A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Butte - Montana - USA
Born:
February 3, 1918
Died:
September 30, 2005
Don was born on February 3, 1918 in Butte, Montana and moved with his mother and brother and sisters to Hollywood when he was a young boy after his father died. His mother ran a boarding house in Hollywood. When he was 19 he got a job at Disney Studios on Hyperion Street in Los Angeles as an inker. He worked his way up to layout, background and art director. When Disney Studios moved to its Burbank location Don met Katherine (Kay) Lane, a secretary at the studio, and they were married. Don worked at the studio for 52 years only taking a break to join the Merchant Marines when World War II broke out. He and the other Disney animators lived by the adage, "He who dies with the most toys wins!" Each animator's office was usually littered with multiple toys which were played with often during the day. When Walt Disney opened Cal Arts Don taught drawing classes there in the school's first few years. He retired from Disney Studio after 52 years and passed away only a few years after his retirement on February 9, 1987. He and Kay had one daughter, Dolores. Kay died on September 30, 2005. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Tammy Rogers
Adaptation:
2001 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Animation:
1986 The Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
2001 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Art Direction:
1973 Robin Hood
1981 The Fox and the Hound
1983 Mickey's Christmas Carol
1986 The Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
2001 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Background Designer:
1964 Mary Poppins
1973 Robin Hood
1981 The Fox and the Hound
1983 Mickey's Christmas Carol
1986 The Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
2001 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Layout:
1947 Donald's Dilemma
1947 Wide Open Spaces
1948 Donald's Dream Voice
1948 Drip Dippy Donald
1948 The Trial of Donald Duck
1950 Cinderella
1961 Donald and the Wheel
1964 Mary Poppins
1967 The Jungle Book
1973 Robin Hood
1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1981 The Fox and the Hound
1983 Mickey's Christmas Carol
1985 The Black Cauldron
1986 The Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
2001 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Screenplay:
1947 Donald's Dilemma
1947 Wide Open Spaces
1948 Donald's Dream Voice
1948 Drip Dippy Donald
1948 The Trial of Donald Duck
1950 Cinderella
1961 Donald and the Wheel
1964 Mary Poppins
1967 The Jungle Book
1973 Robin Hood
1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1981 The Fox and the Hound
1983 Mickey's Christmas Carol
1985 The Black Cauldron
1986 The Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
2001 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
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