Robert George Stokes (19 April 1908 â 17 February 1980, Palm Springs, California), was an American animator who worked for diverse studios between 1932 and 1941, including Harman-Ising Pictures (1932âÂÂ33; 1934âÂÂ36), Iwerks Studio (1933âÂÂ34), Walt Disney Productions (1937âÂÂ39) and Leon Schlesinger Productions (1939âÂÂ41).