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William Bartlett Peet (né Peed; January 29, 1915 – May 11, 2002) was an American children's book illustrator and a story writer and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios. Peet joined Disney in 1937 and worked first on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) near the end of its production.
- Born to Draw. Life wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for Bill when he was young—even though he did like to draw those. He was born into poverty in a rural town on the southern tip of Indiana.
- A Rough Start. Despite what Bill may have imagined would happen when he strolled through the door at Walt’s animation studio, he was not immediately given a seat as a lead animator.
- Taking Charge. Bill was a hard-working, talented animator, and his vision drove him to helm the creation of multiple Disney-produced films. He was the only story man in the company’s history to draw every single storyboard for an entire film—twice.
- King of the Jungle. The last work that Bill did with the Walt Disney company was early pre-production planning on the studio’s animated adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s novel, The Jungle Book.
William Bartlett "Bill" Peet was an American children's book illustrator and a story writer for Walt Disney Productions. He joined the company in 1937 as an artist initially working on Donald Duck cartoons until he was moved to the story department.
Feb 10, 2019 · Bill Peet was born William Bartlett Peed (later changing his last name to Peet) on January 29, 1915, in rural Indiana. He grew up in Indianapolis and from childhood on was always drawing. In fact, Peet often got in trouble for doodling in school, but one teacher encouraged him, and his interest in art continued.
Bill Peet, Walt Disney's greatest story man for 27 years, also wrote and illustrated 36 books for children. Praised by educators because they are fun to read and beautifully illustrated. Some are in verse and every book features a different character.
Bill Peet was born on January 29, 1915 in Grandview, Indiana, USA. He was a writer, known for Cinderella (1950), Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Dumbo (1941). He was married to Margaret Brunst. He died on May 11, 2002 in Studio City, California, USA.
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May 18, 2002 · William Bartlett Peed (he changed his last name to Peet), was born on Jan. 29, 1915, in rural Grandview, Ind. He graduated from the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis and moved to...
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