Ann Guenther obit

Ann Guenther Has Died

 

She was not on the list.

Ann Guenther began her career in animation as an inker on Sleeping Beauty.

In those days, she was fresh from Pennsylvania, without money or contacts in the business or very much artistic training. One bright morning on the Disney lot, she encountered Walt Disney. He asked her, “What are you doing here so early?”

She answered, “I get here early every morning, Mr. Disney. I have to, because I hitchhike to work.” Ann was eighteen at the time. And Walt Disney was surprised.

Ms. Guenther returned to Disney as a full-fledged background artist after working on the lot as an inker in the late 1950s, one of the first individuals to ever accomplish this feat.

Ann departed the studio after a background artist she trained was promoted to head of the b.g. department. (Then as now, the animation industry was a Boys Club.)

Guenther was an inspiring artist from Sandy Ridge, Pennsylvania. Coming from a small town, Annie flew all the way to California to follow her dreams of working for Walt Disney. Some her work consists of Sleeping Beauty, The Iron Giant, Robin Hood, and so much more. She inspires so many young artists to follow their dreams, and work hard.

 

Art Department

Pups of Liberty (2009)

Pups of Liberty

7.9

Short

visual development artist (as Annie Guenther)

2009

 

My Little Pony: A Charming Birthday (2003)

My Little Pony: A Charming Birthday

6.1

Video

additional artwork (as Annie Guenther)

2003

 

Tom Sawyer (2000)

Tom Sawyer

5.9

Video

background color stylist (as Annie Guenther)

2000

 

The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

6.5

ink and paint (uncredited)

1964

 

Animation Department

Spookier Collection (2011)

Spookier Collection

Video

background artist (segment "Ghostbusters - Shades of Dracula")

2011

 

Histeria! (1998)

Histeria!

7.7

TV Series

background painter (as Annie Guenther)

1998–2000

3 episodes

 

Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., John Mahoney, Christopher McDonald, Vin Diesel, and Bob Bergen in The Iron Giant (1999)

The Iron Giant

8.1

background artist (as Annie Guenther)

1999

 

Quest for Camelot (1998)

Quest for Camelot

6.3

background artist: United States (as Annie Guenther)

1998

 

Michael Jordan and Billy West in Space Jam (1996)

Space Jam

6.5

background artist (as Annie Guenther)

1996

 

Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, and Rob Paulsen in Animaniacs (1993)

Animaniacs

7.8

TV Series

background painter

1993–1996

29 episodes

 

Pinky and the Brain (1995)

Pinky and the Brain

7.8

TV Series

background painter

1995

4 episodes

 

Joe Alaskey, John Kassir, Tress MacNeille, and Don Messick in Tiny Toons' Night Ghoulery (1995)

Tiny Toons' Night Ghoulery

7.3

TV Movie

background painter

1995

 

Yakko's World: An Animaniacs Singalong (1994)

Yakko's World: An Animaniacs Singalong

6.7

Video

background paint

1994

 

Tiny Toons Spring Break (1994)

Tiny Toons Spring Break

7.2

TV Movie

background painter

1994

 

Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)

Tiny Toon Adventures

7.5

TV Series

background color designer

1991–1992

9 episodes

 

Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis in FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)

FernGully: The Last Rainforest

6.6

background artist (as Annie Guenther)

1992

 

Charlie Adler, Joe Alaskey, Tress MacNeille, Don Messick, and Cree Summer in Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992)

Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation

7.9

Video

background color designer

1992

 

Greg Berg, Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen, and Hal Rayle in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

7.9

TV Series

background artist

1990–1991

15 episodes

 

The Real Ghostbusters (1986)

The Real Ghostbusters

7.6

TV Series

color background painter

1989

21 episodes

 

Captain N: The Game Master (1989)

Captain N: The Game Master

6.3

TV Series

color backgrounds

1989

13 episodes

 

Malcolm McDowell, Edward Asner, Irene Cara, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Sally Kellerman, Tracey Ullman, Carol Channing, Linda Gary, Michael Horton, and Frank Welker in Happily Ever After (1989)

Happily Ever After

5.6

background supervisor

1989

 

Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters (1988)

Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters

5.9

TV Series

color background painter

1988–1989

33 episodes

 

Alvin & the Chipmunks (1983)

Alvin & the Chipmunks

6.6

TV Series

background color stylist

1988

11 episodes

 

BraveStarr: The Legend (1988)

BraveStarr: The Legend

6.8

background artist

1988

 

Charlie Adler, Pat Fraley, and Ed Gilbert in BraveStarr (1987)

BraveStarr

7.0

TV Series

background artist

1987–1988

65 episodes

 

Melendy Britt in She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985)

She-Ra: Princess of Power

6.8

TV Series

background artist

1985–1987

93 episodes

 

Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)

The Magical World of Disney

8.4

TV Series

background artist

1987

1 episode

 

Lana Beeson, Scott Grimes, Jonathan Harris, Rickie Lee Jones, Don Knotts, and William Windom in Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

6.2

background painter

1987

 

Ghostbusters (1986)

Ghostbusters

6.3

TV Series

background artist

1986

65 episodes

 

Lana Beeson, Melendy Britt, George DiCenzo, John Erwin, and Lou Scheimer in He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special (1985)

He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special

6.6

TV Movie

background artist

1985

 

John Erwin, Linda Gary, Alan Oppenheimer, and Lou Scheimer in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

