Age, Biography and Wiki
Ed Benedict (Edward Allan Benedict) was born on 23 August, 1912 in East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., is an American animator and layout artist. Discover Ed Benedict's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 94 years old?
| Popular As |
Edward Allan Benedict |
| Occupation |
Animator, layout artist |
| Age |
94 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
23 August, 1912 |
| Birthday |
23 August |
| Birthplace |
East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date of death |
28 August, 2006 |
| Died Place |
Auburn, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Animation Department with the age 94 years old group.
Ed Benedict Height, Weight & Measurements
At 94 years old, Ed Benedict height not available right now. We will update Ed Benedict's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
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Who Is Ed Benedict's Wife?
His wife is Alice Jean McCallum (7 July 1942 - 12 December 1998) ( her death) ( 2 children)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Alice Jean McCallum (7 July 1942 - 12 December 1998) ( her death) ( 2 children) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Ed Benedict Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ed Benedict worth at the age of 94 years old? Ed Benedict’s income source is mostly from being a successful Animation Department. He is from United States. We have estimated Ed Benedict's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Animation Department |
Ed Benedict Social Network
Timeline
Ed Benedict (August 23, 1912 – August 28, 2006) was an American animator and layout artist.
He is best known for his work with Hanna-Barbera Productions, where he helped design Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, and Huckleberry Hound.
Benedict began his animation career at Walt Disney Studios in 1930, and ultimately left three years later to work at Universal Studios as an animator on Walter Lantz Productions' Oswald the Lucky Rabbit shorts.
(Coincidentally, Oswald was created by Walt Disney Studios for Universal).
Benedict briefly returned to Disney in the 1940s, receiving his only Disney credit on the animated film Make Mine Music.
He then spent several years creating animation for television commercials for Paul Fennell's Cartoon Films (The Former Ub Iwerks Studio), which is the first notable example of Benedict using the modernized sleek character designs he would later use.
In the late 1950s, Benedict was recruited by former MGM animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera to provide character designs for their new animated television series, The Ruff & Reddy Show, at Hanna-Barbera.
He eventually became the primary character designer at Hanna-Barbera, designing Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, the various characters on The Flintstones, Magilla Gorilla, and many others.
In 1952, Benedict was contacted by Tex Avery, who had worked with him at Universal.
Avery invited Benedict to work on Avery's animation unit at MGM.
Benedict performed lead animation and layout duties for Avery, and later for Michael Lah after Avery's departure from the studio.
His work can be seen in Dixieland Droopy, The First Bad Man, and Deputy Droopy.
Benedict left Hanna-Barbera in the late 1960s, but continued providing freelance work until his retirement in the early 1970s.
Despite this, he later served as a character designer on the What a Cartoon! short Dino: Stay Out! and as one of the advisors on Cartoon Network's original series Johnny Bravo in 1997, specifically a background consultant upon request by creator Van Partible whom was a huge fan of his work.
He is cited as a major inspiration by animator John Kricfalusi (whom Ed worked for on A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith), among others.
Benedict died in his sleep at his home in Auburn, California on August 28, 2006.
