Chuck Jones

January 5, 2024
Director

Quick Facts

Chuck Jones
Full Name Chuck Jones
Occupation Director
Date Of Birth Sep 21, 1912(1912-09-21)
Age 112
Date Of Death February 22, 2002, Corona Del Mar, Newport Beach, CA
Birthplace Spokane
Country United States
Birth City Washington State
Horoscope Virgo

Chuck Jones Biography

Name Chuck Jones
Birthday Sep 21
Birth Year 1912
Place Of Birth Spokane
Home Town Washington State
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Virgo
Spouse Marian J. Dern , Dorothy Webster
Children(s) Linda Jones Clough

Chuck Jones is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on September 21, 1912 in Spokane, Washington State, United States. Director of animated films and shorts, notably Warner Bros. cartoons starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and other iconic characters.

He worked on the television adaptation of the book How the Grinch stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss.

He married Dorothy Jones on January 31, 1935. He later married Marian Dern in 1981 and fathered daughter Linda Jones Clough.

Chuck Jones Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Director
House Living in own house.

Chuck Jones is one of the richest Director from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chuck Jones 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He secured voluminous amounts of stationery because of his father’s failing businesses.

His productions won three Academy Awards and he received an Honorary Academy Award in 1996 for his contributions to the film industry.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Chuck Jones Dating?

According to our records, Chuck Jones married to Marian J. Dern , Dorothy Webster. As of December 1, 2023, Chuck Jones’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Chuck Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chuck Jones celebrates birthday on September 21 of every year.

What was Chuck Jones known for?

Chuck Jones, byname of Charles Martin Jones, (born September 21, 1912, Spokane, Washington, U.S.—died February 22, 2002, Corona del Mar, California), American animation director of critically acclaimed cartoon shorts, primarily the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies film series at Warner Bros.

Did Chuck Jones ever work for Disney?

animation studio, Jones got a job in Disney , where he teamed up with Ward Kimball for a four month period of uncredited work on Sleeping Beauty. Jones, however, disliked the experience because every aspect of his work was dictated, as opposed to the creative freedom the Warner Bros. studio granted him.

Why did Chuck Jones leave Warner Brothers?

When Warner Bros. discovered that Jones had violated his exclusive contract with them , they terminated him. Jones’s former animation unit was laid off after completing the final cartoon in their pipeline, The Iceman Ducketh, and the rest of the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio was closed in early 1963.

How many cartoons did Chuck Jones make?

In a career spanning over 60 years, Jones made more than 300 animated films, winning three Oscars as director and in 1996 an honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement.

Did Chuck Jones created Bugs Bunny?

Bugs was originally created by Bob “Bugs” Hardaway, but developed by Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng, Bob Clampett and Bob McKimson. Bugs’ first appearance was in 1940 in A Wild Hare by Tex Avery.

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