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'''Arthur Rankin Davenport, Jr.''' ([[July 19]], [[1924]]) was one of the founders of [[Rankin/Bass|"Videocraft International"]] in the early 1960's. Together with [[Jules Bass]], he directed and produced [[Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit]] and [[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King]]. He si currently retired from filmmaking, and spends his days in Bermuda.
'''Arthur Rankin Davenport, Jr.''' ([[19 July]] [[1924]] - [[30 January]] [[2014]]) was one of the founders of [[Rankin/Bass|"Videocraft International"]] in the early 1960's. Together with [[Jules Bass]], he directed and produced [[The Hobbit (1977 film)]] and [[The Return of the King (1980 film)]].  
 
==Awards==
==Awards==
===[[Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit]]===
* [[1977]] - ''[[wikipedia:Peabody Award|Peabody Award]]'', Best Movie, [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]
* [[1977]] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peabody_Award Peabody Award], Best Movie (shared with Jules Bass)


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Rankin%2C_Jr. Wikipedia profile]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710230/ IMDb profile]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710230/ {{PAGENAME}}] at IMDb
[[Category:Directors|Rankin, Arthur]]
[[Category:Directors|Rankin, Arthur]]
[[Category:American people|Rankin, Arthur]]
[[Category:People by name|Rankin, Arthur]]

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Arthur Rankin Davenport, Jr. (19 July 1924 - 30 January 2014) was one of the founders of "Videocraft International" in the early 1960's. Together with Jules Bass, he directed and produced The Hobbit (1977 film) and The Return of the King (1980 film).

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