Hobart Donovan (b. 1905)
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Biography:
Additional biographical materials: Internet Movie Database [IMDB] "Hobart Donavan": https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0232314/
Donovan's primary work was for Buster Brown, serving as a writer for Buster Brown Comic Book (Brown Shoe Co., 1945 series) giveaway comic book from 1945 to 1959 and for the radio show. He wrote for the comic book the features "Ghanga Gunga", "Kulah and the Jinni in the Jug", "Little Fox", and Smilin' Ed and His Gang" all during 1945 (and maybe thereafter).
He was married to June Foray, an animated voice actor.
Notes:
Hobart Donovan should not be confused with another writer, Donald Bayne Hobart. The Who's Who confuses the two creators.
Relations:
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Employee of
- Sangor Studio (b. 1940)
Notes: Donovan did pencil and ink work for the studio sometime during the 1940s.
Non Comics Works:
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Publication Title: Lassie (radio) - Role: writer - Years: 1947?; 1948?
Employer Name : American Broadcasting Company [ABC]
Work Title: ?
Notes: Hobart Donovan was a writer for the American Broadcasting Company [ABC]'s radio show Lassie, which ran from June 8, 1947, to May 30, 1948. What episodes Donovan wrote for is currently unknown. -
Publication Title: Lassie (radio) - Role: writer - Years: 1948?; 1949?; 1950?
Employer Name : National Broadcasting Company [NBC]
Work Title: ?
Notes: Hobart Donovan was a writer for the National Broadcasting Company [NBC]'s radio show Lassie, which ran from June 5, 1948, to May 27, 1950. What episodes Donovan wrote for is currently unknown. -
Publication Title: Phone Again, Finnegan (radio) - Role: employee - Year: 1946
Employer Name : National Broadcasting Company [NBC] and/or Columbia Broadcasting Company [CBS]
Work Title: ?
Notes: Hobart Donovan directed an unknown episode (or episodes) of the National Broadcasting Company [NBC] and/or Columbia Broadcasting Company [CBS]'s radio comedy "Phone Again, Finnegan" in 1946 (both ran the show during 1946). Further details are currently not known. -
Publication Title: Smilin' Ed's Buster Brown Gang (television) - Role: writer - Years: 1953 - 1955
Employer Name : American Broadcasting Company [ABC]
Work Title: ?
Notes: Hobart Donovan was a writer for the American Broadcasting Company [ABC]'s television show "Smilin' Ed's Buster Brown Gang" probably during the entire run of the show from August 1953 to April 23, 1955. -
Publication Title: Smilin' Ed's Buster Brown Gang (television) - Role: writer - Years: 1951 - 1953
Employer Name : Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
Work Title: ?
Notes: Hobart Donovan wrote for the Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]'s television show "Smilin' Ed's Buster Brown Gang" probably for the entire run of the show from August 1951 to April 1953. -
Publication Title: Smilin' Ed's Buster Brown Gang (television) - Role: writer - Years: 1950 - 1951
Employer Name : National Broadcasting Company [NBC]
Work Title: ?
Notes: Hobart Donovan was a writer for the National Broadcasting Company [NBC]'s television show "Smilin' Ed's Buster Brown Gang" probably during the entire run of the show from August 26, 1950, to May 1951. -
Publication Title: Smilin' Ed's Buster Brown Gang (radio) - Role: writer - Years: 1944 - 1953
Employer Name : National Broadcasting Company [NBC]
Work Title: ?
Notes: Hobart Donovan wrote for the National Broadcasting Company [NBC]'s radio show "Smilin' Ed's Buster Brown Gang" for the entire run of the show.
