Thérèse "Tissa" David (January 5, 1921 – August 21, 2012) was a Romanian-born American animator of Hungarian ethnicity, whose career spanned more than sixty years.
[2] However, she dropped out of the school to begin her career as an assistant animator at Magyar Film Iroda, a Budapest studio.
[2] David became the co-owner of the Studio Mackassy and Trsi after the end of World War II, where she oversaw the animated productions.
[2][3] David moved to Paris, France, in March 1950 with her friend, Judit Reigl, to escape the Hungarian Communist authorities.
[2][3] David and Natwick also collaborated to create the last theatrical short released starring the character, Mr.
[2] Her television commercial portfolio, which spanned the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, included spots for Piel's Beer, for which she drew the characters, Bert and Harry, who were voiced by Bob and Ray, an American comedy team.
[2] David also created animated commercials for Barneys New York, Vlasic Pickles, WQXR, Perrier, Esso and Shell, IBM, Cheerios and Excedrin.
"[2] In 1977, David told the New York Times that she designed Raggedy Ann as "a plain Jane with a heart of candy – and she's all female.
[3] David died from a recently diagnosed brain tumor at her apartment in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, on August 21, 2012, at the age of 91.