Events in 1932 in animation.
July
- July 30: Walt Disney releases the studio's first animated short in color: Flowers and Trees. While not the historical first, it will lead to other animation studios also gradually switching to color in the following years. [3]
January
- January 3: Dabney Coleman, American actor (portrayed Dr. Beechwood in Stuart Little, voice of Monsieur Fox in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Aesop's Fables: A Whodunit Musical", Principal Prickly in Recess, Ashton Phillips in Jumanji, Mayor Jerry in Pound Puppies, Thomas Boyle in The Zeta Project episode "Hunt in the Hub", Horace Scope in The Magic School Bus episode "Sees Stars"), (d. 2024).[7][8]
- January 11:
- January 13: Jon Cypher, American actor (voice of Ira Billings / Spellbinder in Batman Beyond, Administrator in the Pinky and the Brain episode "Bah, Wilderness").
- January 24: Julie Bennett, American voice actress (voice of Penelope Pussycat in Louvre Come Back to Me!, Cindy Bear in The Yogi Bear Show, Aunt May in seasons 4 and 5 of Spider-Man), (d. 2020).[10]
- January 30: Gino Conforti, American character actor (Voice of Jacquimo in Thumbelina, Ollie Oilslick and Reggie Unicycle in Galaxy High, Benzino Gasolinl in DuckTales).
February
- February 10: Barrie Ingham, English actor (voice of Basil in The Great Mouse Detective), (d. 2015).[11][12]
- February 16: Harry Goz, American actor (voice of Mayor Huffenmeier in Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night, Captain Hazel "Hank" Murphy in Sealab 2021), (d. 2003).[13]
- February 22: Ted Kennedy, American lawyer and politician (guest starred in the Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman episode "Mr. Ruffman Goes to Washington"), (d. 2009).[14]
- February 23:
- Majel Barrett, American actress (voice of Christine Chapel and Lt. M'Ress in Star Trek: The Animated Series, Anna Watson in Spider-Man), (d. 2008).[15]
- Gerrianne Raphael, American former actress (voice of Pumyra, Jagara, Chilla, Soundora, Snake, Octopus, Pilot and Thunderean in ThunderCats, Pad in the A Little Curious episode "Push Pull Rock", additional voices in The Comic Strip, Courage the Cowardly Dog, and Kenny the Shark).
- February 24:
- Michel Legrand, French composer (The Smurfs and the Magic Flute), (d. 2019).[16]
- John Vernon, Canadian actor (voice of Rupert Thorne in Batman: The Animated Series, Iron Man and Namor in The Marvel Super Heroes, Thunderbolt Ross in The Incredible Hulk, Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, Prosecutor in Heavy Metal, the title character in Wildfire, Warden Toadblatt in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Nohrin Judge in Delgo, Doctor Strange in the Spider-Man episode of the same name, Principal Dinkler in the Duckman episode "From Brad to Worse"), (d. 2005).[17]
- February 26: Johnny Cash, American country singer (voice of the Space Coyote in The Simpsons episode "El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)"), (d. 2003).[18][19]
- February 27: Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress (voice of Mrs. Andrews in the Captain Planet and the Planeteers episode "A Formula for Hate", Sarah in the God, the Devil and Bob episode "God's Girlfriend", Maggie Simpson and herself in The Simpsons episodes "Lisa's First Word" and "Krusty Gets Kancelled"), (d. 2011).[20]
- February 28: Don Francks, Canadian actor (voice of Mok in Rock & Rule, Boba Fett in Star Wars: Droids, Umwak in Star Wars: Ewoks, Dr. Fright and The Vizier in Care Bears, Sabretooth in X-Men, second voice of Dr. Claw in Inspector Gadget), (d. 2016).[21]
March
- March 6: Tatsuo Yoshida, Japanese manga artist and animator (Speed Racer), (d. 1977).[22]
- March 14: Claude T. Smith, American composer (John Henry and the Inky-Poo), (d. 1987).[23]
- March 18: John Updike, American novelist, poet, short-story writer, art critic and literary critic (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Insane Clown Poppy"), (d. 2009).[24]
