Three Stooges cartoons (1965–1966). He later became associated with Hanna-Barbera, working as a writer on their The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972), Speed Buggy (1973), The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1976), and season one of The Richie Rich Show. In 1977 he was working on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon "The All New Super Friends Hour", and he is credited as being the creator of the characters The Wonder Twins.. He also created and was the executive producer of their 1978 series, The Three Robonic Stooges. Maurer's sons, Jeffrey Scott and Michael Maurer also have prolific careers as TV cartoon writers. Death Busy until the end, Maurer died of cancer on November 23, 1986, in Los Angeles. His entombment was at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery. References External links Norman Maurer at lambiek.net Leonard Maurer: 3-D Comics Pioneer 1926 births 1986 deaths American comics artists Hanna-Barbera people Deaths from cancer in California Burials at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery Artists from New York City American male artists American animated film directors American animated film producers Animation screenwriters Television producers from New York City American television directors Film producers from New York (state) Screenwriters from New York (state) Writers from New York City 20th-century American screenwriters