Arthur Rankin Jr., the animator behind the classic holiday special classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” the “Jackson Five” cartoon series and dozens of other productions, died ...

We knew what we needed: warmth. ‘Rudolph’ showed us that.” Rankin grew up in a family attuned to pleasing audiences. His parents, Mignon Klemm and Arthur Rankin Sr., were vaudevillians ...

To boost school pride, Arthur and his classmates form the Lakewood Pride Committee. Binky introduces Emily to the world of pro-wrestling and teaches her some fierce moves. / Muffy talks Francine ...

Arthur Rankin Jr., 89, who created a canon of children's holiday television using stop-motion puppet animation, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, one of the longest-running annual network ...