Michael Lah

Michael Richard Lah (September 1, 1912 – October 13, 1995) was an American animator of Slovene origin.

He is best remembered for his work at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio, primarily as a member of Tex Avery's animation unit.

After he left MGM, he briefly rejoined Hanna-Barbera at their television cartoon studio as an animator on The Huckleberry Hound Show and various other shows, then joined Quartet Films, a commercial animation studio that created television commercials for Kelloggs and Green Giant Foods.

Some characters that Lah designed include Tony the Tiger, the Jolly Green Giant, Snap, Crackle and Pop, the Hamm's Beer Bear, and the Baltimore Orioles.

In 1984, Lah received the Winsor McCay Award for his lifetime of work in the animation field.