Bill Hampton - May 10, 1925- March 6, 1977
Bill Hampton was born and raised on a ranch in Simi Valley, California. As early as six years of age he was painting murals on the walls of the schoolhouse which he attended. He began painting horses and Vaqueros at an early date, and at age nine won a statewide contest with a sculpture of a water buffalo.
Hampton served in the Navy Air Corps during World War II and went to work at the Walt Disney Studio when he return (showing 500 of 1943 characters). |
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