Frank Thomas
Birthday
1912/09/05
Day of death
2004/09/08 (92 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Fresno, California, USA
Also know as
Franklin Rosborough Thomas, Franklin Thomas
Biography
Born in Fresno, California, Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and worked on campus humor magazine The Stanford Chaparral with Ollie Johnston. After graduating from Stanford, he attended Chouinard Art Institute, then joined The Walt Disney Company on September 24, 1934 as employee number 224. There he animated dozens of feature films and shorts, and also was a member of the Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, playing the piano.
Acting
(1942) Saludos Amigos
as Self
(2007) The Pixar Story
as Self
(2009) Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Himself (archive footage)
(1954) A Story of Dogs
as Self
(1989) It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
as Self
(2009) The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
as Himself (Archive Footage)
(1994) The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
as Self - Supervising Animator
(1957) Tricks of Our Trade
as ---
(2002) Frank and Ollie... and Mickey
as ---
(2005) From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
as Self (Archive Footage)
(1996) The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
as Self - Animator
(2004) The Incredibles
as Additional Voices (voice)
(2001) The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
as Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
(1999) The Iron Giant
as Additional Voices (voice)
(1950) One Hour in Wonderland
as Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two
(1995) Frank and Ollie
as Himself
(2004) Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
as Self
(2000) The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
as Self
(1959) Disneyland '59
as Self
(2003) Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound
as Self
(2001) Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
as Himself
(2005) From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
as Self (archive footage)