The Disney Strikers
Here is the list of the Disney strikers as per July, 1941, according to documents obtained in the Canemaker Collection.
Aliases, positions, and strike roles are included where known.
Click on some of the names to learn more about these strikers.
Abranz, Alfred, Assistant Animator
Alexander, Dick, Assistant
Amatuzio, Alexander “Alex,” Junior Animator
Amatuzio (née Millot), Laura (camp cleanup and laundry)
Amos (née DeBeeson), Beryl (m. Beryl Pandit), Airbrush Artist
Amos, Homer, Animation Checker
Appleby, James “Jim,” Assistant Animator (picket captain)
Armstrong, Jim (camp police)
Armstrong, Tom, Animator (treasurer of Guild’s Disney unit)
Atencio, Xavier, Assistant Animator
Ayers, Evelyn (m. Evelyn Grant), Inker
Babbitt, Art, Animator (negotiating committee; president of the Guild’s Disney unit)
Baker, George, Assistant Animator
Baldwin, Barbara Wirth, Department Head—Airbrush/EFX (boycott committee)
Baldwin, James Howard, Animation Cleanup Supervisor (strike steering committee)
Barbour, Emily, Airbrush Artist and Painter
Barnes, Tom
Barron, John N., Assistant Animator (kitchen duty)
Baskerville, Lucille, Special Effects
Battaglia, Aurelius, Story Sketch Artist
Baur, Franz, Inbetweener (night duty)
Bedell, Nancy (m. Nancy Massie), Inker
Berman, Ted, Assistant Animator
Bertino, Albert, Assistant
Biggs, Gene R., Trainee
Blair, Preston, Animator
Blake, John Hudson, Assistant Animator
Blotter, Ernest “Ernie,” Color Model Artist
Bock, Miriam, Airbrush Artist and Painter
Bonnicksen, Ted, Animator (picket captain)
Bosustow, Stephen “Steve,” Animator (picket captain)
Bradbury, Jack, Animator (kitchen duty)
Bream (née DeForest), Eleanor (m. Eleanor Bream-Peck), Painter
Bronson, Vonda Lee (m. Vonda Lee Wise), Inker
Brown, Eileen, Inker
Brown, Jerome “Jerry,” Assistant Animator
Buckley, Jack, Assistant Animator (kitchen duty)
Busch, Paul, Animator
Cannata, George, Assistant Animator
Carmichael, Jim, Layout Artist (picket captain)
Case, Brad, Junior Animator
Caspary, Gretchen (m. Gretchen DeStefano), Ink & Paint
Christensen, Don, Story Artist (strike photographer)
Cika, George, Trainee (picket captain)
Clabby, Jim, Assistant
Clapp, Dorothy, Painter
Cleworth, Eric, Assistant Animator (mimeograph)
Clinton, Walt, Animator (sign committee)
Cobean, Sam, Story Sketch Artist (strike leaflet office)
Coe, Al, Assistant
Coleman, Kathryne, Painting and Color Models (leaflet checking)
Coles, Helen (leaflets)
Collins, Jack McClain, Trainee
Couch, Glen, Assistant Animator (picket captain)
Cox, Rex, Story Artist (steering committee)
Coyle, Kathleen (m. Kathleen Klune), Inker
Davis, George, Assistant Animator
De Beeson, George, Animator
De Grasse, Robert “Zeke,” Assistant Animator
De La Torre, Bill, Assistant
De Pew, Mary Ann, Airbrush Artist
De Mattia, Edward “Ed,” Assistant Animator
Devirian, Cliff, Story Sketch Artist
Dempster, Albert “Al,” Background Artist
Ditullio, Robert “Bob,” Trainee
Doe, Bart (a.k.a. Peter Jay; real name Pete Alvarado), Assistant Animator
D’Orsi, Ugo, Effects Animator
Douglas (née Hanna), Evelyn (m. Evelyn Mehring), Inker (leaflet checking)
Duncan, Phil, Animator (camp chairman)
Dunn, Ed, Animator
Dyson, Russ, Assistant Animator (picket captain)
