TOM BARON

Amazing Animators No. 13 

TOM BARON

Thomas Louis Baron nasce a Los Angeles, in California, il 3 maggio 1914 da Thomas D. Baron e Caroline Gruber. Il 3 luglio 1936 sposa Barbara Elizabeth Dougherty.

Esordisce nell'animazione con la Jam Handy Organization a Detroit intorno al 1938. Passa poi allo studio Fleischer, dove si dedica a Popeye. Dopo un breve period presso lo studio Schlesinger/Warner Bros., viene
richiamato alle armi. Congedato nel 1946, per due anni scrive e disegna storie a fumetti con animali buffi per i Sangor Studios, pubblicate sugli albi delle editrici Better, ACG e Rural Home. Realizza anche alcune storie romantiche per Lev Gleason nel 1951-53.

Dal 1948 riprende a lavorare nell'animazione con Tempe Toons, poi con Larry Harmon, Ed Graham, Cambria, Fine Arts Films, Air Programs, Bakshi, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation Associates e infine per Dimenmark International.

Ritiratosi nel 1984, Baron scompare il 13 novembre 1985 a Los Angeles.

Thomas Louis Baron was born May 3, 1914 in Los Angeles, California, to Thomas D. Baron and Caroline Gruber. He married Barbara Elizabeth Dougherty on July 3, 1936.

Baron made his debut in animation with the Jam Handy Organization in Detroit around 1938. He then moved to the Fleischer studio, where he was a Popeye animator. After a brief stint at Schlesinger/Warner Bros., he was drafted and spent two years in the Army. He came back to civilian life in 1946, starting a two-year stint with Sangor Studios, writing and drawing funny animal comics published by Better, ACG, and Rural Home. Apparently, he also drew a few romance stories for Lev Gleason.

He went back to animation in 1948, working Tempe Toons, then with Larry Harmon, Ed Graham, Cambria, Fine Arts Films, Air Programs, Bakshi, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation Associates, and Dimenmark International.

Having retired in 1984, Baron passed away November 13, 1985 in Los Angeles.

FILMOGRAFIA / FILMOGRAPHY

Studio: JAM HANDY c. 1938

Animatore / Animator

1939 Cortometraggi pubblicitari / Promotional shorts

Studio: FLEISCHER c.1939-1941

Animatore / Animator

08/08/1941 Pest Pilot (Popeye the Sailor)

Studio: WARNER BROS. c.1942-1943

Animatore / Animator

1943-1944 Cortometraggi sconosciuti / Unknown shorts

Studio: TEMPE TOONS 1948-1949

Animatore / Animator

1949  The Adventures of Pow Wow (TV Series)

Studio: LARRY HARMON c.1956-1961

Regista / Director

1958  Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (TV Series - 5 episodes)

Direttore di produzione / Executive in charge of production

1958-1959  Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (TV Series - 104 episodes)

Animatore / Animator

1960  Popeye the Sailor (TV Series - 18 episodes)

Direttore dell'animazione / Animation director

1962  Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (TV Series - 52 episodes)

Studio: ED GRAHAM c.1963

Animatore / Animator

26/09/1964-03/10/1964  Linus! The Lion Hearted (TV Series - 2 episodes)

Studio: CAMBRIA c.1964

Disegnatore / Artist

1965  Capitan Fathom (TV Series - 2 episodes)

Studio: FINE ARTS FILMS c.1969-1970

Animatore / Animator

00/00/1968  The Early Birds (Short) (animator)

Scenografo e layout / Background artist and layout

07/04/1971  Shinbone Alley

Studio: AIR PROGRAMS c.1970-1971

Animatore / Animator

09/09/1972-00/00/1972  Around the World in Eighty Days (TV Series)

Studio: RALPH BAKSHI c.1971-1972

Assistente animatore / Assistant animator

08/08/1973  Heavy Traffic

Studio: HANNA-BARBERA c.1972/1977

Animatore / Animator

08/09/1973-15/12/1973  Yogi's Gang (TV Series - 2 episodes)

