Biography
Merle Cox was an American artist known for contributions to film production design. Born on June 9, 1896 in Indiana, Cox worked in the background design department of animated films during the late 1930s. One of Cox’s notable credits includes Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, released in 1938, where they served as a background designer, helping to create the visual environments that supported the film’s animated characters.
Cox’s role involved crafting the settings and atmospheric details that framed the animated action, a key aspect of early feature-length animation. Their work appeared in a single verified film entry, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which marked a significant milestone in animation history. Cox was also known by the alternate name Merle T. Cox.
Cox died on October 26, …
