Q: I’ve always loved the character Ranger Woodlore, but I don’t know who, specifically, created him. Was it just one man, or were several involved, and what were their names, if you know?
Joseph, Nevada City, California
A: The creation of a Disney character can only rarely be attributed to a single person. Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore first appeared in the cartoon, Grin and Bear It (1954). The character would have come out of meetings held with the director, Jack Hannah, and the writers, David Detiege and Al Bertino. The artist who animated the Ranger’s scenes in that cartoon was Bill Justice.
Dave Smith