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Jane Baer(1934-2026)

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  • Animation Department
  • Additional Crew
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Jane Baer
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Jane Baer was born on 30 October 1934 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She is known for Last Action Hero (1993), The Black Cauldron (1985) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). She was married to Dale Baer and Iwao Takamoto. She died on 16 February 2026 in Van Nuys, California, United States.
BornOctober 30, 1934
DiedFebruary 16, 2026(91)
BornOctober 30, 1934
DiedFebruary 16, 2026(91)
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Known for

Anthony Quinn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, F. Murray Abraham, Charles Dance, Tom Noonan, Austin O'Brien, and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Last Action Hero (1993)
Last Action Hero
6.5
  • Animation Department(uncredited)
  • 1993
John Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Grant Bardsley, John Byner, Phil Fondacaro, and Susan Sheridan in The Black Cauldron (1985)
The Black Cauldron
6.3
  • Animation Department
  • 1985
Frank Sinatra, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Joanna Cassidy, Bob Hoskins, Jim Cummings, and Charles Fleischer in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
7.7
  • Animation Department(as Jane M. Baer)
  • 1988
Fran Drescher and Timothy Dalton in The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
The Beautician and the Beast
5.5
  • Animation Department
  • 1997

Credits

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Art Department

  • 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987)
    'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
    6.3
    TV Short
    • story director
    • 1987
  • Lucille Bliss, Danny Goldman, Don Messick, and Alan Oppenheimer in The Smurfs (1981)
    The Smurfs
    7.2
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1987
  • The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980)
    The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
    5.6
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1981
  • Laverne & Shirley in the Army (1981)
    Laverne & Shirley in the Army
    5.7
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1981

Animation Department

  • Fran Drescher and Timothy Dalton in The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
    The Beautician and the Beast
    5.5
    • animation producer
    • 1997
  • Anthony Quinn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, F. Murray Abraham, Charles Dance, Tom Noonan, Austin O'Brien, and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras in Last Action Hero (1993)
    Last Action Hero
    6.5
    • animation supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Robby Benson and Paige O'Hara in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
    Beauty and the Beast
    8.0
    • assistant animator (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Rodney Dangerfield, Susan Boyd, Bill Farmer, Barbara Goodson, Christopher Collins, Patricia Parris, Ronnie Schell, Ned Luke, and Tom Williams in Rover Dangerfield (1991)
    Rover Dangerfield
    5.9
    • supervisor: The Baer Animation Company (as Jane M. Baer)
    • 1991
  • Charlie Adler, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Arthur Burghardt, and Bill Farmer in The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
    The Prince and the Pauper
    7.1
    Short
    • additional animation services: The Baer Animation Company
    • 1990
  • Kathleen Turner, Charles Fleischer, Lou Hirsch, and April Winchell in Tummy Trouble (1989)
    Tummy Trouble
    7.2
    Short
    • animation producer
    • assistant animator (as Jane M. Baer)
    • 1989
  • Chevy Chase in Fletch Lives (1989)
    Fletch Lives
    6.1
    • animation producer
    • 1989
  • Frank Sinatra, Christopher Lloyd, Kathleen Turner, Joanna Cassidy, Bob Hoskins, Jim Cummings, and Charles Fleischer in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
    Who Framed Roger Rabbit
    7.7
    • coordinating animator: additional animation (as Jane M. Baer)
    • 1988
  • Vincent Price, Val Bettin, Eve Brenner, Candy Candido, Diana Chesney, Barrie Ingham, Melissa Manchester, Susanne Pollatschek, Frank Welker, and Alan Young in The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
    The Great Mouse Detective
    7.1
    • assistant animator (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • John Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Grant Bardsley, John Byner, Phil Fondacaro, and Susan Sheridan in The Black Cauldron (1985)
    The Black Cauldron
    6.3
    • assistant animator
    • 1985
  • Christopher Atkins, Kristy McNichol, John Hostetter, Theodore Lehmann, and Mike Reynolds in Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (1982)
    Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
    6.8
    • character designer (as Jane Bear)
    • 1982
  • Charlie Callas and Sean Marshall in Pete's Dragon (1977)
    Pete's Dragon
    6.4
    • assistant animator (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Eva Gabor, Joe Flynn, Jim Jordan, James MacDonald, Bob Newhart, and Geraldine Page in The Rescuers (1977)
    The Rescuers
    6.9
    • assistant animator (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • The Naked Ape (1973)
    The Naked Ape
    5.2
    • animation assistant (as Jane Takamoto)
    • 1973
  • Milton Berle, Paul Lynde, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Risë Stevens, and Danny Thomas in Journey Back to Oz (1972)
    Journey Back to Oz
    5.7
    • coordinating animator (uncredited)
    • 1972

Additional Crew

  • Robby Benson, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Corey Burton, Bill Farmer, Kyle Menke, Mark Moseley, Russi Taylor, Carolyn Gardner, and Paigie Sparkletasia in House of Mouse (2001)
    Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
    6.6
    Video
    • the creative talent of (segment "Mickey's Christmas Carol")
    • 2001
  • Henry Gibson, Dana Hill, Tony Jay, Richard Kind, Anndi McAfee, Charlotte Rae, and Rip Taylor in Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
    Tom and Jerry: The Movie
    5.5
    • studio executive: The Baer Animation Company (as Jane M. Baer)
    • 1992
  • Wayne Allwine, Dick Billingsley, and Alan Young in Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
    Mickey's Christmas Carol
    8.0
    Short
    • the creative talent of
    • 1983

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jane M. Baer
  • Born
    • October 30, 1934
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Died
    • February 16, 2026
    • Van Nuys, California, United States(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Dale BaerSeptember 26, 1976 - ? (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Michael Takamoto

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