Wesley “Gene” Hazelton Sr., 1919-2005



Respected animator and longtime strip cartoonist Gene Hazelton passed away last week in San Diego. Hazelton, a veteran of animation studios such as Disney and the Warner Brothers, got his start as Jimmy Hatlo's assistant on They'll Do It Every Time and later did the panel Angel Face (seen above) in the 1950s. He was the main artist on Hanna-Barbera newspaper strips based on the cartoons The Flintsones and Yogi the Bear, where he worked with a variety of assistants and finishing artists into the 1980s. Survivors include a sister, two sons and two daughters. Mark Evanier profiles the artist here, and links to this Scott Shaw! entry on a comic book created by the deceased. Information about contributions is here.
 
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