Walt disney biography video clips

For almost 100 years, the name Walt Disney has been so synonymous with animated films, television channels and child-friendly theme parks that it’s easy to forget that, at one time, the moniker referred to an actual person.

Born in 1901, Walter Elias “Walt” Disney grew to be one of America’s most preeminent business tycoons by the time he died in 1966. Within this short time, he also became a beloved animator, producer, director, screenwriter and voice actor.

Walt disney biography video clips

Not too bad for a cartoonist from Chicago. Although Walt Disney died almost 40 years ago, the mass media stronghold of his eponymous company remains as strong as ever. The voluminous canon of Walt Disney Studios, not to mention the work of all of its subsidiaries, often overshadows the life of its founder.

Here are seven facts you may not have known about both the man and the studio he created.

Mickey was almost named Mortimer

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