Bill "Tex" Henson

Animator, Deceased Person

1924 – 2002

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Who was Bill "Tex" Henson?

Bill "Tex" Henson was an American animator and story artist who began his career at Disney in 1944 and later worked for 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 at the age of 78, after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a street in Terrell, Texas.

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1924
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Died
Dec 2, 2002

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on July 23, 2013

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