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{{Short description|American animator and layout artist}}
{{Infobox person
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*[[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] (1930–1933 ; 1945–1946)
*[[Walter Lantz Productions]] (1933–1939)
*[[Screen Gems]] (1939-1945)
* Paul Fennell's Cartoon Films (1946–1952)
*[[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio|MGM cartoon studio]] (1952–1957)
*[[Hanna-Barbera]] (1957–1981 ; 1995–2001)
*[[Larry Harmon Pictures]] (1962)
*[[Cartoon Network Studios]] (1997-2001)
*[[Spümcø]] (1999)
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'''Ed Benedict''' (August 23, 1912 – August 28, 2006) was an
==Career==
Benedict began his animation career at
In 1952, Benedict was contacted by [[Tex Avery]], who had worked with him at Universal. Avery invited Benedict to work on Avery's animation unit at [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio|MGM]]. Benedict performed lead animation and layout duties for Avery, and later for [[Michael Lah]] after Avery's departure from the studio. His work can be seen in ''[[Dixieland Droopy]]'', ''[[The First Bad Man]]'', and ''Deputy Droopy''.<ref name=awn/><ref name=cb/>
In the late 1950s, Benedict was recruited by former MGM animators [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]] to provide character designs for their new animated television series, ''[[The Ruff & Reddy Show]]'', at [[Hanna-Barbera]]. He eventually became the primary character designer at Hanna-Barbera, designing [[Yogi Bear]], [[Huckleberry Hound]], [[Quick Draw McGraw]], the various characters on ''[[The Flintstones]]'', [[Magilla Gorilla]], and many others.<ref name=awn/>
Benedict left Hanna-Barbera in the late 1960s, but continued providing freelance work until his retirement in the early 1970s.<ref name=awn/> Despite this, he later served as a character designer on the [[What a Cartoon!]] short ''[[Dino: Stay Out!]]'' and as one of the advisors on [[Cartoon Network]]'s original series ''[[Johnny Bravo]]'' in 1997, specifically a background consultant upon request by creator Van Partible whom was a huge fan of his work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vanpartible.com/blog/2016/12/2/ed-benedict|title = Memories of ed Benedict| date=December 2, 2016 }}</ref> He is cited as a major inspiration by animator [[John Kricfalusi]] (whom Ed worked for on [[A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith]]), among others.
Benedict died in his sleep at his home in [[Auburn, California]] on August 28, 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.avclub.com/hanna-barbera-animator-ed-benedict-dead-1798209945|title = Hanna-Barbera animator ed Benedict dead| date=October 11, 2006 }}</ref>
==Awards==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0070768|name=Ed Benedict}}
*[http://johnkstuff.blogspot.co.uk/2006/08/ed-benedict-1912-2006.html Overview of Ed Benedict's career by animator
{{Winsor McCay Award 1990s}}
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[[Category:Walt Disney Animation Studios people]]
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