Herman R. Cohen worked at many studios in his long career, like WB, Fleischer Studios, MGM, and Filmation to name a few. But one studio where he had arguably his best work, was for Walter Lantz Productions. He worked there from 1953 to 1956, usually in the Paul J. Smith and Don Patterson unit. Here's some of his work on the Woody Woodpecker series, and each screenshot is presented in the style of Bob Jaques' old blog, Popeye Cartoons. (Name of the cartoon is on the top of each picture)
Socko in Morocco - 1954
Alley to Bali - 1954
Hot Rod Huckster - 1954
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A Fine Feathered Frenzy - 1954
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Convict Concerto - 1954
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Helter Shelter - 1955
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Witch Crafty - 1955
Private Eye Pooch - 1955
Square Shootin' Square - 1955
Bunco Busters - 1955
After the Ball - 1956
Get Lost - 1956
Chief Charlie Horse - 1956
Arts and Flowers - 1956 (His last Woody short)
Before I end this first post, I'd like to thank my good friend Nex for helping me identify Cohen's Lantz work!
EDIT (11/14/22): The Under the Counter Spy screenshot was the animation of Ken Southworth.
Oh, that's who drew that model sheet for the woodpecker. Great to know :)
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