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John Lounsbery

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John Lounsbery was an American animator and one of the group of senior Disney artists known as the Nine Old Men. He joined Walt Disney Productions in the 1930s and contributed character animation to films including Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Peter Pan, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and The Jungle Book. His work was particularly associated with energetic movement and broad comic characterization.

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Who was John Lounsbery?

John Lounsbery was an American animator and one of Disney's Nine Old Men. He was born on March 9, 1911, and died on February 13, 1976. [D23 biography](https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/john-lounsbery/)

Which Disney characters did John Lounsbery animate?

His credited characters include Ben Ali Gator in Fantasia's Dance of the Hours, Timothy Mouse in Dumbo, and Tony in Lady and the Tramp. He also worked on Pinocchio, Peter Pan, and One Hundred and One Dalmatians.

What did John Lounsbery do on Dumbo and Peter Pan?

He served as a directing animator on Dumbo, released in 1941, and Peter Pan, released in 1953. That role meant supervising character animation and performance within the larger Disney production.

Which later Disney films list Lounsbery as a directing animator?

His later credits include Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, The Aristocats, and Robin Hood. These credits show that his Disney career continued well beyond the studio's early feature films.