Walt Disney

Walt Disney
Disney in 1946
Born	Walter Elias Disney (1901-12-05)December 5, 1901[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 15, 1966(1966-12-15) (aged 65) Burbank, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Lung cancer
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	McKinley High School, Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation(s)	Co-founder of The Walt Disney Company, formerly known as Walt Disney Productions
Years active	1902–1964
Political party	Republican
Board member of	The Walt Disney Company
Spouse	Lillian Bounds (1925–65; his death)
Children	Diane Marie Disney Sharon Mae Disney
Parent(s)	Elias Disney Flora Call Disney
Relatives	Ronald William Miller (son-in-law) Robert Borgfeldt Brown (son-in-law) Roy Edward Disney (nephew)
Family	Herbert Arthur Disney (brother) Raymond Arnold Disney (brother) Roy Oliver Disney (brother) Ruth Flora Disney (sister)
Awards	7 Emmy Awards 22 Academy Awards Cecil B. DeMille Award
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Walter Elias Disney (/ˈdɪzni/;^[2] December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor and film producer. Disney was an important person in the American animation industry and throughout the world. He is regarded as an international icon and philanthropist. He is well known for his influence and contributions to the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy Disney, he was the founder of Walt Disney Productions. The corporation is now known as The Walt Disney Company.^[3] He is also famous for Disneyland.

As an extraordinary animator and entrepreneur, Disney was well known as a movie producer and a showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most well-known fictional characters including Mickey Mouse. He provided the original voice for Mickey Mouse. He received four honorary Academy Awards and won 22 Academy Awards from a total of 59 nominations, including a record four in one year. It gave him more awards and nominations than any other person in history. Disney also won seven Emmy Awards. He gave his name to the Disneyland, and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as international resorts like Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland.

He died on December 15, 1966 from lung cancer aged 65.

1. ↑ Smith, Thomas (December 5, 2012). "Celebrating Walt Disney's Birthday". disneyparks.disney.go.com. Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved February 19, 2020. ..Walt Disney was born on this day in 1901.
2. ↑ "Definition of Disney, Walt in English". Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
3. ↑ "Roy Disney, nephew of Walt Disney, dies at 79". Retrieved 2009-12-16.^{[permanent dead link]}