Paul Terry

Birthday:: 02/19/1887
Place of birth:: San Mateo, California, USA:
Biography:: Paul Houlton Terry was an American pioneering animator and founder of Terrytoons, cartoonist, screenwriter, film director and producer. He produced over 1,300 cartoons between 1915 and 1955 including the many Terrytoons cartoons. His studio's most famous character is Mighty Mouse, and also created Heckle and Jeckle, Gandy Goose and Dinky Duck.

Credits

	Cartoon Carnival (2021) as Self (archive footage)
	Social Security in America (1968)
	The Black Spider (1931)

	The Life and Times of Farmer Al Characters
	The Timid Scarecrow Producer
	The Happy Cobblers Producer
	The Happy Cobblers Writer
	Movie Madness Producer
	Flop Secret Writer
	Flop Secret Producer
	Beaver Trouble Producer
	Steeple Jacks Producer
	The Rainmakers Story
	The Rainmakers Producer
	Bulldozing the Bull Producer
	Rival Romeos Producer
	Mother Goose's Birthday Party Producer
	King Tut's Tomb Producer
	Better Late Than Never Producer
	The Fox Hunt Writer
	Hula Hula Land Producer
	Hula Hula Land Story
	Happy Landing Producer
	Happy Landing Story
	The Power of Thought Producer
	The Power of Thought Story
	Taming the Cat Producer
	Taming the Cat Story
	The Hitch Hikers Producer
	Fishing by the Sea Producer
	Flying South Story
	Flying South Producer
	Flying South Presenter
	Mighty Mouse Meets Deadeye Dick Producer
	Cat Trouble Producer
	Aladdin's Lamp Story
	Aladdin's Lamp Producer
	Crying Wolf Producer
	The Hep Cat Producer
	The Uninvited Pests Producer
	The Crackpot King Producer
	The Jail Break Producer
	The Electronic Mouse Trap Producer
	Winning the West Producer
	Mighty Mouse in the Trojan Horse Producer
	The Johnstown Flood Producer
	Throwing the Bull Producer
	My Old Kentucky Home Producer
	The Wicked Wolf Producer
	Svengali's Cat Producer
	Christmas Toyshop Director
	Christmas Toyshop Writer
	Christmas Toyshop Producer
	Mighty Mouse in Krakatoa Producer
	Bad Bill Bunion Producer
	The Silver Streak Producer
	Mighty Mouse and the Wolf Producer
	Mighty Mouse and the Kilkenny Cats Producer
	Raiding the Raiders Producer
	Ants in Your Pantry Producer
	The Port of Missing Mice Producer
	Mighty Mouse and the Pirates Producer
	The Sultan's Birthday Producer
	The Two Barbers Producer
	The Green Line Producer
	Wolf! Wolf! Producer
	Eliza on the Ice Producer
	Mighty Mouse Meets Jekyll and Hyde Cat Producer
	The Wreck of the Hesperus Producer
	The Lion and the Mouse Producer
	Down with Cats Producer
	Super Mouse Rides Again Producer
	Pandora's Box Producer
	Somewhere in the Pacific Writer
	Frankenstein's Cat Producer
	Ickle Meets Pickle Producer
	Ickle Meets Pickle Presenter
	The Mouse of Tomorrow Producer
	School Daze Producer
	The Big Build-Up Producer
	The Snow Man Producer
	Rover's Rescue Producer
	The Golden West Producer
	The Old Fire Horse Story
	Nick's Coffee Pot Producer
	Devil of the Deep Producer
	Maid in China Writer
	Bugs Beetle and His Orchestra Director
	The Saw Mill Mystery Director
	The Dancing Bear Producer
	The Mechanical Cow Producer
	Puddy's Coronation Director
	The Hay Ride Story
	The Hay Ride Producer
	The Big Game Haunt Story
	The Big Game Haunt Producer
	A Tough Egg Director
	The Sailor's Home Director
	The Western Trail Director
	Off to China Director
	Barnyard Amateurs Director
	Home Town Olympics Director
	Alpine Yodeler Director
	The 19th Hole Club Director
	The Feud Director
	The Mayflower Director
	Ye Olde Toy Shop Director
	Southern Horse-pitality Director
	Aladdin's Lamp Director
	A June Bride Director
	Football Director
	Hey Diddle Diddle Director
	Circus Days Director
	Birdland Director
	Chain Letters Director
	The Foxy-Fox Director
	Amateur Night Director
	Moans and Groans Director
	King Looney XIV Director
	Opera Night Director
	Modern Red Hood Director
	Five Puplets Director
	Flying Oil Director
	Old Dog Tray Director
	The Moth and the Spider Director
	Fireman, Save My Child Director
	Peg Leg Pete, the Pirate Director
	The Bull Fight Director
	What a Night Director
	The First Snow Director
	The Dog Show Director
	South Pole or Bust Director
	Jack's Shack Director
	Tom, Tom the Piper's Son Director
	Hot Sands Director
	The Magic Fish Director
	Jail Birds Director
