John P. Miller

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-08-31 (91 years old)

Deathday

2004-10-29

Place of Birth

-

John P. Miller

Biography

Children's book illustrator and Disney studios character designer. "Following a stint at Grand Central Art School in New York, Miller moved to Hollywood during the depression. He found work in Disney’s story department in 1934 and saw the studio expand from short films to features before leaving to serve in World War II. After the war, he and other Disney veterans were recruited by Golden Books to create images that would be enjoyed by generations. Miller continued to work as a freelance illustrator into his 80s. Samples of his work were shown this month in a Golden Books exhibition at the Donnell Library Center opposite the Museum of Moder...

Production

1942

Saludos Amigos

as Art Direction

1940

Pinocchio

as Characters

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