THURSTON HARPER
Amazing Animators No. 14
THURSTON HARPER
Carl Thurston Harper Jr. nasce il 2 agosto 1903 ad Anderson, Texas, da Carl Thurston Harper (1877-1931) e Jennie E. Webb (1876-1968). Gli altri figli sono Clothilde Harper Reynolds (1901-2000), Paul Hamilton Harper (1904-1974) e Webb Harper (1906-1937).
Harper è, dopo Ham Hamilton e Ub Iwerks, il terzo animatore a lavorare con Walt Disney a Kansas City, nel 1924-25. Tornerà allo Studio Disney, a Hollywood, nel 1935-37. Successivamente collabora con altri studi che includono Harman-Ising, Gaumont British Animation e Fleischer.
Sposa Jean Alice Lowry a Los Angeles, California, il 24 aprile 1937.
Nel 1942 richiede un incarico nella Marina USA e la sua carriera di animatore ha termine.
Dal 1943 al 1948 scrive e disegna fumetti con animali buffi per Dell/Western, Sangor Studios (pubblicati da American Comics Group e Better/Standard Publications tra gli altri) e infine per DC/National.
Harper apre poi la sua compagnia di pubblicità a Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, nelle Isole Vergini, continuando a gestirla fino al 1968.
Scompare il 25 marzo 1987 nella contea di Highlands, in Florida.
Disney Studio, Kansas City. Harper is first on left on top row, beside Ub Iwerks and Rudy Ising
Carl Thurston Harper Jr. was born August 2, 1903 in Anderson, Grimes County, Texas to Carl Thurston Harper (1877-1931) and Jennie E. Webb (1876-1968). Other children were Clothilde Harper Reynolds (1901-2000), Paul Hamilton Harper (1904-1974), and Webb Harper (1906-1937).
Carl was the third animator, after Ham Hamilton and Ub Iwerks, to work for Walt Disney in Kansas City during 1924-25 and was back at the Disney Studio in Hollywood during 1935-37. He then worked for other studios including Harman-Ising, Gaumont British Animation, and Fleischer.
He married Jean Alice Lowry in Los Angeles, California, on April 24, 1937.
In 1942 he asked for a commission in the US Navy and that was the end of his animation career.
From 1943-48 he wrote and drew funny animal comics for Dell/Western, the Sangor Studios (which appeared in comic books published by American Comics Group and Better/Standard Publications among others), and finally for DC/National.
Harper then opened his own advertising company in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, which continued its operations until 1968.
He passed away on March 25, 1987 in Highlands County, Florida.
FILMOGRAFIA / FILMOGRAPHY
NOTE: All dates in this section are day/month/year
Studio: DISNEY Oct 1924-Dec 1925/1935-1937
Animatore/Animator
01/03/1924 Alice's Day at Sea [Alice Comedies]
15/11/1924 Alice Hunting in Africa [Alice Comedies]
15/12/1924 Alice the Piper [Alice Comedies]
01/01/1925 Alice Cans the Cannibals [Alice Comedies]
15/01/1925 Alice the Toreador [Alice Comedies]
01/02/1925 Alice Gets Stung [Alice Comedies]
15/02/1925 Alice Solves the Puzzle [Alice Comedies]
29/04/1925 Alice Loses Out [Alice Comedies]
17/05/1925 Alice's Egg Plant [Alice Comedies]
23/06/1925 Alice Is Stage Struck [Alice Comedies]
12/07/1925 Alice Wins the Derby [Alice Comedies]
30/07/1925 Alice Picks the Champ [Alice Comedies]
15/08/1925 Alice's Tin Pony [Alice Comedies]
17/08/1925 Alice Chops the Suey [Alice Comedies]
15/09/1925 Alice the Jail Bird [Alice Comedies]
15/10/1925 Alice Plays Cupid [Alice Comedies]
15/11/1925 Alice Rattled by Rats [Alice Comedies]
15/12/1925 Alice in the Jungle [Alice Comedies]
01/01/1926 Alice on the Farm [Alice Comedies]
15/01/1926 Alice's Balloon Race [Alice Comedies]
01/02/1926 Alice's Little Parade [Alice Comedies]
15/02/1926 Alice's Mysterious Mystery [Alice Comedies]
01/05/1926 Alice's Orphan [Alice Comedies]
31/10/1936 The Country Cousin [Silly Symphony]
e altri cortometraggi non identificati / and other unidentified shorts
Studio: GAUMONT BRITISH ANIMATION [UK] 1937-1938
Animatore /Animator
1937-1938 Cortometraggi non identificati / Unidentified shorts
Studio: HARMAN-ISING c.1938
Animatore /Animator
09/12/1938 Merbabies [Silly Symphony]
Studio: FLEISCHER 1938-1942
Animatore /Animator
20/12/1939 Gulliver's Travels
1939-1942 Cortometraggi non identificati / Unidentified shorts
FUMETTOGRAFIA / COMICOGRAPHY
Editore/Publisher: AMERICAN COMICS GROUP (aka CRESTON, LaSALLE)
Bunko the Monko - Giggle Comics #13 (1944).
Hobo Hare - Giggle Comics #17 (1945).
Whacky the Inventor - Ha Ha Comics #3 (1943).
Editore/Publisher: LEFFINGWELL
The Bodyguard - Chuckle No# [1] (1945).
Editore/Publisher: BETTER (aka STANDARD)
Bobby Bear - America's Best Comics V5#2 [14] (1945); Real Funnies #2, 3 (1943).
Boris Bear and Sonny - Barnyard Comics #7 (1945).
Eeky Mouse and Squeeky Mouse - Real Funnies #2 (1943).
Mousy and Butch - Barnyard Comics #6 (1945).
Perry Pigg - Coo Coo Comics #18 (1945).
Reggie Rabbit - Coo Coo Comics #18 (1945).
Whammy - Coo Coo Comics #15 (1945).
Wily Willie Inventor - Goofy Comics #9 (1945).
Editore/Publisher: DC/NATIONAL
Hayfoot Henry - Action Comics #79-83, 85 (1944-45).
Penniless Palmer - All Funny Comics #4-17, 19-23 (1944-48); Star Spangled Comics #46-54, 58-62, 75, 77, (1945-46/47-48).
Tinkerman Tad - All Funny Comics #5-16, 18, 19 (1944-47).
Editore/Publisher: DELL (aka KK PUBLICATIONS, WESTERN PRINTING)
Looney Tunes (1943).
Editore/Publisher: RURAL HOME
Rusty Rabbit - Laffy-Daffy Comics #1 (1945).
Editore/Publisher: WILLIAM H. WISE & CO.
Tommy the Time Traveler - America's Funniest Comics #2 (1944).