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    Renegades of Animation: Pat Sullivan

    Pat Sullivan became famous worldwide for his creation of Felix the Cat. What most animation histories gloss over is Sullivan’s checkered past and longtime standing as a wildcat renegade. He didn’t follow the rules. And he made damn sure to fully protect his intellectual properties.

Passed away in Year 2005.

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    These people of note passed away in 2005. Listed in reverse calendar order by date of departure. If anyone here has credit in an animated production, go ahead and amend the listing. Most sources are from Wikipedia and the IMDb.

    Joseph Patrick Cranshaw, played Joseph Pulaski on Old School,
    * born Tuesday 17 June 1919 in Bartlesvilla, Oklahoma,
    † died Wednesday 28 December 2005 at 86, living 31607 days.

    Vincent Andrew Schiavelli, played Doctor Kaufman on Tomorrow Never Dies,
    * born Thursday 11 November 1948 in New York City, New York,
    † died Monday 26 December 2005 at 57, living 20865 days.

    Kimie Calvert, clean-up assistant on The Iron Giant,
    * born Monday 22 January 1934 in San Gabriel, California,
    † died Friday 23 December 2005 at 71, living 26269 days.

    Myron Daniel Healey, played General Hempstead on Shadow on the Land,
    * born Friday 8 June 1923 in Petaluma, California,
    † died Wednesday 21 December 2005 at 82, living 30148 days.

    John Spencer, played Leo McGarry on The West Wing,
    * born Friday 20 December 1946 as John Speshock Jr,
    † died Friday 16 December 2005 at 58, living 21547 days.

    Richard Franklin Pryor, played Gus Gorman on Superman III,
    * born Sunday 1 December 1940 in Peoria, Illinois,
    † died Saturday 10 December 2005 at 65, living 23751 days.

    Jean Parker, played Beth March on Little Women,
    * born Wednesday 11 August 1915 as Lois May Green,
    † died Wednesday 30 November 2005 at 90, living 32985 days.

    Wendie Jo Sperber, played Linda McFly on Back to the Future,
    * born Monday 15 September 1958 in Los Angeles, California,
    † died Tuesday 29 November 2005 at 47, living 17243 days.

    Pat Morita, voiced the Chinese Emperor on Mulan,
    * born Tuesday 28 June 1932 as Noriyuki Morita,
    † died Thursday 24 November 2005 at 73, living 26813 days.

    Harold Stone, played Detective Bowers on The Wrong Man,
    * born Monday 3 March 1913 as Harold Hochstein,
    † died Friday 18 November 2005 at 92, living 33864 days.

    Carolyn Kearney, played Judy on Hot Rod Girl,
    * born Thursday 28 August 1930 in Detroit, Michigan,
    † died Friday 18 November 2005, living 27477 days.

    Ralph Livingstone Edwards, producer and host on Truth or Consequences,
    * born Friday 13 June 1913 in Merino, Colorado,
    † died Wednesday 16 November 2005 at 92, living 33760 days.

    Keith Andes, played General Marshall on Tora! Tora! Tora!,
    * born Monday 12 July 1920 as John Charles Andes,
    † died Friday 11 November 2005 at 85, living 31169 days.

    Sheree North, played Laura Shelby on Lawman,
    * born Sunday 17 January 1932 as Dawn Shirley Crang,
    † died Friday 4 November 2005 at 73, living 26956 days.

    Jean Leete Carson, played Nanny on The Party,
    * born Wednesday 28 February 1923 in Charleston, West Virginia,
    † died Wednesday 2 November 2005 at 82, living 30199 days.

    Lloyd Wolfe Bochner, played Frederick Carter on Point Blank,
    * born Tuesday 29 July 1924 in Toronto, Ontario,
    † died Saturday 29 October 2005 at 81, living 29678 days.

    William Michael Hootkins, played Porkins (Red 6) on Star Wars,
    * born Monday 5 July 1948 in Dallas, Texas,
    † died Sunday 23 October 2005 at 57, living 20930 days.

    John Larch, played Sergeant McCallum on Play Misty for Me,
    * born Sunday 4 October 1914 as Harold Aronin,
    † died Sunday 16 October 2005 at 91, living 33251 days.

    Charles Rocket, played Nicholas Andre on Dumb and Dumber,
    * born Sunday 28 August 1949 as Charles Adams Claverie,
    † died Friday 7 October 2005 at 56, living 20495 days.

