Disney family

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Disney family
Walt Disney
Roy E. Disney
Abigail Disney
Current regionSouthern California, U.S.
EtymologyOriginally "d'Isigny" (transl. from Isigny)
Place of originIsigny-sur-Mer, France
FounderElias Disney
Estate(s)Disney Storybook Mansion

The Disney family is an American family that gained prominence when brothers

theme park
in 1955. Other Disney family members have been involved in the management and administration of the Disney company, filmmaking, and philanthropy.

Background

Effigy of Sir William D'Isney in the parish church of Norton Disney, Lincolnshire

The family name, originally d'Isigny ("from Isigny"), is of Norman French derivation, coming from the town of Isigny-sur-Mer. The Disneys, among others descended from Normans, settled in England and gave their name to Norton Disney in Lincolnshire. Some of the family moved to Ireland around the 11th century.[1]

Elias Disney

Protestant immigrants Kepple Elias Disney (1832–1891) and Mary Richardson (1838–1909). Both parents had emigrated from Ireland to Canada as children, accompanying their parents.[2]

Disney married Flora Call (1868–1938) on January 1, 1888, in Kismet, Lake County, Florida.[3] The couple had five children:[4]

  • Herbert Arthur Disney (December 8, 1888 – January 29, 1961, aged 72)
  • Raymond Arnold Disney (December 30, 1890 – May 24, 1989, aged 98)
  • Roy Oliver Disney (June 24, 1893 – December 20, 1971, aged 78)
  • Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966, aged 65)
  • Ruth Flora Disney (December 6, 1903 – April 7, 1995, aged 91)

Roy O. Disney family

Roy Oliver Disney (June 24, 1893 – December 20, 1971)[5] was an American businessman and co-founder of The Walt Disney Company. Roy was married to Edna Francis from April 1925 until his death.[6] Roy's nephew Charles Elias Disney chose to name his son Charles Roy Disney in Roy's honor.[7]

Their son,

Tim Disney, a documentary film producer), and two daughters;[9] his daughter Abigail Disney is a documentary filmmaker.[7][10]

Walt Disney family

Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor and film producer who cofounded Disney Brothers Studio with his brother Roy. He received 59 Academy Award nominations, including 22 awards: both totals are records.[11]

He married Lillian Bounds in 1925.[12] They had two daughters, Diane (December 18, 1933 – November 19, 2013) and Sharon (adopted in December 1936, born six weeks previously[13] – February 16, 1993).

Diane married Ronald William Miller, who became president of Walt Disney Productions in 1980 and CEO in 1983, before being ousted by Roy E. Disney.[14]

Legacy

In 2009, the Walt Disney Family Museum, designed by Disney's daughter Diane and her son (Walt's grandson) Walter E. D. Miller, opened in the Presidio of San Francisco.[15] The museum was established to promote and inspire creativity and innovation and celebrate and study the life of Walt Disney.[16]

References

  1. ^ "The Lincolnshire village honoured in every Disney film since 2006". BBC News. 16 October 2023.
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  3. ^ Walt Disney by Neal Gabler - eBook - Random House at www.randomhouse.com
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  5. ^ Jones, Jack (December 21, 1971). "Roy O. Disney". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  6. ^ Daniel (August 1, 2009). "Disney's Magic Makers: Edna Francis Disney". Netcot.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  7. ^ a b "Women, War & Peace ~ About the Producers : Wide Angle". PBS.org. January 21, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  8. ^ Chmielewski, Dawn C.; Bates, James (December 17, 2009). "Roy Edward Disney dies at 79; nephew of Walt helped revive animation". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  9. ^ "Roy E. Disney Dies at 79; Rejuvenated Animation". The New York Times. December 17, 2009.
  10. ^ "About". Fork Films. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  11. ^ "Nominee Facts – Most Nominations and Awards" (PDF). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  12. ^ "Walt Disney dies of cancer at 65". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 16, 1966. p. 1.
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  14. ISBN 0-684-80993-1
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  15. ^ "About Us". The Walt Disney Family Museum. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  16. ^ "The Walt Disney Family Museum Mourns the Loss of Diane Disney Miller". The Walt Disney Family Museum. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2017-12-09.

External links

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