Cecil Surrey (1907-1956)

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Alias:
Cecil H. Surry
Cecil Hays Surrey
Cecil Surry

Birthplace:
Chelan, Washington, USA

Born:
April 19, 1907

Died:
September 19, 1956

Cecil Surry was mainly an animator, but also worked on funny animal comic books for Dell Publishing from 1948 to 1959.  Surrey studied at the Otis Art Institute before receiving a job at the Walt Disney Studios. Surrey was an assistant animator for Disney on early 'Mickey Mouse' and 'Silly Symphonies' cartoons from the late 1920s until 1931. Surrey worked for various animation studios: Walter Lantz ('Oswald the Lucky Rabbit'), Schelsinger/Warner Bros ('Merrie Melodies'), MGM ('Tom & Jerry') and UPA ('Mr Magoo'). Surrey died in 1956. Cecil Hays Surry was mainly an animator, but he has also worked on funny animal comic books for Dell Publishing from 1948 to 1959. Born in Chelan, Washington, the Surry family moved to San Diego in 1922. He studied at the Otis Art Institute and got a job at the Walt Disney Studios. He was an assistant animator for Disney on early 'Mickey Mouse' and 'Silly Symphonies' cartoons from the late 1920s until 1931. He worked for various aimation studios until his death in 1956, including Walter Lantz ('Oswald the Lucky Rabbit'), Schelsinger/Warner Bros ('Merrie Melodies'), MGM ('Tom & Jerry') and UPA ('Mr Magoo'). Cecil Hays Surry was mainly an animator, but he has also worked on funny animal comic books for Dell Publishing from 1948 to 1959. Born in Chelan, Washington, the Surry family moved to San Diego in 1922. He studied at the Otis Art Institute and got a job at the Walt Disney Studios. He was an assistant animator for Disney on early 'Mickey Mouse' and 'Silly Symphonies' cartoons from the late 1920s until 1931. He worked for various aimation studios until his death in 1956, including Walter Lantz ('Oswald the Lucky Rabbit'), Schelsinger/Warner Bros ('Merrie Melodies'), MGM ('Tom & Jerry') and UPA ('Mr Magoo').

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