Visual Effects
Frank Thomas
1912-2004
Known for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
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Born09/05/1912
Died09/08/2004
AgeDied at 92
BirthplaceFresno, California, USA
DepartmentVisual Effects
Also known asFranklin 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.
