Melvin
"Mel"
Shaw
formerly Schwartzman
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Louise Harriet Hamburger
— married
1938 [location unknown]
Husband of
[private wife (1910s - 2000s)]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 97
in Reseda, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Jan 2019
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Biography
Melvin (Schwartzman) Shaw is Notable.
Mel Shaw was born Melvin Schwartzman on December 19, 1914, in Brooklyn, New York.[2] His mother was an opera singer and his father was a lawyer.[2] He was the second oldest of four brothers born to his parents.[2]
Shaw was an American animator, design artist, writer, and artist. Shaw was involved in the animation, story design, and visual development of numerous Disney animated films, beginning with Bambi, which was released in 1942.[1][2] His other animated film credits, usually involving animation design or the story, included The Rescuers in 1977, The Fox and the Hound in 1981, The Black Cauldron in 1985, The Great Mouse Detective in 1986, Beauty and the Beast in 1991, and The Lion King in 1994.[1][2] He was named a Disney Legend in 2004 for his contributions to the Walt Disney Company.[1]
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Shaw
- Source: S1266491432 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 73516593
- Source: S1266584525 California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 1144
- Source: S1290521666 U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note: National Archives and Records Administration. Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; ARC: <a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1263923">1263923</a>. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A. Record Collection 8939
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