.Andersen 2005a 4 "Th ...

'' (Australia) ** '' Eneida'' (Soviet Union and Ukraine) ** '' Filemon i przyjaciele'' (Poland) ** '' Frank Enstein'' (Australia) ** ''

Goldilocks and the Three Bears "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" is a 19th-century English fairy tale of which three versions exist. The original version of the tale tells of an impudent old woman who enters the forest home of three anthropomorphic bachelor bears while th ...

'' (Australia) ** '' Hans and the Silver Skates'' (Australia) ** '' The Holiday of the New Year Tree'' (Soviet Union) ** '' The Legend of Zorro'' (Italy, Japan, and Switzerland) ** '' Ness and Nessy'' (Latvia) ** ''

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary noble outlaw, heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions o ...

'' (Italy, Japan, and United Kingdom) ** '' Underwater Berets'' (Soviet Union) ** ''

White Fang ''White Fang'' is a novel by American author Jack London (1876–1916) about a wild wolfdog's journey to domestication in Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. First serialized in ''Outing'' magazin ...

'' (Australia)

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January

* January 14: Jeanine Mason, American actress and dancer (voice of Christina Christo in the ''

Megamind ''Megamind'' is a 2010 American animated superhero comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Tom McGrath from a screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, ...

'' franchise, Eva in '' WondLa'', Minuet Sonata in '' Trolls: TrollsTopia''). * January 18:

Britt McKillip Britt Analisa McKillip (born January 18, 1991) is a Canadian actress and singer. Her credits include the film '' Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktacular'' and its sequel '' Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy'', and her role as Reggie Lass i ...

, Canadian actress and singer (voice of Princess Cadance in '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'', Lola Bunny in ''

Baby Looney Tunes ''Baby Looney Tunes'' is an American animated television series depicting toddler versions of several ''Looney Tunes'' characters. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation as its first preschool animated series. The series focused on real world ...

'', Bingo Cherry in '' Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island'', Goldilocks in ''

Dragon Tales ''Dragon Tales'' is an animated educational television, educational Fantasy fiction, fantasy children's television series created by Jim Coane and Ron Rodecker, developed by Coane, Wesley Eure, Jeffrey Scott, Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser, and pr ...

'', Stella in '' ToddWorld'', Harumi in '' Ninjago''). * January 25: **

Ariana DeBose Ariana DeBose (; born January 25, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Ariana DeBose, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe ...

, American actress, dancer, and singer (voice of

Asha ''Asha'' () or ''arta'' (; ) is a Zoroastrian concept with a complex and highly nuanced range of meaning. It is commonly summarized in accord with its contextual implications of 'truth' and 'right' (or 'righteousness'), 'order' and 'right wor ...

in ''

Wish A wish is a hope or desire for something. In fiction, wishes can be used as plot devices. In folklore, opportunities for "making a wish" or for wishes to "come true" or "be granted" are themes that are sometimes used. Sociology Several cu ...

'', and '' Once Upon a Studio'', Danielle in the ''

Human Resources Human resources (HR) is the set of people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, industry, or economy. A narrower concept is human capital, the knowledge and skills which the individuals command. Similar terms include ' ...

'' episode "Rutgers is for Lovers"). ** Rupert Simonian, British actor (voice of Best in '' Best & Bester''). * January 28: Calum Worthy, Canadian actor, writer, and producer (voice of Taylor Travis in '' Pacific Rim: The Black'', Teen Leader in the ''

Wander Over Yonder ''Wander Over Yonder'' is an American animated television series that aired on Disney Channel and Disney XD. Created by Craig McCracken, it follows the adventures of the optimistic Wander, who travels across the galaxy to help the inhabitants of ...

'' episode "The Black Cube").

February

* February 10:

Emma Roberts Emma Rose Roberts (born February 10, 1991) Additional on October 9, 2016 is an American actress, singer and producer. Known for her performances spanning multiple genres of film and television, her work in the horror film, horror and thriller ...

, American actress (voice of Wilma in '' The Flight Before Christmas'', Wedgehead in '' UglyDolls'', Amanda Barrington in the ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...

'' episode " No Country Club for Old Men").

