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1997 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.
August 5 : The Peanuts It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown VHS & VCD .[ 20] August 13 : The first episode of South Park Comedy Central . It marks the debut of Stan Marsh , Kyle Broflovski , his baby brother Ike, Eric Cartman , Kenny McCormick , Mr. Garrison , Wendy Testaburger , Butters Stotch , Bebe Stevens , Token Black , Liane Cartman , Officer Barbrady and Chef .[ 21] August 24 : The first episode of Franklin August 31 : The first episode of Space Goofs [ 22] Specific date unknown [ edit ] Television series debuts [ edit ] Television series endings [ edit ] Television season premieres [ edit ] Television season finales [ edit ]
January 7 : Kyle Stanger , British actor (voice of Lumpy the Heffalump in the Winnie the Pooh January 21 : Jeremy Shada , American actor, musician and singer (voice of Finn in the Adventure Time franchise, Jean Francois in Team America: World Police Robin in Batman: The Brave and the Bold ParaNorman Surf's Up 2: WaveMania Lance in Voltron: Legendary Defender Dragons: The Nine Realms Chowder January 24 : Jonah Bobo , American actor (voice of Austin in The Backyardigans The Fox and the Hound 2
February 10 : Chloë Grace Moretz , American actress and model (voice of Darby in My Friends Tigger & Pooh Bolt Snow White in Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family The Addams Family 2 Nimona The Emperor's New School American Dad! Mickey Mouse Clubhouse February 11 : Jenny Yokobori , American voice actress (voice of Dashi in Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Acturn Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef Kuromi in Hello Kitty and Friends: Supercute Adventures Rainbow High The Boys Presents: Diabolical Central Park The Simpsons
March 3 : Nissae Isen , Canadian voice actress (voice of George in Miss BG Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Captain Flamingo My Friend Rabbit My Big Big Friend Mike the Knight Babar and the Adventures of Badou Atomic Betty Arthur March 18 : Ciara Bravo , American actress, singer, and comedian (voice of Giselita in Open Season March 30 : Gideon Adlon , American actress (voice of Hayley Travis in Pacific Rim: The Black Battle Kitty Slippin' Jimmy Shape Island Phantom Girl in Legion of Super-Heroes Solar Opposites [ 38]
August 5 : Olivia Holt , American actress (voice of Amber in Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Dagger in Spider-Man Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast Ultimate Spider-Man [ 40] August 16 : Piper Curda , American actress (voice of Debby Kang in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja Hoppers August 19 : Marcello Hernández , American actor and comedian (voice of Fergus in Shrek 5 [ 41] August 22 : Jacob Dudman , English actor, writer and filmmaker (voice of Charles Darwin in the Primal Unicorn: Warriors Eternal [ 42] August 23 : Lil Yachty , American rapper (voice of Green Lantern in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies August 25 : Bryana Salaz , American actress and singer (voice of Anga in The Lion Guard Star vs. the Forces of Evil
October 6 : Michael J. Woodard , American singer and actor (voice of Arlo Beauregard in Arlo the Alligator Boy I Heart Arlo [ 43] October 7 : Kira Kosarin , American actress and singer (voice of Shannon in Lucky [ 44] October 10 : Grace Rolek , American actress (voice of Connie Maheswaran in the Steven Universe Lou and Lou: Safety Patrol , Molly in the Special Agent Oso October 23 : Zach Callison , American actor (voice of the title character in the Steven Universe Sofia the First Cleopatra in Space King Tut in Mr. Peabody & Sherman Billy Batson in Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam Justice League: War Lego DC Batman: Family Matters Lego DC Shazam! Magic and Monsters October 26 : Rhenzy Feliz , American actor (voice of Camilo Madrigal in Encanto
November 1 : Max Burkholder , American actor (voice of various characters in Family Guy The Ant Bully Arthur's Missing Pal Roo in My Friends Tigger & Pooh American Dad! Fly Me to the Moon The Land Before Time Astro Boy Harry Potter , Justin Bieber and Pudgy Kid in The Cleveland Show Random! Cartoons Billy Connors in The Spectacular Spider-Man Natural Selection ", World in the Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Destination: Imagination ").
