Arthur Rankin Jr.
Arthur Gardner Rankin Jr. (July 19, 1924 – January 30, 2014) was an American director, producer and writer, who mostly worked in animation. Co-creator of Rankin/Bass Productions with his friend Jules Bass, he created stop-motion animation features such as Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, and the 1977 cartoon special of The Hobbit. He is credited on over 1,000 television programs.
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| Full name at birth | Arthur Gardner Rankin Jr.
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| Claim to fame | Rankin Bass Productions
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| Date of birth | 19 July 1924
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| Place of birth | New York City, New York, USA
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| Date of death | 30 January 2014
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| Age | 89 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Harrington Sound, Bermuda
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| Resting place | Holy Trinity Church Cemetery, Sunnyside, Hamilton Parish, Bermuda
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Arthur Rankin Jr. is known for his role in the film The Daydreamer (1966) as producer.
He is also known for his role in the TV series documentary The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self.
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