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He was born in Elmira , New York , USA . His animation career probably started around 1916 when he was employed by the International Film Service , an early Animation Studio under the ownership of William Randolph Hearst and the supervision of Gregory La Cava . The studio had been formed in 1915 and first employed experienced Animator s Frank Moser and William Nolan . Within a year the veterans had been joined by several new recruits. Gillett was probably recruited along with notable co-workers John Foster , Jack King , Isadore Klein , Walter Lantz , Grim Natwick , Ben Sharpsteen and Vernon Stallings .