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Theodor Seuss Giesel (2 March 1904 - 24 September 1991), better known by his pen name "Dr. Seuss," was an American author, poet, and cartoonist. He is famous for his books The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who!, Green Eggs & Ham, The Lorax, How The Grinch Stole Christmas!, and hundreds of others.

He was involved with two 1931 shorts: "Put on the Spout" and "Neath the Bababa Tree," both of which were distributed by Warner Bros. Not much is known about them.[1]

He also wrote the book Horton Hatches the Egg which was later adapted into the Merrie Melodies short of the same name. He had nothing to do with this adaptation, and it is stated that he was not pleased with Bob Clampett's additions to the story.[2]

During the war, he wrote many of the Private Snafu cartoons, evident through the use of rhyming dialogue.

Dr. Seuss died of throat cancer. He was cremated, and his ashes were scattered.

Pop Culture References[]

To see Dr. Seuss references, please visit the Looney Tunes in Pop Culture page.

Looney Connections[]

Voice actors and other crew members worked on both Looney Tunes and Dr. Seuss adaptations for film, TV, or movies.

  • Friz Freleng helped produce a few specials for Geisel in the mid-1970s.
  • David H. DePatie was the executive producer for the specials for Geisel in the 1970s and early 1980s.
  • Chuck Jones was the producer and co-director for the animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Horton Hears a Who! TV specials. He also voiced Jojo and the Junior Kangaroo in the latter special.
  • Don Messick provided voice work for Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?
  • Hal Smith provided voice work for Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?
  • Frank Welker voiced the Grinch's dog Max in The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat and How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (2000 film).
  • June Foray voiced Cindy Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 special) and Jane Kangaroo in the Horton Hears a Who! (1970 special).
  • Jess Harnell voiced Another Who in Horton Hears a Who! (2008 film).
  • Laraine Newman voiced the Glummox Mom in Horton Hears a Who! (2008 film).
  • Thurl Ravenscroft sang "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" in How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 special) and voiced Thing 1 in The Cat in the Hat (1971 special).
  • Daws Butler voiced Karlos K. Krinklebein in The Cat in the Hat (1971 TV special).
  • Ben Washam was the co-director and an animator for How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Horton Hears a Who!
  • Ken Harris was an animator for How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
  • Lloyd Vaughan was an animator for How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
  • Richard Thompson was an animator for How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Horton Hears a Who!, The Lorax, and Dr. Seuss on the Loose.
  • Tom Ray was an animator for How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Horton Hears a Who!, and The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat.
  • Philip DeGuard was a background designer for How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Horton Hears a Who!
  • Maurice Noble was a production designer for How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Horton Hears a Who!, The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, and Dr. Seuss on the Loose.
  • Irven Spence was an animator for Horton Hears a Who!
  • Hawley Pratt was the director of the animated TV specials of The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, and Dr. Seuss on the Loose.
  • Richard H. Thomas was a background artist for the animated TV specials of The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, and Dr. Seuss on the Loose.
  • Manuel Perez was an animator for the animated TV special of The Cat in the Hat.
  • Warren Batchelder was an animator for the animated TV specials of The Cat in the Hat and The Lorax and The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
  • Manny Gould was an animator for the animated TV specials of The Cat in the Hat and The Lorax and Dr. Seuss on the Loose.
  • Don Williams was an animator for the animated TV specials of The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, Dr. Seuss on the Loose, Halloween Is Grinch Night, and The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat, which was released two years after his death in 1980.
  • Norman McCabe was an animator for The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat.
  • Virgil Ross was an animator for The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat.
  • Bob Bergen provided additional voices for the film adaptations of Horton Hears a Who! and The Lorax.
  • Bill Farmer voiced Willie Bear in the film adaptation of Horton Hears a Who! and provided additional voices for the film adaptations of The Lorax and The Grinch.
  • Fred Tatasciore provided voice work for Green Eggs and Ham.
  • Rob Paulsen provided voice work for Green Eggs and Ham.
  • Dee Bradley Baker provided voice work for Green Eggs and Ham.
  • Carlos Alazraqui provided additional voices for The Grinch.
  • John Kassir provided additional voices for The Grinch.
  • Tara Strong provided additional voices for The Grinch.
  • Grey DeLisle provided voice work for Green Eggs and Ham.
  • Kari Wahlgren provided voice work for Green Eggs and Ham.
  • Danny Cooksey voiced Brett and Chet in the film adaptation of The Lorax.
  • Debi Derryberry provided additional voices for the film adaptation of The Lorax.
  • Keith Ferguson provided voice work for Green Eggs and Ham.
  • Jill Talley provided voice work for Green Eggs and Ham.
  • Kevin Michael Richardson provided voice work for Green Eggs and Ham.
  • Dan Castellaneta voiced Thing 1 and Thing 2 in the film adaptation of The Cat in the Hat.
  • Tim Curry voiced Finagle in the animated TV special of Daisy-Head Mayzie.
  • Jonathan Winters voiced Dr. Eisenbart in the animated TV special of Daisy-Head Mayzie.
  • Danny DeVito voiced the Lorax in the film adaptation of The Lorax.
  • Bruce Lanoil performed The Cat in the Hat and Fox in Socks in The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss.
  • Bob Joles provided voice work for Green Eggs and Ham.

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