Flora Call

Flora married Elias Charles Disney on 1 Jan 1888 in Paisley, Lake, Florida. Elias (son of Kepple Elias Disney and Mary Jane Richardson) was born on 6 Feb 1859 in Bluevale, Huron County, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Sep 1941 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.

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Walter married Lillian Marie Bounds on 13 Jul 1925 in Nez Perce County, Idaho. Lillian was born on 15 Feb 1899 in Spalding, Nez Perce, Idaho; died on 16 Dec 1997 in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 20 Dec 1997 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Diane married Ronald William "Ron" Miller on 9 May 1954 in Montecito, Santa Barbara, California. Ronald was born on 17 Apr 1933 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; died on 9 Feb 2019 in Napa, Napa, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sharon married Robert Bergfeldt Brown on 17 May 1959 in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. Robert was born on 15 May 1928 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; died on 14 Sep 1967 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 17 Sep 1967 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sharon married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]