Google Honors Gumby’s Dad
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If you visit Google today, you will be greeted by this logo shown here. The reason? It’s Art Clokey’s birthday.
You do know who Art Clokey is don’t you? Of course you do. He’s Gumby’s Dad.
Art first created Gumbasia, a stop-motion film, which let him to create Gumby and eventually an entire cast of characters including Pokey, The Blockheads, Prickle, Denali, and a few others. Gumby’s head was inspired by the hair of Art’s father.
Later, Clokey also created the Davey and Goliath series. (My friend, Rich, still uses Goliath’s voice to call me "Davey").
Art Clokey passed away in 2010 from a bladder infection.
Lots of Gumby Videos
are available for purchase on Amazon!