Calvin Henry Howard (March 24, 1911 – September 10, 2008) was an American cartoon story artist, animator and director mostly remembered for his work at Walter Lantz Productions and Warner Bros.
[1] He was also the voice actor of Gabby Goat in Get Rich Quick Porky and Meathead Dog in Screwball Squirrel.
During his career, he worked for several pioneer animators besides Lantz and Disney, including Max Fleischer and Ub Iwerks.
He was fired by Fred Quimby, after discovering that he brought alcohol to the ink and paint department during the Christmas holiday.
When Broadway Open House ended he was hired by Pat Weaver to be an associate producer and writer for the development of NBC's Today Show.