Bernard Francis Gruver

Background

Gruver, Bernard Francis was born on June 25, 1923 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Joseph and Ethel (Warshafsky) Gruver.

Education

Student, Long Beach City College, 1942. Graduate, Art. Center School, 1950.

Career

Member technical staff Graphic Films company, Los Angeles, 1950-1956. Designer television commercials Kling Studios, 1954. Designer Academy Pictures, New York City, 1954.

Film director story and design John Sutherland Productions, Los Angeles, 1955-1956. Adjunct professor animation design University Southern California, Los Angleles, 1963, 65, 68, 69-76.

Achievements

• Bernard Francis Gruver has been listed as a noteworthy animated film designer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Academy Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Internat, Animation Society (director 1963-1976), Screen Cartoonist Guild (president 1955-1957), television Academy, University Southern California Alumni Association, Art Center Alumni Association.

Connections

Married Adah Coropoff, August 18, 1946 (divorced August 1978). Children: Nancy, Allison. Married Jan Green, September, 1978.

Father:

Joseph Gruver

Mother:

Ethel (Warshafsky) Gruver

Spouse:

Jan Green

Spouse:

Adah Coropoff

child:

Allison, Gruver

child:

Nancy Gruver