7.5

TV Series

background artist

1983–1985

81 episodes

 

Scooby Goes Hollywood (1979)

Scooby Goes Hollywood

5.8

TV Movie

background artist

1979

 

Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

6.5

TV Movie

background artist (uncredited)

1979

 

The Super Globetrotters (1979)

The Super Globetrotters

5.7

TV Series

background artist

1979

13 episodes

 

Godzilla (1978)

Godzilla

6.1

TV Series

background artist

1979

6 episodes

 

Adam West, Norman Alden, Jack Angel, Michael Rye, William Callaway, Danny Dark, Shannon Farnon, Casey Kasem, and Ted Knight in Super Friends (1973)

Super Friends

7.2

TV Series

background artist

1977–1979

32 episodes

 

The New Shmoo (1979)

The New Shmoo

6.4

TV Series

background artist (1979)

1979–1980

 

Casper and the Angels (1979)

Casper and the Angels

5.7

TV Series

background artist (1979)

1979

 

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979)

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

6.3

TV Series

background artist

1979–1983

 

The New Fred and Barney Show (1979)

The New Fred and Barney Show

6.8

TV Series

background artist

1979

 

Jana of the Jungle (1978)

Jana of the Jungle

7.4

TV Series

background artist

1978

13 episodes

 

Yogi's Space Race (1978)

Yogi's Space Race

6.1

TV Series

background artist

1978

13 episodes

 

Buford and the Galloping Ghost (1978)

Buford and the Galloping Ghost

6.9

TV Series

background artist (1979)

1978

 

Mel Blanc, Lucille Bliss, Henry Corden, Gay Autterson, and Jean Vander Pyl in A Flintstone Christmas (1977)

A Flintstone Christmas

6.8

TV Movie

background artist

1977

 

Scooby's Laff-A Lympics (1977)

Scooby's Laff-A Lympics

7.3

TV Series

background artist (1978)

1977–1979

 

Eva Gabor, Joe Flynn, Jim Jordan, James MacDonald, Bob Newhart, and Geraldine Page in The Rescuers (1977)

The Rescuers

6.9

background painter

1977

 

Sterling Holloway, John Fiedler, Clint Howard, Barbara Luddy, Junius Matthews, Howard Morris, Bruce Reitherman, Hal Smith, Timothy Turner, Jon Walmsley, Dori Whitaker, Paul Winchell, Ralph Wright, and Connor Quinn in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

7.5

background artist

1977

 

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974)

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too

7.8

Short

background artist

1974

 

Peter Ustinov, Brian Bedford, Pat Buttram, Ken Curtis, Andy Devine, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Carole Shelley, and Terry-Thomas in Robin Hood (1973)

Robin Hood

7.5

background painter

1973

 

Scatman Crothers, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Hermione Baddeley, Pat Buttram, Dean Clark, Gary Dubin, Liz English, Phil Harris, Lord Tim Hudson, George Lindsey, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Thurl Ravenscroft, Vito Scotti, and Paul Winchell in The Aristocats (1970)

The Aristocats

7.1

background artist (uncredited)

1970

 

Harlem Globe Trotters (1970)

Harlem Globe Trotters

6.2

TV Series

background artist

1970–1973

 

Hot Wheels (1969)

Hot Wheels

7.4

TV Series

background artist

1969

16 episodes

 

The Hardy Boys (1969)

The Hardy Boys

7.2

TV Series

background artist (as Ann Gunther, 1969)

1969–1971

 

Skyhawks (1969)

Skyhawks

8.1

TV Series

background artist (1969)

1969–1971

 

Fantastic Voyage (1968)

Fantastic Voyage

7.2

TV Series

background artist

1968–1969

17 episodes

 

Casey Kasem and Olan Soule in The Adventures of Batman (1968)

The Adventures of Batman

7.2

TV Series

background artist

1968

3 episodes

 

Ron Dante, John Erwin, Dal McKennon, Howard Morris, Jane Webb, and Toni Wine in The Archie Show (1968)

The Archie Show

6.8

TV Series

background artist

1968–1969

 

Jack DeLeon, Paul Frees, Gerald Mohr, and Jo Ann Pflug in Fantastic Four (1967)

Fantastic Four

6.6

TV Series

background artist

1967

4 episodes

 

The Jungle Book (1967)

The Jungle Book

7.6

inker

xerox checker (uncredited)

1967

 

Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins (1964)

Mary Poppins

7.8

xerox (uncredited)

1964

 

Junius Matthews, Rickie Sorensen, Karl Swenson, and Martha Wentworth in The Sword in the Stone (1963)

The Sword in the Stone

7.1

inker

xerox checker (uncredited)

1963

 

Rod Taylor, Sandra Abbott, Cate Bauer, Barbara Beaird, Lisa Daniels, Lisa Davis, David Frankham, Betty Lou Gerson, Mimi Gibson, Barbara Luddy, Mickey Maga, J. Pat O'Malley, Tudor Owen, Thurl Ravenscroft, Rickie Sorensen, Martha Wentworth, Mary Wickes, Frederick Worlock, and Ben Wright in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

7.3

inker

xerox checker (uncredited)

1961

 

Goliath II (1960)

Goliath II

6.7

Short

painter (uncredited)

1960

 

Clarence Nash in Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959)

Donald in Mathmagic Land

7.8

Short

ink and paint artist (uncredited)

1959

 

Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Sleeping Beauty

7.2

inker

painter (uncredited)

1959