Ben Hardaway

Ben Hardaway
Born
Joseph Benson Hardaway

(1895-05-21)May 21, 1895
DiedFebruary 5, 1957(1957-02-05) (aged 61)
Occupations
Years active1912  1917; 1920  1956
Employer(s)Kansas City Post (1915–1917; 1920–1923)
Kansas City Film Ad Service (1923–1929)
Walt Disney Productions (1932)
Ub Iwerks Studio (1932–1933)
Leon Schlesinger Productions (1933–1940)
Warner Bros. Cartoons (1948–1949)
Walter Lantz Productions (1940–1949)
Tempe-Toons (1956)
Children1
Signature

Joseph Benson Hardaway (May 21, 1895 – February 5, 1957) was an American storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, gagman, writer and director for several American animation studios during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. He was sometimes credited as J. B. Hardaway, Ben Hardaway, B. Hardaway and Bugs Hardaway. He fought in World War I in the 129th Field Artillery Regiment, Battery D.