Steve Martin

Wally Boag, the Golden Horseshoe headliner, was another Steve Martin influence. “I watched Wally’s show many, many times, ” he once said. “He was the first live performer I ever saw. I mostly remember Wally’s performing style,”

Tom Murphy

In addition to leading Capital Cities to its position as a media empire, Murphy distinguished himself as a responsible corporate citizen by a constant emphasis on public service.

Don Edgren

Don led the Imagineering engineering team for New Orleans Square and Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland, while also participating in the initial master planning for Walt Disney World in Florida.

Lillian Disney

“I think my dad fell in love with her almost immediately… she was an independent little lady,” recalled daughter Diane Disney Miller.

Norman “Stormy” Palmer

His onetime assistant, former company vice chairman Roy E. Disney, once recalled, “I particularly remember Stormy’s work on the film Water Birds. For one sequence, he cut images of birds flying to Liszt’s Second Hungarian Rhapsody. This was the Studio’s Fantasia of the nature films, and not only did it create a whole new genre, but it won an Academy Award^®.

Kevin Corcoran

Kevin avoided the disappointment and scandal of many child stars—he maintained a successful and stable career, and has been married to the same woman for 33 years. He credits his family’s down-to-earth sensibility about the business for his ability to avoid its pitfalls.

Ginny Tyler

Ginny’s vocal work gradually moved from just narration to character voices for Disney; she played two amorous female squirrels in The Sword in the Stone and sang for several of the barnyard animals in the “Jolly Holiday” sequence of Mary Poppins.

Tim Considine

Of a childhood in the public eye, Tim once said, “It was generally a pretty good experience for me. What I missed, I’m sure I missed, but I’m not too unhappy about what I did. I’ve had the opportunity to screw up all kinds of things, and not just in that one career!”

David Stollery

“I liked David right away,” co-star Tim Considine remembered, “because, although very conscientious about his work, he wasn’t loud or at all show-offy.”

Tommy Kirk

Tommy fondly remembers Walt Disney, and recalls once bumping into him at a Beverly Hills hotel. “He was with Hedda Hopper, the legendary columnist. He put his arm around me, and he said, ‘This is my good-luck piece here,’ to Hedda Hopper. I never forgot that. That’s the nicest compliment he ever gave me.”