David H. DePatie | |
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Born | David Hudson DePatie December 24, 1929[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | September 23, 2021 (aged 91)[2] Gig Harbor, Washington, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Producer, businessman (founder of DFE and Marvel Productions) |
Years active | 1957–1985 |
Children | 3 (including David Jr and Steve)[3] |
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David Hudson DePatie (/dəˈpæti/;[4] December 24, 1929 – September 23, 2021) was an American film and television producer who was the last and longest lived executive in charge of the original Warner Bros. Cartoons studio. He also formed DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, with Friz Freleng, Hanna-Barbera Productions and was an executive producer at Marvel Productions.[5]