
Biography
Eric Cleon Larson (September 3, 1905 β October 25, 1988) was an American animator for the Walt Disney Studios starting in 1933, and was one of the "Disney's Nine Old Men". Born in Cleveland, Utah, Larson was the son of Danish immigrants Peter, a clothing salesman, and Nora. He worked on such films as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, The Three Caballeros, Make Mine Music, Melody Time, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Sword in the Stone, The Jungle Book, and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Throughout the years, Larson has animated characters on classics like The Aristocats and Robin Hood and also provided the titles on The Rescuers (along with Mel Shaw and Burny Mattinson). In the 1980s his work was minor, but he served as animation consultant on animated films and shorts like Mickey's Christmas Carol, The Black Cauldron, and The Great Mouse Detective.
In 1973, he began a recruitment training program that brought a new generation of animators into the Disney studio. Many well-known figures in animation today went through Larson's training program, including Brad Bird, Don Bluth, Chris Buck, Tim Burton, Randy Cartwright, Ron Clements, Andreas Deja, Gary Goldman, Ed Gombert, Mark Henn, Dan Haskett, Glen Keane, Bill Kroyer, John Lasseter, John Musker, Phil Nibbelink, Richard Rich, Burny Mattinson, Melvin Shaw, Jeffrey J. Varab, John Pomeroy, Joe Ranft, Jerry Rees, Henry Selick and Tad Stones among many others.
Larson was married to Gertrude Larson. By his retirement in 1986, he was the longest-working employee at Disney, having worked there for 53 years. He died on October 25, 1988, at the age of 83.
Filmography
All 46
Movies 45
Self 7
Director 5
TV Shows 1

Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo (2010)

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached (2009)

The Pixar Story (2007)

From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old Men (2005)

Net Games (2003)

The Making of 'Bambi' (1994)

Disney Family Album (1984)

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

The Aristocats (1970)

It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969)

Understanding Stresses and Strains (1968)

Mary Poppins (1964)

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

A Symposium on Popular Songs (1962)

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Peter Pan (1953)

Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1952)

Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Cinderella (1950)

Melody Time (1948)

Once Upon a Wintertime (1948)

Little Toot (1948)

Song of the South (1946)

Peter and the Wolf (1946)

A Knight for a Day (1946)

African Diary (1945)

Tiger Trouble (1945)

The Flying Gauchito (1944)

The Three Caballeros (1944)

Bambi (1942)

Fantasia (1940)

Pinocchio (1940)

The Hockey Champ (1939)

Farmyard Symphony (1938)

The Whalers (1938)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Three Little Wolves (1936)

Cock o' the Walk (1935)

On Ice (1935)

Who Killed Cock Robin? (1935)

Mickey's Service Station (1935)

The Tortoise and the Hare (1935)

Two-Gun Mickey (1934)
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Known forVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1905-09-03
Deathday1988-10-25 (83 years old)
Birth nameEric Cleon Larson
Place of birthCleveland, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesSalt Lake City, United States, Los Angeles, United States of America
Also known asEric Cleon Larson
AwardsWinsor McCay Award, Disney Legends
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