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Bill Peet

Artist, illustrator, author, animator and story teller (1915-2002)

Details

Instance of: human
Born: 29 January 1915, 1915
Died: 11 May 2002
Place of birth: Grandview
Place of death: Studio City
Sex or gender: male
Given name: William, Bartlett
Family name: Peet, Peed
Field of work: illustration, children's book, animated film, children's literature
Occupation: screenwriter, writer, illustrator, animator, children's writer, character designer, storyboard artist, comics artist
Citizenship: United States
Awards: Disney Legends
birth name: William Bartlett Peed
described by source: Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files, Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966
educated at: Herron School of Art and Design, Arsenal Technical High School
employer: Walt Disney Studios
has works in the collection: Harvard Film Archive
languages spoken, written or signed: English
medical condition: myocardial infarction, laryngeal cancer
nominated for: Caldecott Medal
place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park