Larry Clemmons | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1906-11-25)November 25, 1906 |
| Died | July 22, 1988(1988-07-22) (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, screenwriter, voice actor |
| Years active | 1930–1978 |
| Spouse | Carletta Clarinda Hatch |
| Children | 2 |
Larry Clemmons (November 25, 1906 – July 22, 1988)[2][3] was an Americananimator,screenwriter andvoice actor who was a writer forBing Crosby on his various radio programs and one of the original animators forThe Walt Disney Company.[4][2]
Clemmons graduated with a degree in architecture fromUniversity of Michigan but could not find work due to the effects of theGreat Depression. So, desperate for work in any area he could find it, he accepted a job offer fromWalt Disney in 1930 to work at hisHyperion Studios. After several years at Hyperion, he became an assistant animator forthe Mickey Mouse film series.[5]
WhenWorld War II happened, Larry left the studio and decamped to theMidwest, where he wrote technical manuals for wartimemanufacturing plants.
Clemmons thenfreelanced in radio, and at the end of the war, landed a job onBing Crosby’s prime-time network radio shows, where he spent nine years writing weekly scripts for Crosby and assorted guest stars. When the radio gig ended, he returned to Walt Disney Productions as a writer and segment producer onThe Mickey Mouse Club. After finishing this assignment, he wrote Disney’s spoken intros for the television show entitledWalt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color. Clemmons retired in 1978 during production onThe Fox and the Hound.[5]
| Year | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | The Tortoise and the Hare | Film short Uncredited Director:Wilfred Jackson | |
| 1939 | The Practical Pig | Film short Uncredited Director: Dick Rickard | |
| 1941 | The Reluctant Dragon | Live-action scenes only | Animation Directors:Ub Iwerks,Hamilton Luske,Jack Kinney,Jack Cutting |
| 1950 | The Hank McCune Show | All episodes | |
| 1952 | A Case of Hypnosis | TV movie | |
| 1956 | Disneyland, U.S.A. | Documentary short | |
| 1958-1961 | Walt Disney Presents | ||
| 1959 | Disneyland '59 | Television documentary | |
| 1961-1962 | Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color | ||
| 1966 | Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree | Film short | Director:Wolfgang Reitherman |
| 1967 | The Jungle Book | Director:Wolfgang Reitherman | |
| 1968 | Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day | Film short | Director:Wolfgang Reitherman |
| 1970 | The Aristocats | Director:Wolfgang Reitherman | |
| 1973 | Robin Hood | Director/Producer:Wolfgang Reitherman | |
| 1974 | Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too | Film short | Director: John Lounsbery |
| 1977 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Directors:Wolfgang Reitherman, John Lounsbery | Disney's animated package film era narrated bySebastian Cabot |
| The Rescuers | Also the voice of Gramps (the turtle) | Directors: John Lounsbery,Wolfgang Reitherman,Art Stevens | |
| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound | Directors: Ted Berman,Art Stevens, Richard Rich |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Servants' Entrance | Uncredited |
| 1935 | The Tortoise and Hare | Film short |
| 1939 | The Hockey Champ | Uncredited |
| Sea Scouts | Uncredited | |
| The Autograph Hound | ||
| 1940 | Tugboat Mickey | Uncredited |
| Billposters | Uncredited | |
| Mr. Duck Steps Out | Uncredited | |
| Put-Put Troubles | Uncredited |
