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Frank Thomas (I) (1912–2004)

Animation Department | Actor | Writer

Trivia:

Suffered a stroke in 1996, but it did not impair his speech or mental abilities, as evidenced in TV and DVD interviews of the period. See more trivia »

Born:

in Santa Monica, California, USA

Died:

(age 92) in La Cañada Flintridge, California, USA
Still of Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas and Theodore Thomas in Frank and Ollie Still of Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas in Frank and Ollie Saul (left) & Elliot (right) with Frank (middle right) & Ollie (middle left)
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Filmography

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1981 The Fox and the Hound (supervising animator)
 
1977 The Rescuers (directing animator)
 
1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (animator: "Winnie the Pooh" and "Piglet")
 
1975 The Madcap Adventures of Mr. Toad (short) (animator)
 
1974 Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (short) (directing animator: "Winnie The Pooh" and "Piglet")
 
1973 Robin Hood (directing animator: Sir Hiss)
 
1970 The AristoCats (directing animator)
 
1968 Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (short) (directing animator: "Winnie The Pooh" and "Piglet")
 
1967 The Jungle Book (directing animator)
 
1964 Mary Poppins (animator)
 
1963 The Sword in the Stone (directing animator)
 
1961 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (animator - 1 episode)
– The Hunting Instinct (1961) (animator)
 
1961 101 Dalmatians (directing animator: "Pongo")
 
1959 Donald in Mathmagic Land (short) (animator - uncredited)
 
1959 Sleeping Beauty (directing animator)
 
1955 Lady and the Tramp (directing animator)
 
1953 Peter Pan (directing animator)
 
1951 Alice in Wonderland (directing animator: / "Doorknob" and the "Queen of Hearts" - uncredited)
 
1950 Cinderella (directing animator)
 
1949 The Wind in the Willows (short) (character animator)
 
1949 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (directing animator)
 
1949 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (short) (animator)
 
1948 Melody Time (animator: "Johnny Appleseed" - uncredited)
 
1945 The Flying Gauchito (short) (animator - uncredited)
 
1944 The Three Caballeros (animator - as Franklin Thomas)
 
1943 The Winged Scourge (documentary short) (animator - uncredited)
 
1943 Victory Vehicles (short) (animator)
 
1943 Education for Death (short) (animator - uncredited)
 
1943 The Grain That Built a Hemisphere (documentary short) (animator - uncredited)
 
1942 Bambi (supervising animator: / "Thumper" - as Franklin Thomas - uncredited)
 
1941 Dumbo (animation director - uncredited)
 
1940 Fantasia (animator - uncredited)
 
1940 Pinocchio (animation director: "Pinocchio" - uncredited)
 
1939 The Pointer (short) (animator: "Mickey" and "Bear" - uncredited)
 
1939 The Practical Pig (short) (animator - uncredited)
 
1938 Brave Little Tailor (short) (animator: "King", "Mickey" and "Minnie")
 
1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (animator)
 
1937 Little Hiawatha (short) (animator - uncredited)
 
1936 More Kittens (short) (animator)
 
1936 Mickey's Elephant (short) (animator - uncredited)
 
1936 Mickey's Circus (short) (animator - uncredited)
 
1936 Orphans' Picnic (short) (animator - uncredited)
 
1935 The Cookie Carnival (short) (animator)
 
Show ShowActor (6 titles)
2004 The Incredibles
Additional Voices (voice)
 
1999 The Iron Giant
Additional Voices (voice)
 
1957 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Mr. Winthrop
– Bilko's Merry Widow (1957) … Mr. Winthrop
 
1950 Hit Parade of 1951
Jazz Musician (uncredited)
 
1942 Saludos Amigos (short)
Artist (uncredited)
 
1934 I Give My Love
Art Student (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
1977 The Rescuers (story)
 
1973 Robin Hood (story sequences)
 
1970 The AristoCats (story)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1995 Frank and Ollie (documentary) (writer: "SPEAKEASY CHARLESTON" / performer: "SPEAKEASY CHARLESTON", "JUST A LITTLE WHILE TO STAY HERE")
 
