This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| | Born in New Jersey on Jan. 23, 1900. Hand drew "Andy Gump" and "Out of the Inkwell" for Max Fleischer in 1919 before joining Disney Studios in 1930. He directed and animated such classics as "Snow White" and "Bambi" as well as about 60 cartoons. About 1945 Hand was lured to England by J. Arthur Rank to teach animation to English artists. He received the Annie Award before his death in San Luis Obispo, CA on Oct. 11, 1986. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
SF Chronicle, 10-27-1986 (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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