Bill "Tex" Henson

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Bill "Tex" Henson (1924 - December 2, 2002) was an American animator and story artist who worked at the Disney and Paramount Famous studios during his early career. He is credited with having named Disney's Chipmunk duo "Chip 'n Dale". In the 1960s, he was a supervising animator on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.

Henson was killed on December 2, 2002, after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a street near Dallas, Texas. Henson was 78.