Will Vinton was born on November 17, 1947 in McMinnville, Oregon, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Closed Mondays (1974), Return to Oz (1985) and Martin the Cobbler (1977). He was previously married to Susan Shadburne, Gillian Allred and Bevan Vinton. He died on October 4, 2018 in Portland, Oregon, USA.