Fred Brunish

Who is Fred Brunish?

Frederick William Brunish was a painter best known for his work on the Woody Woodpecker cartoons. He married Hannah Kirschner and they had one son, Robert Brunish, born June 18, 1925. They moved from New York to Los Angeles, California in 1932. Fred began working at Walter Lanz Studios. He drew backgrounds for Woody Woodpecker cartoons in the 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s.

Fred also produced oil paintings of pirates, ships, and landscapes.

During the last years of his life, Fred suffered increasingly from ulcerative colitis. Walter Lanz allowed him to work at home. His studio was located in a small building detached from the home he and Hannah shared.

He died in 1952.

Fred's grandson, Corey Brunish, is an actor, director, and Tony-winner Broadway producer.