David H. DePatie
David H. DePatie | |
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| Born | David Hudson DePatie December 24, 1929 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 2021 (aged 91) Gig Harbor, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, businessman (founder of DFE and Marvel Productions) |
| Years active | 1957–1985 |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Edmond L. DePatie |
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David Hudson DePatie (/dəˈpæti/; December 24, 1929 – September 23, 2021) was an American film and television producer who was the last and longest-lived executive in charge of the original Warner Bros. Cartoons studio. He also formed DePatie–Freleng Enterprises with Friz Freleng, Hanna-Barbera Productions, and was an executive producer at Marvel Productions.