Jack Bradbury
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Jack Bradbury was an American animator and comic book artist.
Bradbury began working for Disney
at age 20 and was responsible for key scenes in movies like Bambi
, Fantasia
, and Pinocchio. After working briefly for Friz Freleng
at Warner Brothers, he began working for Western Publishing
in 1947, illustrating Little Golden Books
, other children’s books, and comic books for the Dell Comics
and Gold Key Comics
imprints along with the Disney Studio Program. Reportedly Walt Disney
told Western that they didn’t need his approval for any of Bradbury’s work. Also, Bob Clampett
specifically requested Bradbury to illustrate the comic book adaptation of his show Time for Beany
.
Eye problems forced him to cut back on his output after 1970, though he still continued to work on a few projects for Disney.
He died in 2004 from kidney failure.
Bradbury began working for Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
at age 20 and was responsible for key scenes in movies like Bambi
Bambi
Bambi is a 1942 American animated film directed by David Hand , produced by Walt Disney and based on the book Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Austrian author Felix Salten...
, Fantasia
Fantasia (film)
Fantasia is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released by Walt Disney Productions. The third feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski, seven of which are...
, and Pinocchio. After working briefly for Friz Freleng
Friz Freleng
Isadore "Friz" Freleng was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros....
at Warner Brothers, he began working for Western Publishing
Western Publishing
Western Publishing, also known as Western Printing and Lithographing Company was a Racine, Wisconsin firm responsible for publishing the Little Golden Books. Western Publishing also produced children's books and family-related entertainment products as Golden Books Family Entertainment...
in 1947, illustrating Little Golden Books
Little Golden Books
Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published on October 1, 1942:#Three Little Kittens#Bedtime Stories#Mother Goose#Prayers for Children#The Little Red Hen#Nursery Songs...
, other children’s books, and comic books for the Dell Comics
Dell Comics
Dell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in pulp magazines. It published comics from 1929 to 1973. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful American company in the medium...
and Gold Key Comics
Gold Key Comics
Gold Key Comics was an imprint of Western Publishing created for comic books distributed to newsstands. Also known as Whitman Comics, Gold Key operated from 1962 to 1984.-History:...
imprints along with the Disney Studio Program. Reportedly Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
told Western that they didn’t need his approval for any of Bradbury’s work. Also, Bob Clampett
Bob Clampett
Robert Emerson "Bob" Clampett was an American animator, producer, director, and puppeteer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes animated series from Warner Bros., and the television shows Time for Beany and Beany and Cecil...
specifically requested Bradbury to illustrate the comic book adaptation of his show Time for Beany
Time for Beany
Time for Beany was an American television series, with puppets for characters, which aired locally in Los Angeles starting in 1949 and nationally on the improvised Paramount Television Network from 1950 to 1955...
.
Eye problems forced him to cut back on his output after 1970, though he still continued to work on a few projects for Disney.
He died in 2004 from kidney failure.