Robert W. “Bob” Carlson (born November 7, 1906, and died June 18, 1990) was an American animator and artist noted for his long career at Walt Disney Animation Studios, as well as his later work with UPA, Filmation, Bill Melendez Productions, and Bakshi Animation. He is particularly noted for his work on Fantasia and Pinocchio as Bill Tytla’s assistant, as well as The Three Caballeros, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, and numerous Donald Duck shorts.