Bill Walsh
As a producer, Bill specialized in comedy and fantasy films; as a screenwriter, he infused his genius into character dialogue.
See moreAs a producer, Bill specialized in comedy and fantasy films; as a screenwriter, he infused his genius into character dialogue.
See moreIndeed, Julie was the very image of Mary Poppins and, to many Disney fans, she remains the magical nanny of their dreams.
See more“Our praise for Don is endless.”—The Sherman Brothers
See moreHis first feature assignment was as art director for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; to help other animators visualize the film’s settings dimensionally, Ken built models of the Dwarfs’ cottage. Even Dopey’s memorable wiggling ears were inspired by his own ability to do so.
See more“He was a genuine one-of-a-kind.”—Walt Disney Imagineering President and Disney Legend Marty Sklar
See moreBefore long, Sterling’s unusual voice perked the ear of Walt Disney, who invited him to star as the voice of the Messenger Stork in the 1941 animated classic Dumbo.
See moreIn 1942, he began developing comic books, starting with Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold, and continued creating comic books until his retirement in 1966.
See moreHis son Jeffrey Sherman paid tribute to his father by saying he “wanted to bring happiness to the world and, unquestionably, he succeeded.”
See moreDuring the Sherman brothers’ 13-year career at Disney (1960-73), they received four Academy Award® nominations and a Grammy® award and wrote more than 200 songs for 27 films and two dozen television productions.
See moreWhen Roger was honored at the Disney Legends Awards on October 18, 1990, company Chairman Michael Eisner said, “Any mechanical things you had to do, what you said was, ‘Call Roger, he’ll know how to fix it.’ Without him, Disneyland wouldn’t have happened.”
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