March

* March 5:

Emi Lo Emi Lo is an American voice actor. They are primarily known for voice acting in anime dubs. Lo is often given the roles of younger female and male characters. An article published by Crunchyroll on 24 January 2024 revealed that Lo voiced 28 an ...

, American voice actor (

Funimation Funimation was an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming service. Launched in 2016, the service was one of the leading distributors of anime ...

, Bang Zoom! Entertainment). * March 9:

Brenna O'Brien Brenna O'Brien (born March 9, 1991) is a Canadian actress and artist. She is best known for voicing Rin in the anime series '' Inuyasha''. O'Brien was in the original pilot of '' The Middle'' in 2007 also starring Ricki Lake and Atticus Shaffe ...

, Canadian actress and artist (voice of Rin in '' Inuyasha''). * March 26:

Ramy Youssef Ramy Youssef (, ; born March 26, 1991) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. He is known for his role as Ramy Hassan on the Hulu comedy series '' Ramy'' (2019–2022), for which he won a Golden Globe A ...

, American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and director (voice of Safi in ''

''). * March 28:

Amy Bruckner Amy Bruckner (born March 28, 1991) is a former American actress and singer noted for her roles on Disney Channel as Pim Diffy in ''Phil of the Future'' and Haley Long in '' American Dragon: Jake Long''. Bruckner has also been featured in Holly ...

, American actress (voice of Haley Long in '' American Dragon: Jake Long'').

April

* April 7:

Anne-Marie Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. She has attained various charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's " Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm", " Ciao ...

, English singer-songwriter (voice of Lauren in ''

Turning Red ''Turning Red'' is a 2022 American animated coming-of-age fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Domee Shi and produced by Lindsey Collins, from a screenplay written by S ...

''). * April 10: AJ Michalka, American actress, musician and singer-songwriter (voice of Stevonnie in ''

Steven Universe ''Steven Universe'' is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. It tells the coming-of-age story of a young boy, Steven Universe (character), Steven Universe (Zach Callison), who lives with the Crys ...

'',

Catra Catra is a fictional character in the toyline, and animated television series, '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'' (1985–86), which is part of the Masters of the Universe franchise. In the 2018 reboot, ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'', Catra ...

in ''

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'' is an American Animated series, animated superhero television series developed by ND Stevenson and produced by DreamWorks Animation Television for Netflix. It is a Reboot (fiction), reboot of the 1985 Fil ...

''). * April 27: Darren Barnet, American actor (voice of Yuichi in '' Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles'', Mike in '' Skull Island'', Taigen in '' Blue Eye Samurai'').

May

* May 29:

Saori Hayami is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with I'm Enterprise. As a singer, she is signed to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Hayami won the 10th Seiyu Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Biography Hayami became interested in voice ...

, Japanese voice actress and singer (voice of Miyuki Shiba in ''

The Irregular at Magic High School is a Japanese web novel series by Tsutomu Satō (author), Tsutomu Satō. It was published on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, a web novel website, from October 2008 to March 2011. Satō reached a deal with Dengeki Bunko and began releasing his w ...

'', Yukino Yukinoshita in '' My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected'', Leona in '' Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'', Himawari Uzumaki in '' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'', Shinobu Kochō in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Yor Forger in ''

Spy × Family ''Spy × Family'' (stylized as ''SPY×FAMILY'' and pronounced "spy family") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. The story follows Loid Forger, an enigmatic spy who has to "build a family" to execute a missio ...

'', Yumeko Jabami in '' Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler'').

June

* June 1:

Zazie Beetz Zazie Olivia Beetz ( ; ; born June 1, 1991) is a German-American actress. She is known for her role in the FX (TV channel), FX comedy-drama series ''Atlanta (TV series), Atlanta'' (2016–2022), for which she received a nomination for the Primet ...

, German-American actress (voice of Diane Foxington in '' The Bad Guys'', Amber Bennett in '' Invincible''). * June 9: Abe Groening, American television writer and production assistant (''

Disenchantment In social science, disenchantment () is the cultural rationalization and devaluation of religion apparent in modern society. The term was borrowed from Friedrich Schiller by Max Weber to describe the character of a modernized, bureaucratic, ...

''). * June 26:

Natsuki Hanae is a Japanese voice actor. He is affiliated with Across Entertainment. He voiced Tanjiro Kamado in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Ken Kaneki in ''Tokyo Ghoul'', Inaho Kaizuka in '' Aldnoah.Zero'', Takumi Aldini in '' Food Wars: Shokugek ...

