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|  Born in Bakersfield, CA on March 30, 1913. During the 1930s Davis studied at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles. He became an apprentice animator at Disney Studios in 1935 and remained for 43 years. While there, he created such characters as Sleeping Beauty, Tinker Bell, and Cinderella. Later, as an Imagineer, he helped create many of the theme park attractions. In 1988 the Disney Company officially designated Davis as a “Disney Legend.” He died in Glendale, CA on Jan. 12, 2000. Exh: LA AA, 1947. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
SF Chronicle, 1-14-2000 (obituary). | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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