James, Cyril

James, Cyril (1910-1975)  He worked with merchandising and film distribution for Disney in London for his entire career, from 1938 to 1972.  He was presented posthumously with a European Disney Legends Award in 1997.

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Jafar

Jafar Evil vizier in the Sultan’s palace in Aladdin; voiced by Jonathan Freeman.

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Jackson, Samuel L.

Jackson, Samuel L. Actor; appeared in Betsy’s Wedding (Taxi Dispatcher), Unbreakable (Elijah Price), Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame (Nick Fury), and provided the voice of Frozone in The Incredibles and Incredibles 2. He narrated African Cats: Kingdom of Courage. He also provided the …

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photo of Michael Jackson and Francis Ford Coppola on the set of Captain EO

Jackson, Michael

Jackson, Michael (1958-2009) He wrote the songs for and starred in the 3-D Captain EO film at the Disney parks. Jackson was an avid Disney fan, making many trips to the parks, occasionally in disguise.

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Jaeckel, Richard

Jaeckel, Richard (1926-1997) Actor; he appeared in Herbie Goes Bananas (Shepard), on television in Kit Carson and the Mountain Men (Ed Kern), and narrated Adventure in Satan’s Canyon.

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Jackman, Bob

Jackman, Bob (1915-1996) He joined Disney in 1942, working in accounting. He moved to the music department in 1955 and became its manager that same year. He provided the voice of Goofy in a number of cartoons in the 1950s.

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Jackson, Wilfred (“Jaxon”)

Jackson, Wilfred (“Jaxon”) (1906-1988) He joined Disney in 1928 and worked on Steamboat Willie. He served as an animator, director, and as producer-director on the Disneyland television show. He pioneered a method of pre-timing animation with sound, and invented the bar sheet to coordinate the animation action with the sound track. Several of the cartoons …

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Jack and the Beanstalk (film)

Jack and the Beanstalk (film) Laugh-O-gram film made by Walt Disney in Kansas City in 1922. A later version starring Mickey Mouse, Mickey and the Beanstalk, appeared in the feature Fun and Fancy Free.

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