Don Griffith
Don was born on February 3, 1918 in Butte, Montana and moved with his mother and brother and sisters to Hollywood when he was a young boy after his father died. His mother ran a boarding house in Hollywood. When he was 19 he got a job at Disney Studios on Hyperion Street in Los Angeles as an inker. He worked his way up to layout, background and art director. When Disney Studios moved to its Burbank location Don met Katherine (Kay) Lane, a secretary at the studio, and they were married. Don worked at the studio for 52 years only taking a break to join the Merchant Marines when World War II broke out. He and the other Disney animators lived by the adage, "He who dies with the most toys wins!" Each animator's office was usually littered with multiple toys which were played with often during the day. When Walt Disney opened Cal Arts Don taught drawing classes there in the school's first few years. He retired from Disney Studio after 52 years and passed away only a few years after his retirement on February 9, 1987. He and Kay had one daughter, Dolores. Kay died on September 30, 2005. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Tammy Rogers
Known for
DirectingBirthday
February 3, 1918Deathday
September 30, 2005Gender
Not specifiedKnown Movie Credits
17Place of birth
Butte - Montana - USACast credits
Crew credits
Mickey's Christmas Carol
Art Direction, ScreenplayThe Trial of Donald Duck
LayoutWide Open Spaces
LayoutDonald and the Wheel
LayoutDonald's Dilemma
LayoutDonald's Dream Voice
LayoutDrip Dippy Donald
LayoutThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
LayoutThe Fox and the Hound
Art DirectionThe Jungle Book
LayoutCinderella
LayoutMickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
AdaptationRobin Hood
Art DirectionThe Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
Layout, AnimationThe Black Cauldron
LayoutMary Poppins
Background Designer