Early Life and Family Background Born: March 12, 1906, Washington, D.C., United States Died: January 28, 1974, Sarasota, Florida, United States Parents: Dorothy Woodville Rockhill and Dr. Joseph Clark Hoppin (an archeologist) Grandparents: William Woodville Rockhill (diplomat who met the Dalai Lama) and Dr. Courtland Hoppin (homeopathic physician). Family background significantly influenced his diverse interests and artistic pursuits, exposing him to diplomacy, archaeology, and a lineage of talented individuals. Artistic Career and Pioneering Work in Animation Studied art in P…