Ollie Johnston
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Johnston, Ollie (b. 1912) - Few of the finest animators have been able to clearly and concisely write about their craft; Ollie Johnston, and his partner Frank Thomas, are exceptions. After beginning with Disney in 1935, Johnston's talents were soon discovered by Walt, and by the 1950s, he had been deemed one of Walt's Nine Old Men. He worked on a total of 24 of the Disney animated features, many of those as directing animator. Along with Thomas, a longtime friend and co-worker, Ollie would later write several books on the art and history of Disney animation.