Don Lusk, the prolific animator whose pencil drawings brought to life Pinocchio, Fantasia and 11 other classic films during Disney's Golden Age, has died. He was 105. Lusk died Sunday at a retirement home in San Clemente, California, his son, Skip Lusk, told The Hollywood Reporter. From 1933-60, Lusk was one of the many animators employed by Walt Disney to work on shorts and feature films, and his output was staggering. He drew Geppetto's pet goldfish Cleo and pet tuxedo cat Figaro for Pinocchio (1940), the Arabian Fish Dance to the "Nutcracker Suite" for Fantasia (1940), the dog chase for Bambi (1942), the mice for Cinderella (1950) and the title character floating down the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland (1951). Lusk served with the U.S. Marines in its newly created Animation Unit. His wife, Marjorie "Marge" Gummerson, was a secretary at Disney in the personnel department and later in charge of the move of the studio to Burbank. He is predeceased by his parents, Percival Knox Lusk, Louise Opie Ross Parish, his wife Marge and brothers, William and Robert Lusk. He is survived by his son, Skip, daughter, Marilyn, and grandchildren.
Don Lusk, the prolific animator whose pencil drawings brought to life Pinocchio, Fantasia and 11 other classic films during Disney's Golden Age, has died. He was 105. Lusk died Sunday at a retirement home in San Clemente, California, his son, Skip Lusk, told The Hollywood Reporter. From 1933-60, Lusk was one of the many animators employed by Walt Disney to work on shorts and feature films, and his output was staggering. He drew Geppetto's pet goldfish Cleo and pet tuxedo cat Figaro for Pinocchio (1940), the Arabian Fish Dance to the "Nutcracker Suite" for Fantasia (1940), the dog chase for Bambi (1942), the mice for Cinderella (1950) and the title character floating down the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland (1951). Lusk served with the U.S. Marines in its newly created Animation Unit. His wife, Marjorie "Marge" Gummerson, was a secretary at Disney in the personnel department and later in charge of the move of the studio to Burbank. He is predeceased by his parents, Percival Knox Lusk, Louise Opie Ross Parish, his wife Marge and brothers, William and Robert Lusk. He is survived by his son, Skip, daughter, Marilyn, and grandchildren.
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