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Del Connell was a prolific writer, artist, and sculptor who started as a charter member of the Walt Disney Studios in 1939. He began in the Character Model Department where he sculpted models to provide three-dimensional reference for the animators in such films as "Fantasia," "Dumbo," "The Reluctant Dragon," and "Lady and the Tramp."
- Writer
- June 7, 1918
- Del Connell
- August 12, 2011
Del Connell wrote and drew comic books back when a given issue could be reasonably expected to sell a million or more copies, and comics were the lingua franca of American youth.
Aug 15, 2011 · We lost Del Connell this past weekend. He was 93. Del was a major figure in the history of animation, comic books and comic strips. He was an artist and later a storyman for Disney Studios during what some would call its Golden Era.
The comic was created by writer Del Connell and artist Dan Spiegle. Gaylord DuBois became the sole writer of Space Family Robinson once he began chronicling the Robinsons' adventures with "Peril on Planet Four" in issue #8.
Aug 17, 2011 · Del Connell, who was a veteran Disney animation artist, Western Publishing editor, and comic strip/book writer, passed away on August 12 at age 93. Connell started working at Disney in...
You haven't heard of comics creator Del Connell, and he was fine with that. But he's left a lasting legacy, and our comics blogger offers an appreciation.
Del Connell (b. 1918) Born: 1918 June 7 in Sixteen Mile Stand, Ohio, United States. Died: 2011 August 12 in Tehachapi, California, United States. Biography: Connell started as an artist at Disney Studios in 1939 working on features and shorts. He later moved to Dell (Western Publishing) as a freelancer, before becoming writer and editor.
