Laverne Harding

Infobox_actor
bgcolour = silver
name = Laverne Harding


imagesize =
caption =
birthname =
birthdate = birth date|1905|10|10|mf=y
location = Louisiana
flagicon|USA
deathdate = death date and age|1984|9|25|1905|10|10
deathplace = Los Angeles, California
flagicon|USA
height =
othername = LaVerne Harding
Verne Harding
yearsactive =
spouse =
homepage =
notable role =
academyawards =

Laverne Harding (also LaVerne Harding or Verne Harding, October 10, 1905 - September 25, 1984) was an American animator.

Harding, who worked for the Walter Lantz studio for much of her half-century career in animation, is among the earliest woman animators.imdb name|0362354|Laverne Harding. Retrieved March 12, 2007]

By 1932, Harding had settled in Los Angeles and was a student at the Chouinard Art Institute. Working for the Lantz studio from 1934 until 1960, Harding was particularly noted for her work on "Woody Woodpecker" cartoons; she designed the version of the character that was in use from 1950 to 1999. After leaving Lantz, she animated for Hanna-Barbera cartoons such as Yogi Bear. She later worked for DePatie-Freleng Enterprises on "Pink Panther" cartoons, and was briefly employed at Warner Bros. as well.

Harding was a native of the state of Louisiana.

References