The animator of Disney’s early days has died

According to the film reporter of Fars News Agency, quoted by varietyRollie Crump, the animator who helped create the original look of Disneyland, has died at the age of 93.

Rollie Crump, the Disney animator who helped create the look of early Disneyland attractions, died Sunday in Carlsbad, Calif.

Crump had no formal art education, but his amateur drawings helped him land a job at the Walt Disney Company when he was just 22, working on films such as Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp.

He appeared as an animation assistant in Disney’s outstanding animations of that time, titled “Sleeping Beauty” and “Spotted Dog”.

Crump was known for his eccentric beatnik style and pop art approach, which was evident in his personal art projects, such as a series of posters glorifying drugs. He created posters for rock bands and jazz artists.

His artwork caught the attention of Walt Disney, who moved him from the animation department to designing for Disneyland. Crump joined Walt Disney’s fledgling Imagination Department in 1959 and contributed to the design of attractions including the Haunted Mansion, Small World, Tomorrowland, and the Tiki Charm Room.

“Rollie could always see a different way of doing things,” legendary Disney artist Tony Baxter, who worked with Crump on EPCOT and other illustration projects for Walt Disney World, told Variety. I think it fascinated Walt Disney, who was always looking for innovation.

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