Paul Julian (artist)
American background artist (1914–95) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Hull Julian (June 25, 1914 – September 5, 1995) was an American background animator, sound effects artist and voice actor for Warner Bros. Cartoons. He worked on Looney Tunes short films, primarily on director Friz Freleng's Sylvester and Tweety Bird shorts.
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Born | Paul Hull Julian (1914-06-25)June 25, 1914 Illinois, U.S. |
Died | September 5, 1995(1995-09-05) (aged 81) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Animator, artist, voice actor |
Years active | 1939–1992 |
Employer(s) | Warner Bros. Cartoons (1939–1941; 1945–1951) UPA (1941–1945; 1951–1955) Hanna-Barbera (1964–1968; 1974–1991) Sanrio (1978) Ruby-Spears (1983–1984) |
Known for | Voice of the Road Runner |
During his time at Warner, Julian also provided the vocal effects of the Road Runner. His warm and tightly-cropped urban scenes were also featured early in his career in the Bugs Bunny film Baseball Bugs (1946), and in the crime syndicate-themed Daffy Duck film Golden Yeggs (1950). Julian also created New Deal murals in California. Julian died in Van Nuys, California, at the age of 81.