Emaunel "Mannie" Davis (1894-1975) was an animator and director who worked for Various studios, one of the most notable being Terrytoons Studios.
Biography
Emaunel "Mannie" Davis was born on Janaury 23rd, 1894 in Yonkers New York. As Emanuel Davidavitch to Hungarian Immigrants. His younger brother was famous Screen Gems/ Warner Bros and Depatie Freleng Enterprises director and animator, Arthur Davis, who outlived Emaunel. And he later changed his name to Davis. He also had a younger brother named Philip Davis, Who ran a liquor store in L.A. alongside Art
He Graduated Cooper Union Art School and enlisted in WW1 In the Corporal in 472'nd engineers in Washington DC For animating medical and training films. [1]
He started working in 1918 at Barre Studio for the Mutt And Jeff Cartoons, and later left in 1921 for Fleischer Bros. Then Left again in 1924 to Work at Fables Pictures Inc. working on Paul Terry's Aesops Fables Film Series, He was one of the people that stayed during the transition when Amedee J. Van Beuren took over, Mannie was one of John Foster's writing assistants during his tenure at Van Beuren. and was also a close colleague and co-director of John and his cartoons.
Death
He died on October 1st, 1975, he was at the age of 81. In Yonkers, New York. He passed away due to natural causes. He was survived by his younger brother Art. His wife Florence, His kids Jim and Susan as of this writing are still alive.
- ↑ National Cartoonists Society