Tom McKimson’s animation career, along with brother Robert, began in 1928 at Walt Disney Studios. This duo eventually went to work at Harmon-Ising Studios, which at the time was producing cartoons for Warner Bros. Tom’s first screen credit was “It’s Got Me Again,” released in 1932. Charles McKimson’s artistic talents in animation were first discovered in 1937, when he joined his brothers at Leon Schlesinger/Warner Bros. Studios. Charles first screen credit was titled “Land of the Midnight Fun,” released in 1939. During the early 1940’s, all three brothers were working on wartime cartoon projects.

In 1941, Charles was drafted as a signal corps animator producing footage for the Armed Forces. Both Robert and Tom were involved in the production of training films, including the S.N.A.F.U. series. In 1947, Tom went on to Western Publishing as an art director and worked on Looney Tunes characters for comic books. After the war, Charles returned to Warner Bros. in 1946 for an eight-year stint in brother Robert’s unit. Charles left in 1954 to work alongside Tom at Western Publishing as an art director. Together they illustrated comic strips and coloring books of all the Looney Tunes characters. In 1963, Charles formed his own production company that created movie titles and commercials, which were released through Pacific Title. Their final creations were the McKimson Productions/Warner Bros. Sports Series. Both animators passed away in the late 1990’s, ending distinguished careers that will forever be a part of the history of animation art.