1934 – 2018

Bud Luckey

American animator (1934–2018)

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Born

1934-07-28, Billings

Died

2018-02-24

Birthplace state

Montana

Biography

Bud Luckey, born in Billings, Montana in 1934, worked as an animator, cartoonist, illustrator, musician, singer, and voice actor. He served as a character designer at Pixar on films including Toy Story, Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, Cars, and Ratatouille. Luckey provided voices for Rick Dicker in The Incredibles, Chuckles the Clown in Toy Story 3, and Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh (2011). He died in 2018.

Occupation

Bud Luckey is recorded as a dancer, a animation director, a voice actor, a animator, a comedian, a singer, a composer, a actor and a screenwriter, born in Montana (1934–2018).

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Frequently asked about Bud Luckey

Who was Bud Luckey?

Bud Luckey was American animator (1934–2018), born in Montana (1934 – 2018).

When and where was Bud Luckey born?

Bud Luckey was born on 1934-07-28 in Billings.

When did Bud Luckey die?

Bud died on 2018-02-24.

What was Bud Luckey known for?

Bud Luckey is recorded as a dancer, a animation director, a voice actor, a animator, a comedian, a singer, a composer, a actor and a screenwriter.

Source

Biographical content adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: Wikipedia.

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