Walter Elias Disney

1901 - 1966  (65 years)

• Name	Walter Elias Disney
  Birth	5 Dec 1901	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Dec 1966	Burbank, Los Angeles, California
  Burial	17 Dec 1966	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California
  Person ID	I44662	Backus Genealogy | Disney Family
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Elias Charles Disney,   b. 6 Feb 1859, Bluevale, Huron County, Ontario, Canada d. 13 Sep 1941, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Flora Call,   b. 22 Apr 1868, Steuben, Huron, Ohio d. 26 Nov 1938, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1888	Paisley, Lake, Florida
  Age at Marriage	Elias was 28 years and 11 months old - Flora was 19 years and 9 months old. (Were Married 50 years and 10 months).
  Family ID	F20168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillian Marie Bounds,   b. 15 Feb 1899, Spalding, Nez Perce, Idaho d. 16 Dec 1997, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	13 Jul 1925	Nez Perce County, Idaho
  Age at Marriage	Walter was 23 years and 7 months old - Lillian was 26 years and 5 months old. (Were Married 41 years and 5 months).
  Children	1. Diane Marie Disney,   b. 18 Dec 1933, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California d. 19 Nov 2013, Napa, Napa, California (Age 79 years)   2. Sharon Mae Disney,   b. 31 Dec 1936, Whittier, Los Angeles, California d. 16 Feb 1993, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F20170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 Dec 1901 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois Marriage - 13 Jul 1925 - Nez Perce County, Idaho Child - Diane Marie Disney - 18 Dec 1933 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Child - Sharon Mae Disney - 31 Dec 1936 - Whittier, Los Angeles, California Death - 15 Dec 1966 - Burbank, Los Angeles, California Burial - 17 Dec 1966 - Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Walter Elias Disney

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show	2 Documents
  	Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950 Source Citation: Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950. Boise, ID, USA: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
  	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965 Source Citation: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965, FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2013.

  
  

  Headstones

  Walter Elias - Lillian Marie Bounds Disney Find A Grave: Walter Find A Grave: Lillian Plot: Court of Freedom Section, Garden of Freedom, Map #G43, the Little Garden of Communion

  
  

  Indexes

  California, Death Index, 1940-1997 Source Citation: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

  
  

  Military

  U.S., WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Source Citation: Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947. 2013 boxes. NAID: 7644723. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.

  
  

  Newspaper Articles

  Disney Made It A Better World The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Florida - Fri 16 Dec 1966

  
  

  Social Security Death Index

  Social Security Death Index Source Citation: Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.

  
  

• Notes

  Walter Elias Disney, (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 nominations by an individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress and have also been named as some of the greatest films ever by the American Film Institute. Disney was the first person to be nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories. Born in Chicago in 1901, Disney developed an early interest in drawing. He took art classes as a boy and got a job as a commercial illustrator at the age of 18. He moved to California in the early 1920s and set up the Disney Brothers Studio with his brother Roy. With Ub Iwerks, he developed the character Mickey Mouse in 1928, his first highly popular success; he also provided the voice for his creation in the early years. As the studio grew, he became more adventurous, introducing synchronized sound, full-color three-strip Technicolor, feature-length cartoons and technical developments in cameras. In the 1950s, Disney expanded into the amusement park industry, and in July 1955 he opened Disneyland in Anaheim, California. To fund the project he diversified into television programs, such as Walt Disney's Disneyland and The Mickey Mouse Club. He was also involved in planning the 1959 Moscow Fair, the 1960 Winter Olympics, and the 1964 New York World's Fair. In 1965, he began development of another theme park, Disney World, the heart of which was to be a new type of city, the "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow" (EPCOT). Disney was a heavy smoker throughout his life and died of lung cancer in December 1966 before either the park or the EPCOT project were completed. Disney was a shy, self-deprecating and insecure man in private but adopted a warm and outgoing public persona. He had high standards and high expectations of those with whom he worked. Although there have been accusations that he was racist or antisemitic, they have been contradicted by many who knew him. Historiography of Disney has taken a variety of perspectives, ranging from views of him as a purveyor of homely patriotic values to being a representative of American imperialism. He remains an important figure in the history of animation and in the cultural history of the United States, where he is considered a national cultural icon. His film work continues to be shown and adapted, and the Disney theme parks have grown in size and number to attract visitors in several countries. Info taken from Wikipedia