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. Though not the first of the screwball characters that became popular in the 1940s, Woody is perhaps the most indicative of the type.
Woody was created in 1940 by storyboard artist Ben "Bugs" Hardaway, who had previously laid the groundwork...
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Woody Woodpecker
Fictional Character
Character Created By
Walter Lantz
Walter Benjamin Lantz (April 27, 1899 – March 22, 1994) was an American cartoonist and animator, best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker.
Walter Lantz was born on April 27, 1899 (some sources incorrectly list his birth year as 1900) in New Rochelle, New York...