| Bill Nolan | |
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| Born | William Charles Nolan June 10, 1894 Connecticut, United States |
| Died | December 6, 1956 (aged 62) Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California United States |
William "Bill" Nolan (June 10, 1894 — December 6, 1956) was an Irish-American animated cartoon writer, animator, director, and artist. He is best-known for creating and perfecting the rubber hose style of animation and for streamlining Felix the Cat. From 1925 to 1927, he worked on a loose animated adaptation of George Herriman's Krazy Kat for Margaret J. Winkler and from 1929 to 1934, worked as an animator, storyman, and director at the Walter Lantz Studio on the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit series.