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Grant Simmons(1912-1970)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Writer
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Grant Simmons was born on 11 November 1912 in Arizona, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Dumbo (1941), Fantasia (1940) and The Marvel Super Heroes (1966). He died on 31 October 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 11, 1912
DiedOctober 31, 1970(57)
BornNovember 11, 1912
DiedOctober 31, 1970(57)
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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
  • Animation Department
  • 1941
Fantasia (1940)
Fantasia
7.7
  • Animation Department(segment "Dance of the Hours")
  • 1940
The Marvel Super Heroes (1966)
The Marvel Super Heroes
6.7
TV Series
  • Director
Broadway Bow Wow's
7.4
Short
  • Animation Department(uncredited)
  • 1954

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Paul Soles in Spider-Man (1967)
    Spider-Man
    7.3
    TV Series
    • animation director: West Coast
    • 1970
  • Uncle Sam Magoo (1970)
    Uncle Sam Magoo
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Ted Cassidy, Lu Ann Haslam, Kevin Schultz, and Michael Shea in The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1968)
    The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
    7.3
    TV Series
    • animator
    • layout artist
    • 1969
  • Len Carlson, Bernard Cowan, Peg Dixon, Paul Kligman, and Rickie Sorensen in The Man Called Flintstone (1966)
    The Man Called Flintstone
    6.5
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966)
    Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • animator (as Grant-Ray)
    • 1966
  • The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964)
    The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
    7.2
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1965
  • Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Don Messick, Alan Reed, and Jean Vander Pyl in The Flintstones (1960)
    The Flintstones
    7.5
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1964
  • Julie Bennett, Daws Butler, and Don Messick in Hey There, It's Yogi Bear (1964)
    Hey There, It's Yogi Bear
    6.5
    • animator
    • 1964
  • Daws Butler, Don Messick, George O'Hanlon, Penny Singleton, Jean Vander Pyl, and Janet Waldo in The Jetsons (1962)
    The Jetsons
    7.0
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1962–1963
  • Judy Garland in Gay Purr-ee (1962)
    Gay Purr-ee
    6.7
    • animator
    • 1962
  • Jack Mercer in Popeye the Sailor (1960)
    Popeye the Sailor
    7.1
    TV Series
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Droopy Leprechaun (1958)
    Droopy Leprechaun
    6.2
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Planet Patrol
    5.2
    TV Short
    • animator
    • 1958
  • The Hope That Jack Built
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Cat's Meow (1957)
    Cat's Meow
    6.2
    Short
    • animator
    • 1957

Director

  • Doctor Dolittle (1970)
    Doctor Dolittle
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970
  • The Foul Kin (1970)
    The Foul Kin
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Hop and Chop (1970)
    Hop and Chop
    5.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Paul Soles in Spider-Man (1967)
    Spider-Man
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967–1970
  • Tijuana Toads (1969)
    Tijuana Toads
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Here Comes the Grump (1969)
    Here Comes the Grump
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969–1970
  • Roland and Rattfink (1968)
    Roland and Rattfink
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • The Marvel Super Heroes (1966)
    The Marvel Super Heroes
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966
  • The Dick Tracy Show (1961)
    The Dick Tracy Show
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Jim Backus in Mister Magoo (1960)
    Mister Magoo
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Planet Patrol
    5.2
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 1958
  • The Hope That Jack Built
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Broadway Bow Wow's
    7.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Dig That Dog (1954)
    Dig That Dog
    7.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1954

Writer

  • The Marvel Super Heroes (1966)
    The Marvel Super Heroes
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Planet Patrol
    5.2
    TV Short
    • story
    • 1958
  • Broadway Bow Wow's
    7.4
    Short
    • written by
    • 1954
  • Dig That Dog (1954)
    Dig That Dog
    7.2
    Short
    • written by
    • 1954
  • Catnipped
    5.6
    Short
    • story
    • 1946
  • Dog, Cat, and Canary (1945)
    Dog, Cat, and Canary
    5.7
    Short
    • story
    • 1945
  • Pluto's Playmate (1941)
    Pluto's Playmate
    6.5
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1941

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Grant-Ray
  • Born
    • November 11, 1912
    • Arizona, USA
  • Died
    • October 31, 1970
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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