Eastland, Henry, Trainee
Eastman (née Whitham), Mary Louise “Mary Lou,” Color Model Supervisor (strike office)
Eastman, Phillip “P. D.,” Story Sketch Artist
Edgington, Bill, Trainee
Elstad, Rudolph “Rudy,” Inbetweener (kitchen duty)
Elton, Leslie “Les,” Assistant Animator (mimeograph, publicity)
Engel, Julius “Jules,” Inbetweener (kitchen duty)
Erwin, Martha Jean “Jean,” Painter
Escalante, Jim, Effects
Evans, Genevieve, Painter
Fagin, Maurice “Maurie,” Assistant Animator (camp kitchen: lunch)
Fernandez, Juanita, Inker (cooking and service)
Fitzpatrick, Paul, Effects Animator (strike photographer)
Fourcher, Betty (purchasing)
Fourcher, Edwin, Assistant Layout Artist (camp kitchen)
Freeman, Earl, Assistant Layout
Garbutt, Bernard, Animator (strike transport)
Gardner, Viola, Inbetweener
Gayek, Joseph “Joe,” Assistant Animator
Gesteland, Robert “Bob,” Assistant Animator (kitchen duty)
Gibson, Blaine, Assistant (camp kitchen duty)
Giroux, George, Assistant (picket captain)
Glas, Sherman, Animation Checker (in charge of carnival)
Gleeson, Catherine, Inbetweener
Gollub, Morris “Mo,” Assistant
Gorham, Barbara A. (m. Barbara A. Chaddock), Paint Laboratory
Grable, Fred, Assistant Animator
Graham, Margaret, Paint Laboratory
Grant, Bob, Comic Strip Artist
Gray, William “Bill,” Assistant Animator (leaflets; recreation & education)
Griffin, Betty, Transparent Shading Artist
Griffin, Murray, Assistant Animator (strike photographer)
Griffith, Don, Layout Assistant
Griswald, Marie/Mary, Inker
Grundeen, J. Franklin “Frank,” Junior Animator (leaflets; sign committee)
Gunther, Bob, Assistant Animator
Gurney, Eric “John,” Junior Animator (picket captain)
Hammer, Betty, Transparent Shading Artist (leaflet checking)
Hamsel, Harry, Effects Animator
Hansen, Eric, Background Artist
Hanson, Helen, Inker
Harbough, John, Assistant Animator
Hartman, C. L., Inbetweener
Haupt, Khent, Paint Laboratory
Hazelton, Gene, Story Sketch Artist
Heimdahl, Ralph, Animation Training Supervisor (camp kitchen duty)
Herwig, William “Bill,” Layout Artist (picket captain)
Hilberman, David, Layout (secretary of Guild’s Disney unit)
Hiser, Gifford “Giff,” Inbetweener
Holahan, Jean, Inbetweener
Holt, Benjamin “Ben,” Inbetweener (picket captain)
Holt, Harry, Animation Cleanup Supervisor
Hubbard, Allen “Al,” Assistant Animator (picket captain; camp sanitation)
Huber, Jack, Assistant Animator
Hubley (née Ross-Sewell), Claudia (m. Claudia Danielson), Color Model Artist (strike office)
Hubley, John, Background Layout (strike documentarian)
Huebner, Ray, Assistant Animator
Hultgren, Ken, Animator
Hurtz, William “Bill,” Assistant (negotiating committee)
Ishii, Christopher “Chris,” Assistant James, Marcia, Effects
Jardan, Mary, Airbrish Artist (leaflets)
Jennings, Rixford “Rix,” Inbetweener (camp maintenance)
Joy, Phillip “Phil,” Assistant Animator (leaflets, night duty)
Karas, John, Inbetweener (night duty)
Karp, Hubert “Hubie,” Comic Strip Gag Man (mimeograph)
Karp, Theodore Lynn, Animator level #8 (camp kitchen)
Kawaguchi, Masao “Mike,” Trainee
Keil, William “Bill,” Assistant
Keil, Jeanne Lee, Prime Inker (strike office)
Keller, Lew, Layout Artist
King, Hal, Animator
Klein, Phillip, Assistant
Koller, Viola, Painter