1990 Alice (writer: "Southern Comfort" 1949)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1989 Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (story consultant)
 
Show ShowThanks (10 titles)
2005 The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation (short) (thanks)
 
2003 Passing the Baton (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2002 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
2001 Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
2001 Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (TV documentary) (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2000 The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (video documentary) (thanks)
 
1999 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1997 You Can Fly!: The Making of Walt Disney's Masterpiece 'Peter Pan' (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
1987 The Chipmunk Adventure (special thanks)
 
1981 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (special thanks: research material in "Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life" - 1 episode)
– Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (1981) (special thanks: research material in "Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life")
 
Show ShowSelf (28 titles)
2007 The Pixar Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Life and Times of Pluto (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Passing the Baton (video documentary short)
Himself/Legendary Disney Animator
 
2002 Frank and Ollie... and Mickey (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece (video documentary short)
Himself - Animator
 
2001 Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All (video documentary short)
Himself - Disney Animator
 
2001 Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp (video documentary short)
Himself - Veteran Animator, 'Lady and the Tramp'
 
2000 The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature (video documentary)
Himself - Disney Animator
 
1997 Hollywood Commandos (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 You Can Fly!: The Making of Walt Disney's Masterpiece 'Peter Pan' (video documentary short)
Himself - Directing Animator
 
1997 Walt Disney's 'The Jungle Book': The Making of a Musical Masterpiece (video documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Frank and Ollie (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Secret Lives (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– Walt Disney (1995) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1994 The Wonderful World of Disney: 40 Years of Television Magic (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The Making of 'Bambi' (video documentary)
Himself (Supervising Animator)
 
1990 Celebrating Walt Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': The One That Started It All (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1989 It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story (TV movie)
Himself - Animator
 
1985 The Disney Family Album (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Voice Actors (1985) … Himself
– Frank Thomas (1985) … Himself
 
1954-1981 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself
– Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (1981) … Himself
– Tricks of Our Trade (1957) … Himself
– Cavalcade of Songs (1955) … Himself
– A Story of Dogs (1954) … Himself
 
1962 Jazz Scene USA (TV series)
Himself - Musician (as The Firehouse Five Plus Two)
 
1955 Dateline: Disneyland (TV special documentary)
Himself (as Firehouse Five Plus Two)
 
1954 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.1 (1954) … Himself (as The Firehouse Five Plus Two)
 
1953 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
– Episode #6.22 (1953)
 
1950 One Hour in Wonderland (TV special)
Himself - Firehouse Five Plus Two
 
1950 The Ed Wynn Show (TV series)
Himself - Jazz Musician
– Episode #1.28 (1950) … Himself - Jazz Musician (as The Firehouse Five Plus 2)
 
1942 South of the Border with Disney (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2009 The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Picture Perfect: The Making of Sleeping Beauty (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Walt & El Grupo (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Bare Necessities: The Making of 'The Jungle Book' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Memorial Tribute
 
1996 Walt Disney World Explorer (Video Game)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (1981) See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Biographical Movies  | 2 Interviews  | 4 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

official site created by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston | See more »

Alternate Names:

The Firehouse Five Plus 2 | The Firehouse Five Plus Two | Franklin Thomas | Firehouse Five Plus Two
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Ward Kimball and I were part of The Firehouse Five Plus Two. The announcer would introduce Ward as the animator of the mice from Cinderella and the audience would smile and clap. Then he'd say this is Frank Thomas who animated the stepmother. The audience would go, "ugh". I told Walt we needed to get another picture because I couldn't stand it. See more »

Trivia:

Suffered a stroke in 1996, but it did not impair his speech or mental abilities, as evidenced in TV and DVD interviews of the period. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo