A native of Redlands, California, Blair began his animation career in the early 1930s at the Romer Gray Studio, but due to the studio not keeping up with his salary, he moved to Walter Lantz Productions. He later moved over to Charles Mintz's Screen Gems studio, and in the late 1930s moved over to the Disney studio following numerous failed application attempts.
Blair, a native of Redlands, California, started his animation career at Romer Gray Studio in the early 1930s but left due to financial issues. He then joined Walter Lantz Productions and later worked for Charles Mintz's Screen Gems studio before eventually landing a job at Disney in the late 1930s after several failed applications.