Jay Ward
American television producer (1920-1989) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 69
Joseph Ward Cohen Jr., known professionally as Jay Ward, was an American animator and producer.
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E Flat ElephantsFilm, Creator
Eggs BenedictFilm, 1965Creator1963
Fractured FlickersSeries, Producer1962
Hoppity HooperSeries, Producer1960
Aesop and SonSeries, Creator, Producer1959
Peabody's Improbable HistorySeries, Creator
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and FriendsSeries, 1959Creator
The Bullwinkle ShowSeries, 1959Creator1950
Crusader RabbitSeries, Creator1920Born20 September 1920People around Jay
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He is best known for creating The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, alongside works featuring a diverse selection of characters such as Crusader Rabbit, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Dudley Do-Right, Mr. Peabody, Hoppity Hooper, George of the Jungle, Tom Slick, and Super Chicken. His own company, Jay Ward Productions, designed the trademark characters for the Cap'n Crunch, Quisp, and Quake breakfast cereals and it made TV commercials for those products. Ward produced the non-animated series Fractured Flickers (1963) that featured comedic redubbing of silent films.
