Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Roland Dimon "Doc" Crandall (August 29, 1892 - August 14, 1972) was an American animator. He is best known for his work at Fleischer Studio, especially on the Betty Boop version of Snow White.Crandall was born in New Canaan, Connecticut, and attended the Yale School of Art. He was one of the first employees of Fleischer Studio, working on the early Koko the Clown shorts in the 1920s. Crandall's drawing ability was legendary; he provided nearly all the drawings for the 1933 Betty Boop animated short, Snow White. The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. In 1994 it was voted #19 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field. The film is now public domain.Crandall retired from animation in 1941 when Paramount Studios foreclosed on Fleischer Studios. He moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he worked as a commercial illustrator.Crandall died on August 14, 1972 in Greenwich, Connecticut, 15 days before his 80th birthday."@en }
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- Roland_Crandall abstract "Roland Dimon "Doc" Crandall (August 29, 1892 - August 14, 1972) was an American animator. He is best known for his work at Fleischer Studio, especially on the Betty Boop version of Snow White.Crandall was born in New Canaan, Connecticut, and attended the Yale School of Art. He was one of the first employees of Fleischer Studio, working on the early Koko the Clown shorts in the 1920s. Crandall's drawing ability was legendary; he provided nearly all the drawings for the 1933 Betty Boop animated short, Snow White. The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. In 1994 it was voted #19 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field. The film is now public domain.Crandall retired from animation in 1941 when Paramount Studios foreclosed on Fleischer Studios. He moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he worked as a commercial illustrator.Crandall died on August 14, 1972 in Greenwich, Connecticut, 15 days before his 80th birthday.".