- Born
- 4 March 1914
Minneapolis - Died
- 8 July 2002
Los Angeles - Country
- United States
- Active
- 1935–
Biography
Ward Kimball was a jazz musician who played trombone. Ward Kimball was born on 4 March 1914 in Minneapolis and died on 8 July 2002 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz. Honours include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film (1970), Winsor McCay Award (1985) and Inkpot Award (1987).
Ward Walrath Kimball (March 4, 1914 – July 8, 2002) 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. Outside of his job as an animator, Kimball was a railroad enthusiast as well as a talented jazz trombonist. He founded and led the seven-piece Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, in which he played the trombone.
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Awards
- 1970 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
- 1985 Winsor McCay Award
- 1987 Inkpot Award
- 1989 Disney Legends
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Ward Kimball play?
Ward Kimball is known for playing trombone.
When and where was Ward Kimball born?
Ward Kimball was born 4 March 1914 in Minneapolis.
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