    Don Adams, played Maxwell Smart on Get Smart,
    * born Friday 13 April 1923 as Donald James Yarmy,
    † died Sunday 25 September 2005 at 82, living 30117 days.

    Thomas Ross Bond, played Butch on Our Gang,
    * born Thursday 16 September 1926 in Dallas, Texas,
    † died Saturday 24 September 2005 at 79, living 28864 days.

    Robert Earl Wise, director on West Side Story,
    * born Thursday 10 September 1914 in Winchester, Indiana,
    † died Wednesday 14 September 2005 at 91, living 33243 days.

    Lloyd Fernandez Avery II, played G-Ride on Shot,
    * born Saturday 21 June 1969 in Los Angeles, California,
    † died Sunday 4 September 2005 at 36, living 13225 days.

    Robert Osbourne Denver, played title role on Gilligan's Island,
    * born Wednesday 9 January 1935 in New Rochelle, New York,
    † died Friday 2 September 2005 at 70, living 25805 days.

    Brock Peters, played Tom Robinson on To Kill a Mockingbird,
    * born Saturday 2 July 1927 as George Fisher,
    † died Tuesday 23 August 2005 at 78, living 28543 days.

    Eva Renzi, played Samantha Steel on Funeral in Berlin,
    * born Friday 3 November 1944 as Evelyn Renziehausen,
    † died Tuesday 16 August 2005 at 60, living 22202 days.

    Joseph Henry Ranft, writer on The Brave Little Toaster,
    * born Sunday 13 March 1960 in Pasadena, California,
    † died Tuesday 16 August 2005 at 45, living 16593 days.

    James Booth, played Private Henry Hook on Zulu,
    * born Monday 19 December 1927 as David Noel Geeves,
    † died Thursday 11 August 2005 at 77, living 28361 days.

    Matthew McGrory, played Karl the Giant on Big Fish,
    * born Thursday 17 May 1973 in West Chester, Pennsylvania,
    † died Tuesday 9 August 2005 at 32, living 11773 days.

    Barbara Bel Geddes, played Ellie Ewing on Dallas,
    * born Monday 31 October 1932 in New York City, New York,
    † died Monday 8 August 2005 at 82, living 26580 days.

    Fintan Meyler, played June Holton on Peter Gunn,
    * born Saturday 14 December 1929 as Gertrude Anne Meyler,
    † died Saturday 23 July 2005 at 75, living 27616 days.

    James Montgomery Doohan, played Montgomery Scott on Star Trek,
    * born Wednesday 3 March 1920 in Vancouver, British Columbia,
    † died Wednesday 20 July 2005 at 85, living 31186 days.

    Edward Heward Bunker, played Mister Blue on Reservoir Dogs,
    * born Sunday 31 December 1933 in Los Angeles, California,
    † died Tuesday 19 July 2005 at 71, living 26134 days.

    Geraldine Mary Fitzgerald, played Ann King on Dark Victory,
    * born Monday 24 November 1913 in Dublin, Ireland,
    † died Sunday 17 July 2005 at 91, living 33474 days.

    Kevin Hagen, played Hiram Baker on Little House on the Prairie,
    * born Tuesday 3 April 1928 in Chicago, Illinois,
    † died Saturday 9 July 2005 at 77, living 28222 days.

    John Donald Fiedler, voiced Piglet on Winnie the Pooh series,
    * born Tuesday 3 February 1925 in Platteville, Wisconsin,
    † died Saturday 25 June 2005 at 80, living 29363 days.

    Paul Winchell, host on Runaround,
    * born Thursday 21 December 1922 as Paul Wilchinsky,
    † died Friday 24 June 2005 at 82, living 30137 days.

    Walter Lane Smith, played Jim Trotter on My Cousin Vinny,
    * born Wednesday 29 April 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee,
    † died Monday 13 June 2005 at 69, living 25248 days.

    Ibsen Dana Elcar, played Sheriff Patterson on Dark Shadows,
    * born Monday 10 October 1927 in Ferndale, Michigan,
    † died Monday 6 June 2005 at 77, living 28365 days.

    Anne Bancroft, voiced Sedessa on Delgo,
    * born Thursday 17 September 1931 as Anna Maria Louisa Italiano,
    † died Monday 6 June 2005 at 73, living 26927 days.

    Leon Askin, played General Burkhalter on Hogan's Heroes,
    * born Wednesday 18 September 1907 as Leo Aschkenasy,
    † died Friday 3 June 2005 at 97, living 35689 days.

