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Toombs later transferred to the Animation Department where she met lead animator Harvey Toombs (known for his work on films such as Dumbo, Lady and the Tramp, Peter Pan, and Sleeping Beauty), whom she married in 1947.
Oct 21, 2022 · So my chat with Imagineer Kim Irvine, daughter of Leota Toombs—the Imagineer who is the model and namesake of the fortune-telling floating head in the Haunted Mansion’s seance room—feels like...
Jul 9, 2023 · After spending several years in Ink and Paint, Leota transferred to the Animation Department where she met lead animator Harvey Toombs (known for his work on films such as Dumbo, Lady and the Tramp, Peter Pan, and Sleeping Beauty ). Leota married Toombs in 1947.
Jun 4, 2019 · Few if any, however, can claim as much ‘recognizability’ as the late Leota “Lee” Toombs Thomas, best known for providing the serene, all-knowing visage (and name) of the Haunted Mansion’s Madame Leota. Not only did Thomas give life to one of the most iconic Disney Parks characters ever created; she was also instrumental in shaping ...
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Nov 21, 2019 · In this episode, Imagineer Kim Irvine — who is the daughter of Leota Toombs — also shares a beautiful story of what it’s like to hear her late mom’s voice in the park almost every day.
Mar 31, 2018 · Leota “Lee” Toombs Thomas started her career in 1940 at the Walt Disney Studios’ Ink and Paint department, where she met and married lead animator Harvey Toombs. She left to raise their two children but returned in 1962 to join the team of Imagineers working on Disneyland Park.
Jul 31, 2023 · Toombs first worked in Disney’s Ink and Paint department, where she met her husband, Harvey Toombs.
