Original Walt Disney Animator Ollie Johnston

[thescreensiren]

Excuse me if this has already been posted--I didn't see a link, but I'm exhausted this morning and may have missed it.

Ollie Johnston -- the last surviving member of the Disney animation review board during its golden age--the group of hand-picked artists Walt Disney called his own "nine old men"--and more importantly a beloved artist, mentor, patriarch and husband--passed into history on April 14th.

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/disney/ol...ston-1912-2008

This guy was such a sweet and talented spirit. He will definitely be missed.

[JestersKiss]

Thanks for the post,,,,,had not seen this yet

[Lucy Furr]

I just now came across the news!

What an amazing talent...really is the end of an era in animation.

[Jack-O-Lantern]

The 'Nine Old Men'...geniuses all and so SORELY missed...

[Danny62]

Walt Disney Studios says legendary animator Ollie Johnston has died at age 95.
Studio Vice President Howard Green says Johnston died of natural causes on Monday at a long-term care facility in Sequim, Washington.
Johnston was the last of Walt Disney's so-called Nine Old Men.
He contributed animation and direction to classics such as "Snow white and the seven dwarfs," "Pinocchio," "Fantasia," "Song of the South," "Cinderella," and "Alice in Wonderland."

[djdeath-hag]

Thanks for sharing this, Dan. Ollie had talent as well as what I can only hope was not only a very long life, but also a happy one.

[neilmpenny]

Amazing what they could achieve considering the technological limitations in the day.

[**Jenna**]

I love Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast. Those are my favorite Disney cartoons.

[JestersKiss]

Song of the South on of my favs,,,,,thanks again for post

[Serendipity09]

favs: Bambi, Alice In Wonderland, Lady and The Tramp, The Fox and The Hound

[RoRo]

the animators of his day were so talented!! Not to knock the ones that use computers now BUT those folks back in the day had such talent!!!