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Walter "Walt" Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966, aged 65), entrepreneur and co-founder of The Walt Disney Company. Ruth Flora Disney (December 6, 1903 – April 7, 1995, aged 91), philanthropist [29] Disney was a member of the Congregational Church and often preached stern sermons on Sundays in this church.
- Canadian, American
- Disney
- Businessman
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S.
Feb 6, 2013 · On February 6, we celebrate the anniversary of the birthday of a man who is sometimes overlooked in accounts of Disney history: Elias Disney, Walt’s and Roy’s father. . Born of Irish stock in Ontario, Canada in 1859, Elias lived a rugged pioneer life, moving around the United States and trying his hand at a variety of trad
Apr 3, 2014 · Walter Elias "Walt" Disney co-founded Walt Disney Productions with his brother Roy, which became one of the best-known motion-picture production companies in the world. Disney was an innovative ...
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May 1, 2024 · Walt Disney (1901–66) was an American film and TV producer who pioneered animated cartoon films and created the characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. He also planned and built the amusement park Disneyland and had begun a second one, Walt Disney World, before his death.
In 2009, the Walt Disney Family Museum, designed by Disney's daughter Diane and her son (Walt's grandson) Walter E. D. Miller, opened in the Presidio of San Francisco. The museum was established to promote and inspire creativity and innovation and celebrate and study the life of Walt Disney. References
- Originally "d'Isigny" (transl. from Isigny)
- Isigny-sur-Mer
- Southern California, U.S.
The creator of Mickey Mouse and founder of Disneyland and Walt Disney World was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 5, 1901. His father, Elias Disney, was an Irish-Canadian. His mother, Flora Call Disney, was of German-American descent. Walt was one of five children, four boys and a girl. Raised on a farm near Marceline, Missouri, Walt early ...
Walt Disney. Walter Elias Disney ( / ˈdɪzni /; [2] December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, he holds the record for most Academy Awards earned and ...
- Walter Elias Disney, December 5, 1901, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Disney family
- 2, including Diane Disney Miller
- President of The Walt Disney Company