Thor Putnam was a layout artist for several Disney animated films released between 1937 and 1955, as well as at least six episodes of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.
After graduating from Stanford University in 1932, Putnam studied art at the Chouinard Art Institute before beginning his career with Walt Disney Studios as a layout artist. He worked as the art director for Pinocchio and the "Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria" segment of Fantasia before joining the Navy in 1942. While in the service he supervised the production of 37 Navy training films.
After his discharge in 1946, he returned to Walt Disney Studios and work on features like Melody Time, Cinderella, Peter Pan and Lady and the Tramp.
Putnam died on January 26, 2001 at the age of 89.
Disney Filmography
| Year | Film | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Woodland Café | layout artist - uncredited |
| 1938 | Ferdinand the Bull | layout artist - uncredited |
| 1939 | The Practical Pig | layout artist - uncredited |
| 1940 | Pinocchio | Art Director |
| 1940 | Fantasia | Art Director: Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria |
| 1942 | Donald's Garden | layout artist |
| 1942 | The Sleep Walker | layout artist - uncredited |
| 1942 | Pluto at the Zoo | layout artist - uncredited |
| 1943 | Pluto and the Armadillo | layout artist - uncredited |
| 1948 | So Dear to My Heart | layout artist |
| 1948 | Melody Time | layout artist "The Legend of Johnny Appleseed" - layout artist |
| 1949 | The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad | layout artist "The Wind in the Willows" - layout artist |
| 1950 | Cinderella | layout artist |
| 1951 | Alice in Wonderland | layout artist |
| 1952 | The Little House | layout artist |
| 1953 | Peter Pan | layout artist |
| 1953 | Ben and Me | layout artist |
| 1954 | The Lone Chipmunks | layout artist |
| 1955 | Lady and the Tramp | layout artist |
| 1955-1958 | The Magical World of Disney | layout artist |
