Frank Thomas

Personal Info

Birthday

September 5, 1912

Day of Death

2004-09-08

(92 years old)

Place of Birth

Fresno, California, USA

Also Known As

Franklin Rosborough Thomas

Franklin Thomas

Frank 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.

Known For

The Incredibles

The Iron Giant

Filmography

2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
as Himself (Archive Footage)
2007
The Pixar Story
as Self
2005
From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
as Self (archive footage)
From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
as Self (Archive Footage)
2004
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
as Self
The Incredibles
as Additional Voices (voice)
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
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
as Self - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
2000
The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
as Self
1999
The Iron Giant
as Additional Voices (voice)
1997
Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece
as Self
1996
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
as Self - Animator
1995
Frank and Ollie
as Himself
1994
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
as Self - Supervising Animator
1989
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
as Self
1959
Disneyland '59
as Self
1954
A Story of Dogs
as Self
1950
One Hour in Wonderland
as Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two
1942
Saludos Amigos
as Self