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Art Clokey

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The San Luis Obispo Tribun e has the news that animator Art Clokey has died at the age of 89. Clokey created the venerable stop-motion characters Gumby and Davey And Goliath. It s worth clicking through to read the obit, which has the details of … read more

The Associated Press Art Clokey, the creator of “Gumby,” poses with a stuffed version of his creation to mark its 50th anniversary at an exhibit of Gumby artwork and paraphernalia in 2005 in in Antioch, Calif., Art Clokey, 83, the creator of “Gumby … see more

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(AP) – Animator Art Clokey, whose bendable creation Gumby became a pop culture phenomenon through decades of toys, revivals and satires, died Friday com Art Clokey: Art Clokey (born Arthur Farrington, October 12, 1921, Detroit, Michigan) is a pioneer in the popularization of stop motion clay animation, beginning in 1955 with a film (AP) – Animator Ar LOS OSOS, Calif – Stories at ktar etroit Gumby animator Art Clokey dies at 89 in California (January 8th, 2010 @ 10:53pm) LOS OSOS, Calif

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