	Why Mules Leave Home Director
	Mice in Council Director
	Irish Sweepstakes Director
	My Lady's Garden Director
	See the World Director
	Slow But Sure Director
	Pandora Director
	The Lion's Friend Director
	The King's Daughter Director
	Joe's Lunch Wagon Director
	A Mad House Director
	The Owl and the Pussycat Director
	The Last Straw Director
	The Last Straw Writer
	Rip Van Winkle Director
	Holland Days Director
	The Sunny South Director
	Beanstalk Jack Writer
	Tropical Fish Writer
	Who Killed Cock-Robin Writer
	The Banker's Daughter Screenplay
	Ireland or Bust Writer
	Hollywood Diet Writer
	Southern Rhythm Director
	Farmer Al Falfa's Ape Girl Writer
	Happy Polo Director
	Bull-ero Director
	Play Ball Director
	The Spider Talks Director
	Summertime Director
	The Lorelei Writer
	China Director
	The Black Spider Writer
	Jingle Bells Director
	Around the World Director
	The Champ Producer
	By the Sea Writer
	Blues Director
	2000 B.C. Writer
	2000 B.C. Producer
	A Day to Live Director
	The Sultan's Cat Story
	The Fireman's Bride Director
	Sing, Sing Prison Writer
	Clowning Director
	Quack Quack Director
	Pigskin Capers Writer
	Pigskin Capers Producer
	Salt Water Taffy Director
	Scotch Highball Writer
	Scotch Highball Producer
	Scotch Highball Animation
	Fried Chicken Writer
	Irish Stew Writer
	French Fried Writer
	Kangaroo Steak Writer
	The Family Album Animation
	Swiss Cheese Writer
	Hot Turkey Writer
	Spanish Onions Writer
	Caviar Writer
	Ship Ahoy Producer
	Barnyard Melody Producer
	The Big Scare Director
	Cabaret Director
	Bug House College Days Director
	Three Game Guys Director
	A Stone Age Romance Director
	Farmer's Goat Director
	A Midsummer's Day Director
	Stage Struck Director
	House Cleaning Time Director
	Jail Breakers Director
	In His Cups Director
	Kidnapped Director
	April Showers Director
	Wood Choppers Director
	Polo Match Director
	Custard Pies Director
	Ball Park Animation
	Ball Park Director
	Ball Park Producer
	Faithful Pup Director
	Concentrate Director
	Skating Hounds Director
	Homeless Cats Director
	The Water Cure Director
	Presto-Chango Director
	The Big Shot Director
	Cop's Bride Director
	The Black Duck Director
	The Big Burg Director
	A Lad and His Lamp Director
	Back to the Soil Director
	Grandma's House Director
	Wooden Money Director
	Sweet Adeline Director
	The Queen Bee Director
	The Break of Day Director
	Snapping the Whip Director
	Land o' Cotton Director
	Gridiron Demons Director
	Gridiron Demons Producer
	White Elephant Producer
	White Elephant Director
	Barnyard Politics Director
	Mail Man Director
	A Day Off Director
	The Fishing Fool Director
	A Polar Flight Director
	Laundry Man Director
	Laundry Man Producer
	Big Game Director
	Dinner Time Director
	Kill or Cure Producer
	Monkey Love Director
	The Magnetic Bat Director
	Sunday on the Farm Producer
	Sunday on the Farm Director
	Alaska or Bust Director
	A Cross Country Run Director
	Sunny Italy Director
	Outnumbered Director
	The Huntsman Producer
	The Huntsman Director
	City Slickers Writer
	City Slickers Producer
	The Early Bird Director
	Ride 'Em Cowboy Director
	The Mouse's Bride Producer
	War Bride Director
	Coast to Coast Producer
	Puppy Love Director
	The Flying Age Director
	Barnyard Artists Director
	A Jungle Triangle Director
	Barnyard Lodge Number One Director
	The Spider's Lair Director
	The Son Shower Director
	On the Ice Director
	A Blaze of Glory Director
	The County Fair Director
	A Short Circuit Producer
	The Good Ship Nellie Director
	The Wandering Minstrel Director
	High Stakes Director
	The Junk Man Director
	Christmas Cheer Director
	Rats in His Garret Producer
	Rats in His Garret Director
	The Home Agent Director
	A Horse's Tale Director
	Carnival Week Director
	The Boy Friend Director
	Flying Fishers Director
	Saved by a Keyhole Director
	A Brave Heart Director
	The Big Tent Director
	A Hole In One Director
	River Of Doubt Director
	All Bull and a Yard Wide Director
	The Human Fly Director
	Cutting a Melon Director
	Hook, Line and Sinker Director
	The Big Reward Director
	Ant Life as It Isn't Director
	The Bully Director
	The Love Nest Director
	Horses, Horses, Horses Director
	When Snow Flies Producer
	A Dog's Day Director