Direttore della sceneggiatura / Story director

00/00/1978  Yogi's Space Race (TV Series)

Studio: FILMATION ASSOCIATES 1975-1977/1978-1984

Animatore / Animator

00/00/1976-00/00/1980  Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (TV Series)

11/09/1976-18/12/1976  Tarzan, Lord of the jungle (TV Series - 16 episodes)

10/09/1977-08/10/1977  Space Sentinels (TV Series - 5 episodes)

24/10/1977  The Fat Albert Halloween Special (TV Short)

00/00/1977-00/00/1977  The New Archie/Sabrina Hour (TV Series)

09/09/1978-00/00/1978  Tarzan and the Super 7 (TV Series)

09/09/1978-00/00/1978  Fabulous Funnies (TV Series - 1978)

08/09/1979-00/00/1979  The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle (TV Series)

22/09/1979-05/01/1980  Flash Gordon (TV Series - 16 episodes)

06/09/1980-00/00/1980  The New Adventures of Tom and Jerry (TV Series)

13/09/1980-00/00/1980  The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour (TV Series)

19/12/1980  A Snow White Christmas (TV Movie)

12/09/1981-00/00/1981  The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! (TV Series)

12/09/1981-05/12/1981  Blackstar (TV Series - 13 episodes)

10/12/1982  Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase

05/09/1983-21/11/1985  He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (TV Series - 81 episodes)

02/09/1985-05/12/1985  She-Ra, Princess of Power (TV series - 65 episodes)

22/03/1985  The Secret of the Sword (TV Movie)

Studio: DIMENMARK INTERNATIONAL c. 1983

Animatore / Animator

00/10/1983  The Great Bear Scare (TV Movie)

FUMETTOGRAFIA / COMICOGRAPHY

Editore / Publisher: AMERICAN COMICS GROUP (aka CRESTON)

[Solo testi / Scripts only]

Grabit O'Rabbit Vs. Hosmer Hound - Ha Ha Comics #31 (7/1946).

Art by Al Hubbard

Hunk O'Hoss - Giggle Comics #29 (5/1946), 30 (6/1946).

Art by Don Gunn

Editore / Publisher: BETTER PUBLICATIONS (aka NEDOR, STANDARD)

[Solo testi se non altrimenti indicato / Script only unless otherwise noted]

Berty Bird - Coo Coo Comics #27 (7/1946).

Bruno Bear - Coo Coo Comics #26 (6/1946), 27 (7/1946).

Art by Alan G. Benedict

Custer Bear - Coo Coo Comics #28 (8/1946).

Gilbert - Coo Coo Comics #26, 27 (6-7/1946).

Art by Curt Perkins

Little Billy Bear - Happy Comics #13 (5/1946).

Li'l Benjamin Bear - Goofy Comics #26 (6/1948).

Mr. Porky - Coo Coo Comics #29 (9/1946).

Rascal Rabbit - 1947 [disegni / art].

The Wolf and "Red" - Happy Comics #24 (3/1948).

Worst Wolf and Baddest Buzzard - (1946).

Editore / Publisher: LEV GLEASON

[Solo disegni / Art only].

Boy Crazy - Lover's Lane #31 (1/1953).

Honeymoon Spotlight - Boy Meets Girl #13 (3/1953).

How Did He Propose? - Lover's Lane #15 (8/1951).

"I was beginning to feel more at home in the beauty parlor" - Lover's Lane #12 (5/1951).

Letter to My Husband - Lover's Lane #11 (4/1951).

Love Must Go On - Boy Loves Girl #29 (11/1952).

Second Chance for Love - Boy Loves Girl #32 (3/1953).

Shadow Over My Love - Lover's Lane #28 (9/1952).

Unexpected House Guest - Lover's Lane #20 (1/1952).

Editore / Publisher: RURAL HOME

[Solo testi / Scripts only]

Hurry Hare and Willie Watchdog - Laffy-Daffy Comics #2 (3/1945).