Born: 1907 January 28 in Torrington, Connecticut, United States

Died: 1965 October day? in Larchmont, New York, United States

Biography: Connie Rasinski was an animator best known for his work with Terrytoons, which he was a director for from 1937 to 1965.

Rasinski did comic book work for Jason Comic Art from 1945 to 1946, which appeared in titles by Spotlight Publishers [1940s], Magazine Enterprises, Round Publishing Company, and Harvey.

By 1947, and continuing until at least 1954, Rasinski worked on Terrytoons comic book titles for St. John.

Notes: JCA is the abreviation initials for Jason Comic Art, the studio Rasinski did comic book work for. Rasinski's work for the studio would show up under the initials of JCA.


Name:

    Connie Rasinski Type: Common Alternative Name

Other Names:

  1. JCA Type: Pen Name
  2. Constantine Rasinski Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Constantine Family name: Rasinski
  3. J. Conrad Rasinski Type: Common Alternative Name
  4. John Conrad Rasinski Type: Changed Name
    Given name: John Conrad Family name: Rasinski

Schools:

  1. Art Students League of New York ? to ?


Signatures:

  1. Connie R. [generic]
  2. Connie Rasinski [generic]
  3. CR [generic]

Memberships:

  1. National Cartoonists Society Type: member


Non Comics Works:

  1. Publication Title: Terrytoons (movie) - Role: animator - Years: 1929 - 1965
    Employer Name : Paul Terry
    Work Title: numerous
    Notes: Rasinski started working for Paul Terry's animation studio as an inker in 1929. By 1931 he was an assistant animator/in-betweener. In 1937 Rasinski became a director of animated cartoons, and held this position until his death in 1965, with the except of working on animated films for the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps during the Second World War.


Relations:

  1. Employee of - Jason Comic Art
    Notes: Rasinski worked for the studio doing pencil and ink work from 1945 to 1946.