On this day in 1913, Disney Legend Marc Davis was born in Bakersfield, California. It was some unpleasant experiences as a young child that indirectly led to his creating some of Disney’s most well-known characters, from Cruella De Vil to Tinker Bell, and developing some of the most iconic scenes in Disney attractions, such as …
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Disney animator Ollie Johnston was born on this day in 1912 in Palo Alto, California. From his earliest memories, he enjoyed drawing and he once said, “I can’t remember the first drawing I ever made, but I know I started in kindergarten. Like most people who like to draw, I drew all my life, all …
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On this day in 1912, Disney Legend Frank Thomas, an animator, author, and pianist, was born in Santa Monica, California. One of Walt’s famed Nine Old Men, Frank began his Disney career in 1934 along with Stanford University classmate and lifelong friend Ollie Johnston. Starting with Disney’s first full-length animated feature, Frank went on to …
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A chance encounter with Walt Disney in a shop in London led to a stellar career at the Walt Disney Studios for artist Harper Goff. Best known for designing the Nautilus from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Harper also developed many concept pieces for Disneyland, especially Main Street, U.S.A. and the Jungle Cruise. He was …
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John Lounsbery, who was born on this day in 1911, first joined Walt’s studio in 1935 as a member of the Studio’s first training group and worked as an animator on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. A member of Walt’s Nine Old Men group, Lounsbery worked on most of the classic features as an …
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Hey there, hi there, ho there! Today’s “This Day in Disney” is all about Disney Legend Jimmie Dodd (because we like him, and because he was born on this day in 1910). To learn more about the man who brought his kind wisdom and gentle entertainment into our living rooms in the 1950s (and in …
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On this day in 1908, Hollywood legend Fred MacMurray was born in Kankakee, Illinois. As a saxophone-playing musician, Fred first came to Hollywood in the 1920s, which led to a career that spanned more than 50 years and 50 films, including Double Indemnity and The Apartment. Fans of 1960s television best remember Fred as Steven …
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Joe Grant, a writer, artist, character designer, and head of the fabled Disney Model Department, who joined the Company in 1933 and was still working four days a week at the Disney Studio when he passed away in 2005, was born in New York City on this day in 1908. One of the Company’s great …
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On this day in 1905, Disney Legend Eric Larson was born in Cleveland, Utah. Although he had originally come to Los Angeles in 1933 to become a writer, at the suggestion of a friend, Eric submitted some of his sketches to Disney and was hired as an assistant animator. He went on to animate on …
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Born in Cedartown, Georgia, Disney Legend Sterling Holloway was a bear of very little brain, a snake with hypnotic powers, and a cat who could disappear leaving his smile behind, among the many other Disney characters he voiced. Having appeared on stage by age 5, appearing in silent movies and moving in to sound film …
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