Walt Disney

Walt Disney is an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor, and film producer

Childhood
On December 5, 1901, Walter Elias Disney was born in an upstairs bedroom of a two-story apartment on North Tripp Avenue in Chicago. In a search for better jobs, the Disney family moved every few years When Walt was a kid. Walt didn’t go to school until he was seven. The other siblings and his parents were too busy to take him, so they just kept him at home until his little sister was old enough to go to school, too.

Marriage
Lillian Bounds was from Idaho. She had moved to Hollywood in 1923 when she was 26. On July 13, 1925, Walt and Lillian were married. They spent their honeymoon at Mount Rainier

Mickey Mouse
In 1928, Walt created Mickey Mouse. At first, his name was Mortimer. But Lilian suggested it to be mickey. Walt, along with Roy, created a merchandise line and the Mickey Mouse Club, which quickly grew to over one million members.

Creation of Snow White
Walt decided to move ahead with full length films. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released in 1939. Over the next few years, Disney produced three more movies in animation: Fantasia, Pinocchio, and Bambi. However, none matched the film magic of Snow White. To this day it remains one of the most popular movies ever made.

Disneyland
One million people had visited Walt's amazing theme park. The public loved Disneyland. It was clean, it was safe, the rides were fun, and everything looked beautiful.