Don Duckwall

Don Duckwall

Background information

Fullname

Donald Alva Duckwall

Born

April 2,1916
Clay Center, Clay County,Kansas,United States

Died

March 3,1986 (aged 69)
Studio City,California,United States

Cause of death

Alzheimer's disease

Nationality

American

Alternate names

Don A. Duckwall

Occupation

Producer, director

Duckwall was born on April 2, 1916 at Clay Center, the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Duckwall. The family moved to Abilene when he was a small child where he graduated from Abilene High School in 1934 and Kansas State University in 1938.

In 1939, he moved to California to pursue a film career and found work with Disney as an assistant toClyde Geronimi, working onPluto cartoons and films, likeDumbo andBambi. He left the studio duringDisney animators' strike on September 12, 1941. Duckwell later return to the studio on March 14, 1955 where he became an assistant director. Eventually he became an executive production manager of the animation department and Director of Animation Administration. Duckwall worked very closely on features, likeThe Jungle Book,The Aristocats,Robin Hood, andThe Fox and the Hound, which was the last film he worked on before retiring.

Outside ofDisney, he contributed to Leon Schlesinger Studios and the Hanna Barbara production ofCharlotte's Web.

He died of complications resulting from Alzheimer's disease in 1986. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea.

Filmography[]

Gallery[]

from left to right:Dale Oliver,Basil Davidovich, Don Duckwall,Don Griffith,Bill Berg,Julius Svendsen,Eric Cleworth,Hal King,Ted Berman,John Lounsbery, andOllie Johnston

External links[]

• Don Duckwall onIMDb
• Don Duckwall atFind a Grave
• Walt's People

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