Education
Silvey graduated from Jepson Art Institute in Los Los Angeles
Silvey graduated from Jepson Art Institute in Los Los Angeles
Silvey was considered a pioneer in animation, as she was one of the first women to work in the field She began her career at United Productions of America (Universal Postal Union) during the late 1950s. Levitt hired Silvey when he joined Universal Postal Union, where she first worked in layout, storyboard and character design.
Her credits at Universal Postal Union included Mister Magoo"s Christmas Carol, 1001 Arabian Nights and The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show.
Silvey moved to Jay Ward Productions in 1959. She worked with Jay Ward on numerous animated cartoons, including The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, George of the Jungle, Fractured Fairy Tales, Dudley Do-Right and the Cap"n Crunch television commercials.
Silvey remained at Jay Ward Productions until 1973. She also briefly worked on Bugs Bunny cartoons at Warner Brothers
Shirley Silvey died of heart failure on July 17, 2010, in Fresno, California, at the age of 82.