Deceased

How Did Ward Kimball Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 88

Also known asWard Walrath KimballGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn04/03/1914Born inMinneapolis, Minnesota, USADied08/07/2002 (aged 88)Died inArcadia, Los AngelesCausepneumoniaWikidataQ2118269 ↗TMDb#109453 ↗

Ward Walrath Kimball was an American animator employed by Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was part of Walt Disney's main team of animators, known collectively as Disney's Nine Old Men. His films have been honored with two Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film.

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Filmography26 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	Mickey: The Story of a MouseMovie	Self (archive footage)	108
2019	Apollo: Missions to the MoonMovie	Self - Disney Animator (archive footage)	105
2009	Waking Sleeping BeautyMovie	Self (archive footage)	95
2007	The Pixar StoryMovie	Ward Kimball (archive footage)	93
2005	From Rags to Riches: The Making of CinderellaMovie	Self (archive footage)	91
2005	From Walt's Table: A Tribute to Disney's Nine Old MenMovie	Self (Archive Footage)	91
2005	The Cinderella That Almost WasMovie	Self (archive footage)	91
2000	The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert FeatureMovie	Self	86
2000	A Wish Came True: The Making of 'Pinocchio'Movie	Himself	86
1997	The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'Movie	Self	83
1993	Pinocchio: The Making of a MasterpieceMovie	Self	79
1989	The Wizard of Speed and TimeMovie	The IRS Chief	75
1988	Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon TownMovie	Self	74
1981	Disney Animation: The Illusion of LifeMovie	Self	67
1978	From Fantasia to FantasylandMovie	self	64
1969	It's Tough to Be a BirdMovie	Bird Fancier	55
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	48
1959	Disneyland '59Movie	Self	45
1956	Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?Movie	Self	42
1955	Man and the MoonMovie	Self (uncredited)	41
1955	Man in SpaceMovie	Self	41
1954	The Disneyland StoryMovie	Self	40
1951	Operation WonderlandMovie	Self	37
1950	One Hour in WonderlandMovie	Self - Firehouse Five Plus Two	36
1941	The Reluctant DragonMovie	Ward Kimball	27
1941	The Nifty NinetiesMovie	Ward (voice) (uncredited)	27