Ruthie Tompson
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Born | Ruth Irene Tompson July 22, 1910 Disney Legend , 2000 |
Ruth Irene Tompson
Biography
Ruth Irene Tompson was born on July 22, 1910, in
As she stated in an interview, Tompson first met the Disneys when she visited her neighbor Robert's new baby. She recalls sitting on an apple box until her parents said they were going home for dinner.[7][6] The location of The Walt Disney Company, then known as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, was not far from her home – she passed it on her way to grammar school. She was invited into the office after many times standing outside and watching them work through the window. She visited the office often and ended up appearing in the Alice Comedies.[7][8][6]
At the age of 18, Tompson started working at Dubrock's Riding Academy, where Roy and Walt Disney often played polo.
Tompson retired in 1975 after working for The Walt Disney Company for almost 40 years.
Tompson died in her sleep at her home in the
Filmography
- Lonesome Ghosts (1937) (ink and paint – uncredited)[22]
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (ink and paint – uncredited) (1937)[3]
- Pinocchio (1940)[3]
- Fantasia (1940)[3]
- Dumbo (1941)[3]
- Donald in Mathmagic Land (scene planner – uncredited) (1959)[23]
- Sleeping Beauty (checker and scene planner – uncredited) (1959)[22][24]
- Popeye the Sailor (1960–62)[24]
- Mary Poppins (scene planner – uncredited) (1964)[24]
- The Aristocats (scene planner – uncredited) (1970)[24]
- Robin Hood (scene planning supervisor – uncredited) (1973)[25]
- Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (short; 1974)[23]
- The Rescuers (1977)[3]
- The Lord of the Rings (1978)[24]
- Metamorphoses (1978)[23]
- The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (Documentary) (special thanks – as Ruthie Tompson) (1999)[26]
- American Experience (TV Series documentary) (self) (2015)[27]
- 110-Year-Old Ruthie Tompson Tells Us About Making Snow White – NOT-SO SMALL WORLD (Web episode) (self; as Ruthie Tompson) (2020)[28]
References
- ^ Johnson, Mindy (July 22, 2020). "A Monumental Birthday!". mindyjohnsoncreative.
- ^ a b c "Ruthie Tompson". D23. Disney. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Fox, Margalit (October 12, 2021). "Ruthie Tompson Dies at 111; Breathed Animated Life Into Disney Films". The New York Times. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ISBN 9781465368416– via Google Books.
- ^ Rice, Nicholas (October 17, 2021). "Legendary Disney Animator Ruthie Tompson Dies at 111: She 'Will Forever Inspire Us,' Says Bob Iger". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Baum, Gary (July 22, 2020). "Ruthie Tompson, Disney Animation Pioneer, Turns 110 in Quarantine". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1604739602.
- ISBN 978-1465368409.
- ^ a b c Baum, Gary; Abramovitch, Seth (April 23, 2015). "102-Year-Old Hollywood Vet: Walt Disney Hired Me After I Snooped on His Studio". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4847-2781-2.
- ^ Johnson, Mindy (October 9, 2017). "Remarkable Ruthie". www.mindyjohnsoncreative.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ Schwartz, Dana. "108-year-old Disney legend Ruthie Tompson shares her memories of Walt, and the secret to longevity". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ King, Susan (April 18, 2011). "TV neighbors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Flores, Terry (August 12, 2015). "Harvard Undergrad Receives Scholarship From 105-Year-Old Women in Animation Vet". Variety. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ Dador, Denise (September 20, 2017). "Disney legend and centenarian, Ruthie Tompson, shares her longevity secrets". ABC 7. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Welcome to Disney Mamas!!". Disney Mamas. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ Dador, Denise (September 20, 2017). "Disney legend and centenarian, Ruthie Tompson, shares her longevity secrets". ABC 7. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Nasir, Leena (July 23, 2020). "Whoopi Goldberg Wishes Happy 110th Birthday To Disney Animator Of 'Sleeping Beauty' And 'LOTR'". The Things. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Remembering Disney Legend Ruthie Tompson". The Walt Disney Company. October 11, 2021. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021.
- ^ Michaelsen, Shannen (October 11, 2021). "Disney Legend Ruthie Thompson Passes Away at Age 111". WDW News Today. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (October 11, 2021). "Ruthie Tompson, Legend of Disney Animation, Dies at 111". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b Schwartz, Dana (August 17, 2018). "108-year-old Disney legend Ruthie Tompson shares her memories of Walt, and the secret to longevity". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c Anderson, Jenna (October 11, 2021). "Disney Animation Legend Ruthie Tompson Dies at 111". Pop Culture Media. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Pulver, Andrew (October 12, 2021). "Ruthie Tompson, pioneering Disney animator, dies aged 111". The Guardian. London. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Treisman, Rachel (October 12, 2021). "Ruthie Tompson, an animator with the longest history at Disney, dies at 111". NPR. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ISBN 9780786853205.
- ^ "Ruth Tompson List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ PogieJoe Productions (July 3, 2020). 110-Year-Old Ruthie Tompson Tells Us About Making Snow White – NOT-SO SMALL WORLD. YouTube. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
External links
- Ruthie Tompson at IMDb