George Cannata started his career in the 1920s at Pat Sullivan's studio as an inker and later moved to Max Fleischer's studio where he was promoted as a full animator by 1930. He moved to the West Coast, where he worked for Walter Lantz and Ub Iwerks, but returned East to work for Van Beuren during a short period in 1935, after which he left to animate at Paul Terry's studio.
