Born in Fresno, California, Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and worked on campus humor magazine The Stanford Chaparral with Ollie Johnston. After graduating from Stanford, he attended Chouinard Art Institute, then joined The Walt Disney Company on September 24, 1934 as employee number 224. There he animated dozens of feature films and shorts, and also was a member of the Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, playing the piano.
Movie | Bud Fowler and the Page Fence Giants | 2017-07-01 | |
Movie | Bo, Barkley and the Big Hurt | Self | 2014-08-21 |
Movie | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Himself (archive footage) | 2009-09-05 |
Movie | The Pixar Story | Self | 2007-08-28 |
Movie | From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella | Self (archive footage) | 2005-10-04 |
Movie | Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins' | Self | 2004-12-14 |
Movie | The Incredibles | Additional Voices (voice) | 2004-10-27 |
Movie | The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature | Self | 2000-11-14 |
Movie | The Iron Giant | Additional Voices (voice) | 1999-08-06 |
Movie | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece | Himself - Animator | 1996-03-27 |
Movie | The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born | Self - Supervising Animator | 1994-06-02 |
Movie | Mr. Baseball | Rookie | 1992-10-01 |
Movie | It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story | Self | 1989-10-14 |
Movie | The Killing of a Chinese Bookie | Poker Player | 1976-02-15 |
Movie | Disneyland '59 | Self | 1959-06-15 |
Movie | Tricks of Our Trade | 1957-02-13 | |
Movie | A Story of Dogs | Self | 1954-12-01 |
Movie | One Hour in Wonderland | Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two | 1950-12-25 |
Movie | Saludos Amigos | Self | 1942-08-24 |