Portrait of Don Towsley

Don Towsley

Bio: Don Towsley (May 11, 1912 – November 25, 1986) was an animator working at Walt Disney Animation Studios, and later at MGM and Filmation. Starting out at Disney, Towsley worked on three shorts in the Silly Symphony series, animating the band in The Cookie Carnival (1935), a scene of dancing hens ultimately cut from Cock o' the Walk (1935), and the introduction and opening scene of Donald's Better Self (1938)
Born: Sat, May 11 1912
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Death: Tue, Nov 25 1986
Don Towsley is 74 years old
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Poster of Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness
Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness
Don Towsley would have been no older than
74 in Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness
as 'Animation'.
Tue, Oct 01 2013
Poster of Pink on the Cob
Pink on the Cob
Don Towsley was
57 in Pink on the Cob
as 'Animation'.
Thu, May 29 1969
Poster of The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas
Don Towsley was
56 in The Night Before Christmas
as 'Animation'.
Sun, Dec 01 1968
Poster of The Bear That Wasn't
The Bear That Wasn't
Don Towsley was
55 in The Bear That Wasn't
as 'Animation'.
Sun, Dec 31 1967
Poster of Advance and Be Mechanized
Advance and Be Mechanized
Don Towsley was
55 in Advance and Be Mechanized
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Aug 25 1967
Poster of Cat and Dupli-cat
Cat and Dupli-cat
Don Towsley was
54 in Cat and Dupli-cat
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Jan 20 1967
Poster of Love Me, Love My Mouse
Love Me, Love My Mouse
Don Towsley was
53 in Love Me, Love My Mouse
as 'Animation'.
Thu, Apr 28 1966
Poster of Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary
Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary
Don Towsley was
53 in Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary
as 'Animation'.
Thu, Feb 17 1966
Poster of Duel Personality
Duel Personality
Don Towsley was
53 in Duel Personality
as 'Animation'.
Thu, Jan 20 1966
Poster of The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics
The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics
Don Towsley was
53 in The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics
as 'Animation Supervisor'.
Wed, Dec 15 1965
Poster of Of Feline Bondage
Of Feline Bondage
Don Towsley was
53 in Of Feline Bondage
as 'Story, Animation'.
Wed, May 19 1965
Poster of Haunted Mouse
Haunted Mouse
Don Towsley was
52 in Haunted Mouse
as 'Animation'.
Wed, Mar 24 1965
Poster of Tom-ic Energy
Tom-ic Energy
Don Towsley was
52 in Tom-ic Energy
as 'Animation'.
Wed, Jan 27 1965
Poster of Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life
Don Towsley was
52 in Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life
as 'Animation'.
Wed, Jan 20 1965
Poster of The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse
Don Towsley was
52 in The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse
as 'Animation'.
Tue, Dec 08 1964
Poster of Much Ado About Mousing
Much Ado About Mousing
Don Towsley was
51 in Much Ado About Mousing
as 'Animation'.
Tue, Apr 14 1964
Poster of Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?
Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?
Don Towsley was
51 in Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?
as 'Animation'.
Tue, Mar 24 1964
Poster of The Cat Above and the Mouse Below
The Cat Above and the Mouse Below
Don Towsley was
51 in The Cat Above and the Mouse Below
as 'Animation'.
Tue, Feb 25 1964
Poster of Talking of Tomorrow
Talking of Tomorrow
Don Towsley was
47 in Talking of Tomorrow
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Drip Dippy Donald
Drip Dippy Donald
Don Towsley was
35 in Drip Dippy Donald
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Mar 05 1948
Poster of It's a Grand Old Nag
It's a Grand Old Nag
Don Towsley was
35 in It's a Grand Old Nag
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Dec 20 1947
Poster of Wide Open Spaces
Wide Open Spaces
Don Towsley was
35 in Wide Open Spaces
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Sep 12 1947
Poster of Crazy with the Heat
Crazy with the Heat
Don Towsley was
35 in Crazy with the Heat
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Aug 01 1947
Poster of Donald's Dilemma
Donald's Dilemma
Don Towsley was
35 in Donald's Dilemma
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Jul 11 1947
Poster of Sleepy Time Donald
Sleepy Time Donald
Don Towsley was
34 in Sleepy Time Donald
as 'Animation'.
Fri, May 09 1947
Poster of Dumbell of the Yukon
Dumbell of the Yukon
Don Towsley was
34 in Dumbell of the Yukon
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Aug 30 1946
Poster of Wet Paint
Wet Paint
Don Towsley was
34 in Wet Paint
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Aug 09 1946
Poster of Donald's Double Trouble
Donald's Double Trouble
Don Towsley was
34 in Donald's Double Trouble
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Jun 28 1946
Poster of Old Sequoia
Old Sequoia
Don Towsley was
33 in Old Sequoia
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Dec 21 1945
Poster of Cured Duck
Cured Duck
Don Towsley was
33 in Cured Duck
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Oct 26 1945
Poster of Donald's Crime
Donald's Crime
Don Towsley was
33 in Donald's Crime
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Jun 29 1945
Poster of The Clock Watcher
The Clock Watcher
Don Towsley was
32 in The Clock Watcher
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Jan 26 1945
Poster of The Plastics Inventor
The Plastics Inventor
Don Towsley was
32 in The Plastics Inventor
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Sep 01 1944
Poster of Donald's Tire Trouble
Donald's Tire Trouble
Don Towsley was
30 in Donald's Tire Trouble
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Jan 29 1943
Poster of Sky Trooper
Sky Trooper
Don Towsley was
30 in Sky Trooper
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Nov 06 1942
Poster of Donald's Snow Fight
Donald's Snow Fight
Don Towsley was
29 in Donald's Snow Fight
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Apr 10 1942
Poster of Mr. Duck Steps Out
Mr. Duck Steps Out
Don Towsley was
28 in Mr. Duck Steps Out
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Jun 07 1940
Poster of Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Don Towsley was
27 in Pinocchio
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Feb 23 1940
Poster of Donald's Cousin Gus
Donald's Cousin Gus
Don Towsley was
27 in Donald's Cousin Gus
as 'Animation'.
Fri, May 19 1939
Poster of The Hockey Champ
The Hockey Champ
Don Towsley was
26 in The Hockey Champ
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Apr 28 1939
Poster of Donald's Lucky Day
Donald's Lucky Day
Don Towsley was
26 in Donald's Lucky Day
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Jan 13 1939
Poster of Donald's Golf Game
Donald's Golf Game
Don Towsley was
26 in Donald's Golf Game
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Nov 04 1938
Poster of Donald's Nephews
Donald's Nephews
Don Towsley was
25 in Donald's Nephews
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Apr 15 1938
Poster of Donald's Better Self
Donald's Better Self
Don Towsley was
25 in Donald's Better Self
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Mar 11 1938
Poster of Moving Day
Moving Day
Don Towsley was
24 in Moving Day
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Jun 20 1936
Poster of On Ice
On Ice
Don Towsley was
23 in On Ice
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Sep 28 1935
Poster of The Cookie Carnival
The Cookie Carnival
Don Towsley was
23 in The Cookie Carnival
as 'Animation'.
Sat, May 25 1935
Poster of Mickey's Service Station
Mickey's Service Station
Don Towsley was
22 in Mickey's Service Station
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Feb 23 1935
Poster of Two-Gun Mickey
Two-Gun Mickey
Don Towsley was
22 in Two-Gun Mickey
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Dec 15 1934

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Fraidy Cat
Fraidy Cat
Don Towsley was
63+ in Fraidy Cat
as 'Director, Creator'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1975