Gramatky, Hardie

Gramatky, Hardie (1907-1979) Artist and storyman; he joined Disney in 1930 and worked in animation for six years. He wrote the story, Little Toot, which was made into a Disney cartoon.

Grain That Built a Hemisphere, The (film)

Grain That Built a Hemisphere, The (film) Educational film telling the story of corn, including its genealogy and discovery by the Indians, how it has been developed in modern usage, and how its culture has spread over the earth and influenced the economic structure of the world. Produced under the auspices of the Coordinator of …

Grabowski, Norman

Grabowski, Norman Actor; appeared in Son of Flubber (football player), The Misadventures of Merlin Jones and The Monkey’s Uncle (Norman), The Gnome-Mobile (nurse), The Happiest Millionaire (Joe Turner), Blackbeard’s Ghost, and The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (truck driver).

Graham, Don

Graham, Don (1903-1976) Art instructor at the Chouinard Art Institute in the 1930s; helped organize art classes for the artists at Disney in 1932.

Grad Nites

Grad Nites Annual all-night parties for high school graduates, first held at Disneyland on June 15, 1961. The first Grad Nite drew 8,500 students, the largest high school graduation party ever held in the U.S. Within the first decade that number would approach 100,000, and by the end of the second decade 135,000. Today, Grad …

Grace

Grace Cow character in Home on the Range; voiced by Jennifer Tilly.

Grady, Don

Grady, Don See Don Agrati.

Gracey, Yale

Gracey, Yale (1910-1983) Special effects expert; joined Disney in 1939 as a layout artist on Pinocchio and Fantasia. He moved to WED Enterprises in 1961, where he created special effects and lighting for The Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean, among other attractions. He retired in 1975, and was named a Disney Legend posthumously …

Grabeel, Lucas

Grabeel, Lucas Actor, appeared in High School Musical (Ryan Evans), College Road Trip (Scooter), and as Ethan Dalloway in both Return to Halloweentown and Halloweentown High. He was in Switched at Birth (Toby Kennish) on ABC Family, and provided the voice of Peck on Sheriff Callie’s Wild West.

Governor Ratcliffe

Governor Ratcliffe Character in Pocahontas; voiced by David Ogden Stiers.