Larz Bourne

Larz Bourne (February 8, 1916 – March 14, 1993) was an American cartoon writer for Famous Studios,^[1] Hanna-Barbera, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, and Terrytoons.^[2]

Career

Bourne started his career in 1937 after graduating from Chicago Professional School of Cartooning. He was the creator of Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost^[3] and Deputy Dawg. He died in 1993 at the age of 77.^[4]

Work

• Popeye the Sailor - Writer (Famous Studios shorts)
• Noveltoons - Writer
• Screen Songs - Writer (Famous Studios shorts)
• Jingle Jangle Comics - Artist
• Kartunes - Writer
• Casper the Friendly Ghost - Writer
• Herman and Katnip - Writer
• Little Dot - Writer
• Tom Terrific - Animation director
• Hector Heathcote - Writer
• Deputy Dawg - Creator, Writer
• The Astronut Show - Creator, Writer
• The Adventures of Lariat Sam - Storyboard artist
• Tom and Jerry - Writer (Gene Deitch shorts)
• Wacky Races - Writer
• Cattanooga Cats - Writer
• Dastardly and Muttley in their Flying Machines - Writer
• Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! - Writer (Season 2)
• Josie and the Pussycats - Writer
• The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show - Writer
• The Pink Panther Show - Writer
• The Funky Phantom - Writer
• Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space - Writer
• The New Scooby-Doo Movies - Writer (Season 2)
• Bailey's Comets - Writer
• Speed Buggy - Writer, Storyboard artist
• Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch - Writer
• Hong Kong Phooey - Writer
• Jabberjaw - Writer
• The Scooby-Doo Show - Writer
• Laff-A-Lympics - Writer
• Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels - Writer
• CB Bears - Associate story editor
• The All New Popeye Hour - Developer, Story editor (Seasons 1-3)
• The New Fred and Barney Show - Story editor
• Casper's Halloween Special - Writer
• Drak Pack - Writer, Story editor
• The Kwicky Koala Show - Writer, Story editor