Walt Disney

A pioneer in the field of animation, Walt Disney was an animator, film director, screenwriter and film producer. The founder of The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney created of the first full-length animated feature, the first all-color cartoon and the first cartoon with sound.Disney Dreamer: Walt Disney History He was nominated for 59 Academy Awards and won 26 of them, making him the individual with the most awards and nominations in historyWhen We Were Kids: Oscar & Academy Awards FAQ List. He died of lung cancer on December 15, 1966.

There is a popular urban legend that Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen after his death and that his body is sealed in a tomb under the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. This claim has been continually denied by Disney's family and discredited for two reasons. First, it is well documented that Walt Disney was cremated after his death. Second, the first person to be cryogenically frozen was Dr. James Bedford, an event that occurred a month after Disney's death.Snopes: Suspended Animation

• 1901: Born December 5th

• 1925: Married Lillian Marie Bounds

• 1927: Co-created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit with Ub Iwerks

• 1928: Co-created Mickey Mouse with Ub Iwerks

• 1931: Wins First Academy Award for Flowers and Trees

• 1947: Testifies Before House Committee on Un-American Activities

• 1955: Disneyland Opens on July 17th

• 1966: Died December 15th

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