Walter Lantz
About
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Birth Place
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Born
April 27, 1900
Died
March 22, 1994
Biography
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Worked with Gregory La Cava at Bray Studios in New York where he helped create "Katzenjammer Kids" and "Krazy Kat," among others. Lantz is best known as the originator of "Woody Woodpecker."...
Filmography
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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
(1985)
The Legend of Rock a Bye Point
(1955)
Producer
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
(1954)
Producer
Fish Fry
(1944)
Producer
The Dizzy Acrobat
(1943)
Producer
Juke Box Jamboree
(1942)
Producer
Family & Companions
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Gracie Lantz
Wife
Born c. 1903; died on March 17, 1992 of spinal cancer; conceived the Woody Woodpecker cartoon character and gave the bird its contemptuous laugh when she became the bird's voice in 1952, succeeding several other chirpers including Mel Blanc.
Biography
Worked with Gregory La Cava at Bray Studios in New York where he helped create "Katzenjammer Kids" and "Krazy Kat," among others. Lantz is best known as the originator of "Woody Woodpecker."
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
(1985)
Producer (Feature Film)
The Legend of Rock a Bye Point
(1955)
Producer
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
(1954)
Producer
Fish Fry
(1944)
Producer
The Dizzy Acrobat
(1943)
Producer
Juke Box Jamboree
(1942)
Producer
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B
(1941)
Producer
Merry Old Soul
(1933)
Producer
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
(1988)
Assistant
Director (Short)
Pete's Haunted House
(1926)
Director
Dinky Doodle in Lost and Found
(1926)
Director
Dinky Doodle in Just Spooks
(1925)
Director
Cast (Short)
Week End in Hollywood
(1947)
Pete's Haunted House
(1926)
Dinky Doodle in Lost and Found
(1926)
Dinky Doodle in Just Spooks
(1925)
Himself
Writer (Short)
Dinky Doodle in Lost and Found
(1926)
Writer
Dinky Doodle in Just Spooks
(1925)
Writer
Life Events
Videos
Movie Clip
Companions
Gracie Lantz
Wife
Born c. 1903; died on March 17, 1992 of spinal cancer; conceived the Woody Woodpecker cartoon character and gave the bird its contemptuous laugh when she became the bird's voice in 1952, succeeding several other chirpers including Mel Blanc.
