Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Born	Arthur Gardner Rankin, Jr.; July 19, 1924; New York City, U.S.
Died	January 30, 2014 (aged 89); Harrington Sound, Bermuda
Occupations	Director; producer; writer;
Years active	1940s–1999
Spouses	; Elizabeth Shuldiner (m. 1947) ; Olga Karlatos (m. 1983)
Children	2
Parent(s)	Arthur Rankin; Marian Mansfield
Relatives	Harry Davenport (grandfather); Phyllis Rankin (grandmother); Sidney Rankin Drew; (first cousin once removed)
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Arthur Gardner Rankin, Jr. (July 19, 1924 – January 30, 2014) was an American director, producer and screenwriter, who mostly worked in animation.^[1]^[2] Co-creator of Rankin/Bass Productions with his friend Jules Bass, he created stop-motion and traditional 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.^[3]

^ Vitello, Paul (February 5, 2014). "Arthur Rankin Jr., Who Brought Rudolph and Santa to TV, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
^ "Arthur Rankin Jr". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on January 29, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference RG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Born	Arthur Gardner Rankin, Jr. (1924-07-19)July 19, 1924 New York City, U.S.
Died	January 30, 2014(2014-01-30) (aged 89) Harrington Sound, Bermuda
Occupations	Director producer writer
Years active	1940s–1999
Spouses	Elizabeth Shuldiner (m. 1947) Olga Karlatos (m. 1983)
Children	2
Parent(s)	Arthur Rankin Marian Mansfield
Relatives	Harry Davenport (grandfather) Phyllis Rankin (grandmother) Sidney Rankin Drew (first cousin once removed)
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