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Irven Spence(1909-1995)

  • Animation Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Visual Effects
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Irven Spence was born on 24 April 1909 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. He was an assistant director, known for Rugged Rangers (1942), Rats in Spats (1941) and The Lord of the Rings (1978). He died on 21 September 1995 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
BornApril 24, 1909
DiedSeptember 21, 1995(86)
BornApril 24, 1909
DiedSeptember 21, 1995(86)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Rugged Rangers
Short
  • Art Department
  • 1942
Rats in Spats
Short
  • Director
  • 1941
The Lord of the Rings (1978)
The Lord of the Rings
6.2
  • Animation Department
  • 1978
Jonny Quest (1964)
Jonny Quest
7.9
TV Series
  • Animation Department(as Irv Spence)

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Henry Gibson, Dana Hill, Tony Jay, Richard Kind, Anndi McAfee, Charlotte Rae, and Rip Taylor in Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
    Tom and Jerry: The Movie
    5.4
    • animator (as Irv Spence)
    • 1992
  • Brad Pitt and Kim Basinger in Cool World (1992)
    Cool World
    4.9
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • Goofy's All-Star Olympics (1992)
    Goofy's All-Star Olympics
    Video
    • additional animator (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (1990)
    Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone
    7.2
    TV Series
    • animation director (as Irv Spence)
    • 1990
  • Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)
    Tiny Toon Adventures
    7.5
    TV Series
    • animator: Encore Cartoons (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Mel Blanc, Brad Garrett, Patti Deutsch, Dana Hill, Steve McClintock, Don Messick, George O'Hanlon, Ronnie Schell, Penny Singleton, Russi Taylor, Tiffany, Jean Vander Pyl, Frank Welker, and Patric Zimmerman in Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
    Jetsons: The Movie
    5.5
    • key animator (as Irv Spence)
    • 1990
  • Christmas in Tattertown (1988)
    Christmas in Tattertown
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • animator (as Irv Spence)
    • 1988
  • The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (1988)
    The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
    7.6
    TV Series
    • animation director (as Irv Spence)
    • 1988
  • Kellie Martin, Casey Kasem, Christina Lange, Don Messick, and Carl Steven in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988)
    A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
    6.7
    TV Series
    • animation director (as Irv Spence)
    • 1988
  • The New Yogi Bear Show (1988)
    The New Yogi Bear Show
    6.5
    TV Series
    • animation director (as Irv Spence)
    • 1988
  • Lucille Bliss, Danny Goldman, Don Messick, and Alan Oppenheimer in The Smurfs (1981)
    The Smurfs
    7.2
    TV Series
    • animation director (as Irv Spence)
    • 1988
  • Rock Odyssey (1987)
    Rock Odyssey
    6.7
    • animator (as Irvin Spence)
    • 1987
  • Yogi's Treasure Hunt (1985)
    Yogi's Treasure Hunt
    7.0
    TV Series
    • animation director (as Irv Spence)
    • 1985–1986
  • Paw Paws (1985)
    Paw Paws
    6.8
    TV Series
    • animation director (as Irv Spence)
    • 1985–1986
  • Daws Butler, Don Messick, George O'Hanlon, Penny Singleton, Jean Vander Pyl, and Janet Waldo in The Jetsons (1962)
    The Jetsons
    7.0
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • animator
    • 1962–1985

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Lucille Bliss, Danny Goldman, Don Messick, and Alan Oppenheimer in The Smurfs (1981)
    The Smurfs
    7.2
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Irv Spence)
    • 1985

Visual Effects

  • Heck Allen in Red Hot Rangers (1947)
    Red Hot Rangers
    6.6
    Short
    • effects animator
    • 1947
  • Hound Hunters (1947)
    Hound Hunters
    6.6
    Short
    • effects animator (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Henpecked Hoboes (1946)
    Henpecked Hoboes
    6.7
    Short
    • effects animator (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • The Milky Waif (1946)
    The Milky Waif
    7.7
    Short
    • effects animator (uncredited)
    • 1946

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Irv. Spence
  • Born
    • April 24, 1909
    • Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • September 21, 1995
    • Dallas, Texas, USA(heart attack)
  • Relatives
    • Aubree LeAnne Spence(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Illustrated "The Lonely Wolf" for Happy Comics #11.

Did you know

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    Childhood friend of William Hannah, with whom he attended Compton High School in California (1923-27). He was involved in drawing cartoons for school newspapers, but it was Hannah's prompting which led Spence to work in animation.

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