, Japanese voice actor and YouTuber (voice of

Tanjiro Kamado is a fictional character and the protagonist of Koyoharu Gotouge's manga ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba''. Tanjiro goes on a quest to restore the humanity of his sister, Nezuko Kamado, Nezuko, who was turned into a demon after his family was ...

in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Ken Kaneki in ''

Tokyo Ghoul is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from September 2011 to September 2014, with its chapters collected in 14 vo ...

'', Inaho Kaizuka in '' Aldnoah.Zero'', Takumi Aldini in '' Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma'', Kōsei Arima in '' Your Lie in April'', Sieg in '' Fate/Apocrypha'', Korai Hoshiumi in ''

Haikyu!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 volumes. The story f ...

'',

Vanitas ''Vanitas'' is a genre of symbolizing the temporality, transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death, and thus the vanity of ambition and all worldly desires. The paintings involved still life imagery of transitory i ...

in '' The Case Study of Vanitas'', Haruichi Kominato in '' Ace of Diamond'', Maki Katsuragi in '' Stars Align'', The Duke of Death in '' The Duke of Death and His Maid''). * June 29: **

Tajja Isen Tajja Isen is a Canadian writer, editor, and actress. Her first book, the essay collection Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service, was published in April 2022. As an actress, she is best known for voicing the title character '' Atomic Be ...

, Canadian writer, editor and voice actress (voice of Sister Bear in ''

The Berenstain Bears ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

'', Jazzi in ''

The Save-Ums! ''The Save-Ums!'' is an animated children's television series produced by Decode Entertainment. The series first premiered on CBC on December 2, 2002, and later aired on Discovery Kids as part of the '' Ready Set Learn!'' programming block ...

'', the title character in ''

Atomic Betty ''Atomic Betty'' (retitled ''Atomic Betty: Mission Earth'' for its third and final season) is an animated television series produced by Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Entertainment, and Tele Images Kids, along with the Marathon Group joining f ...

'', Samantha in '' Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure'', Jane in '' Jane and the Dragon'', Jodie in '' Time Warp Trio'', Princess Pea/Presto in ''

Super Why! ''Super Why!'' is an animated superhero preschool educational television series created by Angela Santomero and developed by Santomero and Samantha Freeman Alpert for PBS Kids. Santomero and Alpert additionally serve as executive producers al ...

'', Nessa in '' My Big Big Friend'', singing voice of Franny in '' Franny's Feet''). ** Danielle Weisberg, American television writer and production assistant (''

'').

July

* July 8:

Thuso Mbedu Thuso Nokwanda Mbedu (born 8 July 1991) is a South African actress. She rose to prominence for her performance in the South African teen drama series ''Is'Thunzi'' for which she was nominated consecutively for an International Emmy Award, Intern ...

, South African actress (voice of Annette in '' Castlevania: Nocturne''). * July 9:

Mitchel Musso Mitchel Tate Musso (born July 9, 1991) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his three Disney Channel roles as Oliver Oken in ''Hannah Montana''; Jeremy Johnson in the animated series ''Phineas and Ferb''; and his Disney XD r ...

, American actor and singer (voice of Jeremy Johnson in ''

Phineas and Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated series, animated Musical film, musical-television comedy, comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series originally aired on t ...

'', D.J. in '' Monster House''). * July 12: Erik Per Sullivan, American former actor (voice of Sheldon in ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Lee Unkrich, and produced by Graham Walters, from ...

'', Mino and Baby Bug in ''

Arthur and the Invisibles ''Arthur and the Minimoys'' () is a 2006 English-language French live-action/animated fantasy film directed and co-written by French filmmaker Luc Besson. It is based on the first two books of the ''Arthur'' children's books series, ''Arthur and ...

''). * July 26: Alice Isaaz, French actress (voice of

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc ( ; ; – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the Coronation of the French monarch, coronation of Charles VII o ...

in '' Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again''). * July 28: George Webster, English actor (voice of Winston in '' Unicorn: Warriors Eternal'').

August

* August 13: Nikita Hopkins, American actor (voice of Roo in the ''

Winnie the Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh (also known as Edward Bear, Pooh Bear or simply Pooh) is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by ...

