Fred Quimby

Known for Production

Fred Quimby's portrait

Details

Birthday: July 31, 1886

Deathday: September 16, 1965

Place of birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Biography

Frederick C. "Fred" Quimby was an American cartoon producer, best known as a producer of Tom and Jerry cartoons, for which he won seven Academy Awards. He was the producer in charge of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio, which included Tex Avery and the team of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, creators of Tom and Jerry.