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Don Towsley(1912-1986)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Don Towsley was born on 11 May 1912 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Dumbo (1941), Pinocchio (1940) and Fantasia (1940). He died on 25 November 1986.
BornMay 11, 1912
DiedNovember 25, 1986(74)
BornMay 11, 1912
DiedNovember 25, 1986(74)
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Known for

Mel Blanc, Edward Brophy, Cliff Edwards, Verna Felton, Noreen Gammill, Dorothy Scott, Sarah Selby, and Margaret Wright in Dumbo (1941)
Dumbo
7.2
  • Animation Department
  • 1941
Mel Blanc, Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Charles Judels, Clarence Nash, Christian Rub, and Evelyn Venable in Pinocchio (1940)
Pinocchio
7.5
  • Animation Department
  • 1940
Fantasia (1940)
Fantasia
7.7
  • Animation Department(segment "The Pastoral Symphony")
  • 1940
Flash Gordon (1979)
Flash Gordon
6.9
TV Series
  • Director
  • 1979

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Noelle North and Lorenzo Music in Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985)
    Adventures of the Gummi Bears
    7.5
    TV Series
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1985–1986
  • The Wuzzles (1985)
    The Wuzzles
    7.0
    TV Series
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Mickey Mouse Disco (1980)
    Mickey Mouse Disco
    6.0
    Short
    • animator
    • 1980
  • Scooby Goes Hollywood (1979)
    Scooby Goes Hollywood
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1976)
    The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
    7.6
    TV Series
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1976–1978
  • Space Sentinels (1977)
    Space Sentinels
    6.8
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1977
  • Donald Duck's Summer Magic (1977)
    Donald Duck's Summer Magic
    7.0
    • animator: segment Contrary Condor (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Sterling Holloway, John Fiedler, Clint Howard, Barbara Luddy, Junius Matthews, Howard Morris, Bruce Reitherman, Hal Smith, Timothy Turner, Jon Walmsley, Dori Whitaker, Paul Winchell, Ralph Wright, and Connor Quinn in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    7.5
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Oliver Twist (1974)
    Oliver Twist
    6.0
    • sequence director
    • 1974
  • Mission: Magic! (1973)
    Mission: Magic!
    8.3
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1973
  • Lassie's Rescue Rangers (1973)
    Lassie's Rescue Rangers
    6.5
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1972–1973
  • Treasure Island (1973)
    Treasure Island
    5.5
    • sequence director
    • 1973
  • Peter Ustinov, Brian Bedford, Pat Buttram, Ken Curtis, Andy Devine, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Carole Shelley, and Terry-Thomas in Robin Hood (1973)
    Robin Hood
    7.5
    • character animator (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • My Favorite Martians (1973)
    My Favorite Martians
    7.7
    TV Series
    • animation director (1973)
    • 1973–1975
  • Journey Back to Oz (1972)
    Journey Back to Oz
    5.7
    • sequence director
    • 1972

Director

  • Flash Gordon (1979)
    Flash Gordon
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979–1982
  • The New Archie/Sabrina Hour (1977)
    The New Archie/Sabrina Hour
    7.9
    TV Series
    • supervising director (1977)
    • 1977
  • The New Adventures of Batman (1977)
    The New Adventures of Batman
    6.7
    TV Series
    • supervising director
    • 1977
  • Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1976)
    Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle
    7.5
    TV Series
    • supervising director
    • 1976
  • The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974)
    The New Adventures of Gilligan
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974–1975
  • Fraidy Cat (1975)
    Fraidy Cat
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Wacky and Packy (1975)
    Wacky and Packy
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Director (1975)
    • 1975
  • Uncle Croc's Block (1975)
    Uncle Croc's Block
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director (1975)
    • 1975–1976
  • U.S. Of Archie (1974)
    U.S. Of Archie
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • The Hardy Boys (1969)
    The Hardy Boys
    7.3
    TV Series
    • associate director (1969)
    • 1969–1971
  • Casey Kasem and Olan Soule in The Adventures of Batman (1968)
    The Adventures of Batman
    7.2
    TV Series
    • associate director
    • 1968
  • Ron Dante, John Erwin, Dal McKennon, Howard Morris, Jane Webb, and Toni Wine in The Archie Show (1968)
    The Archie Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • associate director (1968)
    • 1968–1969
  • Florence Gill and Clarence Nash in The Wise Little Hen (1934)
    The Wise Little Hen
    6.9
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1934

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Don F. Towsley
  • Born
    • May 11, 1912
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • November 25, 1986

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