Art Clokey Death
Arthur passed away on January 8, 2010 at the age of 88 in Los Osos, California. Arthur's cause of death was gall bladder infection.
When did Art Clokey die?
January 8, 2010How did Art Clokey die? What was the cause of death?
Gall bladder infectionHow old was Art Clokey when died?
88Where did Art Clokey die? What was the location of death?
Los Osos, California
Art Clokey Birthday and Date of Death
Art Clokey was born on October 12, 1921 and died on January 8, 2010. Arthur was 88 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 12, 1921
Date of Death: January 8, 2010
Age at Death: 88
Art Clokey - Biography
Arthur "Art" Clokey (October 12, 1921 – January 8, 2010) was an American pioneer in the popularization of stop motion clay animation, best known as the creator of the character Gumby. Clokey's career began in 1955 with a film experiment called Gumbasia, which was influenced by his professor, Slavko Vorkapich, at the University of Southern California. Clokey and his wife Ruth subsequently came up with the clay character Gumby and his horse Pokey, who first appeared in the Howdy Doody Show, and later got their own series The Adventures of Gumby, with which they became a familiar presence on American television. The characters enjoyed a renewal of interest in the 1980s when American actor and comedian Eddie Murphy parodied Gumby in a skit on Saturday Night Live. In the 1990s Gumby: The Movie was released, sparking even more interest.