'' franchise, young Rudy Buenaventura in ''

The Zeta Project ''The Zeta Project'' is an American science fiction animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Television Animation, which originally aired on Kids' WB between January 27, 2001, and August 10, 2002. It is the sixth series of the DC Ani ...

'' episode "Kid Genius"). * August 14:

Charlotte Nicdao Charlotte Nicdao (born 14 August 1991) is an Australian actress. She is known for starring as Jackie Lee in the Nine Network series ''A gURLs wURLd'' (2010–2011) and as Poppy Li in the Apple TV+ comedy '' Mythic Quest'' (2020–2025). Caree ...

, Australian actress (voice of Baby in '' Kuu Kuu Harajuku'', Nurse and Checkout Lady in '' Bluey'', Que in '' The Strange Chores'', See-Thru Princess and Ancient Glass Princess in the '' Adventure Time: Distant Lands'' episode "Obsidian", Meredith in the '' Star Trek: Lower Decks'' episode "Room for Growth", Sam in the '' Zootopia+'' episode "Dinner Rush", Princess Abigail in the ''

Animaniacs ''Animaniacs'' is an American Animated series, animated Comedy television, comedy Musical film, musical television series created by Tom Ruegger and produced by Warner Bros. Television Animation. It originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company ...

'' episode "Royal Flush"). * August 28: ** Kyle Massey, American actor and rapper (voice of Huntsboy #88 in '' American Dragon: Jake Long'', Milo in ''

Fish Hooks A fish hook or fishhook, formerly also called an angle (from Old English ''angol'' and Proto-Germanic ''*angulaz''), is a hook used to fishing, catch fish either by piercing and embedding onto the inside of the fish jaw, fish mouth (angling) or, ...

'', Mr. Spoony in '' Mighty Magiswords'', Jeremy in ''

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American animated television series developed by Ant Ward and Andy Suriano for Nickelodeon. Based on the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, it is a re-im ...

'', Chad 3000 in the ''

Yin Yang Yo! ''Yin Yang Yo!'' is an animated television series created by Bob Boyle for Jetix. Produced by Walt Disney Television Animation as the third Jetix original series, it first aired on August 26, 2006, as a sneak peek and premiered on September 4, ...

'' episode "Skirting the Issue"). ** Brian Hull, American actor, impressionist and internet personality (voice of

Dracula ''Dracula'' is an 1897 Gothic fiction, Gothic horror fiction, horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. The narrative is Epistolary novel, related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist and opens ...

in '' Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'', Guy Hilton in ''

Marmaduke ''Marmaduke'' is a newspaper comic strip revolving around the Winslow family and their Great Dane, Marmaduke, drawn by Brad Anderson (cartoonist), Brad Anderson from November 15, 1954 to 2015. Publication history The strip was created by wri ...

'', young Sideburns Stabbington in the '' Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure'' episode "No Time Like the Past").

September

* September 7: Jennifer Veal, English actress and internet personality (voice of Zhan Tiri in '' Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure'', Ally in '' Descendants: Wicked World'', Princess Magma in the '' Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero'' episode "Rockullan, Papyron, Scissorian"). * September 9: Adam Paloian, American animator ('' The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water''), character designer (''

Smiling Friends ''Smiling Friends'' is an adult animation, adult animated television series created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack (animator), Michael Cusack for Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim, which revolves around the surreal misadv ...

'', ''

The Cuphead Show! ''The Cuphead Show!'' is an animated slapstick comedy television series developed by Dave Wasson for Netflix based on the 2017 video game '' Cuphead'' by Studio MDHR. Chad and Jared Moldenhauer, the creators of ''Cuphead'', serve as executive ...

''), storyboard artist (''

Pig Goat Banana Cricket ''Pig Goat Banana Cricket'', also abbreviated as ''PGBC'', is an American animated television series created by Dave Cooper and Johnny Ryan for Nickelodeon. The show follows the interwoven adventures of the titular quartet. It premiered on Jul ...

'', ''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' is an American animated television series, animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It first aired as a sneak peek after the 1999 Kids' C ...

'', '' Tig n' Seek''), writer and director (''

'', ''

'').

