Leland "Lee" Hartman (February 27, 1930 – December 24, 2012) was an American animator and writer.
[1] His credits at Disney included animated pieces for The Mickey Mouse Club; the 1958 short film, Paul Bunyan, which was directed by Les Clark (a member of Disney's Nine Old Men); and the animated feature film, Sleeping Beauty, which was released in 1959.
In 1997, he published a series of short horror stories called "The Darkendown Tales.
Hartman, who suffered from dementia for six years, had been hospitalized at Kane Regional Glen Hazel Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, since early 2012 due to his condition.
[2] Most of Hartman's extensive art collection was donated to the ToonSeum in Pittsburgh, where it will be on display.