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Marc Davis' Death

Born (Birthday) March 30, 1913

Death Date January 12, 2000

Age of Death 86 years

Cause of Death N/A

Profession Cartoonist

The cartoonist Marc Davis died at the age of 86. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Animator and cartoonist, most famous for being one of Disney’s Nine Old Men. He created memorable animated characters, including Cinderella.

He was married to Alice Estes Davis until his death in 2000.

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Drawing is giving a performance; an artist is an actor who is not limited by the body, only by his ability and, perhaps, experience.

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At that time, the people that were in the animated film business were mostly guys who were unsuccessful newspaper cartoonists. In other words, their ability to draw living things was practically nil.

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Disney had made such a great deal of money on Snow White that the banks gave him the go-ahead on the next three films. But he was heavily dependent on the foreign market.

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Yes, the first job I had at the studio was Snow White. I don’t like the term particularly, but I got stuck with the human characters. They just didn’t have that many people who could draw humans.

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I joined Walt Disney, went to work, December 2nd 1935, so obviously, I’m not too young!