Frank Moser (artist)

Frank Moser (1886 – 1964) was an American artist, illustrator and film director who co-founded Terrytoons, the animated cartoon films. Between 1916 and 1937 he directed 202 films. He died in Dobbs Ferry Hospital at the age of 78.

Life

Moser was born at Oketo, Kansas, and studied art at the Art Students League and National Academy of Design there. He was a cartoonist for the Des Moines Register and Leader, before going to New York in 1916. In 1929 he and Paul Terry established 'Moser & Terry' to create Terrytoons. Moser was Terrytoons most prolific animator, often responsible for nearly half of footage on each cartoon. He was also the only person beside Terry and musical director Philip A. Scheib to receive the on-screen credit.

Moser painted landscapes in recent years and exhibited in galleries in New York and Westchester County. He was a member of the Allied Artists of America, the American Water Color Society and the Salmagundi Club. He was one of the founding members and the first treasurer of the Hudson Valley Art Association and he was its historian until his death.

External links

• Frank Moser at the Internet Movie Database
• Animation Show - Animation History
• Terrytoons - Before Television