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Show features 'Frosty the Snowman' animator Don Duga

Don Duga, 78, artist and resident of Riverhead

Photo credit: Heather Walsh | Don Duga, 78, artist and resident of Riverhead since 1980, is the original animator of Frosty the Snowman. (Dec. 18, 2012)

Don Duga's 50 years in the animation business took him from his hometown in California, across the country to Manhattan, all around Europe and finally to Long Island. Along the way, he worked on numerous national television films, and helped bring to life such famous characters as Frosty the Snowman, Mr. Magoo, and Captain Cupcake.

Today, Duga, 78, lives in Riverhead and works from his studio...

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