October

* October 2: Antony Del Rio, American actor (voice of

Reptil Reptil (Humberto Lopez) is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is best known as a supporting member on ''The Super Hero Squad Show'' and a member of the Avengers Academy in the comics. ...

in ''

The Super Hero Squad Show ''The Super Hero Squad Show'' is an American superhero animated series produced by Marvel Animation that aired from 2009 to 2011. It is based on the Hasbro toyline " Marvel Super Hero Squad", which portrays the Avengers, the X-Men, and various ...

'', Inferno in '' Avengers Assemble'', Kel in ''

Star Wars Resistance ''Star Wars Resistance'' is an American 3D animated comic science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation. It follows Kazuda Xiono, a New Republic pilot who is recruited by the Resistance to spy on the growing threat of ...

'', Kyle in ''

'', Todd in '' Twelve Forever'', Man-At-Arms in ''

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' (often referred to simply as ''He-Man'') is an American animated television series produced by Filmation based on Mattel's toy line ''Masters of the Universe''. The show was one of the most popular an ...

''). * October 7: Kody Kavitha, Indian-American actress (voice of Sunita in ''

'', Samosa in '' Apple & Onion'', Norma Khan in '' Dead End: Paranormal Park'', Saanvi Patel in the ''

We Bare Bears ''We Bare Bears'' is an American animated series created by Daniel Chong for Cartoon Network. The show follows three bear brothers, named Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear, and their awkward attempts at integrating with the human world in the San Franci ...

'' episode "Money Man"). * October 10: Vico Ortiz, Puerto Rican actor, drag king and activist, (voice of Tefe Holland in ''

Harley Quinn Harley Quinn (Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel, PhD) is a fictional American character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for ''Batman: The Animated Series'' as a henchwoman for the ...

'', Hunter, Skater Y and Fern in '' Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake'', Serena in '' Craig Before the Creek''). * October 18: **

Ely Henry Ely Henry is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in ''Smallfoot'' and ''Some Freaks''. Career Henry worked on the television series ''Roadies (TV series), Roadies'', created by Cameron Crowe. After working as ...

, Canadian-American actor (voice of

Bamm-Bamm Rubble Bamm-Bamm Rubble (sometimes spelled Bam-Bam Rubble) is a fictional character in the '' Flintstones'' franchise, the adopted son of Barney and Betty Rubble. He is most famous in his toddler form on the animated series, but has also appeared at v ...

in '' Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs'',

Calculator An electronic calculator is typically a portable electronic device used to perform calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics. The first solid-state electronic calculator was created in the early 1960s. Pocket-si ...

in ''

Justice League Action ''Justice League Action'' is an American superhero animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero team Justice League. The series is produced by Jim Krieg, Butch Lukic, and Alan Burnett. The show debuted on Cartoon Network UK on N ...

'', Fleem in ''

Smallfoot ''Smallfoot'' is a 2018 American animated musical comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group and Zaftig Films, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Based on the unpublished children's book ''Yeti Tracks'' by Sergio Pablos, the film w ...

'', Goodman in '' Blade Runner: Black Lotus'', Edmund in '' Where's Waldo?'',

Bouncing Boy Bouncing Boy (Charles Foster "Chuck" Taine) is a superhero appearing in American comic books by DC Comics, usually as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Born on Earth, Bouncing Boy has the power to inflate like a giant ball and bounce around ...

in ''

Legion of Super-Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st centuries of t ...

'', Aristotle in '' Taz: Quest for Burger''). **

Tyler Posey Tyler Garcia-Posey (born October 18, 1991) is an American actor and musician. He began his career as a child actor and received recognition for his role as Raul Garcia in ''Doc (2001 TV series), Doc'' (2001–2004) and Ty Ventura in ''Maid in Man ...

, American actor (voice of Alonso in ''

Elena of Avalor ''Elena of Avalor'' is an American animated television series created by Craig Gerber. It premiered on Disney Channel on July 22, 2016, before it was moved to Disney Junior on July 14, 2018. The series features Aimee Carrero as the voice of El ...

'', Inferno in '' Marvel Rising'', Tony Toretto in '' Fast & Furious: Spy Racers'', Jose in the ''

Shorty McShorts' Shorts ''Shorty McShorts' Shorts'' is an American animated anthology short series, which consisted of 4-/5-minute shorts. It aired from July 28, 2006, to May 25, 2007. Summary Initially conceived as a short pilot program for Disney TV Animation, prod ...

