Thor Putnam

Thorington Caldwell "Thor" Putnam was an American layout artist for several Disney animated films released between 1937 and 1955, as well as at least six episodes of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.
After graduating from Stanford University in 1932, Putnam studied art at the Chouinard Art Institute before beginning his career with Walt Disney Studios as a layout artist. He worked as the art director for Pinocchio and the "Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria" segment of Fantasia before joining the Navy in 1942. While in the service, he supervised the production of 37 Navy training films.
After his discharge in 1946, he returned to Walt Disney Studios and work on features, like Melody Time, Cinderella, Peter Pan, and Lady and the Tramp.
Putnam died on January 26, 2001 at the age of 89.
==Filmography==
Year 	Film 	Position
1937 	Woodland Café 	layout artist - uncredited
1938 	Ferdinand the Bull 	layout artist - uncredited
1939 	The Practical Pig 	layout artist - uncredited
1940 	Pinocchio 	Art Director
1940 	Fantasia 	Art Director: Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria
1942 	Donald's Garden 	layout artist
1942 	The Sleep Walker 	layout artist - uncredited
1942 	Pluto at the Zoo 	layout artist - uncredited
1943 	Pluto and the Armadillo 	layout artist - uncredited
1948 	So Dear to My Heart 	layout artist
1948 	Melody Time 	layout artist"The Legend of Johnny Appleseed" - layout artist
1949 	The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad	layout artist"The Wind in the Willows" - layout artist
1950 	Cinderella 	layout artist
1951 	Alice in Wonderland 	layout artist
1952 	The Little House 	layout artist
1953 	Peter Pan 	layout artist
1953 	Ben and Me 	layout artist
1954 	The Lone Chipmunks 	layout artist
1955 	Lady and the Tramp 	layout artist
1955-1958	The Magical World of Disney 	layout artist
Category:Deceased
Category:1910s births
Category:2000s deaths
Category:Pinocchio
Category:Fantasia
Category:Melody Time
Category:The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Category:Cinderella
Category:Alice in Wonderland
Category:Peter Pan
Category:Lady and the Tramp
Category:So Dear to My Heart
Category:Males
Category:People from California
Category:Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
Category:Donald Duck
Category:Pluto
Category:American people
Category:Layout artists
Category:Artists
Category:Walt Disney Animation Studios
Category:Ben and Me
Category:Silly Symphonies