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Jack Kinney(1909-1992)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Jack Kinney was born on 29 March 1909 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Dumbo (1941), Pinocchio (1940) and Make Mine Music (1946). He was married to Eva Jane Sinclair and Virginia Schulte. He died on 9 February 1992 in Glendale, California, USA.
BornMarch 29, 1909
DiedFebruary 9, 1992(82)
BornMarch 29, 1909
DiedFebruary 9, 1992(82)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Mel Blanc, Edward Brophy, Cliff Edwards, Verna Felton, Noreen Gammill, Dorothy Scott, Sarah Selby, and Margaret Wright in Dumbo (1941)
Dumbo
7.2
  • Director
  • 1941
Mel Blanc, Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Charles Judels, Christian Rub, and Evelyn Venable in Pinocchio (1940)
Pinocchio
7.4
  • Director
  • 1940
Make Mine Music (1946)
Make Mine Music
6.1
  • Director
  • 1946
Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Popeye: Barbecue for Two Reanimated Collab (2023)
    Popeye: Barbecue for Two Reanimated Collab
    8.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 2023
  • American Legends (2001)
    American Legends
    7.4
    Video
    • Director (segment "The Brave Engineer")
    • 2001
  • The Goofy World of Sports (1992)
    The Goofy World of Sports
    7.7
    Video
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Here's Goofy (1987)
    Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Here's Goofy
    8.8
    Video
    • Director
    • 1987
  • DTV 'Doggone' Valentine (1987)
    DTV 'Doggone' Valentine
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • original material
    • 1987
  • DTV Valentine (1986)
    DTV Valentine
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • original material
    • 1986
  • DTV: Golden Oldies (1984)
    DTV: Golden Oldies
    8.2
    Video
    • original material
    • 1984
  • DTV: Pop & Rock (1984)
    DTV: Pop & Rock
    7.5
    Video
    • original material
    • 1984
  • DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues (1984)
    DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues
    7.8
    Video
    • original material
    • 1984
  • Disney's Halloween Treat (1984)
    Disney's Halloween Treat
    8.4
    Video
    • original material
    • 1984
  • Mickey Mouse Disco (1980)
    Mickey Mouse Disco
    6.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • sequence director
    • segment director
    • 1955–1979
  • Walt Disney's Cartoon Carousel (1975)
    Walt Disney's Cartoon Carousel
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • original material
    • 1975
  • Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show (1973)
    Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • original material
    • 1973
  • Superstar Goofy (1972)
    Superstar Goofy
    6.7
    • original material
    • 1972

Writer

  • Huey, Dewey & Louie's Greatest Hits (1998)
    Huey, Dewey & Louie's Greatest Hits
    Video
    • story (segment "Canvas Back Duck", uncredited)
    • 1998
  • The Goofy World of Sports (1992)
    The Goofy World of Sports
    7.7
    Video
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • Disney Cartoon Classics: Starring Mickey and Minnie (1987)
    Disney Cartoon Classics: Starring Mickey and Minnie
    7.8
    Video
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Disney's Halloween Treat (1984)
    Disney's Halloween Treat
    8.4
    Video
    • stories
    • 1984
  • Stan Freberg in More Sport Goofy (1983)
    More Sport Goofy
    8.1
    Video
    • story
    • 1983
  • The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980)
    The Flintstone Comedy Show
    6.7
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1980
  • Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show (1973)
    Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • stories
    • 1973
  • Superstar Goofy (1972)
    Superstar Goofy
    6.7
    • stories
    • 1972
  • The Marvel Super Heroes (1966)
    The Marvel Super Heroes
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • The New 3 Stooges (1965)
    The New 3 Stooges
    7.0
    TV Series
    • stories
    • story
    • 1965
  • Jack Mercer in Popeye the Sailor (1960)
    Popeye the Sailor
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1960
  • How to Have an Accident at Work (1959)
    How to Have an Accident at Work
    6.7
    Short
    • story
    • 1959
  • Matty's Funday Funnies (1959)
    Matty's Funday Funnies
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1959
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • written by
    • 1955–1958
  • How to Have an Accident in the Home (1956)
    How to Have an Accident in the Home
    7.0
    Short
    • story
    • 1956

Producer

  • Popeye: Barbecue for Two Reanimated Collab (2023)
    Popeye: Barbecue for Two Reanimated Collab
    8.4
    Short
    • producer
    • 2023
  • Jack Mercer in Popeye the Sailor (1960)
    Popeye the Sailor
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • produced by
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 29, 1909
    • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • February 9, 1992
    • Glendale, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Eva Jane Sinclair1945 - February 9, 1992 (his death)
  • Children
    • Mary Kathleen Kinney Crawford
  • Parents
      John Joseph Kinney
  • Relatives
    • Dick Kinney(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Book, "Walt Disney and Assorted Other Characters : An Unauthorized Account of the Early Years at Disney's."

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother of animator Dick Kinney.
  • Trademark
    Furiously paced, violent comedy.

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