Al and Elma Milotte

Al later recalled, “Walt was great. He said, ‘Just go out and get some good pictures.’ He never told us how to do it. He gave us independence.”

Matsuo Yokoyama

Matsuo retired in September 1994 after dedicating 33 years to the development of Disney’s presence in Japan. In that time he grew its royalty income from an estimated six million yen in 1961 to twelve billion yen in 1991.

Kay Kamen

As Tom Tumbusch, publisher of Tomart’s Disneyana Update, once explained, “Kay Kamen invented the whole licensing industry. Not just for Disney, alone; others followed suit.”

James Algar

im penned five Academy Award^®-winning motion pictures for Disney, including Nature’s Half Acre, The Living Desert, and The Vanishing Prairie.

Ben Sharpsteen

He would go on to serve as supervising co-director on Pinocchio and production supervisor on Fantasia, Cinderella, and Alice in Wonderland.

Kathryn Beaumont

After hearing 10-year-old Kathryn’s audition, Walt chose her for the voice of Alice and, later, Wendy Darling in Peter Pan.

Wilfred Jackson

Probably the greatest example of his skill in synching action to music was The Band Concert, starring Mickey Mouse.

Bill Tytla

Among the artist’s most famed masterpieces are Stromboli, the evil puppeteer in Pinocchio; Chernabog, the menacing, winged devil featured in Fantasia; and the endearing baby elephant in Dumbo.

Virginia Davis

In 1923, Virginia became Walt’s first human star, appearing in the first 13 titles of his “Alice Comedies” series, which featured an innovative blend of live action and animation on film.

Lloyd Richardson

“Lloyd gave his all to the Disneyland series. His work was impeccable.”—Disney Legend Norman “Stormy” Palmer