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Milton Quon
Born (1913-08-22) August 22, 1913 (age 111)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)Animator, artist & actor

Milton Quon, (born August 22, 1913), is an American animator, artist and actor.

Early life & career

Milton Quon was born in Los Angeles, California to Chinese immigrant parents.[1] He started working for the Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1939. Among his credits include Fantasia and Dumbo.[2] He worked as an illustrator for Douglas Aircraft Company during World War II.[3]

In the 1990s and early 2000s, Quon appeared as an actor in movies such as Speed and Sweet Jane.

Personal life

His wife was Peggy Wong. They married in 1944 and had four children in total.[4] He turned 100 in August 2013.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Honorees". Chinese Historical Society of Southern California. 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Disney Celebrates 90 Years of Animation". Variety. December 11, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Cho, Jenny (2013). Chinese in Hollywood. Arcadia Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 978-0738599731.
  4. ^ Sandell, Scott (September 1, 2005). "Through a native son's eyes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 24, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Staff (2013-08-30). "Milton Quon at 100 with Ed Ruscha". squarespace.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.