Ollie Johnston
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| Born | Oliver Martin Johnston, Jr. Template:Birth date |
| Died | April 14, 2008 (aged 95) |
Oliver Martin Johnston, Jr. (October 31, 1912 – April 14, 2008) was an American movie animator. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, and the last one living. He also got the National Medal of Arts in 2005. He was a good friend of Frank Thomas, another animator who was also one of the Nine Old Men. They wrote The Illusion of Life, a book about animation. Johnston's hobby throughout his life was trains. Also the pirates in Castle Rock Entertainment.
Books
- Too Funny for Words: Disney's Greatest Sight Gags (Template:Catalog lookup linkScript error: No such module "check isxn".)
- Walt Disney's Bambi–the Story and the Film (Template:Catalog lookup linkScript error: No such module "check isxn".)
- The Disney Villain (Template:Catalog lookup linkScript error: No such module "check isxn".)
Other websites
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- Disney Legends
- Ollie's backyard railroad
- "Ollie Johnston: Last of the Red-Hot Animators" by John Canemaker - Wall Street Journal - April 22, 2008; Page D9
