Buchanan, Stuart

Buchanan, Stuart (1893-1973) Disney animation staff member; he voiced the Huntsman in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Bryan, Zachery Ty

Bryan, Zachery Ty Actor; appeared in First Kid (Rob), and on television in Home Improvement (Brad) and Principal Takes a Holiday (John Scaduto).

Bubble Bee (film)

Bubble Bee (film) Pluto cartoon; released on June 24, 1949. Directed by Charles Nichols. After Pluto pounces on a “ball” which turns out to be a bubble gum machine, Pluto and a bee fight over the gum balls. After the bee stores the gum balls in its hive, Pluto destroys it, then uses the gum …

Bryson, John E

Bryson, John E. Member of the Disney board of directors beginning September 19, 2000. He was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Commerce on October 20, 2011, and he subsequently resigned from the Disney board of directors on October 31.

Brutally Normal (television)

Brutally Normal (television) Half-hour comedy series on the WB Network, which debuted on January 24, 2000 and ended February 14. An introspective look at four teenage friends coming of age under the overwhelming pressures of high school. Stars Mike Damus (Robert “Pooh” Cutler), Lea Moreno (Anna Pricova), Eddie Kaye Thomas (Russell Wise), Tangie Ambrose (Dru …

Bruns, George

Bruns, George (1914-1983) Composer-conductor; hired by Disney in 1953 to work on the music for Sleeping Beauty. He wrote “The Ballad of Davy Crockett,” and besides Sleeping Beauty, received Academy Award nominations also for Babes in Toyland and The Sword in the Stone. He also wrote themes for such films as The Love Bug, Zorro, …

Brunner, Bob

Brunner, Bob (1938-2009) Composer, hired by Disney in 1963, where for over 17 years he composed music for numerous television shows, and over a dozen features including That Darn Cat; Monkeys, Go Home!; Blackbeard’s Ghost; Never a Dull Moment; The Barefoot Executive; and The Castaway Cowboy. As a kid he had been a Talent Round …

Bruckheimer, Jerry

Bruckheimer, Jerry Prolific producer of films released by Disney/Touchstone. Titles have included Con Air, Enemy of the State, Armageddon, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Remember the Titans, Coyote Ugly, Pearl Harbor, Bad Company, The Pirates of the Caribbean films, Veronica Guerin, King Arthur, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and The Lone Ranger. …

Bruno

Bruno The lazy dog in Cinderella’s household.

Browne, Roscoe Lee

Browne, Roscoe Lee (1925-2007) Actor; voiced Francis in Oliver & Company and Mr. Arrow in Treasure Planet, and acted in The World’s Greatest Athlete (Gazenga).