Thomas Jacob McKimson was an American animator and comic book artist, best known for his work at the Warner Bros.
11 Facts About Thomas McKimson
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Thomas McKimson was the older brother of animators Robert and Charles McKimson.
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Tom McKimson was born in Denver, Colorado, but relocated to Los Angeles with his family in the 1920s.
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Thomas McKimson attended Otis Art Institute in the 1920s.
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Thomas McKimson began his career in animation in 1929, when he joined the Walt Disney Studio, becoming an assistant to animator Norm Ferguson.
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Thomas McKimson left Disney a year later to work briefly for Romer Grey, then joined Harman-Ising Studios around 1932.
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Thomas McKimson provided layout designs for Arthur Davis's unit after he took over Clampett's unit by 1946.
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Thomas McKimson would become an art director for Dell's parent company Western Publishing, where he remained until his retirement in 1972.
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Thomas McKimson was the Master of Melrose Lodge No 355 in Hollywood in 1954 and a founding member of Riviera Lodge No 780 in Pacific Palisades, California in 1956, and later an Inspector and the Grand Tyler of the Grand Lodge of California.
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Thomas McKimson was a polo enthusiast, playing on the same team as Walter Lantz animator Ray Abrams.
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Thomas McKimson died on Valentine's Day, 1998 in West Los Angeles at the age of 90, less than a month before his 91st birthday.