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Willis Pyle(1914-2016)

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Willis Pyle
Willis Pyle was born on 3 September 1914 in Portis, Kansas, USA. He is known for The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972), The Mouse and His Child (1977) and Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977). He was married to Virginia Morrison. He died on 2 June 2016 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 3, 1914
DiedJune 2, 2016(101)
BornSeptember 3, 1914
DiedJune 2, 2016(101)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972)
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
7.4
TV Series
  • Animation Department(as Willie Pyle)
Sally Kellerman, Cloris Leachman, Peter Ustinov, and Andy Devine in The Mouse and His Child (1977)
The Mouse and His Child
6.8
  • Animation Department
  • 1977
Marty Brill, Didi Conn, Paul Dooley, Niki Flacks, Hetty Galen, Sheldon Harnick, George S. Irving, Joe Silver, Arnold Stang, Fred Stuthman, Alan Sues, Allen Swift, and Mark Baker in Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
6.8
  • Animation Department
  • 1977
The Miner's Daughter (1950)
The Miner's Daughter
7.1
Short
  • Animation Department(as Willie Pyle)
  • 1950

Credits

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Animation Department

  • The Adventures of the Maltese Cat (1991)
    The Adventures of the Maltese Cat
    Short
    • animator
    • 1991
  • Peanuts (1965)
    Peanuts
    7.5
    TV Series
    • animator
    • graphic blandishment (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1988–1990
  • Why, Charlie Brown, Why? (1990)
    Why, Charlie Brown, Why?
    7.8
    TV Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988)
    This Is America, Charlie Brown
    7.4
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1989
  • Cathy's Valentine (1989)
    Cathy's Valentine
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Bette Midler, Cheech Marin, Roscoe Lee Browne, Billy Joel, Joey Lawrence, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Richard Mulligan in Oliver & Company (1988)
    Oliver & Company
    6.6
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown (1988)
    It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • graphic blandishment (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Snoopy: The Musical (1988)
    Snoopy: The Musical
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Drawing Power (1980)
    Drawing Power
    6.2
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1980
  • Nathan Berg, Missy Hope, Bob Kaliban, Mark Dermott, and Anne Costello in A Family Circus Christmas (1979)
    A Family Circus Christmas
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • animator
    • 1979
  • A Special Valentine with the Family Circus (1978)
    A Special Valentine with the Family Circus
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • animator
    • 1978
  • It's Grinch Night (1977)
    It's Grinch Night
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • animator (as Willy Pyle)
    • 1977
  • Sally Kellerman, Cloris Leachman, Peter Ustinov, and Andy Devine in The Mouse and His Child (1977)
    The Mouse and His Child
    6.8
    • animator
    • 1977
  • Marty Brill, Didi Conn, Paul Dooley, Niki Flacks, Hetty Galen, Sheldon Harnick, George S. Irving, Joe Silver, Arnold Stang, Fred Stuthman, Alan Sues, Allen Swift, and Mark Baker in Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)
    Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
    6.8
    • animator: Everything and Everyone Else
    • 1977
  • Noah's Animals (1976)
    Noah's Animals
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • animator
    • 1976

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Willie Pyle
  • Born
    • September 3, 1914
    • Portis, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • June 2, 2016
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Virginia MorrisonOctober 27, 1946 - April 1, 1994 (her death)

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    Brother of actor Denver Pyle.

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