Don R. Christensen

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Don R. Christensen (July 6, 1916 - October 18, 2006) was an American animator, cartoonist, illustrator, writer and inventor. He was sometimes credited as "Don Arr".

Christensen worked for the Walt Disney Studio from 1937 to 1941, leaving the studio after the 1941 Snow White production strike, during which he met his wife-to-be, Ivy-Carol Van Horn, a special effects detail artist. Christensen then worked briefly at Warner Bros. studio, primarily with Bob Clampett's animation unit. After leaving Warner Bros. he worked independently for nearly four decades as a storyboard writer and artist, primarily for Western Publishing, Dell and Gold Key comic books, as well as Hanna Barbera, Walter Lantz, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, and others. He wrote and provided illustrations for such titles as Magnus, Robot Fighter, Donald Duck, and Uncle Scrooge. He also acted as Art Director during the 1960s for several Saturday morning cartoon programs, including the Marvel Comics Super Heroes revival. He was involved with the Southern California Comic Artist Professionals Society for many years, and was a past President of CAPS.

Christensen died in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 18, 2006, at the age of 90 of natural causes. He beat the odds that he would not survive past 40, having been a Type I diabetic since the age of 13.