Kopietz, Fred, Animator
Kornfeld, Herbert “Herb,” Assistant (leaflet checking)
Kossoff, Paul B., Effects Animator
Kreisl, George, Assisant
Kulsar, Ethel, Story Sketch Artist
Lambertson, Mannette, Painter
Lambertson, Phyllis, Airbrush (VP of Guild’s Disney unit; negotiating committee)
Lanagan, Bruce, Inbetweener
Lanham, Arden, Assistant
Larsen, Jack, Assistant (sign committee)
Legg, J. Gordon, Background Artist
Levitt, Edward “Ed,” Background
Lewis, Fran/Frann, Shading Painter (strike office)
Long, Carmeleta, Painter
Long, Paul, Inbetweener
Love, Edward, Animator
Lucke, Theodore “Ted,” Assistant
Lynch, Ernest, Assistant
Mack, Brice, Background Artist (camp kitchen: breakfast)
Madison, Fred, Animator
Mallery, Clarke, Inbetweener
Marino, Rocco, Trainee
Marion, Mario, Inbetweener
Marshall, Kathleen “Kaye” (m. Kathleen Silva), Inbetweener
Massey, Tom, Animator
Massie, Reginald “Reg,” Assistant (camp sanitation)
McCarthy, Dennis, Story Artist
McClellan, Murray, Animator (negotiation committee)
McColley, Virginia, Painting Supervisor
McCorkle, Bill, Animator (theatre committee)
McCormick, Robert “Bob,” Inbetweener (leaflets)
McDermott, John Richard “Dick” (a.k.a. J. M. Ryan), Junior Animator (picket captain)
McElmurry, Charles O., Inbetweener
McGugin, John, Animation Checker
McIntyre, William “Bill,” Assistant
McLeish, John, Story Artist (leaflets)
McSavage, Frank, Junior Animator (mimeograph)
Melchione, Hugo, Trainee
Melendez, Bill, Assistant (camp sanitation)
Menges, Charles, Assistant Animator (picket captain, publicity)
McQuaide, Jack, Animation Checker (picket captain)
Miller, George, Assistant (leaflets)
Moore, Art, Assistant
Moore, Paul, Inbetweener
Moorehouse, Marjorie, Shadow Painter (strike office)
Moran, Marjorie, Inbetweener
Morgan, Roger, Inbetweener (picket captain)
Morley, Richard “Dick,” Trainee (camp kitchen: dinner)
Morrison, L. Dean, Animation Checker
Murray, Margaret, Assistant
Muse, Kenneth “Ken,” Animator (sign committee)
Nevius, Gerald “Jerry,” Background
Nicholas, George, Animator
Noble, Maurice, Background
Nolan, Edward, Assistant
Noonan, Daniel “Dan,” Junior Animator
Okamoto, Tom, Trainee
Onaitis, Franklin, Effects Animator
Orcutt, Alice (m. Alice Rinaldi), Shading Painter
Otterstrom, Charles “Chic,” Junior Animator
Page, Janet (m. Janet Keller), Inbetweener
Parmelee, Ted, Assistant (picket captain)
Parr, Jack, Assistant
Partch, Virgil “Vip,” Assistant (camp sanitation)
Patin, Ray, Animator (strike documentarian)
Patterson, Don, Animator Level #8
Patterson, Ray, Animator
Patton, Earl, Assistant
Peed, William “Bill Peet,” Story Sketch Artist
Perkins, Curtiss “Curt,” Story Sketch Artist
Peterson, Kenneth, Animator (steering committee; negotiating committee)
Pignataro, Joseph “Joe”
Pike, Miles E., Effects Animator (strike leaflet office)
Porter, Henry “Hank,” Publicity and Comics (camp kitchen duty)
Pratt, Hawley, Assistant (camp kitchen duty)
Price, Daniel, Animation Checker
Prosk, Gerald, Assistant (strike playwright; performer of “Walt”)
Pursel (née Downs), Ruberna, Airbrush Artist
Pyle, Willis, Assistant Level #5 (strike leaflet office)
Quon, Milt, Assistant (sign committee)
Reden, Morey, Junior Animator
Reese, Bill, Animation Checker (leaflets)
