Question: What is the name of the person who created  a cartoon animation in 1977 based on a 1937 book by J.R.R Tolkein? 
Sentence (from "Arthur Rankin Jr."): A part of Rankin/Bass Productions with his friend Jules Bass, he created stop-motion animation features such as "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and the 1977 cartoon animation of "The Hobbit".
Relevant evidence: No