Joe Ruby

American animator (1933–2020)

Joseph Clemens Ruby (March 30, 1933 – August 26, 2020) was an American animator, writer, television producer, and music editor. He was best known as a co-creator of the animated Scooby-Doo franchise, together with Ken Spears.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Joe Ruby (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Mar 30, 1933, died Aug 26, 2020.1

About

In 1977, they co-founded the television animation production company Ruby-Spears Productions. Ruby would work with Spears and would co-create several other shows including Fangface, Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, and Jabberjaw among others.

Ruby met Spears in 1959 at Hanna-Barbera, when the studio was being interviewed by Life Magazine. The two would start working together on animated shows. Before Ruby founded Ruby-Spears, he worked at several studios, including Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hanna-Barbera, DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, and with Sid and Marty Krofft.

In 1996, the Ruby-Spears studio closed, and Ruby would keep working with Spears until his retirement in 2002.

Ruby died on August 26, 2020. He was 87 years old.

From Wikipedia’s article on Joe Ruby, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedFairfax High School3

Career

Occupation: television editor, television producer, screenwriter, television writer, executive producer, film producer, film editor.5

Personal life

  • BornMar 30, 1933, Los Angeles6
  • DiedAug 26, 2020, Westlake Village7 8
  • CitizenshipUnited States9

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