Trivia

Was part of the inner circle of Disney animators, known as the "nine old men". The other members were Ollie Johnston, Milt Kahl, Marc Davis, Eric Larson, Wolfgang Reitherman, Ward Kimball, John Lounsbery and Les Clark.).

His son and Ollie Johnston's son were born only six days apart.

He was cremated. His ashes were given to his widow. After her passing, her ashes were put into the same urn as Frank.

Suffered a stroke in 1996, but it did not impair his speech or mental abilities, as evidenced in TV and DVD interviews of the period.

Enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in December, 1942, was discharged on January 23, 1946 and rehired at Disney on April 1, 1946.

Employed at Walt Disney Productions from September 24, 1934 to his retirement on January 31, 1978.

Member of the Dixieland jazz band Firehouse Five Plus Two.

Close friend of Ollie Johnston. Met at Stanford University.

He became known for his long enduring close friendship with fellow animator Ollie Johnston. They met at Stanford University. During their decades at Disney, they would often be found in each other's office. They became known as simply "Frank and Ollie." Their close friendship continued through their retirement years until Frank passed away in 2004.

He arranged the tryout at Disney for his close friend Ollie Johnston.

It wasn't until late in their lives that they realized that his and Ollie Johnston's mothers had both come from the same small town, Tuscola, Illinois.

Frank and Jeanette Thomas have four children: Ann, Gregg, Theodore and Doug.

Father of Theodore Thomas

Member of Theta Delta Chi Fraternity