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Margaret Kerry (née Lynch; born May 11, 1929) [1][2][3] is an American screen actress, dancer, voice artist, camera double, radio producer, director and host and media personality, best known for her work as a model for Walt Disney Pictures, where she served as the inspiration and pantomimed the Peter Pan character of Tinker Bell. [4] Early life.
Margaret Kerry. Actress: Canon City. Starting work at the age of four, Margaret was originally named Peggy Lynch until she landed the part of the teenage daughter of Eddie Cantor and Joan Davis in the comedy-musical "If You Knew Susie."
Jul 11, 2018 · To create the loveable fairy, Disney animator Marc Davis enlisted the help of actress Margaret Kerry, who brought Tinker Bell to life with vibrant, live-action performances. Kerry spent...
Feb 1, 2013 · In 1953 Kerry was a steadily employed actress in her early 20s when she was called to audition for Walt Disney’s long-percolating film adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s beloved play “Peter Pan,” a...
Nov 30, 2020 · Earlier, I was fortunate enough to speak to a Disney legend, Margaret Kerry, who was the real-life reference model for the iconic Tinker Bell from the 1953 animated film, Peter Pan. She couldn’t have been kinder, and sweeter.
Dec 8, 2016 · The 87-year-old actress, radio host and motivational speaker is no household name, yet the public loves Tinker Bell, her “alter ego.” It was Kerry, as the live-action reference model, who...
May 25, 2019 · On Saturday, May 11, Margaret Kerry, best known as the original reference model for Tinker Bell in Walt Disney’s Peter Pan (1953), celebrated her 90th birthday. She also received some special pixie-dusted honors to recognize her on the occasion.