'' episode "

SheZow ''SheZow'' is an animated superhero comedy television series created by Obie Scott Wade. Inspired by '' Shazam!'', the series features the adventures of a boy who inadvertently inherits the role of a superheroine, which imposes an explicitly fe ...

").

November

* November 1:

Anthony Ramos Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez (born November 1, 1991) is an American actor and singer. After graduating in musical theater from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, he began performing in stage musicals. In 2015, he originated the dual role ...

, American actor and musician (voice of King Trollex in ''

Trolls World Tour ''Trolls World Tour'' is a 2020 American animated musical fantasy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, based on the Good Luck Trolls dolls created by Thomas Dam. The sequel to ''Trolls'' (2016) and the ...

'', Mr. Piranha in '' The Bad Guys'', Tito in the ''

'' episode "Team Isa"). * November 20: Lily Ki, American voice actress (voice of Miki in '' Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun'', Yoshi in '' Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro'', Lena in ''

The Misfit of Demon King Academy also known simply as or is a Japanese light novel series written by Shu and illustrated by Yoshinori Shizuma. The series originally began as a web novel in April 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō whe ...

'', Love Cute in ''

Mashle is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Kōmoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from January 2020 to July 2023, with its chapters collected in 18 volumes. An anime television ...

'')

December

* December 17: Daniel Tay, American actor (voice of the title character in '' Doogal''). * December 19: **

Libe Barer Libe Alexandra Barer (born December 19, 1991) is an American actress, best known for playing the role of Carly Bowman in the Amazon Prime series ''Sneaky Pete''. Early life Barer was born in Los Angeles. Her younger sibling is Ariela Barer. Their ...

, American actress (voice of Violet Sabrewing in ''

DuckTales DuckTales refers to: Film and television * ''DuckTales'' (1987 TV series), original TV series ** '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' * ''DuckTales'' (2017 TV series), reboot TV series Video games * ''DuckTales'' (video game) ...

'', Casey Calderon in ''

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur ''Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'' (or simply ''Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'') is an American animated superhero television series developed by Steve Loter, Jeffrey M. Howard, and Kate Kondell for Disney Channel. Based on '' Moon Girl A ...

''). **

Sumire Uesaka is a Japanese voice actress and singer associated with Voice Kit. She won the Best Rookie Actress at the 10th Seiyu Awards. She made her singing debut in April 2013 under King Records. Career Uesaka became a regular on the web radio program ' ...

, Japanese voice actress and singer (voice of Hayase Nagatoro in '' Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro''). * December 20: ** Jason Szwimer, Canadian voice actor (voice of James in '' Arthur's Perfect Christmas'', D.W. Read in seasons 7-10 of ''

Arthur Arthur is a masculine given name of uncertain etymology. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. A common spelling variant used in many Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages is Artur. In Spanish and Ital ...

'' and ''

Postcards from Buster ''Postcards from Buster'' is an American animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS. It is a spin-off of the ''Arthur'' TV series. The show features Buster Baxter, an 8-year-old anthropomorphic rabbit and Arthur's best ...

'', Elf in ''

Caillou's Holiday Movie ''Caillou's Holiday Movie'' is a 2003 Canadian animated Christmas film, based on the Canadian TV series ''Caillou'', itself based on the book series of the same name by Hélène Desputeaux. The film was directed by Nick Rijgersberg, from a scr ...

'', Phil in '' The Tofus''). ** Jillian Rose Reed, American actress (voice of Naomi Turner in ''

''). ** Sarah-Nicole Robles, American actress (voice of Judy in '' Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer'', Luz Noceda in ''

The Owl House ''The Owl House'' is an American animated fantasy television series created by Dana Terrace that aired on Disney Channel from January 10, 2020, to April 8, 2023. The series features the voices of Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Alex Hi ...

'', Zuma in '' Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight'', Flytrap in ''

Carmen Sandiego ''Carmen Sandiego'' (sometimes referred to as ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'') is a media franchise based on a Carmen Sandiego (video game series), series of computer video games created by the American software company Broderbund. Whi ...

