Ray Patterson: Ray Patterson. Animation Department: Dumbo. Raymond "Ray" Patterson was an American animator. and director of animated films. He was born in Hollywood, California.
Patterson started his animation career in 1929, as an inker for the Mintz studio, the animation studio created by producer Charles Mintz (1889-1939). He remained there when the studio was renamed to "Screen Gems", and remained there for the entire 1930s decade.
In 1940, Patterson was hired as animator...