Chuck Jones was born in Spokane, Washington in 1912 and moved to Hollywood as a child. He studied art in college but learned animation was not an option. He got his start in 1936 as a cel washer at Leon Schlesinger Studio, which was later sold to Warner Bros, where he eventually became the director of animation. Jones is famous for directing How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 1966 and creating beloved Looney Tunes characters like Wile E. Coyote, the Road Runner, Gossamer, Pepe Le Pew, and Marvin the Martian during his career at Warner Bros.

2. • Chuck Jones was born on September 21, 1912 in
Spokane, Washington. While he was just 6
months old, his family
moved to Hollywood.

3. • Growing up, he lived down the street from the
silent film studios.

4. • In 1928, at age 16, he enrolled at Chouinard Art Institute.
• At that time, studying animation was not an option.
• Chuck Jones learned a lot about drawing people.

5. • Throughout his life, he was an avid fine arts painter.
• He did drawings everywhere he went.
• He often sketched animals at the zoo.

6.  Started as a cel washer.
 Worked his way up to an
animator.

7. • He joined the Leon Schlesinger Studio as an animator in
1936 at age 24.
• This studio was later sold to Warner Bros.
• Later he became the director at the animation division of
Warner Bros.

8. In 1966, at age 54, Mr. Jones directed the “Dr.
Seuss’- How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”

9. Chuck Jones was the most famous director of cartoons
for the legendary Warner Brothers animation studios. He
created a lot of cartoon characters, such as…

10. Wile E. Coyote,

11. road runner,

12. Gossamer,

13. Pepe Le Pew

14. And Marvin Martian.

15. Jones died Febuary 22, 2002 from
heart failure