''). * December 26:

Eden Sher Eden Rebecca Sher (born December 26, 1991) is an American actress and comedian. The accolades she has received include a Critics' Choice Television Award, alongside a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In television, Sher is best known for ...

, American actress (voice of Star Butterfly in '' Star vs. the Forces of Evil''). * December 31:

ND Stevenson Nate Diana "Indy" Stevenson (born Noelle Diana Stevenson, December 31, 1991), known professionally as ND Stevenson, is an American cartoonist and animation producer. He is the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the animated televis ...

, American cartoonist and animation producer (''

'', ''

Nimona ''Nimona'' is a science fantasy graphic novel by American cartoonist ND Stevenson. The story follows the title character, a shapeshifter who joins the disgraced knight Ballister Blackheart in his plans to destroy the over-controlling Institut ...

'', '' Bravest Warriors'',

Disney Television Animation Disney Television Animation (DTVA; also shortened to Disney TVA), formerly known as Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group and Walt Disney Television Animation, is an American animation production company that serves as the television a ...

Deaths

January

* January 12:

Keye Luke Keye Luke (; June 18, 1904 – January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-born American actor, and a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild. He portrayed Lee Chan, the "Number One Son" in the Charlie Chan films, the original Kato in the 1939–1941 ...

, Chinese actor (voice of Brak in ''

Space Ghost Space Ghost is a superhero created by Hanna-Barbera Productions in the 1960s for TV network CBS. He was designed by Alex Toth. In his original incarnation, he was a superhero who, with his teen sidekicks, Jan and Jace, and Blip the monkey, f ...

'',

Charlie Chan Charlie Chan is a fictional Honolulu Police Department, Honolulu police detective created by author Earl Derr Biggers for a series of mystery novels. Biggers loosely based Chan on Hawaiian detective Chang Apana. The benevolent and heroic Chan ...

in ''

The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan ''The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''The Amazing Chan Clan'') is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, animated by Eric Porter Studios in Australia and broadcast on CBS from ...

'', Zoltar and The Great Spirit in ''

Battle of the Planets ''Battle of the Planets'' is an American adaptation of the Japanese anime series ''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'' (1972). Of the 105 original ''Gatchaman'' episodes, 85 were used in the ''Battle of the Planets'' adaptation, produced by Sandy Fra ...

''), dies at age 86. * January 30:

John McIntire John Herrick McIntire (June 27, 1907 – January 30, 1991) was an American character actor who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many television series. McIntire is well known for having replaced Ward Bond, upon Bond's sudden death in Novemb ...

, American actor (voice of Rufus in ''

The Rescuers ''The Rescuers'' is a 1977 American Animated film, animated adventure film, adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor respectively star as Bernard and B ...

'', Mr. Digger in ''

The Fox and the Hound ''The Fox and the Hound'' is a 1981 American animated buddy drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and loosely based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Daniel P. Mannix. It tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a r ...

''), dies at age 83.

February

* February 1: Jimmy MacDonald, Scottish-American animator, actor, musician and sound effects maker (

, voice of

Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white ...

from 1948 to 1977, original voice of

Chip Chip may refer to: Food * Chip (snack), thinly sliced and deep-fried gastro item ** Potato chips (US) or crisp (UK) * Chips (fried potato strips) (UK) or french fries (US) (common as a takeout side) * Game chips, thin chip/French fries * Choco ...

, Gus and Jaq in ''

Cinderella "Cinderella", or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a Folklore, folk tale with thousands of variants that are told throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Press, 1988. The protagonist is a you ...

'', and Humphrey the Bear, the unlucky wolf in '' The Sword in the Stone''), dies at age 84. * February 2: Franco Latini, Italian voice actor (dub voice of

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shirt and cap with ...

and

Tom Cat Thomas Jasper Cat Sr., known simply as Tom, is an American character and one of the two titular main protagonists (the other being Jerry Mouse) in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's series of ''Tom and Jerry'' theatrical animated short films. Created by Wil ...

), dies at age 63. * February 3:

Nancy Kulp Nancy Jane Kulp (August 28, 1921 – February 3, 1991) was an American character actress, character actor, writer and comedian best known as The Beverly Hillbillies#Jane Hathaway, Miss Jane Hathaway on the CBS television series ''The Beverly Hill ...

