Warren Foster

Warren Foster (October 24, 1904 – December 13, 1971) was an American writer and animator. He was best known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons, contributing prominently (mostly stories) towards the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series; he garnered acclaim not by his animation, but by his stories that proved to be influential in animation. He worked for Hanna-Barbera at a similar role until his retirement.

Birth and Death Data: Born Brooklyn (borough of New York City, New York, United States), Died December 13, 1971 (San Clemente (city in Orange County, California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MS-76102 16-in. 5/8/1933 Coca-Cola. Program no. 1 Warren Foster ; Howard Smith Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with male vocal quartet, piano, and dubbed recordings speaker  
Victor MS-76149 16-in. 5/18/1933 Coca-Cola. No. 2 Warren Foster ; Howard Smith Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with vocal ensemble and dubbed recordings speaker  
Victor MS-76150 16-in. 5/18/1933 Coca-Cola. No. 3 Warren Foster ; Howard Smith Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with vocal ensemble and dubbed recordings speaker  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Foster, Warren," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105230.

Foster, Warren. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105230.

"Foster, Warren." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105230

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