Joey

Joey Baby kangaroo star of Daddy Duck (1948).

Joerger, Fred

Joerger, Fred (1913-2005) As an Imagineer from 1953 until his retirement in 1979, Fred crafted three-dimensional models for park attractions, as well as for motion pictures. He had a special knack for creating decorative rockwork out of plaster. After his retirement, he returned to Disney as field art director for the building of Epcot. He …

Joel, Billy

Joel, Billy Singer; he voiced Dodger in Oliver & Company.

Joe Carioca

Joe Carioca See José Carioca.

Jock

Jock Plucky terrier friend of Lady’s in Lady and the Tramp; voiced by Bill Thompson. Jock’s real name is Heather Lad o’ Glencairn.

Joanna

Joanna Goanna lizard working with Percival McLeach; voiced by Frank Welker, in The Rescuers Down Under.

Job, The (television)

Job, The (television) Half-hour comedy series on ABC; premiering on March 14, 2001, and ending on April 24, 2002. The lives and hijinks of a group of opportunistic New York City police detectives. From DreamWorks Television and Touchstone Television. Stars Denis Leary (Mike McNeil), Adam Ferrara (Tommy Manetti), Lenny Clarke (Frank Harrigan), Bill Nunn (Pip …

Jobs, Steven

Jobs, Steven (1955-2011) He became a member of the Disney board of directors in 2006, and died in October 2011. He was named a Disney Legend in 2013.

Jimirro, James P.

Jimirro, James P. He joined Disney in 1973 in the Walt Disney Educational Media Company, becoming its executive vice president in 1974. In 1982 he was made executive vice president—telecommunications for Walt Disney Productions, and he spearheaded the establishment of The Disney Channel, serving as its first president.

Jittlov, Mike

Jittlov, Mike Filmmaker; created the inventive stop-motion Mouse Mania for the Mickey’s 50 television show, and appeared in Major Effects along with two additional films he had made.