Ollie Johnston

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.

 Books 
Too Funny for Words: Disney's Greatest Sight Gags ()
Walt Disney's Bambi–the Story and the Film ()
The Disney Villain ()

 Other websites 

Frank and Ollie's official site

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

Category:1912 births
Category:2008 deaths
Category:American animators
Category:American movie directors
Category:American voice actors
Category:People from Palo Alto, California