	Bubbling Over Director
	The Pie-Eyed Piper Director
	The Honor Man Director
	The Medicine Man Director
	The Crawl Stroke Kid Director
	The Magician Director
	All for a Bride Director
	Taking the Air Director
	Cracked Ice Director
	In the Rough Director
	The Plow Boy's Revenge Director
	Subway Sally Director
	Bars and Stripes Director
	The Musical Parrot Director
	Where Friendship Ceases Producer
	Sink or Swim Director
	Buck Fever Director
	Hitting the Rails Director
	Home Sweet Home Director
	Radio Controlled Director
	Gun Shy Director
	The Phoney Express Director
	The Phoney Express Producer
	The Phoney Express Animation
	Why Argue Producer
	The Road House Director
	The Charleston Queen Director
	Knight Out Producer
	Knight Out Director
	A Buggy Ride Director
	Pests Producer
	Scrambled Eggs Director
	Dough Boys Director
	Venus of Venice Director
	Chop Suey and Noodles Director
	Jungle Sports Director
	A Plumber's Life Director
	The Land Boom Producer
	The Land Boom Director
	An Alpine Flapper Director
	Liquid Dynamite Director
	Farm Hands Director
	Hearts and Showers Director
	Rough and Ready Romeo Director
	The Shootin' Fool Director
	The Merry Blacksmith Director
	Fly Time Director
	Up in the Air Director
	The Mail Coach Producer
	The Wicked City Director
	Hunting in 1950 Director
	The Wind Jammers Director
	The June Bride Director
	Lighter Than Air Director
	Three Blind Mice Director
	Gold Push Director
	Noah Had His Troubles Director
	The Bonehead Age Director
	The Great Open Spaces Director
	More Mice Than Brains Producer
	The Honor System Director
	Wild Cats of Paris Director
	Closer Than a Brother Director
	Air-Cooled Director
	The Hero Wins Director
	The Lion and the Monkey Director
	Nuts and Squirrels Director
	The Ugly Duckling Director
	Barnyard Follies Director
	Window Washers Director
	Bubbles Director
	A Yarn About Yarn Director
	For the Love of a Gal Director
	Soap Director
	The Runt Director
	Echoes from the Alps Director
	A Fast Worker Director
	Runaway Balloon Director
	Darkest Africa Director
	Permanent Waves Director
	The Housing Shortage Director
	At the Zoo Director
	S.O.S. Director
	The Pie Man Director
	In Dutch Animation
	Clean-Up Week Director
	Transatlantic Flight Director
	Bigger and Better Jails Director
	Fisherman's Luck Director
	The Haunted House Director
	Down on the Farm Director
	Noah's Athletic Club Director
	On the Ice Producer
	On the Ice Director
	Lumber Jacks Director
	She Knew Her Man Director
	Black Magic Director
	Hawks of the Sea Director
	A Lighthouse by the Sea Director
	In the Good Old Summertime Director
	Message from the Sea Director
	Amelia Comes Back Director
	Flying Fever Director
	House Cleaning Director
	The Prodigal Pup Director
	A Woman's Honor Director
	Desert Sheiks Director
	The Body in the Bag Director
	That Old Can of Mine Director
	The Organ Grinder Director
	The Flying Carpet Director
	Jolly Jail Bird Director
	An Ideal Farm Director
	Homeless Pups Director
	A Trip to the Pole Director
	When Winter Comes Producer
	The Champion Director
	Running Wild Director
	Herman the Great Mouse Director
	Why Mice Leave Home Director
	Good Old College Days Director
	The Rat's Revenge Director
	Rural Romance Director
	The Black Sheep Director
	The Good Old Days Director
	Five Orphans of the Storm Director
	Five Orphans of the Storm Producer
	Happy Go Luckies Producer
	Happy Go Luckies Animation
	A Dark Horse Director
	The Cat Came Back Director
	The Morning After Director
	Do Women Pay? Director
	Farmer Al Falfa's Pet Cat Director
	The Five Fifteen Director
	Aged in the Wood Director
	A Barnyard Rodeo Director
	The High Flyers Director
	Derby Day Director
	The Walrus Hunters Director
	Love in a Cottage Director
	The Nine of Spades Director
	The Thoroughbred Director
	The Bad Bandit Director
	Great Explorers Director
	Mysteries of the Sea Director
	The Burglar Alarm Producer
	Springtime Director
	The Beauty Parlor Director
	The Covered Pushcart Director
	Amateur Night on the Ark Director
	Amateur Night on the Ark Producer
	The Stork's Mistake Director
	The Fable of the Jolly Rounders Director
	A Fish Story Director
	Pharaoh's Tomb Director
	Spooks Director
	The Gamblers Director
	The Fable of the Traveling Salesman Producer
