Storch's personal manager, Matt Beckoff, told The Hollywood Reporter that Storch died of natural causes in his apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He is reunited with his wife Norma and his beloved F Troop cast and so many friends and family." Please remember he loved each and every one of you and wouldn't want you to cry over his passing. "We are shocked and at a loss for words at the moment. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share with you the news our beloved Larry passed away in his sleep overnight," the Facebook post read. LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Emmy-nominated comic actor Larry Storch, best known for his role on the 1960s TV series "F Troop," died in his sleep early Friday morning, according to a post on his Facebook page. Win Your Trip To See Rock Hart: Only Headliners Allowed at Barclays in New York!.Enter To Win 2 Concert Tickets Of Your Choosing!.Enter to win tickets to Pageant of the Masters, with performances nightly through September 2, 2022.- Nerd-O-Rama with Mo'Kelly and Tawala!.County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Live and Unscripted “I get to meet the audience that used to watch the cartoons I helped make, and sell my paintings,” Campbell said. When he retired from the cartoon business, he decided to paint scenes from films he’s worked on, including The Smurfs, Scooby Doo, The Flintstones, and The Jetsons.įriday through Sunday, Campbell’s work will be on display, and for sale, at ArtInsights Animation and Film Gallery, in the Reston Town Center. “I guess they really liked it, as they decided to make an appearance at the end of the film, which was very good for the film,” Campbell said. Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Starr made a cameo at the end of the movie. “Far from it, it was a very beautifully designed film.” “When they saw the film, they were quite surprised - I think they were expecting a low-budget production, like we were doing with the Saturday morning cartoon,” Campbell said. Unlike earlier Beatles films - “A Hard Day’s Night,” and “Help!” - John, Paul, George, and Ringo had little interest in participating in the movie. “I sent back pencil drawings, the studio in London did the ink and paint, shot them, and slipped the scenes into the film,” Campbell said. ![]() The Beatles show was a ratings success, and ran for four seasons.Įventually, Broadax asked Campbell to help animate the 1968 animated comedy film, based on the music of The Beatles. Ironically, Campbell went on to play a role in The Flintstones series, too. “John was heard to have said ‘Oh, that’s Flintstones s–t,’ not realizing how good The Flintstones actually were.” “All I heard was hearsay,” said Campbell. Initially, the band didn’t like the cartoons. Lance Percival did the voices of Paul and Ringo. Paul Frees, who had been the voice of Boris Badenov in the “Rocky and Bullwinkle” series, was John and George. Two voice actors portrayed the four band members. “Apart from (the music), their involvement in the show was absolute zero,” said Campbell. The weekly 18-minutes episodes, which aired in a 30-minute time slot on ABC, generally included two Beatles songs. “I would do the storyboard, hire the necessary staff, monitor the work, and see that the production went smoothly all the way through.” “Al would send scripts, model sheets, the voice track, and the music track,” said Campbell. Eventually, Broadax asked Campbell to help animate the 1968 animated comedy film, “Yellow Submarine,” based on the music of The Beatles. ![]() Within weeks, the cartoon series was in production. “I had heard their music on the radio, but not listening very closely,” Campbell recalled. “I said ‘that’s great, Al, but beetles make terrible characters for children’s cartoons, insects are awful.”īrodax informed Campbell he was referring to the British pop sensations, who days earlier had performed on The Ed Sullivan Show, in front of an estimated 73 million Americans. “It was (producer) Al Brodax - he said ‘Ron, we’d like you to direct The Beatles TV cartoon show,'” said Campbell. WASHINGTON - Ron Campbell’s animation career was in full swing in 1964, with cartoon credits including Beetle Bailey and Krazy Kat, when the phone rang in the middle of the night. Ron Campbell helped animate The Beatles cartoons and 'Yellow Submarine'
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