Mike Holoboff was born in Canada, his parents having emigrated there
from Russia. In the early '20s the family moved to Los Angeles.
Although most returned to Canada a few years later, Mike remained in
L.A. In the early '30s he was hired by Walt Disney Studios and worked
on several of its animated films as an assistant director (although
uncredited), such as
Fantasia (1940),
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
and
Pinocchio (1940).
He worked on many projects for Disney, both on animated films and
live-action features, usually in a production or technical position
such as production manager or assistant director. When Disney entered
the television field, Holoboff was put to work on such projects as
The Mickey Mouse Club (1955),
again in production capacities.
After the show ended Holoboff--unlike many of the production people
from the show--was retained by Disney and worked on many of the
studio's animated and live-action productions. Tragically, on December
7, 1961, he was killed in an automobile accident. He was 51.