KCAL

KCAL Television station in Los Angeles, Channel 9, acquired by Disney on December 2, 1988. Earlier known as KHJ. The TV station was sold to Young Broadcasting in 1996 per the divestiture order received when Disney purchased Cap Cities/ABC. Young formally took over operation of the station on November 23, 1996.

Kaye, Stubby

Kaye, Stubby (1918-1997) Actor; appeared in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Marvin Acme).

Katz, Omri

Katz, Omri Actor; appeared in Hocus Pocus (Max). Also starred in the non-Disney series Eerie, Indiana, which was shown on The Disney Channel.

Katt, William

Katt, William Actor; appeared in Baby (George Loomis).

Katrina Van Tassel

Katrina Van Tassel Ichabod Crane’s girlfriend in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.

Katrina

Katrina Popular song from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, composed by Don Raye and Gene De Paul. A rendition by Bing Crosby became a hit, and there were other recordings by Lawrence Welk, Tex Beneke, and Kay Kyser.

Katie (television)

Katie (television) One-hour syndicated daytime talk show with Katie Couric, debuting on September 10, 2012. Distributed by Disney/ABC Domestic Television.

Kater, David

Kater, David Actor; appeared on the Mickey Mouse Club on The Disney Channel, in 1989. He later appeared in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.

Poster featuring Mickey and Minney in The Karnival Kid, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon in which Mickey speaks

Karnival Kid, The (film)

Karnival Kid, The (film) First Mickey Mouse cartoon in which Mickey speaks; released in 1929. Directed by Walt Disney. Enjoying his day selling hot dogs in an amusement park, Mickey, along with his friends, serenades Minnie, who is working as a “shimmy dancer.”

Kamen, Kay

Kamen, Kay (1892-1949) Creative salesman from Kansas City who in 1932 became the exclusive representative of the Disney character merchandising division in New York. He was honored posthumously as a Disney Legend in 1998. See Merchandise.