Irven Spence(1909-1995)

Animation Department
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Visual Effects

Irven Spence was born on 24 April 1909 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. He was an assistant director, known for Rugged Rangers (1942), Rats in Spats (1941) and The Lord of the Rings (1978). He was married to Alice Amelia Hossfeld and Olivia Pietzsch (née Wilson). He died on 21 September 1995 in Dallas, Texas, USA.

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Awards
- 2 wins total

Known for

Rugged Rangers

Short

Director

1942

Rats in Spats

Short

Director

1941

The Lord of the Rings

6.2

Animation Department

1978

Jonny Quest

7.9

TV Series

Animation Department(as Irv Spence)

Credits

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Tom and Jerry: The Movie
5.5
- animator (as Irv Spence)
- 1992
Cool World
4.9
- animator (uncredited)
- 1992
Goofy's All-Star Olympics
Video
- additional animator (uncredited)
- 1992
Garfield Gets a Life
6.9
TV Short
- animator (uncredited)
- 1991
Garfield Specials
8.0
TV Mini Series
- animator (uncredited)
- 1991
Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone
7.2
TV Series
- animation director (as Irv Spence)
- 1990
Tiny Toon Adventures
7.5
TV Series
- animator: Encore Cartoons (uncredited)
- 1990
Jetsons: The Movie
5.6
- key animator (as Irv Spence)
- 1990
Paula Abdul: Opposites Attract
7.1
Music Video
- animator (uncredited)
- 1989
Christmas in Tattertown
5.6
TV Movie
- animator (as Irv Spence)
- 1988
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
6.8
TV Series
- animation director (as Irv Spence)
- 1988
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
7.8
TV Series
- animation director (as Irv Spence)
- 1988
The New Yogi Bear Show
6.5
TV Series
- animation director (as Irv Spence)
- 1988
The Smurfs
7.2
TV Series
- animation director (as Irv Spence)
- 1988
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
6.6
TV Movie
- animation director (uncredited)
- 1987

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Visual Effects

Personal details

Alternative names
- Irv. Spence
Born
- April 24, 1909
- Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Died
- September 21, 1995
- Dallas, Texas, USA(heart attack)
Spouses
Children
- Darlene Saurette (née Spence)
Relatives
- Aubree LeAnne Spence(Niece or Nephew)
Other works
Illustrated "The Lonely Wolf" for Happy Comics #11.

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Trivia
Childhood friend of William Hannah, with whom he attended Compton High School in California (1923-27). He was involved in drawing cartoons for school newspapers, but it was Hannah's prompting which led Spence to work in animation.