About William Sturm
Lived 1906 – 1981 (aged 74–75). William Sturm was an animator.
William Sturm (1906–1981) was an animator, known for character development with Fleischer Animation Studios. Most notably, he was known for animating characters such as Popeye and Bluto. After leaving Fleischer Studios he once again worked with Max Fleischer at Jam Handy Films in Detroit, creating animation for the original cartoon of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in 1948.
Filmography I Eats My Spinach Grampy's Indoor Outing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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William Sturm was born in 1906.
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William Sturm died in 1981.
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William Sturm was an animator.
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