OBITUARY ANIMATOR FRANK THOMAS, DREW 'TRAMP,' 'PINOCCHIO'.Byline: Staff and Wire ServicesBURBANK - Frank Thomas Frank Thomas may refer to:
Thomas, whose credits include such classics as ``Pinocchio,'' ``Bambi,'' ``Peter Pan'' and ``101 Dalmatians,'' was a member of Walt Disney's elite ``Nine Old Men'' and in later years mentored graduates from California Institute of the Arts' animation program. He died in his La Canada Flintridge home at age 92, said Howard E. Green of Disney's Buena Vista Pictures Marketing. Thomas had been in declining health following a cerebral hemorrhage cerebral hemorrhage n. Bleeding into the substance of the cerebrum, usually in the internal capsule. Also called encephalorrhagia, hematencephalon. earlier this year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the studio. In a career filled with milestones, Thomas' animation included such classic moments as the first date and spaghetti dinner in ``Lady and the Tramp,'' Thumper teaching Bambi how to ice-skate, Pinocchio trapped in the bird cage Bird´ cage´ n. 1. A cage for confining birds. by the evil puppeteer Stromboli, Captain Hook
Thomas had a fondness for CalArts, founded by Walt Disney, and spoke there often, particularly to the students in the character-animation program, Green said. In fact, his family asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Thomas' name to the program. ``So many of the young animators at Disney came from there, and he came to mentor them over the years,'' Green said. Born in Santa Monica, Thomas attended Fresno State College and Stanford, where he met Johnston. The two formed an instant friendship that would last for more than 70 years. He began working at Disney in 1934, becoming a key member of the animation team on ``Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,'' Hollywood's first full-length animated feature. He was one of eight animators who concentrated on the dwarfs in three sections of the film. This was followed by a top spot animating the title character in ``Pinocchio.'' Thomas struck a romantic note with the classic scene of a cocker spaniel cocker spaniel, breed of small sporting dog developed from English cocker spaniels brought to the United States in the 1880s. It stands from 14 to 15 in. (35.6–38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 25 lb (11.3 kg). named Lady and a rover named Tramp sharing spaghetti and meatballs Noun 1. spaghetti and meatballs - spaghetti with meatballs in a tomato sauce dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" on a ``Bella Notte'' in the 1955 feature, ``Lady and the Tramp.'' No funeral is planned, but details regarding a ``life celebration'' are pending. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Frank Thomas, above, taking a nibble Half a byte (four bits). (data) nibble - /nib'l/ (US "nybble", by analogy with "bite" -> "byte") Half a byte. Since a byte is nearly always eight bits, a nibble is nearly always four bits (and can therefore be represented by one hex digit). off Mickey with Disney colleague Ollie Johnston in this 1999 photo, died Wednesday in his La Canada Flintridge home. At right, the younger Thomas, who worked on ``Peter Pan'' and Bambi,'' works on the later Disney classic ``Robin Hood.'' Chris Pizzello/Associated Press Disney |
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