Ron Husband is an African-American animator who began working at Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1975. He was one of the first African-American animators in his field. Here is a list of some of Mr. Husband’s animated works:
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
The Black Cauldron (1985)
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Oliver & Company (1988)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Beauty and the Beast (1991) – Gaston
Aladdin (1992) – Jafar
The Lion King (1994) – Scar and Pumbaa
Pocahontas (1995) – John Smith
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Supervising Animator – Djali
Hercules (1997) – Titans and Cyclops
John Henry (2000) Character Designer / Visual Development
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Supervising Animator – Doctor Joshua Strongbear Sweet
Treasure Planet (2002) – Captain Long John Silver
Fat Albert (2004) Animator
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010) Documentary – Caricaturist
In 2013, Mr. Husband had a book published, Quick Sketching with Ron Husband. This book offers readers information on quick sketching and techniques.
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If you would like to continue reading about Disney in Black History, here is a post on Elizabeth Damper, who voiced young Tiana in Disney’s Princess and the Frog.
