Ken Harris
Ken Harris
Biography
Karyl Ross "Ken" Harris (July 31, 1898 – March 24, 1982) was an American animator best known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons under the supervision of director Chuck Jones. The association with Jones began in 1937 and lasted until 1962, the longest time an animator spent with a director at the studio. Jones described him as "a virtuoso. Ken Harris did it all." Dan Backslide, one of the characters from the Jones short The Dover Boys, was a caricature of Harris. After Jones left Warner's, Harris worked with former animator Phil Monroe on two cartoons before Warner Bros. closed its cartoon department. In 1963, Harris worked briefly for Friz Freleng on the titles of The Pink Panther (1963), then for Hanna-Barbera on their first feature film Hey There It's Yogi Bear! (1964), then rejoined Jones at MGM for three years. After work as an animator on How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) — directed by Jones, a longtime friend of Dr. Seuss — Harris came to the studio of independent animator Richard Williams in London in 1967. There he served as William's mentor as well as his employee. Harris's credits with him included A Christmas Carol (1971) — as animator of Ebenezer Scrooge — the opening titles of The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), and the still-unfinished animated feature The Thief and the Cobbler (animating the Thief of the title, which is very reminiscent of Harris's earlier work animating Wile E. Coyote for Jones). Harris died from Parkinson's disease at 83 years of age. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Visual Effects
Known Credits
125
Gender
Male
Birthday
1898-07-31 (126 years old)
Place of Birth
Tulare County, California, USA
Acting

1976

Die Titelmacher as Self
Crew

1975

The Return of the Pink Panther Title Designer

1971

A Christmas Carol Animation

1967

Cat and Dupli-cat Animation

1966

Duel Personality Animation

1965

Tom-ic Energy Animation

1965

Haunted Mouse Animation

1965

Zip Zip Hooray! Animation

1965

Of Feline Bondage Animation

1964

Much Ado About Mousing Animation

1964

War and Pieces Animation

1963

Pent-House Mouse Animation

1963

To Beep or Not to Beep Animation

1963

Mad as a Mars Hare Animation

1962

Gay Purr-ee Animation

1962

A Sheep in the Deep Animation

1961

Zip 'n Snort Animation

1961

Beep Prepared Animation

1961

Nelly's Folly Animation

1961

Compressed Hare Animation

1960

Who Scent You? Animation

1960

Rabbit's Feat Animation

1960

Ready, Woolen and Able Animation

1960

Hopalong Casualty Animation

1960

High Note Animation

1959

A Witch's Tangled Hare Animation

1959

Baton Bunny Animation

1959

Hare-Abian Nights Director

1959

Wild About Hurry Animation

1958

Hare-Way to the Stars Animation

1958

Cat Feud Animation

1958

Whoa, Be-Gone! Animation

1958

Robin Hood Daffy Animation

1957

What's Opera, Doc? Animation

1957

Boyhood Daze Animation

1957

Drafty, Isn't It? Animation

1957

Scrambled Aches Animation

1957

Zoom and Bored Animation

1957

Steal Wool Animation

1956

90 Day Wondering Animation

1956

Broom-Stick Bunny Animation

1956

Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z Animation

1956

There They Go-Go-Go! Animation

1956

Deduce, You Say Animation

1956

Rocket-bye Baby Animation

1955

One Froggy Evening Animation

1955

A Hitch in Time Animation

1955

Ready.. Set.. Zoom! Animation

1955

Guided Muscle Animation

1955

Beanstalk Bunny Animation

1955

Two Scent's Worth Animation

1955

Double or Mutton Animation

1954

Bewitched Bunny Animation

1954

Baby Buggy Bunny Animation

1954

No Barking Animation

1954

Claws for Alarm Animation

1953

Duck Amuck Animation

1953

Kiss Me Cat Animation

1953

Zipping Along Animation

1953

Bully for Bugs Animation

1953

Much Ado About Nutting Animation

1953

Forward March Hare Animation

1952

Rabbit Seasoning Animation

1952

Feed the Kitty Animation

1952

The Hasty Hare Animation

1952

Going! Going! Gosh! Animation

1952

Operation: Rabbit Animation

1952

Mouse-Warming Animation

1951

Chow Hound Animation

1951

Drip-Along Daffy Animation

1951

Bunny Hugged Animation

1951

Scent-imental Romeo Animation

1951

A Bear for Punishment Animation

1951

Cheese Chasers Animation

1950

Rabbit of Seville Animation

1950

8 Ball Bunny Animation

1950

Dog Gone South Animation

1950

The Hypo-Chondri-Cat Animation

1950

The Ducksters Animation

1949

Long-Haired Hare Animation

1949

Fast and Furry-ous Animation

1949

Rabbit Hood Animation

1949

Mississippi Hare Animation

1949

Mouse Wreckers Animation

1948

Haredevil Hare Animation

1948

Scaredy Cat Animation

1948

You Were Never Duckier Animation

1947

A Pest in the House Animation

1947

House Hunting Mice Animation

1946

Quentin Quail Animation

1945

Hare Tonic Animation

1945

Trap Happy Porky Animation

1943

Wackiki Wabbit Animation

1943

Super-Rabbit Animation

1942

Hold the Lion, Please Animation

1942

My Favorite Duck Animation

1941

Toy Trouble Animation

1940

Elmer's Candid Camera Animation

1939

Old Glory Animation

1939

Prest-O Change-O Animation

1938

The Night Watchman Animation

1937

The Lyin' Mouse Animation

1936

Page Miss Glory Animation

1935

Little Dutch Plate Animation