Maurice Noble

Maurice Noble

Actor · Director · Writer

Minnesota, USA
May 1, 1910

Biography

Maurice James Noble (May 1, 1910 – May 19, 2001) was an American animation production designer, background artist and layout designer whose contributions to the industry spanned more than 60 years. He was a long-time associate and right-hand man of animation director Chuck Jones, especially at Warner Bros. including Disney, MGM, Walter Lantz and Hanna-Barbera in the 1950s. His work contributed to such cartoon classics as Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century, What's Opera, Doc? and the Road Runner series. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia; indicated birth/death dates reflect adjustments to match Mr. Noble's grave marker dates]

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938Nominee

Best Performance

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Dumbo
1941Nominee

Best Performance

Dumbo

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966Winner

Best Performance

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Career Highlights

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
1979Highlight

Best Performance

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie

The Lorax
1972Highlight

Best Performance

The Lorax

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