Individual Details

Walter Elias "Walt" Disney

(5 Dec 1901 - 15 Dec 1966)

Christen	Dec 1901	St. Pauls United Church of Christ, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Birth	5 Dec 1901	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Marriage	13 Jul 1925	Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States - Lillian Marie Bounds
Military	15 Feb 1942	Military Draft Registration - WW II - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Death	15 Dec 1966	Burbank, Los Angeles, California, United States
Burial	17 Dec 1966	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States
Life sketch		Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, he holds the record for most Academy Awards earned (22) and nominations (59) by an individual. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress and have also been named as some of the greatest films ever by the American Film Institute.