Known for Art
Nelson joined Walt Disney Studio's background department in 1931.
Filmography
11 films


Wynken, Blynken & Nod
1938 · 8m
country: United States
Three sleepy babies in a clog-boat sailing through the night sky attempt to fish with candy canes for very smart fish.


Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 · 1h 23m
country: United States
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.


The Old Mill
1937 · 9m
country: United States
Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, and other creatures try to stay safe and dry as a storm approaches. As the thunderstorm worsens, the mill wheel begins to turn and the whole mill threatens to blow apart until at last the storm subsides.


Three Little Wolves
1936 · 9m
country: United States
Two little pigs cry wolf on their brother and then an actual wolf comes.


Cock o' the Walk
1935 · 8m
country: United States
The title character comes to town, complete with portable boxing ring. He grabs a local chicken and dances with her, inspiring several other barnyard animals to dance. But her rooster takes offense, and enters the ring to do battle.


The Bird Store
1932 · 7m
country: United States
A pet shop specializing in birds. The various caged birds chirp along to the score in their various styles (including a set of birds that looks like the Marx Brothers). A cat eyes the proceedings hungrily and makes his way in through an open transom, causing panic and an organized counterattack.


The Ugly Duckling
1931 · 6m
country: United States
A black duckling is rejected by its mother, a hen, but manages to prove his worth when a tornado threatens the hen's chicks.


The Fox Hunt
1931 · 6m
country: United States
It's morning in the English countryside and time for the gentry to participate in their favorite sport: the fox hunt. The eccentric gentlemen come in all shapes and sizes, the fat ones putting the greatest strain on the horses. The craziest things happen to the monocled hunters. One even gets knocked off his horse when it jumps over a brick wall. He shoots straight up into the air and, thanks to a parachute hidden in his clothes, makes a gentle landing. But instead of the ground, he lands on a cow. Upset by her unwanted passenger, she takes off at top speed, finally dumping him in a mud puddle, where he lands on a pig and continues his wacky ride. Meanwhile, the poor fox finally gets trapped in a hollow log. Dogs to the left of him, dogs to the right! Luckily, the beleaguered creature gets help from a certain powerful, and pungent, friend.


The Spider and the Fly
1931 · 7m
country: United States
A kitchen is filled with houseflies. A spider wakes up and plays his web like a harp, attracting a pair of them; the female is trapped, and the male summons the cavalry, which arrives riding horseflies, riding dragonflies to drop pepper bombs, firing champagne bottles, and ultimately setting the web on fire and catching the spider on flypaper when he falls.


The Clock Store
1931 · 7m
country: United States
The various clocks and watches in a clock store dance, ring alarms musically, and otherwise entertain us in an after hours presentation.


Egyptian Melodies
1931 · 6m
country: United States
A spider gets lost inside the sphinx.