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Art Clokey(1921-2010)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Salute to the Academy Award®-winning stop-motion animated Puppetoons by sci-fi fantasy pioneer George Pal. In 1987, Producer-Director Arnold Leibovit, working with Mrs. George Pal, created this loving compilation of Pal's milestone shorts from 1934-1947 hosted by Gumby, Pokey, and Arnie the Dinosaur. Stars voices of Paul Frees (Narrator, Arnie the Dinosaur), Dal McKennon (Gumby), Art Clokey (Pokey), Dick Beals (Speedy Alka-Seltzer), Victor Jory (Narrator, Tubby the Tuba), Rex Ingram (Narrator, John Henry and the Inky Poo), plus Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Glen Leedy, Sam Edwards, Sam Browne and Evelyn Dall. Music: Peggy Lee, Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra, Louis Armstrong, Bert Ambrose and Philippa Ray. Featuring the Oscar nominated Tubby the Tuba, John Henry and the Inky Poo and Tulips Shall Grow along with Jasper in a Jam, Together in the Weather, The Little Broadcast, The Philips Broadcast of 1938, Philips Cavalcade, The Sleeping Beauty, SouthSea Sweethearts and Hoola Boola.
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The Puppetoon Movie (1987)
Art Clokey was born on 12 October 1921 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Gumby 1 (1995), Gumby Adventures (1988) and The Gumby Show (1956). He was married to Gloria Clokey and Ruth Clokey. He died on 8 January 2010 in Los Osos, California, USA.
BornOctober 12, 1921
DiedJanuary 8, 2010(88)
BornOctober 12, 1921
DiedJanuary 8, 2010(88)
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Art Clokey, Gloria Clokey, and Dal McKennon in Gumby 1 (1995)
Gumby 1
6.0
  • Director
  • 1995
Gumby Adventures (1988)
Gumby Adventures
7.2
TV Series
  • Director
The Gumby Show (1956)
The Gumby Show
7.0
TV Series
  • Director
The Adventures of Gumby (1960)
The Adventures of Gumby
7.7
TV Series
  • Director(directed by)

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Director

  • Art Clokey, Gloria Clokey, and Dal McKennon in Gumby 1 (1995)
    Gumby 1
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Fun with Gumby (1994)
    Fun with Gumby
    Video
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1994
  • Gumby Adventures (1988)
    Gumby Adventures
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Mandala (1977)
    Mandala
    7.1
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • The Adventures of Gumby (1960)
    The Adventures of Gumby
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960–1968
  • The Gumby Show (1956)
    The Gumby Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1956–1968
  • Davey and Goliath (1960)
    Davey and Goliath
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960–1967
  • Art Clokey in Gumbasia (1953)
    Gumbasia
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1953

Writer

  • Art Clokey, Gloria Clokey, and Dal McKennon in Gumby 1 (1995)
    Gumby 1
    6.0
    • script
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Fun with Gumby (1994)
    Fun with Gumby
    Video
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Gumby Adventures (1988)
    Gumby Adventures
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • The Adventures of Gumby (1960)
    The Adventures of Gumby
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960–1968
  • The Gumby Show (1956)
    The Gumby Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • story
    • 1956–1968
  • Davey and Goliath (1960)
    Davey and Goliath
    7.5
    TV Series
    • script
    • story
    • 1961–1962

Producer

  • Davey & Goliath's Snowboard Christmas (2004)
    Davey & Goliath's Snowboard Christmas
    6.3
    Video
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2004
  • Art Clokey, Gloria Clokey, and Dal McKennon in Gumby 1 (1995)
    Gumby 1
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Gumby Adventures (1988)
    Gumby Adventures
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Mandala (1977)
    Mandala
    7.1
    Short
    • producer
    • 1977
  • The Clay Peacock
    Short
    • producer
    • 1975
  • The Adventures of Gumby (1960)
    The Adventures of Gumby
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1960–1968
  • The Gumby Show (1956)
    The Gumby Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1956–1968
  • Davey and Goliath (1960)
    Davey and Goliath
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960–1967
  • Art Clokey in Gumbasia (1953)
    Gumbasia
    6.6
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1953

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Arthur Clokey
  • Born
    • October 12, 1921
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • January 8, 2010
    • Los Osos, California, USA(gall bladder infection)
  • Spouses
      Gloria ClokeyOctober 23, 1976 - August 19, 1998 (her death)
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    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    He and his then-wife Ruth Clokey created Gumby, which made its debut on The Howdy Doody Show in August 1956 while Clokey was studying under Slavko Vorkapich at USC. The Clokeys also created Davey and Goliath.
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      Works almost exclusively in clay animation

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