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Georgia Vester. . ( m. 1967) . Children. 2. 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.
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, about to graduate from Venice High School, Clark got up the nerve to ask Walt for a job. "Bring some of ...
The First of the Nine: Les Clark. In the fledgling days of The Walt Disney Studios, the unprecedented growth of the little cartoon company that could would not have been possible without the innovative mind of its dauntless leader, and the loyalty and determination of a select few of his workers. Few were more dedicated or more hard-working ...
Les Clark. Leslie James "Les" Clark was an American animator from Ogden, Utah. He served as one of Disney's Nine Old Men, a group of senior animators who supervised the Walt Disney Animation Studios from c. 1945 to 1977. Clark was skilled in timing his animation to musical scores, and in conveying emotion in the scenes which he animated.
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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.
TitleYearLes ClarkMarc Davis1937AnimatorAnimator and designer for Snow White1940AnimatorAnimator1940Animator for Mickey Mouse in “The ...Animator1941AnimatorAnimatorLegends Award Category: AnimationYear 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. He recalled Walt’s reply, “‘Bring some of your drawings in and let’s see ...
May 11, 2016 · Meet Disney’s Nine Old Men: 1. LES CLARK. There’s no doubt that Les Clark’s talent landed him a job at Disney Studios, but his courage played a pretty big role as well. As a high school ...
