Ed Benedict (1912-2006) was an American animator and layout artist best known for his concept work with Hanna-Barbera Productions. Benedict was recruited by former MGM animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1957 to provide character designs for their new animated television series, The Ruff & Reddy Show, and went on to create The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Huckleberry Hound, The Jetsons, and many others. Benedict left Hanna-Barbera at the end of the 1960s but did occasional projects for the studio. He created the animated character of Samantha for the opening of the Bewitched television series and later did background and layout on one of Hanna-Barbera’s final cartoons, Johnny Bravo. He signed many of his sketches with a cleverly hidden scribble, "EB," that was only visible to a select few at the time.
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