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Hicks Lokey

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William "Hicks" Lokey (April 5, 1904 – November 4, 1990) was an American animator. He is best known for his work at Fleischer Studios.

Lokey was born in Alabama. He worked as an animator for Fleischer Studios (1934-1938), the Walter Lantz Studio (1938–39), Walt Disney Productions (1940–41, where he provided character animation for the "Pink Elephants on Parade" segment in Dumbo and "The Dance of the Hours" in Fantasia), and Hanna-Barbera (1959-1986).

In 1990 Lokey received the Winsor McCay Award for his lifetime of work in the field of animation. Lokey died in Los Angeles on November 4, 1990.