Annette Funicello

In 1955, at the age of 12, she performed the lead role in Swan Lake at the Burbank Starlight Bowl. Little did she know at the time, Walt Disney was sitting in the audience…

Roy Williams

Roy is best known, however, for the four seasons he played “Big Roy” on the Mickey Mouse Club. He is also credited with designing the trademark ears worn by the show’s cast.

Fess Parker

“Folks tell me over and over how much that character shaped their lives. I have to believe that the impact of those programs was due as much to the values inculcated in them as to their entertainment quality.”—Fess Parker

Bill Walsh

As a producer, Bill specialized in comedy and fantasy films; as a screenwriter, he infused his genius into character dialogue.