January 1 : Al Eugster , American animator (Fleischer Studios , Ub Iwerks , Walt Disney Productions , Famous Studios ), dies at age 87.[ 46] January 8 : Normand Hudon, Canadian animator and comics artist (Au P'tit Café ), dies at age 67.[ 47] January 10 : Sheldon Leonard , American actor (voice of Dodsworth in Kiddin' the Kitten A Peck o' Trouble Sock-a-Doodle-Do Linus the Lionhearted [ 48] [ 49] January 11 : Ed DeMattia, American animator (Hanna-Barbera , Captain America Here Comes the Grump The Pink Panther Show The Phantom Tollbooth Filmation , Alvin and the Chipmunks The Simpsons Tiny Toon Adventures James Bond Jr. [ 50] January 18 : Adriana Caselotti , American actress and singer (voice of the title character in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs [ 51]
February 6 : Ernie Anderson , American radio and television personality, horror host, and announcer (narrated Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Animaniacs The Powerpuff Girls The What A Cartoon Show! [ 52] [ 53] February 8 : Robert Ridgely , American voice actor (voice of the Purple Pie Man in Strawberry Shortcake Thundarr the Barbarian Snorks Centurions Bonkers Dexter's Laboratory [ 54] [ 55] February 26 :
David Doyle , American actor (voice of Sheriff Gomer Cleghorn in the TaleSpin Road Rovers Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series Rugrats [ 56] Andy Houts, American actor (voice of McGrew, Bucky, Oodles, Wuggles in Rugrats AAAHH!!! Real Monsters [ 57] Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Duckman Rugrats [ 58] February 27 : Harry Love , American animator and production coordinator (Charles Mintz , Warner Bros. Cartoons , DePatie-Freleng , The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat [ 59] [ 60]
March 22 : Les Kline, American animator (worked for Walter Lantz on many Woody Woodpecker , Chilly Willy , and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons, and was Lantzʼs longest serving employee, working from 1929 to 1971, with a small gap in the early 50s), dies at age 90.March 31 : Jon Stone , American writer, producer, and director (Sesame Street [ 61]
April 16 : Roland Topor , French novelist, illustrator, cartoonist, comics artist, film script writer, TV script writer, animator and playwright (Les Escargots , Fantastic Planet [ 62] April 20 : Stamatis L. Polenakis , Greek comic artist and animated film director (O Ntoútse afigeítai , translated as The Duce Narrates ), dies at age 88 or 89.[ 63]
October 7 : Wan Laiming , Chinese animator and film director (founder of the Shanghai Animation Film Studio , Shuzhendong Chinese Typewriter Uproar in the Studio The Camel's Dance Princess Iron Fan Havoc in Heaven Why is the Crow Black-Coated [ 73] [ 74] [ 75] October 18 : Milt Neil , American comics artist and animator (The Walt Disney Company , Walter Lantz ), dies at age 83.[ 76] October 22 :
October 24 : Don Messick , American voice actor (voice of Boo-Boo Bear and Ranger Smith in Yogi Bear Jonny Quest Bamm-Bamm Rubble in The Flintstones Astro in The Jetsons Muttley in Wacky Races Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines Scooby-Doo Freakazoid! Toby Danger in Doomsday Bet ), dies at age 71.[ 79] [ 80] October 25 : Tina Lattanzi , Italian voice actress (provided the Italian voices of the Evil Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Lady Tremaine in Cinderella Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty [ 81] [ 82]
November 12 : Chang Yu-sheng , Taiwanese musician, actor, and comedian (dub voice of teenage Hercules in Hercules [ 83] Specific date unknown [ edit ] Frank Little, American animator and comics artist (Terrytoons ), dies at age 90.[ 92]
↑ Was originally the final season of the show before it was revived for 8th season 14 years later.
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