- March 20: Tod Dockstader, American composer (Terrytoons, Kim Deitch) and sound effects artist (Tom and Jerry), (d. 2015).[25][26]
April
- April 1: Debbie Reynolds, American actress and singer (voice of Charlotte in Charlotte's Web, Mitzi, Mrs. Claus, and Mrs. Prancer in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie, Lulu Pickles in Rugrats, Nana Possible in Kim Possible), (d. 2016).[27][28][29][30][31][32][33]
- April 12: Tiny Tim, American singer, ukulele player and musical archivist (performed the song "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" which was used in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Help Wanted"), (d. 1996).[34]
- April 14: Loretta Lynn, American singer and songwriter (voice of Deli Porkchop in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "The Three Little Pigs"), (d. 2022).[35]
- April 18: Nic Broca, Belgian animator and comics artist (Ovide and the Gang, The Snorks), (d. 1993).[36]
- April 25: Yoshiko Ota, Japanese voice actress (voice of Nobita in Doraemon, Urasae in Inuyasha, Peebo in Choudenshi Bioman, Akko Kagami in Akko's Secret), (d. 2021).[37]
- April 27: Casey Kasem, American actor (voice of Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby-Doo franchise, Robin in Super Friends, Cliffjumper in The Transformers), (d. 2014).[38]
May
- May 8: Martin Starger, American producer (The Last Unicorn), (d. 2024).[39][40][41]
- May 16: Brian Trueman, English screenwriter (Danger Mouse, Count Duckula, Chorlton and the Wheelies, Jamie and the Magic Torch, Cockleshell Bay, The Wind in the Willlows, Victor & Hugo: Bunglers in Crime, Truckers, Wallace & Gromit, Budgie the Little Helicopter, The Treacle People, Thomas & Friends, Jungle Junction) and actor (voice of the Narrator in Jamie and the Magic Torch, the Narrator in Cockleshell Bay, Weasels in The Wind in the Willows, Stiletto in Danger Mouse, Dorcas Del Icatessen in Truckers, Nanny in Count Duckula, Stilleto and Nanny in Victor & Hugo: Bunglers in Crime, Charlie in The Treacle People, Auntie Dame and Hunter in Franny's Feet), (d. 2024).[42]
- May 27: Steve Franken, American actor (voice of Eugene Atwater in Road Rovers, Mr. Beal in Detention, Mr. Janus in the Static Shock episode "Grounded", Rundle in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "The Mechanic", President Generic in The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries episode "Spooker of the House"), (d. 2012).[43][44]
June
- June 18: Dudley R. Herschbach, American chemist (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror XIV").
- June 28: Pat Morita, Japanese-American actor and comedian (voice of Mr. Miyagi in the opening narration of The Karate Kid, The Emperor of China in Mulan and Mulan II, King Makahana in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Puss in Boots", Mr. Straw in the Adventures from the Book of Virtues episode "Charity", Master Udon in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Karate Island", himself in the Robot Chicken episode "S&M Present"), (d. 2005).[45]
- June 29: Soon-Tek Oh, Korean actor (voice of Zhou in Mulan), (d. 2018).[46][47]
July
- July 23: Jorge Arvizu, Mexican actor (Spanish dub voice of Bugs Bunny, Popeye, Fred Flintstone, Magilla Gorilla, Benny the Ball, and Choo-Choo in Top Cat: The Movie), (d. 2014).[48]
- July 31: Ted Cassidy, American actor (voice of Lurch in The Addams Family and The New Scooby-Doo Movies episode "Wednesday is Missing", Frankenstein Jr. in Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles, Brainiac and Black Manta in Challenge of the Superfriends, Galactus in Fantastic Four, The Thing in The New Fantastic Four), (d. 1979).[49][50]
August
- August 1: Ron Friedman, American television producer and screenwriter (Marvel Productions, The Romance of Betty Boop, Bionic Six, Taz-Mania).
