Born December 14, 1916, in Spokane, Washington, and died January 1, 2010, in Burbank, California, where he resided with his wife, Lois Cameron Freeman, who survives him as well as three daughters, Catherine, Melissa and Marci.
John also innovated the amphitheater-style of seating while teaching life drawing at Disney's wherein the artists could view and sketch the model from various vantage points.
His animation, direction, and/or writing ability shone in some notable TV specials such as It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S.
14 , The Incredible, Indelible, Magical Physical, Mystery Trip, Dr. Seuss on the Loose, The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas and The Hoober-Bloob Highway.
In 1981, John Freeman was also asked to travel to Madrid, Spain, to animate on Katy the Caterpillar at the Moro Creativos Asociados Studio.