Simplify the following text for a Grade 14 native English-speaking person.
Original: Woody Woodpecker is an animated cartoon character , an anthropomorphic acorn woodpecker who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz animation studio and distributed by Universal Pictures .
Simplified: Wooddrow `` Woody `` Woodpecker is an animated cartoon character , an anthropomorphic woodpecker who appeared in theatrical short films produced by Walter Lantz , and distributed by Universal Pictures .