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Chuck Jones was born in 1912, in what city?

Spokane, Washington. His family moved to Hollywood when he was young.

Which animation legend gave Chuck Jones his first studio job?

Ubbe Iwerks. Iwerks was a former Disney animator who had set up his own company, Iwerks Productions. Jones' first job there was as an animation cel washer in 1932. Freleng later hired him at Schlesinger Studios (later Warner Bros.) in 1936.

Chuck Jones either created or co-created many now-famous cartoon characters. Which of the following was created solely by him?

Pepe LePew. Bugs, Elmer and Porky were co-created with Irving "Friz" Freleng, Fred "Tex" Avery, and Leon Schlensinger. Pepe LePew, along with Marvin the Martian, Wile E. Coyote, the Road Runner, and many more, came from the mind of Chuck Jones.

Which of the following studios did Chuck Jones NOT work for?

Famous (Paramount). He got his big break with Warner Bros. He then went to Disney in the 1950s for a few months, then back to Warner Bros. When WB shut down their animation studios in 1962, he moved to MGM and produced Tom and Jerry cartoons.

Chuck Jones was among several who produced Dr. Seuss TV specials. How many did he work on?

2. "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (1966) and "Horton Hears a Who!" (1970).

Which of these Rudyard Kipling stories did Chuck Jones adapt into a TV special?

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Both "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and "The White Seal", another Jones/Kipling work, first aired in 1975.

What was Chuck Jones' middle name?

Martin. Now you know what the "M" stood for...

Which two animators did Chuck Jones consider his mentors?

Friz Freleng and Tex Avery. He considered Freleng's and Avery's sense of timing to be the most perfect in all animation.

How many Academy Award-winning shorts did Chuck Jones direct in his lifetime?

3. Chuck Jones directed the Best Animated Cartoon, 1949 ("For Scent-imental Reasons", starring Pepe LePew), Best Documentary Short Subject, 1949 ("So Much for So Little", a public health film), and Best Animated Cartoon, 1965 ("The Dot and the Line", a now-famous MGM cartoon). In all cases, the awards were presented to the producers of each film ("The Dot and the Line" was co-produced by Chuck Jones). In 1996, Robin Williams presented him with an Honorary Academy Award for his contributions to animation.

For which TV network did Chuck Jones once serve as head of children's programming?

ABC. He was Head of Children's Programming for ABC, 1972 - 1973.