Jack Campbell [biography]
John David Campbell was born on August 17, 1896, in Chicago, Illinois, to parents Harrison E. and Annie. His father worked as a solicitor for an electric company. He had an older brother, Edward, who, according to the 1920 U.S. Census, worked as an electrical assembler. Little is known about his life prior to his employment at Disney. By 1918, Campbell was living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, working as a commercial artist at Wisconsin Motorist Publications. In 1922, he married Margaret “Peg” Mackin. It is unknown how long the marriage lasted, but by 1930 Campbell was already living Los Angeles with his parents and brother.
Campbell’s employment date at Disney is conflicted by several sources. The Archives lists his hiring on June 14, 1937, as an inbetweener1 while conflicting evidence suggests he was hired as early as 1933. According to Al Eugster’s journal of September 28, 1936,2 Campbell took part in the Studio’s bowling tournament—suggesting he was hired much earlier.
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- 1 - Letters of Otto Englander (Otto Englander)
- 2 - Jack Campbell [biography]
- 3 - Van Kaufman (Mark Langer)
- 4 - Ward Kimball (Mark Langer)
- 5 - Bill Hurtz (Mark Langer)
- 6 - Fini Rudiger-Littlejohn (Michael Barrier)
- 7 - Fini (Josephine) Rudiger-Littlejohn (Helmut G. Asper)
- 8 - Eric Gurney interview and letters to Eric Gurney (Random House)
- 9 - Wilfred Jackson (Dave Smith)
- 10 - Eric Larson (John Culhane)
- 11 - Burny Mattinson (EMC West)
- 12 - Letter by George Harding Foster to Harrison B. Kinney (George Harding Foster)
- 13 - Marc Davis (Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston)
- 14 - Claude Coats and Evie Coats (Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston)
- 15 - Wathel Rogers (Dave Smith)
- 16 - Bob Otto (Michael Broggie)
- 17 - Marvin Davis and Marjorie Davis (Michael Broggie, Gary Oakland)
- 18 - Marty Sklar (Chuck Schmidt)
- 19 - Marty Sklar (Michael Broggie)
- 20 - Joe Fowler (Jay Horan)
- 21 - Rock Hall (Jim Korkis)
- 22 - Pat Burke (Alain Littaye)
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