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t	3	In 1947 Hendricks, then a Major in the USMCR, was asked by his wife Diane to donate some toys (including ones she had made herself) to an organization that gave out toys to needy children. However, his research found that no such organisation existed, and he resolved to start one himself. He led a toy collection in the [[Los Angeles]] area with several family and friends that eventually amassed some 5,000 toys. This pilot program proved so successful that the Marine Corps adopted it as an official campaign the following year, and Hendricks helped make it even more of a success by using his contacts through Warner Bros. to persuade many celebrities to support the charity.<ref>[http://www.toysfortots.org/about_toys_for_tots/toys_for_tots_program/origin_and_evolution.aspx Toys for Tots: Origin and Evolution]</ref>	t	3	In 1947 Hendricks, then a Major in the USMCR, was asked by his wife Diane to donate some toys (including ones she had made herself) to an organization that gave out toys to needy children. However, his research found that no such organisation existed, and he resolved to start one himself. He led a toy collection in the [[Los Angeles]] area with several family and friends that eventually amassed some 5,000 toys. This pilot program proved so successful that the Marine Corps adopted it as an official campaign the following year, and Hendricks helped make it even more of a success by using his contacts through Warner Bros. to persuade many celebrities to support the charity.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.toysfortots.org/about_toys_for_tots/toys_for_tots_program/origin_and_evolution.aspx \|title=Origin and Evolution \|publisher=Toys for Tots \|date= \|accessdate=2013-05-20}}</ref>
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'''William L. Hendricks''' (May 3, 1904 - March 29, 1992) was a former [[Marine Forces Reserve|USMCR]] Colonel who was the key figure in setting up the "[[Toys for Tots]]" program. Aside from his USMCR career he also worked in the film industry for many years, initially as a documentary producer for the [[United States Army]], then as a production executive at [[Warner Bros.]], where he eventually became the final producer of the ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' series.

In 1947 Hendricks, then a Major in the USMCR, was asked by his wife Diane to donate some toys (including ones she had made herself) to an organization that gave out toys to needy children. However, his research found that no such organisation existed, and he resolved to start one himself. He led a toy collection in the [[Los Angeles]] area with several family and friends that eventually amassed some 5,000 toys. This pilot program proved so successful that the Marine Corps adopted it as an official campaign the following year, and Hendricks helped make it even more of a success by using his contacts through Warner Bros. to persuade many celebrities to support the charity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toysfortots.org/about_toys_for_tots/toys_for_tots_program/origin_and_evolution.aspx |title=Origin and Evolution |publisher=Toys for Tots |date= |accessdate=2013-05-20}}</ref>

His career as a documentary producer saw him win an [[Academy Honorary Award]] in 1961 for his part in the Marine Corps documentary ''[[A Force in Readiness]]''. In 1967 he was asked by Warner Bros. to take over as head of their newly reformed animation studio, as well as becoming overall head of the ''Looney Tunes'' franchise. The new animation studio lasted only two years and produced few cartoons of note before shutting down in 1969. However, Hendricks remained in a supervisory role, overseeing production on ''[[The Bugs Bunny Show]]'' and other television shows featuring ''Looney Tunes'' cartoons. He remained in this role until 1977, when he finally retired from the film industry at the age of 73.
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[[Category:1904 births]]
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[[Category:American film producers]]
[[Category:United States Marine Corps reservists]]
[[Category:American philanthropists]]
[[Category:Academy Honorary Award recipients]]

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