Was part of the inner circle of Disney animators, known as the "nine old men". Employed at Walt Disney Productions from January 21, 1935 to his retirement on January 31, 1978. Ollie and Marie Johnston's two sons are Rick (born in 1949) and Ken (born in 1951). Ollie Johnston's wife, Marie, was also a Disney employee in the Ink and Paint Department. As of September 2004, following the death of Frank Thomas, he is the last surviving member of Disney's "Nine Old Men". Caricatured as "Rufus... imdb
Was part of the inner circle of Disney animators, known as the "nine old men". Employed at Walt Disney Productions from January 21, 1935 to his retirement on January 31, 1978. Ollie and Marie Johnston's two sons are Rick (born in 1949) and Ken (born in 19 www.imdb.com/name/nm0426508/