Arthur Davis

Arthur "Art" Davis (b. June 14, 1905-d. May 9, 2000) was an American animator and director. He directed a number of Warner Brothers cartoons from 1946 to 1949, returning to directing for a 1962 cartoon, Quackodile Tears. He also directed the Television Special, The Bugs Bunny Mother's Day Special, and created new shorts The Yolk's On You and Daffy Flies North for the Television Special Daffy Duck's Easter Egg-Citement. As an animator, he animated under Norm McCabe from 1942 - 1943, under Frank Tashlin from 1943-1946, and under Robert McKimson in 1946. He was a director from 1946 - 1949. When his unit disbanded, he animated under Isadore Freleng from 1949-1962. He animated a large amount of Looney Tunes specials and movies. He also wrote the 1955 cartoon, Sandy Claws.