Warner Bros. Members At DePatie-Freleng
In the beginning, DePatie-Freleng was the Warner Bros. studio with a new name. The facilities, the personnel and producer were virtually the same. Although Chuck Jones would later work with DFE on a few Looney Tunes and Seuss projects in the 1970s, Jones and most of his group of artists ended up independently producing new Tom and Jerry cartoons for MGM.
Although many DePatie-Freleng employees contributed greatly to the success of its product, story artist and Disney and Warner alumnus John W. Dunn probably had the most impact on the company. With the exception of The Pink Panther, Dunn created most of the studios' new cartoon series (theatrical and otherwise) which included The Ant & The Aardvark, The Tijuana Toads, Here Comes The Grump, Roland and Ratfink, etc.
Many of the DFE cartoons were written and storyboarded by Dunn, including the first Pink Panther cartoon, The Pink Phink. Dunn's unique drawing style also found its way into the DFE cartoons.
The list below features many former Warner staffers, but also includes former Disney, MGM and Lantz staffers as well.
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