, American actress (voice of Frou-Frou in ''

The Aristocats ''The Aristocats'' is a 1970 American Animated film, animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. It is directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and written by Ken Anderson (animator), Ken Ander ...

''), dies at age 69.

March

* March 4: Vance Colvig, American clown and voice actor (voice of Chopper in ''

The Yogi Bear Show ''The Yogi Bear Show'' is an American comedy animated television series, and the first entry of the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. A spin-off of '' The Huckleberry Hound Show'', the show centers on the adventu ...

''), dies at age 72. * March 14:

Howard Ashman Howard Elliott Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright, lyricist and stage director. He is most widely known for his work on feature films for Walt Disney Animation Studios, for which Ashman wrote the lyrics and Alan M ...

, American playwright and lyricist (Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 40.Blau, Eleanor
"Howard Ashman Is Dead at 40; Writer of 'Little Shop of Horrors'"
''New York Times'', March 15, 1991 * March 26: Lechosław Marszałek, Polish film and television director (''Reksio'', worked on ''Bolek i Lolek'', Studio Filmów Rysunkowych), dies at age 69.

April

* April 10: Natalie Schafer, American actress (voice of Lovey Howell in ''The New Adventures of Gilligan'' and ''Gilligan's Planet''), dies at age 90. * April 19: Frederik Bramming, Danish animator and comics artist (made advertising animated shorts for Bergenholz), dies at age 79. * April 25: Carl Brandt (composer), Carl Brandt, American musician (''The Dick Tracy Show'', ''The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo'', ''Tom & Jerry''), dies at age 76.TV Music Composer Dies at age 76,'' Mobile Register, April 29, 1991, pg. 4'' * April 28: Ken Curtis, American singer and actor (voice of Nutsy the vulture in ''Robin Hood (1973 film), Robin Hood''), dies at age 74. * April 30: Roy Seawright, American special effects maker and animator (''Babes in Toyland (1934 film), Babes in Toyland'', ''One Million B.C.''), dies at age 85.

May

* May 14: Joy Batchelor, English animator, film producer and director (''Halas & Batchelor'', ''Animal Farm (1954 film), Animal Farm'', the animated music video of ''Love Is All (Roger Glover song), Love Is All'' by Roger Glover), dies at age 77.

August

* August 4: Don DaGradi, American writer (Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 80.

September

* September 3: Frank Capra, Italian-born American director, producer and writer (creator of ''Private Snafu'', directed ''Our Mr. Sun'' and ''Hemo the Magnificent''), dies at age 94."75th Year Booklet: The Caltech Y History."
''caltechy.org.'' Retrieved: July 24, 2011. * September 14: Lisa Michelson, American voice actress (English dub voice of Satsuki Kusakabe in ''My Neighbor Totoro'' and Kiki in ''Kiki's Delivery Service''), dies in a car accident at age 33. * September 24: Dr. Seuss, American children's novelist, illustrator, animator and comics artist (Warner Bros. Cartoons), dies at age 87. * September 27: Floyd Huddleston, American songwriter (''

'', ''Robin Hood (1973 film), Robin Hood''), dies at age 73. * September 29: Ed Barge, American animator (Harman-Ising, MGM,

, Ralph Bakshi), dies at age 81.

October

* October 26: Henry Wilson Allen, aka ''Heck Allen'', American novelist and animation writer (''Barney Bear'', worked for Tex Avery), dies at age 79.

November

* November 11: Morton Stevens, American composer (''Tiny Toon Adventures''), dies from pancreatic cancer at age 62. * November 25: Eleanor Audley, American actress (voice of Lady Tremaine in ''

'' and Maleficent in ''Sleeping Beauty (1959 film), Sleeping Beauty''), dies at age 86. * November 27: Harry Everett Smith, American experimental filmmaker (''Early Abstractions'', ''Heaven and Earth Magic''), dies at age 68.

December

* December 29: Tony Strobl, American animator and comics artist (''

'', scriptwriter for ''DuckTales (1987 TV series), Duck Tales''), dies at age 76.

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* David Grant (producer), David Hamilton Grant, English pornographic producer and convicted criminal (''Snow White and the Seven Perverts''), dies at age 52 of an alleged contract killing.

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