Walt Kelly(1913-1973)

Animation Department
Writer
Actor

Walt Kelly was born on 25 August 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Dumbo (1941), The Pogo Special Birthday Special (1969) and I Go Pogo (1980). He was married to Selby Daley, Stephanie Waggony and Helen DeLacy. He died on 19 October 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Dumbo

7.2

Animation Department

1941

The Pogo Special Birthday Special

6.9

TV Movie

Writer(as Mister Walt Kelly)

1969

I Go Pogo

6.5

Writer

1980

Mickey: The Story of a Mouse

6.9

Additional Crew

2022

Credits

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Animation Department

Mickey's Birthday Party
6.7
- animator (uncredited)
- 1953
Bambi
7.3
- additional animator (uncredited)
- 1942
Dumbo
7.2
- animator
- 1941
The Reluctant Dragon
6.8
Short
- animator
- 1941
The Nifty Nineties
6.6
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1941
The Little Whirlwind
6.6
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1941
The Reluctant Dragon
6.7
- animator (uncredited)
- 1941
Fantasia
7.7
- animator (segment "The Pastoral Symphony", uncredited)
- 1940
Pinocchio
7.4
- animator (uncredited)
- 1940
Mickey's Surprise Party
6.2
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1939
Clock Cleaners
7.4
Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1937

Writer

Actor

Personal details

Official site
- Walt Kelly's Pogo
Alternative names
- Mister Walt Kelly
Born
- August 25, 1913
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
- October 19, 1973
- Los Angeles, California, USA(diabetes complications)
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Trivia
Created the renowned comic strip "Pogo", which featured an animal cast with adventures set in the Okefenokie Swamp. The strip was known for its biting political humor, and frequently attacked major political figures of the time, especially Senator Joseph McCarthy, who he depicted as "Simple J. Malarky", a shotgun wielding bobcat.