NOLAN, Bill

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Birth/Death

Birth: 10 June 1894.
Death: December 1956. Sawtelle, California.

Occupation/Title

Animator.

Bio Summary

Bill Nolar started in New York doing crazy cat on Felix the Cat. He worked for Lantz Studios during the mid 40s.

Early Life/Family

Education/Training

Bill Nolan's education and training was during the early
1900s.

Career Outline

Bill Nolan worked for the Woody Woodpecker Show. Also, he was one of the top animators in the silent and early sound era.

Comments On Style

In the "how to" book he wrote on cartooning, he included information on strokes, the hands, the feet, the head, character heads, comic figures, action, comic characters, children, and animals. For example, in strokes, he mentions the materials necessary for making pen and ink comics are few. The materials include items like a common bread board.

Influences

Personality

Anecdotes

Miscellaneous

Filmography

Bill Nolan was famous for "The Woody Woodpecker Show" (1957) TV series (unknown episodes). A few shows he was Editor for were The Iron Mask (1929), The Thief of Bagdad (1924), and Robin Hood (1922). A few shows he was Writer for were Hot for Hollywood (1930), Kounty Fair (1930), and Race Riot (1929). A few shows he was Animator for were Gulliver's Travels (1939), Hell's Heels(1930), and Business is Business(1919). A few shows he was Director was for Spring in the Park (1934), Parking Space (1933), and Africa (1930).

Honors


Related Links

Bill Nolan's Cartooning Self Taught


Bibliographic References

ASIFA-Hollywood

Animation Guild

BIO-AAA-068

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