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Philip DeGuard

Overview

  • Born
    February 10, 1910 · New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    November 20, 1982 · North Hollywood, California, USA (heart attack)
  • Birth name
    Philip Joseph DeGuard
  • Nickname
    • Mashed Potatoes

Biography

  • Philip DeGuard was born on February 10, 1910 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988), The Phantom Tollbooth (1970) and The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie (1979). He was married to Marie Jacoby. He died on November 20, 1982 in North Hollywood, California, USA.

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  • Spouse
      Marie Jacoby

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  • Former newspaper correspondent, photographer and inventor. Moved to California in 1936 and wrote a syndicated column entitled "In Hollywood With Philip De Guard". He first worked in animation for Walter Lantz before joining Warner Brothers as background artist where he was primarily associated with the Chuck Jones unit. He was known to be a very quiet and private individual, nicknamed 'Mashed Potatoes,' because he had almost a nowhere personality.".

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