Art Clokey Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Art Clokey Facts
| Full Name | Art Clokey |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 12, 1921 |
| Birth Place | Michigan |
| Age (in 2024) | 103 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Animator |
Art Clokey Age & Birthday
Art Clokey is best known as Animator who has born on October 12, 1921 in Michigan. Currently, Art Clokey is 103 years, 2 months and 3 days old. Art Clokey will celebrate 104th birthday on Sunday, 12th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Art Clokey upcoming birthday.
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About
Artist and and animator best known as the creator of the iconic stop-motion character Gumby.
Before Fame
With the help of his wife Ruth, he created Gumby and Pokey and the characters made their first appearance on the Howdy Doody show. They later received their own show called the Adventures of Gumby.
Trivia
He produced the claymation film Davey and Goliath sponsored by the Lutheran Church in America.
Family Life
He was born Arthur Charles Farrington in Detroit, Michigan. After his parents divorce and his father's death, he went to live with his mother in California, but ended up in an orphanage after rejection from his stepfather. He was adopted by composer Joseph W. Clokey.
Associated With
He is an artist best known for his iconic animated characters like Walt Disney.
Top Asked Questions about Art Clokey
How old is Art Clokey in 2024?
Art Clokey is 103 years old today.
When was Art Clokey born?
Art Clokey was born on October 12, 1921 in Michigan.
What is Art Clokey zodiac sign?
Art Clokey zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Art Clokey best known for?
Art Clokey was best known as Animator.
Fun Facts about Art Clokey's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Art Clokey's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Art Clokey was born on Wednesday, 285th day / 41st week of 1921
- Art Clokey has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Art Clokey birthday is XII.X.MCMXXI
- Art Clokey's birthstone is Opal
- Art Clokey's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- Art Clokey age in year is 103 years old
- Art Clokey age in month is 1238 months old
- Art Clokey age in day is 37685 days old
- Art Clokey age in hour is 904440 hours old
- Art Clokey age in minute is 54266400 minutes old
- Art Clokey age in second is 3255984000 seconds old
- Next Art Clokey birthday is on Sunday, October 12th 2025
- Art Clokey age in next birthday (2025) is 104 years old
Historical Events on Art Clokey Birthday (October 12)
Below are historical events that coincided with Art Clokey's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1997 | The Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria kills 43 people at a fake roadblock. |
| 1998 | Matthew Shepard, a gay student at University of Wyoming, dies five days after he was beaten outside of Laramie. |
| 1999 | Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup. |
| 1999 | The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia. |
| 2000 | The USS Cole, a US Navy destroyer, is badly damaged by two al-Qaeda suicide bombers, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39. |
| 2002 | Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Bali, killing 202 and wounding over 300. |
| 2005 | The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days. |
| 2010 | The Finnish Yle TV2 channel's Ajankohtainen kakkonen current affairs program airs controversial Homoilta episode (literally "gay night"), which leads to the resignation of almost 50,000 Finns from the Evangelical Lutheran Church. |
| 2012 | The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. |
| 2013 | Fifty-one people are killed after a truck veers off a cliff in Peru. |
| 2017 | The United States announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Israel immediately follows. |
| 2018 | Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. |
| 2019 | Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people. |
| 2019 | Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna. |
| 2019 | The Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which is under construction, collapses, killing two and injuring 20. |
| 1987 | The birth of Marvin Ogunjimi, Belgian footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1988 | The birth of Calum Scott, British singer |
| 1989 | The birth of Anna Ohmiya, Japanese curler |
| 1990 | The birth of Henri Lansbury, English footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Nicolao Dumitru, Italian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer |
| 1994 | The birth of Alex Katz, American baseball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Sean Monahan, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1994 | The birth of Olivia Smoliga, American swimmer |
| 1995 | The birth of Jessica Hogg, Welsh artistic gymnast |
| 1996 | The birth of James Graham, British singer |
| 1996 | The birth of Owen Watkin, Welsh rugby player |
| 1997 | The birth of Curtis Scott, Australian rugby league player |
| 2004 | The birth of Darci Lynne, American ventriloquist |
| 2012 | The death of Torkom Manoogian, Iraqi-Armenian patriarch (b. 1919) |
| 2012 | The death of Erik Moseholm, Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1930) |
| 2012 | The death of Břetislav Pojar, Czech animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923) |
| 2013 | The death of George Herbig, American astronomer and academic (b. 1920) |
| 2013 | The death of Oscar Hijuelos, American author and academic (b. 1951) |
| 2013 | The death of Hans Wilhelm Longva, Norwegian diplomat (b. 1942) |
| 2013 | The death of Malcolm Renfrew, American chemist and academic (b. 1910) |
| 2014 | The death of Ali Mazrui, Kenyan-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Graham Miles, English snooker player (b. 1941) |
| 2014 | The death of Roberto Telch, Argentinian footballer and coach (b. 1943) |
| 2015 | The death of Abdallah Kigoda, Tanzanian politician, 8th Tanzanian Minister of Industry and Trade (b. 1953) |
| 2015 | The death of Joan Leslie, American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian (b. 1925) |
| 2017 | The death of Margarita D'Amico, Venezuelan journalist (b. 1938) |
| 2020 | The death of Conchata Ferrell, American actress (b. 1943) |
| 2020 | The death of Roberta McCain, American socialite and oil heiress (b. 1912) |
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