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Ben Clopton(1906-1987)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Writer
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Ben Clopton was born on 27 July 1906. He was a director and writer, known for Gulliver's Travels (1939), Damon's Christmas Workshop (1930) and Panicky Pancakes (1928). He died on 19 November 1987 in Fergus, Montana, USA.
BornJuly 27, 1906
DiedNovember 19, 1987(81)
BornJuly 27, 1906
DiedNovember 19, 1987(81)
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Known for

Pinto Colvig, Jessica Dragonette, Jack Mercer, Sam Parker, Tedd Pierce, and Lanny Ross in Gulliver's Travels (1939)
Gulliver's Travels
6.6
  • Animation Department
  • 1939
Damon's Christmas Workshop
TV Series
  • Animation Department
Panicky Pancakes (1928)
Panicky Pancakes
Short
  • Animation Department(uncredited)
  • 1928
The South Pole Flight (1928)
The South Pole Flight
Short
  • Animation Department(uncredited)
  • 1928

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Stan Freed, Jack Mercer, Carl Meyer, Tedd Pierce, and Pauline Loth in Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941)
    Mr. Bug Goes to Town
    6.9
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Pinto Colvig, Jessica Dragonette, Jack Mercer, Sam Parker, Tedd Pierce, and Lanny Ross in Gulliver's Travels (1939)
    Gulliver's Travels
    6.6
    • animator
    • 1939
  • The Rest Resort
    5.0
    Short
    • animator
    • 1937
  • The Playful Pup (1937)
    The Playful Pup
    5.3
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • The Wily Weasel
    5.2
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • The Stevedores
    4.5
    Short
    • animator
    • 1937
  • Alaska Sweepstakes (1936)
    The Birthday Party
    4.2
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • The Lumber Camp
    4.6
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • The Big Race
    4.7
    Short
    • animator
    • 1937
  • The CooCoo Nut Grove (1936)
    The CooCoo Nut Grove
    6.1
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Boulevardier from the Bronx (1936)
    Boulevardier from the Bronx
    5.7
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Porky's Moving Day (1936)
    Porky's Moving Day
    5.7
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Porky's Pet (1936)
    Porky's Pet
    5.9
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • When I Yoo Hoo (1936)
    When I Yoo Hoo
    5.5
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Shanghaied Shipmates (1936)
    Shanghaied Shipmates
    5.9
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1936

Director

  • Saucy Sausages (1929)
    Saucy Sausages
    Short
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Jungle Jingles (1929)
    Jungle Jingles
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1929
  • The Lumberjack (1929)
    The Lumberjack
    Short
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Sick Cylinders (1929)
    Sick Cylinders
    5.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1929
  • The South Pole Flight (1928)
    The South Pole Flight
    Short
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Panicky Pancakes (1928)
    Panicky Pancakes
    Short
    • Director
    • 1928

Writer

  • Saucy Sausages (1929)
    Saucy Sausages
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Jungle Jingles (1929)
    Jungle Jingles
    5.9
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • The Lumberjack (1929)
    The Lumberjack
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Sick Cylinders (1929)
    Sick Cylinders
    5.8
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • The South Pole Flight (1928)
    The South Pole Flight
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Panicky Pancakes (1928)
    Panicky Pancakes
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1928

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 27, 1906
  • Died
    • November 19, 1987
    • Fergus, Montana, USA

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Pioneer animator, from 1927 with Harrison-Gould Studio, subsequently with Disney where he animated the Oswald the Rabbit series. Later stints with Warner Brothers, Ub Iwerks and Fleischer studios. Came from a ranching background.

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