Art Babbitt
Animator

Art Babbitt Net Worth

Art Babbitt was a renowned animator who had a net worth of $1.2 million. He was born in Omaha in 1907 and was best known for creating Goofy and working on the iconic films "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "Fantasia". After serving in World War II, he left Disney and joined UPA, still feeling the effects of the 1941 studio strike.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 8, 1907
Birth Place Omaha, NE
Age 113 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Libra

💰 Net worth: $1.2 Million (2024)

About

Walt Disney animator who created Goofy and worked on "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "Fantasia." He worked for UPA after leaving Disney following his service in World War II; he was also still stinging from the infamous studio strike of 1941.

Before Fame

His first job was with Paul Terry's Terrytoons Studios. His first work for Disney was on the 1936 short, "The Country Cousin," for which he worked on a drunken mouse.

Trivia

He drew the Wicked Queen in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" from 1937 and Geppetto in "Pinocchio" from 1940.

Family Life

He was born in Nebraska and raised in Iowa, but moved to New York at a young age to support his family after an accident destroyed his father's ability to work. He married dance model Marjorie Belcher in 1937 after meeting her when she was providing a live-action reference for the animators working on the character of Snow White.

Associated With

His enmity with the Disney company officially ended in 1991 when Walt's nephew, Roy E. Disney, reached out to him in an effort to smooth matters over.

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