Dan Gordon (animator)

Dan Gordon
BornDaniel Campbell Gordon
(1902-07-13)July 13, 1902[1]
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States[1]
DiedAugust 13, 1970(1970-08-13) (aged 68)[1]
Atlanta, Georgia, United States[1]
Area(s)Animator, comic book artist
Pseudonym(s)Dang
Notable works
Popeye the Sailor cartoons
Superman (1940s cartoons)
Superkatt
Cookie O'Toole
Spouse(s)Margaret Hannon
Children3

Daniel Campbell Gordon (July 13, 1902 – August 13, 1970) was an American storyboard artist and film director who was best known for his work at Famous Studios (where he was one of the first directors) and later at Hanna-Barbera Productions. He wrote and directed several Popeye the Sailor and Superman cartoons. Later in his career, he worked on several cartoons featuring Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and many others. His younger brother, George Gordon, also worked for Hanna-Barbera.

Gordon also wrote and illustrated comic books under his pen name: "Dang".[2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Animation Profiles: DAN GORDON". Cartoon Research. Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  2. ^ Gifford, Denis. The International Book of Comics. (Crescent Books, 1984). 132 Archived 2023-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved from Google Books on January 24, 2011. "As drawn by "Dang" (the comic-book pen name of animator Dan Gordon from the Fleischer Studio) [...]"