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Leslie James Clark (November 17, 1907 – September 12, 1979) was an American animator and the first of Disney's Nine Old Men, joining Walt Disney Productions in 1927. Biography. 1907–1927: Early life. Les Clark was born in Ogden, Utah in 1907, the eldest of 12 children to James Clark, a carpenter, [1] and Lute Wadsworth. [2] .
Leslie James "Les" Clark was the first of Disney's Nine Old Men. Joining Disney in 1927, he was the only one to work on the origins of Mickey Mouse with Ub Iwerks. Walt Disney complimented Les on the lettering he made for the menus on the mirrors at the candy store. Two years later in 1927...
Learn about Les Clark, the first of the Nine Old Men who worked with Walt Disney for almost half a century. Discover his contributions to Mickey Mouse, Snow White, and other classic Disney films.
Les Clark (1907-1979) was a senior animator and director at Disney Studios, known for his work on Snow White, Fantasia, and Lady and the Tramp. He was one of the Nine Old Men, a group of influential animators who supervised the studio from 1945 to 1977.
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Les Clark was an American animator who worked for Disney from 1927 to 1975. He animated the Seven Dwarfs in Snow White, the Sorcerer's Apprentice in Fantasia, and directed several shorts and educational films.
- November 17, 1907
- September 12, 1979
Les Clark (November 17, 1907 – September 12, 1979), "The Mickey Mouse Master", who joined Disney in 1927. Although Clark started his career at Disney working on the Alice comedies shorts, his specialty was animating Mickey Mouse , since he was the only one of the Nine Old Men to work on that character from its origins with Ub Iwerks .
Les Clark. Legends Award Category: Animation. Year Inducted: 1989. While in high school, Les Clark worked a summer job at a lunch counter near the Walt Disney Studio in Hollywood. Walt and Roy Disney used to eat there, and, one day, Les got up the courage to ask Walt for a job.
