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Ben Hardaway

Writing 61 (deceased) years old Belton, Missouri, USA ★ 0.3
Born: May 21, 1895
Died: February 5, 1957

Biography

Joseph Benson 'Ben' (a.k.a. 'Bugs') Hardaway (May 21, 1895 – February 5, 1957) was an American storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, gagman, writer and director for several American animation studios during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation.

While at the Leon Schlesinger / Warner Bros. studio during the late 1930s, Hardaway, in 1938, co-directed Porky's Hare Hunt, the first film to feature a rabbit. When this unnamed, embryonic rabbit was given a new model sheet for a later short, since, according to Chuck Jones, Hardaway "didn't draw it very well", designer Charlie Thorson inadvertently offered a permanent name by titling the model sheet "Bugs' Bunny" since it was meant for Hardaway's unit. By the time the rabbit was redesigned and refined for the film A Wild Hare, the name was already being used in relation to the character in studio publicity materials.

In 1940, Hardaway joined the staff of Walter Lantz Productions, where he helped Walter Lantz in creating the studio's most famous character, Woody Woodpecker. Hardaway wrote or co-wrote most of the stories for the 1940–1950 Woody Woodpecker shorts, as well as supplying Woody's voice between 1944 and 1949.

[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

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Known For

The Yankee Doodle Mouse
The Yankee Doodle Mouse Story 1943
Daffy Duck & Egghead
Daffy Duck & Egghead Story 1938
Springtime for Thomas
Springtime for Thomas Story 1946
Woody Woodpecker
Woody Woodpecker Story 1941
Woody Dines Out
Woody Dines Out Story 1945

Filmography

Acting Credits (21)

Directing Credits (24)

Writing Credits (69)

The Woody Woodpecker Polka
The Woody Woodpecker Polka Story 1951
A Bone for a Bone
A Bone for a Bone Story 1951
Rabbit Every Monday
Rabbit Every Monday Story 1951
Scrappy Birthday
Scrappy Birthday Writer 1949
Wild and Woody!
Wild and Woody! Writer 1948
Dog Tax Dodgers
Dog Tax Dodgers Writer 1948
Playful Pelican
Playful Pelican Writer 1948
Wet Blanket Policy
Wet Blanket Policy Story 1948
Kiddie Koncert
Kiddie Koncert Story 1948
Woody the Giant Killer
Woody the Giant Killer Writer 1947
The Overture to 'William Tell'
The Overture to 'William Tell' Writer 1947
The Coo Coo Bird
The Coo Coo Bird Story 1947
Smoked Hams
Smoked Hams Writer 1947
The Wacky Weed
The Wacky Weed Writer 1946
Fair Weather Fiends
Fair Weather Fiends Story 1946
The Reckless Driver
The Reckless Driver Story 1946
Bathing Buddies
Bathing Buddies Story 1946
Who's Cookin Who?
Who's Cookin Who? Writer 1946
Mousie Come Home
Mousie Come Home Writer 1946
Apple Andy
Apple Andy Writer 1946
Springtime for Thomas
Springtime for Thomas Story 1946
Reddy Made Magic
Reddy Made Magic Screenplay 1946
The Loose Nut
The Loose Nut Story 1945
The Dippy Diplomat
The Dippy Diplomat Story 1945
Woody Dines Out
Woody Dines Out Story 1945
Chew-Chew Baby
Chew-Chew Baby Story 1945
The Pied Piper of Basin Street
The Pied Piper of Basin Street Story 1945
Ski for Two
Ski for Two Story 1944
The Beach Nut
The Beach Nut Writer 1944
Fish Fry
Fish Fry Story 1944
The Barber of Seville
The Barber of Seville Writer 1944
Ration Bored
Ration Bored Story 1943
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
The Yankee Doodle Mouse Story 1943
The Dizzy Acrobat
The Dizzy Acrobat Story 1943
The Screwball
The Screwball Story 1943
Boogie Woogie Sioux
Boogie Woogie Sioux Writer 1942
The Loan Stranger
The Loan Stranger Story 1942
Yankee Doodle Swing Shift
Yankee Doodle Swing Shift Writer 1942
Juke Box Jamboree
Juke Box Jamboree Story 1942
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole Writer 1942
The Hollywood Matador
The Hollywood Matador Story 1942
Under the Spreading Blacksmith Shop
Under the Spreading Blacksmith Shop Writer 1942
Pantry Panic
Pantry Panic Story 1941
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B" Writer 1941
The Screwdriver
The Screwdriver Story 1941
Woody Woodpecker
Woody Woodpecker Story 1941
Hysterical Highspots in American History
Hysterical Highspots in American History Story 1941
Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat
Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat Story 1941
Knock Knock
Knock Knock Story 1940
Porky's Baseball Broadcast
Porky's Baseball Broadcast Story 1940
The Bear's Tale
The Bear's Tale Story 1940
Confederate Honey
Confederate Honey Story 1940
The Penguin Parade
The Penguin Parade Story 1938
Daffy Duck & Egghead
Daffy Duck & Egghead Story 1938
Milk and Money
Milk and Money Story 1936
Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard Story 1935
Jack Frost
Jack Frost Story 1934
The Headless Horseman
The Headless Horseman Story 1934
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp Story 1934
Buddy's Trolley Troubles
Buddy's Trolley Troubles Story 1934
Buddy and Towser
Buddy and Towser Story 1934
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk Story 1933
The Bully
The Bully Story 1932
School Days
School Days Story 1932
Puppy Love
Puppy Love Story 1932
What a Life
What a Life Story 1932
Fire! Fire!
Fire! Fire! Story 1932
The Milkman
The Milkman Story 1932
Africa Squeaks
Africa Squeaks Story 1931

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