- August 2:
- Dennis Marks, American screenwriter, producer (Batfink, Hanna-Barbera, Marvel Productions, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman: The Animated Series, Tom and Jerry: The Movie) and voice actor (voice of Green Goblin in the Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends episode "The Triumph of the Green Goblin"), (d. 2006).[51]
- Peter O'Toole, English actor (voice of Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse, Pantaloon in The Nutcracker Prince, Anton Ego in Ratatouille), (d. 2013).[52][53]
- August 4: Guillermo Mordillo, Argentine cartoonist and animator (Estudios Galas, produced animated shorts based on his cartoons), (d. 2019).[54]
- August 5: Ja'Net DuBois, American actress and singer (voice of Mrs. Avery in The PJs, Mrs. Patterson in As Told by Ginger, Grams Hinton in the G.I. Joe: Renegades episode "Cousins"), (d. 2020).[55]
- August 10: Murray Melvin, English actor (voice of Lucius in Oscar's Orchestra), (d. 2023).[56]
- August 24: W. Morgan Sheppard, English actor (voice of Dum Dum Dugan in Iron Man, Erik Hellstrom in Atlantis: Milo's Return, Lawrence Limburger in Biker Mice from Mars, Santa Claus in the Prep & Landing franchise, Merlin in the Justice League episode "A Knight of Shadows"), (d. 2019).[57]
- August 30: Shichirō Kobayashi, Japanese background artist (Toei Animation, Andersen Monogatari, Jungle Kurobe, Treasure Island, Phoenix 2772, The Fantastic Adventures of Unico, Rainbow Brite, Angel's Egg, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Simoun), storyboard artist (Urusei Yatsura, Here Is Greenwood, Simoun) and art director (TMS Entertainment, Tomorrow's Joe 2, The Wizard of Oz, Urusei Yatsura, Pierrot, Touch, The Littles, Angel's Egg, Venus Wars, Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings, Nurse Angel Ririka SOS, OLM, Inc., J.C.Staff, Basara, Otogi Zoshi, Simoun, Tokyo Marble Chocolate, Umi Monogatari), (d. 2022).[58]
September
- September 10: Yasuo Yamada, Japanese voice actor (voice of the title character in Lupin III), (d. 1995).
- September 13: Fred Wolf, American animator (The Box, The Point!, Free to Be... You and Me, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).
- September 15: Olga Orlova, Russian animator (Soyuzmultfilm, Angelina Ballerina), (d. 2022).[59]
- September 27: Roger C. Carmel, American actor (voice of Cyclonus and Unicron in The Transformers, Harry Mudd in the Star Trek: The Animated Series episode "Mudd's Passion", Sultan in the DuckTales episode "Master of the Djinni", continued voice of Sir Tuxford in Adventures of the Gummi Bears, additional voices in The Berenstain Bears and The New Adventures of Jonny Quest), (d. 1986).[60][61]
- September 28: Len Birman, Canadian-American actor (voice of Rocket Robin Hood in Rocket Robin Hood, Hercules and Hank Pym in The Marvel Super Heroes), (d. 2023).[62]
November
- November 13: Richard Mulligan, American actor (voice of Einstein in Oliver & Company, Old Gramps in The Angry Beavers episode "Fish and Dips", Jimmy Kafka in the Hey Arnold! episode "Old Iron Man"), (d. 2000).[63]
- November 25: Takayo Fischer, American actress (voice of Miss Bisby in Mister T, Lo and Li in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Kairi Tanaga in the Batman Beyond episode "Curse of the Kobra", Chu-Hui in the Teen Titans episode "The Quest", Red Panda in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Happy Campers", Kazuko in the Capitol Critters episode "A Little Romance", additional voices in Battle of the Planets, The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show, Battle of the Planets, Saturday Supercade, Rubik, the Amazing Cube, The Flintstone Kids, and A Pup Named Scooby-Doo).
December
- December 4: Tommy Morgan, American harmonicist and session musician (Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales, Batman: The Animated Series, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, Pixar, Shark Tale, Bambi 2, Barnyard, Open Season, The Fox and the Hound 2), (d. 2022).[65]
- December 5: Little Richard, American rock musician (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Special Edna", performed The Magic School Bus theme song), (d. 2020).[66]
- December 28: Nichelle Nichols, American actress, singer and dancer (voice of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Animated Series, Diane Maza in Gargoyles, Miriam in Spider-Man, Thoth Khepera in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Avatar", Chief in the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command episode "The Yukari Imprint", herself in the Futurama episodes "Anthology of Interest I" and "Where No Fan Has Gone Before", and The Simpsons episode "Simple Simpson"), (d. 2022).[67]
- December 29: Inga Swenson, American actress (voice of Grandma Helga in Life with Louie), (d. 2023).[68]
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