
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.

The Incredibles
MOVIE • 2004

The Iron Giant
MOVIE • 1999

Saludos Amigos
MOVIE • 1942

The Pixar Story
MOVIE • 2007

Disneyland '59
MOVIE • 1959

Waking Sleeping Beauty
MOVIE • 2009

The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
MOVIE • 2001

The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
MOVIE • 1994

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
MOVIE • 2009

From Rags to Riches: The Making of Cinderella
MOVIE • 2005

It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story
MOVIE • 1989

Tricks of Our Trade
MOVIE • 1957

Frank and Ollie
MOVIE • 1995

Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All
MOVIE • 2001

From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men
MOVIE • 2005

A Story of Dogs
MOVIE • 1954

The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
MOVIE • 2000

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece
MOVIE • 1996