Born in Rockford, IL, he received Oscar® nominations for both of his Warner Bros. cartoons, both of which were directed by Friz Freleng.  Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1958: KNIGHTY KNIGHT BUGS - Producer at Warner Bros.  Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1959: MEXICALI SHMOES - Producer at Warner Bros. 2 nominations, 1 Award