Richard Timothy Kinney(December 15, 1916,Utah– March 24, 1985,Glendale, California) was an American animator andcomic book writer.His comic book work was mostly inDisney comics,writing stories featuringDonald DuckandScrooge McDuck.He was the writer who, along with artistAl Hubbard,createdFethry DuckandHard Haid Moe.[1]Kinney is the younger brother of fellow Disney animatorJack Kinney.[2]
Earlier, as an animation writer, Kinney was part of the story crew on variousDisney,Walter Lantz Productions,[3]UPA,Paramount Cartoon StudiosandJack Kinney Productions/King Features Syndicatetheatrical and TV cartoons. The Lantz cartoonNiagara Fools,featuringWoody Woodpecker,represented perhaps Kinney's most fondly-remembered original storyline. Later, Kinney would remake the story for comics with Fethry Duck in, essentially, the Woody role.
Legacy
editRotten Tomatoespresents him as follows "While some animators from the golden age of Hollywood studio cartoons have gained renown, few story men have been hailed for their achievements. Dick Kinney is a significant figure in this unsung field. He is best known for his work at the Walt Disney Studio with his brother, animation director Jack Kinney, on the highly regarded series of Goofy sports cartoons made during the 1940s.[4]"
References
edit- ^Donald's Diary (1954) | MUBI,retrievedOctober 12,2023
- ^"The Disney Strike of 1941: How It Changed Animation & Comics".Animation World Network.RetrievedOctober 12,2023.
- ^"Dick Kinney: Taking Falls in a Barrel |".cartoonresearch.RetrievedOctober 12,2023.
- ^"Dick Kinney - Rotten Tomatoes".rottentomatoes.RetrievedOctober 12,2023.
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