Gumby [and Davey and Goliath] Animator Art Clokey Dies at 89 in California

FoxNews ^ | 1/9/2010

[Ge0ffrey]

Clokey first molded Gumby for a surreal student project at the University of Southern California called "Gumbasia." That led to his making shorts for the "Howdy Doody Show" and several series through the years.

Art Clokey poses with a Gumby doll in 1995. (AP photo) LOS OSOS, Calif. - Gumby animator Art Clokey, whose bendable creation became a pop culture phenomenon through countless satires, toys and revivals, has died at age 89.

Caretaker Chrisanne Wollett Clokey says Clokey died Friday in Los Osos on California's Central Coast.

Clokey first molded Gumby for a surreal student project at the University of Southern California called "Gumbasia." That led to his making shorts for the "Howdy Doody Show" and several series through the years.

He said he based Gumby's swooping head on the hairdo of his father, who died when Clokey was nine.

Clokey also created the moralizing and often satirized claymation duo "Davey and Goliath."

[meatloaf]

If you tried that with a new Gumby from China you’d probably get lead poisoning.

[LiberConservative]

OH, NOOooo!!!

[KSCITYBOY]

Oh Davey...

[Ev Reeman]

I loved watching Gumby and Davey and Goliath. Now those were great shows for kids. Not like the mindless crap that passes for kid’s entertainment today.

[wizr]

Thanks for the post. May Mr. Clokey rest in peace.

[Mygirlsmom]

Loved Davey and Goliath!

[rabidralph]

Thanks for the reminder. I do have a new Gumby and Pokey in my home now.

[BluesDuke]

I remember getting a Gumby and Pokey figure set . . . and fuming because they were made of rubber with wires inside their limbs. I thought the figure set would be clay, too!

Clokey was a master. Gumbasia is still a masterpiece.

[BluesDuke]

Let's give Prickle and Goo their due . . .

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