George Hill

George Rogers Hill (11 March 1905 - 3 October 1962) was an American cartoonist and writer.https://tralfaz.blogspot.com/2020/02/whatever-happened-to.html
== Early life ==
Hill was born in Long Branch, New Jersey on 11 March 1905 to George B. and Josephine (née Rogers) Hill. His father was a horse trainer who died in jail in New York City in 1912 and Hill was raised by his mother following his death.
== Career ==
Hill had worked in the animation industry at various in New York based cartoon studios such as Bill Nolan’s Krazy Kat studio in the 1920s and Max Fleischer in the 1930s.https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/animator-profiles-arthur-davis/ He later joined Warner Bros. Cartoons in March of 1945 to be teamed up with Warren Foster and write for Robert McKimson, but was eventually paired with Hubie Karp to write for the Arthur Davis unit following Bob Clampett's departure. According to an interview that Michael Barrier conducted with Lloyd Turner he stated that Hill was unhappy with his position as Davis' writer as he was unreceptive towards Hill’s storyboards. Hill was also alcoholic and would sneak out of the studio to go drinking.http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Interviews/Turner/interview_lloyd_turner.htm One day, Hill left the studio lot after an unsuccessful story pitch and returned intoxicated and soon after got into an argument with Eddie Selzer and the studio guard. Selzer terminated him and Hill returned to New York which led to Turner and Bill Scott taking over his position.
== Death ==
Hill died on 3 October 1962 at the age of 57 after a fall which led to him suffering a brain hemorrhage.
== Looney Works ==
* The Foxy Duckling (with Hubie Karp)
* Mouse Menace (with Hubie Karp)
* The Pest That Came to Dinner (with Hubie Karp)
== References ==
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