Jules Bass, co-creator of TV's 'Rudolph' and 'Frosty the Snowman,' dies at age 87
Bass pioneered stop-motion animation with Arthur Rankin Jr. The duo produced and directed 1960s TV classics including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman.
Jules Bass, who helped bring Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman into living rooms across the country during the Christmas season, died Tuesday at the age of 87.
Bass pioneered stop-motion animation with Arthur Rankin Jr. under Rankin/Bass. The duo produced 1964's and 1969's , becoming the creators of other iconic characters like the narrator for , Sam the Snowman (voiced by Burl Ives), and the Abominable Snowman.
