Earl Hurd date of birth:
September 14, 1880
How old was Earl Hurd when died?
60
Where was Earl Hurd born?
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
When did Earl Hurd die?
September 28, 1940
What is Earl Hurd nationality?
American
What is Earl Hurd's occupation?
Animator, film director, comic strip cartoonist
Short Biography
Earl Hurd (September 14, 1880 – September 28, 1940) was a pioneering American animator and film director. He is noted for creating and producing the silent Bobby Bumps animated short subject series for early animation producer J.R. Bray's Bray Productions. Hurd and Bray are jointly responsible for developing the processes involved in cel animation, and were granted patents for their processes in 1914.