Rice, Fred, Assistant
Ritchie, Jean, Inbetweener
Rickert, Douglas “Bud,” Background
Rinaldi, Joe, Story Sketch Artist (mimeograph)
Riswold, Art, Trainee
Rivera, Tony, Story Sketch Artist
Robin, Archie, Junior Animator
Robinson, C. K. “Ed,” Assistant (campkitchen duty)
Roemer, Robert, Assistant Checker
Roether, George, Assistant
Roman, Dunbar “Dun,” Story Artist
Rosene, Russell D. “Russ,” Jar Washer
Rossi, Mildred “Milicent Patrick,” Assistant Animator
Ruohomaa, Kosti, Assistant (strike photographer)
Ruse, Per “Pete Hansen,” Assistant
Ruse, Tota, Painter (strike office)
Ryan, Vivian K., Inker
Sabo, Joseph L., Story Sketch Artist
Salkin, Leo, Animator (strike photographer)
Sarbry, Jay S., Assistant
Schloat, G. Warren Jr., Animator
Schmitt, Louis “Louie,” Animator (camp kitchen duty)
Scott, W. Arthur Jr., Assistant (picket captain)
Scott, Walt, Layout Artist (picket captain)
Selby, Margaret, Paint Laboratory
Sewall, John “Jack,” Animator (picket captain)
Shaffer, Armin R., Animator Level #7
Shaw, Charles “Chuck,” Assistant (sign committee)
Shaw, Dick, Trainee
Shaw, Molly, Inbetweener
Shrimpton, Gloria (m. Gloria Van Doren), Inker
Shrimpton, Joan E. (m. Joan E. Wilson), Inker
Shull, William M., Animator
Siegal, Jack, Story Layout Artist
Silva, Freeman, Assistant
Simmons, Grant, Animator
Smith, Betty Louise (m. Betty Smith Totten), Inbetweener
Smith, Claude Jr., Animator (picket captain)
Snyder, John Vincent “Jack,” Assistant
Standiford, Edward Vance* * Identified solely from strike footage
Starbuck, Joe Jr., Junior Animator
Stark, Dwight V., Assistant
Stetter, Al, Assistant (camp kitchen duty)
Stevens, Arthur C. “Art,” Assistant Stevens, George, Assistant
Stimson, Marie, Inbetweener
Stirrett, Marion Wylie, Background Artist
Sturm, William A. “Bill,” Junior Animator
Svendsen, Julius, Assistant
Tanaka, James “Jim,” Assistant (mimeograph)
Tanous, Henry, Assistant
Tate, Norman “Norm,” Animation (leaflets)
Taylor, Happy, Paint Laboratory
Terrazas, Ernest “Ernie,” Story Sketch Artist
Terri, Louis “Lou,” Junior Animator (picket captain)
Thorne, Sidney H. “Sid,” Assistant
Timmins, Reuben, Effects Animator (picket captain)
Tobin, Don, Effects Animator
Toles, Helen M., Painter
Totten, Robert “Bob,” Assistant
Tucker, J. Noel, Effects Animator
Tytla, William, Animator
Van Benthem, Richard “Dick,” Assistant
Van Horn, Ivy Carol (m. Ivy Carol Christiansen), Inker
Van Pelt, Viola, Inker
Wallett, William “Bill,” Story Sketch Artist (art sale co-organizer)
Walsh, Stanley L. “Stan,” Assistant
Waltz, John, Effects Animator
Weaver, William T. “Bill,” Assistant (picket captain)
Webster, Barbara, Inbetweener
Weeks, Clair, Assistant (camp kitchen duty)
Wells, Art, Inbetweener (sign committee)
Whitaker, Wetzel Orson “Judge,” Animator
White, Lew, Trainee
Wiggenhorn, Bard, Assistant
Will, James, Effects Animator
Williams, Alfred “Bill,” Assistant
Wilson, Fred, Paint Laboratory (camp maintenance)
Wilson, William W. “Bill,” Assistant (strike transport)
Witt, Vernon G., Effects Animator
Wright, Karran Eccles “Kay E.,” Assistant
Wood, Cornett, Effects Animator (leaflets)
Woolery, Ade Daniel, Animation Checker
Young, Bob (camp health)
Young, Cyrus, Animator
Zima, John, Inbetweener (camp maintenance)
