Wright, Samuel E.

Wright, Samuel E. Actor; he voiced Sebastian in The Little Mermaid. He also did the voice of Kron in Dinosaur, and starred as Mufasa in The Lion King on Broadway, for which he garnered a Tony nomination.

Wrinkle in Time, A (television)

Wrinkle in Time, A (television) Three-hour Wonderful World of Disney presentation on May 10, 2004. When astrophysicist Dr. Jack Murry disappears without a trace, his children, Meg and Charles Wallace, and neighbor Calvin, take it upon themselves to find him. Guided by Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which, the children embark on a cosmic …

Wright, Ralph

Wright, Ralph (1908-1983) Actor; he voiced Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh films.

Wright, Ben

Wright, Ben (1915-1989) Actor; he voiced Roger Radcliff in One Hundred and One Dalmatians, a wolf in The Jungle Book, and Grimsby in The Little Mermaid. He also acted on television in Way Down Cellar.

Wrather, Bonita

Wrather, Bonita (1923-1988) As actress Bonita Granville, she married Jack Wrather and worked with him throughout his career, as he built and ran the Disneyland Hotel. Her first name, Bonita, was given to a tower at the hotel, and her last name, Granville, was used for a restaurant there. She was named a Disney Legend …

Would You Eat a Blue Potato? (film)

Would You Eat a Blue Potato? (film) Educational film about color and its effect on everything we see, in the EPCOT Educational Media Collection: Language Arts Through Imagination series; released in September 1988. 15 min.

Wreck-It Ralph (film)

Wreck-It Ralph (film) Animated feature released on November 2, 2012, in Disney Digital 3D. Wreck-It Ralph longs to be as beloved as his arcade game’s perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix. The problem is that nobody loves a Bad Guy. But they do love heroes, so when a modern, first-person shooter game arrives featuring tough-as-nails Sgt. …

Wrather, Jack

Wrather, Jack (1918-1984) A TV producer (Lassie, The Lone Ranger), he struck a deal with Walt Disney in 1954 to build and operate the Disneyland Hotel on land owned by Disney. Wrather’s company was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 1988. He was named a Disney Legend in 2011.

Wrather Corporation

Wrather Corporation Company headed by Jack Wrather that built and ran the Disneyland Hotel; acquired by the Disney company in 1988.

World’s Greatest Athlete, The (film)

World’s Greatest Athlete, The (film) Discovered in Africa by two U.S. college sports coaches, Nanu, a blond boy raised by natives after the death of his missionary parents, is an incredible athlete. Entered in a Los Angeles NCAA track-and-field competition, he wins all the events despite voodoo magic being used against him. Released on February …