08 Aug, 1907 in Endicott, New York, USA – 17 May, 1996 (88)
Popularity Rank
504K
of 4.6M people
Virgil Ross Visual Effects
08 Aug, 1907 in Endicott, New York, USA – 17 May, 1996 (88)
Popularity Rank
504K
of 4.6M people
Virgil Ross' introduction to cartooning was in high school, where he took a class in that art form. His early work was done for Charles B. Mintz (later Screen Gems), Ub Iwerks studio, and then on to Walter Lantz, where he began animation work. In 1935, he moved on to work for Leon Schlesinger at Warner Bros. where he spent about 30 years, first under Tex Avery's supervision, until 1942,... see more
Popularity Rank
504K
of 4.6M people
Virgil Ross' introduction to cartooning was in high school, where he took a class in that art form. His early work was done for Charles B. Mintz (later Screen Gems), Ub Iwerks studio, and then on to Walter Lantz, where he began animation work. In 1935, he moved on to work for Leon Schlesinger at Warner Bros. where he spent about 30 years, first under Tex Avery's supervision, until 1942,... see more