	The Fable of the Mysterious Hat Director
	Farmer Al Falfa's Bride Director
	The Fable of the Spider and the Fly Director
	The Fable of the Gliders Director
	The Fable of a Raisin and a Cake of Yeast Director
	The Fable of Henry's Busted Romance Director
	Cheating the Cheaters Director
	The Fable of a Stone Age Romeo Director
	The Fable of the Man Who Laughs Director
	The Fable of Friday the 13th Producer
	The Fable of the Dog's Paradise Director
	The Two Trappers Director
	The Fable of Henpecked Henry Producer
	The Fable of the Rolling Stone Director
	The Elephant's Trunk Director
	The Fable of the Romantic Mouse Director
	The Fable of the Boastful Cat Director
	The Dog And The Mosquito Director
	The Dog And The Mosquito Writer
	Fable of the Two Explorers Director
	Two Slick Traders Director
	The Boy and the Bear Director
	The Fable of the Mechanical Horse Director
	The Fable of the Mischievous Cat Producer
	The Country Mouse and the City Cat Director
	The Farmer And The Mice Producer
	The Fable of Brewing Trouble Director
	The Fable of the Dog and the Fish Director
	The Fable of the Worm That Turned Director
	Crime in a Big City Director
	The Farmer and His Cat Director
	The Cat and the Pig Director
	The Eternal Triangle Director
	The Dog and the Wolves Director
	The Hunter and His Dog Director
	The Maid and the Millionaire Director
	The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Director
	Love at First Sight Director
	The Boy and the Dog Director
	The Lion and the Mouse Animation
	The Lion and the Mouse Associate Producer
	The Spendthrift Director
	The Rich Cat and the Poor Cat Director
	The Fox and the Grapes Producer
	The Model Dairy Animation
	The Model Dairy Producer
	Magic Boots Director
	The Cat and the Swordfish Director
	The Bear and the Bees Director
	The Tiger and the Donkey Director
	The Dissatisfied Cobbler Director
	The Dog and the Flea Director
	The Wayward Dog Director
	The Wolf and the Kid Director
	The Fable of the Cat and the Mice Director
	The Fly and the Ant Director
	The Frogs That Wanted a King Director
	The Woman and the Hen Director
	The Owl and the Grasshopper Director
	The Cat and the Monkey Director
	The Frog and the Ox Director
	The Dog and the Bone Director
	Venus and the Cat Producer
	The Hare and the Tortoise Director
	The Hermit and the Bear Director
	Mice at War Director
	Hare and Frogs Director
	The Fox and Crow Writer
	The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Director
	The Lioness and the Bugs Director
	Cats at Law Director
	Mice In Council Producer
	Mice In Council Animation
	The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg Director
	The Rooster and the Eagle Director
	The Cat and the Canary Director
	The Fashionable Fox Director
	A Cat's Life Director
	The Bone of Contention Director
	Character as Revealed by the Ear Director
	Character as Revealed by the Mouth Director
	Character as Revealed by the Eye Director
	His Trial Director
	Some Barrier Director
	Character as Revealed by the Nose Director
	Farmer Al Falfa's Wayward Pup Director
	Golden Spoon Mary Director
	20,000 Feats under the Sea Director
	Ventriloquists Animation
	Farmer Al Falfa's Blind Pig Director
	Farmer Al Falfa's Prune Plantation Director
	Farmer Al Falfa Sees New York Director
	Farmer Al Falfa's Wolfhound Director
	Farmer Al Falfa's Revenge Director
	Farmer Al Falfa's Egg-Citement Director
	Farmer Al Falfa's Watermelon Patch Director
	Farmer Al Falfa and His Tentless Circus Director
	Farmer Al Falfa's Scientific Dairy Director
	Farmer Al Falfa Invents a New Kite Director
	Farmer Al Falfa's Catastrophy Director
	Down on the Phoney Farm Director
	Down on the Phoney Farm Animation
	Down on the Phoney Farm Producer
	Down on the Phoney Farm Writer
	Little Herman Director
	A Day's Outing Director
	Deep Stuff Director
	The End of the World Director
	The Villain's Curse Director
	Fish Day Director
	The Fox and the Goat Director
	The Frog and the Catfish Director
	From Rags to Riches and Back Again Director
	Fruitful Farm Director
	Mysteries of Old Chinatown Director
	One Game Pup Director
	One Good Turn Deserves Another Director
	The Cat and the Magnet Producer
	The Cat and the Magnet Director