    Eddie Albert, played Oliver Douglas on Green Acres,
    * born Sunday 22 April 1906 as Edward Albert Heimberger,
    † died Thursday 26 May 2005 at 99, living 36195 days.

    Howard Jerome Morris, played Ernest Bass on The Andy Griffith Show,
    * born Thursday 4 September 1919 in New York City, New York,
    † died Saturday 21 May 2005 at 85, living 31307 days.

    Stephen Elliott, played Burt Johnson on Arthur,
    * born Wednesday 27 November 1918 as Elliott Pershing Stitzel,
    † died Saturday 21 May 2005 at 86, living 31588 days.

    John Donovan Cannon, played Chief Clifford on McCloud,
    * born Monday 24 April 1922 in Salmon, Idaho,
    † died Friday 20 May 2005 at 83, living 30343 days.

    Frank John Gorshin, played the Riddler on Batman,
    * born Wednesday 5 April 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
    † died Tuesday 17 May 2005 at 72, living 26341 days.

    John Mills, played Pip on Great Expectations,
    * born Saturday 22 February 1908 as Lewis Ernest Watts Mills,
    † died Saturday 23 April 2005 at 97, living 35491 days.

    George Pan Cosmatos, director on Massacre in Rome,
    * born Saturday 4 January 1941 in Florence, Italy,
    † died Tuesday 19 April 2005 at 64, living 23482 days.

    Debralee Scott, played Violet Fackler on Police Academy,
    * born Thursday 2 April 1953 in Elizabeth, New Jersey,
    † died Tuesday 5 April 2005 at 52, living 18997 days.

    Barney Martin, played Morty Seinfeld on Seinfeld,
    * born Saturday 3 March 1923 in New York City, New York,
    † died Monday 21 March 2005 at 82, living 29970 days.

    Jason Evers, played Doctor Cortner on The Brain That Wouldn't Die,
    * born Monday 2 January 1922 as Herbert Everberg,
    † died Sunday 13 March 2005 at 83, living 30387 days.

    Dave Allen, host of The Dave Allen Show,
    * born Monday 6 July 1936 as David Tynan O'Mahony,
    † died Thursday 10 March 2005 at 68, living 25085 days.

    Sheila Gish, played Rachel Ellenstein on Highlander,
    * born Thursday 23 April 1942 as Sheila Anne Syme Gash,
    † died Wednesday 9 March 2005 at 62, living 22967 days.

    Muriel Teresa Wright, played Alexandra Giddens on The Little Foxes,
    * born Sunday 27 October 1918 in New York City, New York,
    † died Sunday 6 March 2005 at 86, living 31543 days.

    Hunter Stockton Thompson, author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,
    * born Sunday 18 July 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky,
    † died Sunday 20 February 2005 at 67, living 24690 days.

    Sandra Dee, played Francie Lawrence on Gidget,
    * born Thursday 23 April 1942 as Alexandra Cymboliak Zuck,
    † died Sunday 20 February 2005 at 62, living 22950 days.

    Daniel Peter O'Herlihy, played title role on Robinson Crusoe,
    * born Thursday 1 May 1919 in Odessa Cottage, Wexford Town, Ireland,
    † died Thursday 17 February 2005 at 85, living 31340 days.

    Raiford "Ossie" Davis, played Da Mayor on Do the Right Thing,
    * born Tuesday 18 December 1917 in Cogdell, Georgia,
    † died Friday 4 February 2005 at 87, living 31826 days.

    John Keith Vernon, voiced the prosecutor on Heavy Metal,
    * born Thursday 24 February 1932 as Adolphus Vernon Agopsowicz,
    † died Tuesday 1 February 2005 at 72, living 26642 days.

    John William Carson, host on The Tonight Show,
    * born Friday 23 October 1925 in Corning, Iowa,
    † died Sunday 23 January 2005 at 79, living 28948 days.

    Virginia Mayo, played Verna Jarrett on White Heat,
    * born Tuesday 30 November 1920 as Virginia Clara Jones,
    † died Monday 17 January 2005 at 84, living 30730 days.

    Amrish Puri, played Mola Ram on Indiana Jones ... Doom,
    * born Wednesday 22 June 1932 in Rahon Nawanshahr, Punjab,
    † died Wednesday 12 January 2005 at 72, living 26503 days.

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