Biography

Richard H. Thomas was born on January 3, 1915 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA. He is known for Sleeping Beauty (1959), Jonny Quest (1964) and Super President (1967). He was married to Shirley and Fran. He died on December 31, 1996 in Taos, New Mexico, USA.

Animation background artist, trained at Cornish Art School in Seattle, Washington, and Otis Art School in Los Angeles. With Warner Brothers from 1937, successively assigned to Bob Clampett, Norm McCabe, Frank Tashlin and Robert McKimson. Served during World War II in the United States Merchant Marines. Later worked for nine years at Hanna-Barbera Studios and for another ten years at Depatie-Freleng Studio ("Pink Panther" cartoons).