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Leslie James Clark (November 17, 1907 – September 12, 1979) was an American animator and the first of Disney's Nine Old Men, joining Walt Disney Productions in 1927. Biography. 1907–1927: Early life. Les Clark was born in Ogden, Utah in 1907, the eldest of 12 children to James Clark, a carpenter, [1] and Lute Wadsworth. [2] .
Leslie James "Les" Clark was the first of Disney's Nine Old Men. Joining Disney in 1927, he was the only one to work on the origins of Mickey Mouse with Ub Iwerks. Walt Disney complimented Les on the lettering he made for the menus on the mirrors at the candy store. Two years later in 1927...
Les Clark (1907-1979) was a senior animator and director at Disney Studios, known for his work on Snow White, Fantasia, and Sleeping Beauty. He was one of the Nine Old Men, a group of influential animators who supervised the studio from 1945 to 1977.
Feb 8, 2017 · Les Clark was a hard-working young apprentice animator at The Walt Disney Studios and would become one of Walt's most prized animators as well as an iconic member of “The Nine Old Men.”.
Les Clark. Legends Award Category: Animation. Year Inducted: 1989. While in high school, Les Clark worked a summer job at a lunch counter near the Walt Disney Studio in Hollywood. Walt and Roy Disney used to eat there, and, one day, Les got up the courage to ask Walt for a job.
Leslie James "Les" Clark was an American animator from Ogden, Utah. He served as one of Disney's Nine Old Men, a group of senior animators who supervised the Walt Disney Animation Studios from c. 1945 to 1977.
Apr 16, 2020 · Les Clark was the first of Walt Disney's legendary "Nine Old Men" of animation, who worked for 48 years at the Studio. He animated and directed memorable characters and scenes, such as the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland and the Tiki Room show at Disneyland.
