Phyllis Barnhart

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Phyllis Barnhart (December 16, 1922 – February 6, 2008) was an American animator and cel painter. She was best known for her work on the 1982 animated film, The Secret of NIMH (which was her only credit in an animated film, coincidentally enough).[1]

Naomi Phyllis Fowler was born on December 16, 1922, in

Don Bluth Productions.[1]

Barnhart's husband Dale Barnhart, died in 1996.[1] He worked as a Disney layout and background artist on films such as The Jungle Book and The Sword in the Stone.[1]

Phyllis Barnhart died at age 85, on February 6, 2008,[2] in Salt Lake City, Utah.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f ""NIMH" cel painter Phyllis Barnhart dead at 85". Big Cartoon Forum. 2008-02-20. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  2. ^ "Animators Memorial Set for Feb. 7". 2 February 2009.

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