Ising, Rudy (1903-1992) - One of the "Kansas City boys," Rudy had worked with Walt at Laugh-O-gram Films, and later joined his friend and often partner, Hugh Harman, in coming to Hollywood to work on the Alice Comedies and Oswald cartoons. Harman and Ising, along with Ub Iwerks, were among Walt's very first animators.