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Del Connell was a prolific writer, artist, and sculptor who started as a charter member of the Walt Disney Studios in 1939. He began in the Character Model Department where he sculpted models to provide three-dimensional reference for the animators in such films as "Fantasia," "Dumbo," "The Reluctant Dragon," and "Lady and the Tramp."
- Writer
- June 7, 1918
- Del Connell
- August 12, 2011
Del Connell wrote and drew comic books back when a given issue could be reasonably expected to sell a million or more copies, and comics were the lingua franca of American youth.
Aug 17, 2011 · Del Connell, who was a veteran Disney animation artist, Western Publishing editor, and comic strip/book writer, passed away on August 12 at age 93. Connell started working at...
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Del G. Connell (June 7, 1918-August 12, 2011) was a Disney comics author perhaps most noted for creating Goofy's alter ego, Super Goof.[1] Del Connell started at Walt Disney Studios in 1939 as a character model and storyboard artist, working on Dumbo, Fantasia, and The Reluctant Dragon.
Biography: Connell started as an artist at Disney Studios in 1939 working on features and shorts. He later moved to Dell (Western Publishing) as a freelancer, before becoming writer and editor.
Aug 8, 2012 · Del Connell’s career in animation and comics spanned over half a century. After being a storyman at the Disney Studio, he went on to create characters and stories for Western Printing’s successful line of comic books based on animated, TV, and movie series.
