Background
McKimson was born in Denver, Colorado, but relocated to Los Angeles with his family in the 1920s.
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Thomas McKimson
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He was the older brother of animators Robert and Charles McKimson. He began his career in animation in 1928, when he joined the Walt Disney Studio, becoming an assistant to animator Norm Ferguson. He left Disney in the early 1930s to work briefly for Romer Grey Studios, then joined Harman-Ising Studios around 1932.
McKimson also provided animation for Bob McKimson and Arthur Davis"s units.
During his time at Warner Brothers, McKimson also worked for Dell Comics, providing illustrations for the Bugs Bunny and Road Runner comic books McKimson was active in the Masonic fraternity.
He was the Master of Melrose Lodge Number. 780 in Pacific Palisades, California in 1956, and later an Inspector and the Grand Tyler of the Grand Lodge of California.
He was also a polo enthusiast, playing on the same team as Walter Lantz animator Ray Abrams.
McKimson died on Valentine"s Day, 1998 in West Los Angeles at the age of 90.
Membership
After Harman and Ising left Warner Brothers Animation for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, McKimson became a member of Bob Clampett"s animation unit, where he is credited with the original design for Tweety Bird. 355 in Hollywood in 1954 and a founding member of Riviera Lodge Number.
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