Baldwin, Stephen

Baldwin, Stephen Actor, appeared in Crossing the Bridge (Danny Morgan).

Bakersfield P.D. (television)

Bakersfield P.D. (television) Television series, airing on Fox beginning September 14, 1993 and ending January 4, 1994. An African-American big-city detective tries to fit in with an all-white central California police department headed by a timid chief. Stars Giancarlo Esposito (Paul Gigante), Ron Eldard (Wade Preston), Brian Doyle-Murray (Phil Hampton), Chris Mulkey (Denny Boyer), Jack …

Bale, Christian

Bale, Christian English actor, appeared in Newsies (Jack Kelly), Swing Kids (Thomas), Reign of Fire (Quinn), and The Prestige (Alfred Borden), and provided the voice of Thomas in Pocahontas.

Baker’s Field Bakery

Baker’s Field Bakery Shop at Disney California Adventure; opened on February 8, 2001, and closed August 1, 2011. The name is a play on the city named Bakersfield in Central California.

Bakalyan, Dick

Bakalyan, Dick Disney regular, acted in The Strongest Man in the World (Cookie), The Shaggy D.A. (Freddie), Return from Witch Mountain (Eddie), Follow Me, Boys (umpire), Never a Dull Moment (Bobby Macon), The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (Chillie Walsh), Now You See Him, Now You Don’t (Cookie), and Charley and the Angel (Buggs); narrated It’s …

Baker, Diane

Baker, Diane Actress; appeared in The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (Suzie Clemens) and The Joy Luck Club (Mrs. Jordan).

Baker, Buddy

Baker, Buddy (1918-2002) Composer, joined Disney in 1955 to help George Bruns write music for Davy Crockett, but later specialized in music for the Disney attractions at the 1964-1965New York World’s Fair, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland. He wrote the music for The Haunted Mansion, and served as musical director for Epcot, where …

Baird, Sharon

Baird, Sharon Mouseketeer from the 1950s television show, born August 16, 1943.

Bailey’s Mistake (television)

Bailey’s Mistake (television) Two-hour television movie airing on The Wonderful World of Disney on March 18, 2001. Liz Donovan, recently widowed, discovers that her late husband, Paul, had secretly spent their life savings to purchase property on Bailey’s Mistake, a small island off coastal Maine. She travels there with her two children, Dylan and Becca, …

Bailey (Turner), Grace

Bailey (Turner), Grace (1904-1983) Began work at Disney in 1932 in the Ink and Paint Department, and in 1954 became its head. She remained in that position until her retirement in 1972, and received a posthumous Disney Legend award in 2000.