Bea Arthur

Tall, husky-voiced, hilariously forthright if not downright acid-tongued, Beatrice “Bea” Arthur commanded attention, whether she was on stage or the TV screen.

Jack Wagner

It has been said that no other man’s voice has been heard over so many loudspeakers by so many people.

Jack Olsen

In 1964, he became director of the Merchandising Division, and held that position until 1970 when, as vice president of merchandising, he contributed his many talents to the successful opening and operation of Walt Disney World.

Estelle Getty

“I know this lady I’m playing. She’s partly me and partly my imagination, but she’s an original and that’s what I’ve been playing all my life—original characters.” —Estelle Getty, on her role as Sophia Petrillo in The Golden Girls

Hideo Amemiya

Hideo was known as a man of wit, energy, and vision whose enthusiasm for Disney projects never flagged. His zeal was contagious; he never had trouble getting people on board his projects.

Hideo “Indian” Aramaki

Considering the awards and honors that Indian gathered over the years, it’s hard to believe this culinary expert had no formal training.

Cicely Rigdon

While in Guest Relations, she was responsible for Walt’s apartment above the Main Street Fire Station, and was therefore known as the “Keeper of the Keys.”

Chuck Abbott

Chuck entered the Disneyland on-ramp on August 10, 1955, as a ride operator on Autopia. “In the days when there was no track, and cast members had to be quick on their feet to avoid a collision with oncoming guests,” he once recalled.

Robin Williams

Beginning with his Academy Award^®-nominated performance as Adrian Cronauer in Touchstone Pictures’ Good Morning, Vietnam, Robin starred in an impressive string of Disney films.

Rue McClanahan

The Golden Girls hilariously redefined viewer notions of how respectable older women ought to behave. Rue’s hilarious turn as an unrepentantly oversexed senior citizen endlessly recalling, with her spot-on Southern drawl, escapades from days gone by threatened to steal the show every week.