Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The fifteenth episode of the Disney Family Album showcases Disney Legend and animator Ollie Johnston. Ollie animated such memorable friendships as those of Baloo and Mowgli in The Jungle Book and the sycophantic relationship between Sir Hiss and Prince John in Robin Hood. And he valued his own relationship with the characters he animated, including Thumper from Bambi, Mr. Smee from Peter Pan, and the trio of fanciful fairies from Sleeping Beauty. “They were all good friends whom I remember fondly,” he once said.
Born in Palo Alto, California, on October 31, 1912, Ollie attended grammar school on the campus of Stanford University, where his father served as professor of romance languages. After graduating from Palo Alto High School, he returned to Stanford and spent his last year of study at Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. He was named a Disney Legend in 1989 and passed away on April 14, 2008, in Sequim, Washington—the last surviving member of Walt’s legendary “Nine Old Men.”
Hosted by Buddy Ebsen. Aired on the Disney Channel August 4th, 1985.
See other Disney Family Episodes on this playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLziMmVShwVha5ev-XwHFhkzrScLfyERd1
The fifteenth episode of the Disney Family Album showcases Disney Legend and animator Ollie Johnston. Ollie animated such memorable friendships as those of Baloo and Mowgli in The Jungle Book and the sycophantic relationship between Sir Hiss and Prince John in Robin Hood. And he valued his own relationship with the characters he animated, including Thumper from Bambi, Mr. Smee from Peter Pan, and the trio of fanciful fairies from Sleeping Beauty. “They were all good friends whom I remember fondly,” he once said.
Born in Palo Alto, California, on October 31, 1912, Ollie attended grammar school on the campus of Stanford University, where his father served as professor of romance languages. After graduating from Palo Alto High School, he returned to Stanford and spent his last year of study at Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. He was named a Disney Legend in 1989 and passed away on April 14, 2008, in Sequim, Washington—the last surviving member of Walt’s legendary “Nine Old Men.”
Hosted by Buddy Ebsen. Aired on the Disney Channel August 4th, 1985.
See other Disney Family Episodes on this playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLziMmVShwVha5ev-XwHFhkzrScLfyERd1
