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Oliver Martin Johnston Jr. (October 31, 1912 – April 14, 2008) was an American motion picture animator. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, and the last surviving at the time of his death from natural causes. [1] [2] [3] He was recognized by The Walt Disney Company with its Disney Legend Award in 1989.
Ollie Johnston. Actor: The Iron Giant. Oliver Martin "Ollie" Johnston was an American animator from Palo Alto, California. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, a group of senior animators which supervised production at the Walt Disney Animation Studios from c. 1945 to 1977.
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Oliver Martin "Ollie" Johnston, Jr. was an American animator, who was one of Walt Disney's Nine Old Men. Ollie was best friends with fellow animator Frank Thomas. He was recognized by The Walt Disney Company with its Disney Legend Award in 1989.
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Ollie passed away on April 14, 2008, in Sequim, Washington—the last surviving member of Walt’s legendary “Nine Old Men.” Animator Ollie Johnston infused an unusual level of warmth and heartfelt emotion into his characters.
Aug 19, 2008 · The passing of the remarkable Ollie Johnston, the last of Walt Disney's original hand-picked team of animation pioneers, marked a sad transition for everyone who's ever enjoyed a Disney film.
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Apr 16, 2008 · Walt Disney animator Ollie Johnston has died at the age 95, of natural causes. Johnston was the last living member of the celebrated group of animators known as "Disney's Nine Old Men" — the...
Apr 15, 2008 · Legendary Disney Animator Ollie Johnston, Last of Walt Disney’s ‘Nine Old Men,’ Dies at Age 95. Pioneering Filmmaker/Author Brought The ‘Illusion Of Life’ to Such Disney Classics as ‘Snow White,’ ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘The Jungle Book’ Over 43-Year Career By Walt Disney Studios.
