Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas

🎂 5th September 1912 (113 yrs) 📍 Fresno, California, USA

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.

Frank Thomas

🎬 Movies Featuring Frank Thomas

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

as Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached (2009)

as Himself (Archive Footage)
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story (2007)

as Self
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella (2005)

as Self (archive footage)
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men

From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men (2005)

as Self (Archive Footage)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins' (2004)

as Self
The Incredibles

The Incredibles (2004)

as Additional Voices (voice)
Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound

Passing the Baton: The Making of The Fox and the Hound (2003)

as Self
Frank and Ollie... and Mickey

Frank and Ollie... and Mickey (2002)

Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All

Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All (2001)

as Himself
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp

The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp (2001)

as Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (2000)

as Self
The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant (1999)

as Additional Voices (voice)
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece

Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece (1997)

as Self
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece (1996)

as Self - Animator
Frank and Ollie

Frank and Ollie (1995)

as Himself
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born (1994)

as Self - Supervising Animator
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story

It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story (1989)

as Self
Disneyland '59

Disneyland '59 (1959)

as Self
Tricks of Our Trade

Tricks of Our Trade (1957)

A Story of Dogs

A Story of Dogs (1954)

as Self
One Hour in Wonderland

One Hour in Wonderland (1950)

as Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two
Saludos Amigos

Saludos Amigos (1942)

as Frank Thomas