Lee Hartman

Leland "Lee" Hartman (February 27, 1930 – December 24, 2012) was an American animator and writer.

Hartman graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.[1][2]

Hartman was employed as an animator for the Walt Disney Company from 1955 to 1960.[1] His credits at Disney included animated pieces for The Mickey Mouse Club; the 1958 short film, Paul Bunyan, which was directed by Les Clark (a member of Disney's Nine Old Men); and the animated feature film, Sleeping Beauty, which was released in 1959.[1]

Hartman worked for Warner Bros. Animation during the 1990s.[1] His animation for Warner Bros. included Tiny Toon Adventures.[1]

Hartman began writing, in addition to animation, during the 1960s. In 1997, he published a series of short horror stories called "The Darkendown Tales."[1] He also ventured into acting, appearing as a reporter in the 1968 horror film, Night of the Living Dead[1] and as the voice of the Reporter in Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated.[3]

Hartman, who suffered from dementia for six years, had been hospitalized at Kane Regional Glen Hazel Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, since early 2012 due to his condition.[1] He died in Pittsburgh on December 24, 2012, at the age of 82.[1] He was a resident of Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania.[2]

Most of Hartman's extensive art collection was donated to the ToonSeum in Pittsburgh, where it will be on display.[1] A smaller portion of his collection was bequeathed to the Heinz History Center.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Wolfe, Jennifer (December 31, 2012). "Animator Lee Hartman Dies at 82". Animation World Network. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Wolfe, Jennifer (December 30, 2012). "Obituary: Leland 'Lee' Hartman / Pittsburgh animator who once worked at Disney Feb. 27 1930 – Dec. 24, 2012". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated
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