Margaret Kerry
Margaret Kerry | |
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Galaxycon in Richmond, Virginia in 2022 | |
Born | Peggy Lynch May 11, 1929 , U.S. |
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Years active | 1933–1953, 1993, 2020 |
Spouses | Dick Brown
(m. 1951; div. 1984)John H. Willcox
(m. 1987; died 1999)Robert Boeke (m. 2020) |
Children | 3 |
Website | Margaret Kerry official website |
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Margaret Kerry (née Lynch; born May 11, 1929)[1][2][3] is an American screen actress, dancer, voice artist, camera double, radio producer, director and host and media personality, best known for her work as a model for Walt Disney Pictures, where she served as the inspiration and pantomimed the Peter Pan character of Tinker Bell.[4]
Early life
Born as Peggy Lynch, in Springfield, Illinois, she was adopted at three years old and moved to Los Angeles.[5] Her first role was as a fairy in the 1935 film A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Max Reinhardt.[6] She worked under her real name as a dancer and actor in three of the Our Gang comedy shorts.[7]
Kerry served as a camera double for
Career
Television work/voice artistry
Kerry as a teenager played the role of "Sharon" in the first network
Work with Disney
Kerry answered an audition call during the planning stages of the animated feature film Peter Pan. The audition, supervised by animator Marc Davis, required her to pantomime the motions that would be used as live-action reference for the animation of Tinker Bell. As Tinker Bell was to be non verbal, her movements would be integral, and Davis sought a dancer that could help embody the character. Kerry won the part and spent six months at the Disney Studios on a mostly empty sound stage pantomiming the part.[1] The studios provided props, notably a giant keyhole mounted on a stand as well as a pair of giant scissors, used in the scene where Tinker Bell became trapped in a jewelry box.[4] Kerry also provided the voice and reference movements of the red-haired mermaid in the Neverland lagoon scene.[11]
Radio
Kerry was a producer, writer and host of What's Up Weekly - Ministry Loves Company on KKLA-FM, Los Angeles, from 1992 and 2004, a Christian radio station. Also serving as the station's community services director, she headed an outreach program that connected to more than 200 non-profit service agencies.[12] Kerry is a certified seminar leader by the American Seminar Leaders Association and co-author and facilitator of the FUNdamentals of Speaking Seminars.[13][14] She continues to meet fans and attends many conventions, events and seminars throughout the country.[15] As a supporter and contributor within the animation community, Kerry served as a board member of ASIFA-Hollywood for a number of years.[3]
Books
Kerry published her autobiography in 2016
Personal life
Kerry reconnected after 70 years with former boyfriend, WWII veteran Robert Boeke, age 94.
Awards and honors
On the occasion of her 90th birthday, Kerry was honored with certificates by
Partial filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1935 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Fairy | as Peggy Lynch |
Teacher's Beau | Student | Short film | |
1936 | The Pinch Singer | Call-in voter | Short film |
1938 | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Schoolgirl | Uncredited |
Aladdin's Lantern | Tap Dancer | Uncredited | |
1948 | If You Knew Susie | Marjorie Parker | |
Canon City | Maxine Smith | ||
1949 | The Sickle or the Cross | Betty Deems | |
1953 | Peter Pan | Mermaid | voice, uncredited |
1993 | Public Access | Marge | |
2020 | Before There Were Rings | Nana | Short film |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1450087476. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ^ DAPs, Mr (May 11, 2019). "Happy 90th Birthday Margaret Kerry!". Retrieved Dec 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "Happy 90th Birthday: It's Margaret Kerry Day! – Animation Scoop". www.animationscoop.com. Retrieved Dec 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "Happy Birthday to Peggy Lynch". The Main Street Mouse. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
- ^ "Kerry, Margaret". National World War II Museum. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ RIDENOUR, AL (Feb 19, 2002). "Tinker Bell's Fairy Godmother". Retrieved Feb 6, 2019 – via LA Times.
- ISBN 978-0823075492.
- ISBN 978-0671255435.
- ^ "Elizabeth Taylor: A Fierce Love". Hollywood Icons. September 4, 2021. Channel 5 (UK).
- ^ IMDb
- ^ "Margaret Kerry reflects on modeling for Tinker Bell in Disney's "Peter Pan" - MediaMikes". 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Tinker Bell Talks-Margaret Kerry to Speak at Monrovia Rotary |". monroviarotaryclub.com. Retrieved Dec 20, 2019.
- ^ "American Seminar Leaders Association - Members". www.speakersinternational.com. Retrieved Dec 20, 2019.
- ^ "Service clubs". Glendale News-Press. Dec 12, 2001. Retrieved Dec 20, 2019.
- ^ "TALK | Tales of Tinker Bell with Margaret Kerry". The Walt Disney Family Museum. Apr 29, 2018. Retrieved Dec 20, 2019.
- ^ Mikailian, Arin (5 August 2016). "Model for Disney's Tinker Bell shares her fairy tale in a new book" – via LA Times.
- ^ Reese, Diana (8 December 2016). "Tinker Bell Talks: What You Don't Know About Margaret Kerry".
- ^ "Margaret Kerry was Disney's Tinker Bell". 17 January 2011.
- ISBN 978-1533500755.
- ^ Aronson, Michael. "Tinker Bell Talks! Tales of a Pixie Dusted Life".
- ^ a b Rembulat, Vince (July 2, 2019). "THE 'REAL' TINKER BELL". Manteca Bulletin. Manteca, CA. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ Nichols, Chris (January 16, 2020). "The Real-Life Tinker Bell Reconnected with a Lost Love at 90 and It's Wonderful". LAMag.com. Los Angeles, CA. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ @RobertIger (February 14, 2020). "Fairytales have nothing on a real-life love story like the one between Robert and Margaret, a WWII veteran and the model for #TinkerBell in the 1953 classic #PeterPan. Congratulations to the newlyweds from all of us at @Disney! #ValentinesDay" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Rick Law [@Observantview] (February 15, 2020). "We have a happy bride and groom! #Disney #wedding #tinkerbell" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Margaret Kerry, Model for Tinker Bell, Honored on Her 90th Birthday". May 25, 2019. Retrieved Dec 20, 2019.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "An Afternoon with A Pixie: Honoring Margaret Kerry". November 10, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ @Observantview (February 17, 2020). "It was a pixie-dusted day out at @waltsbarn with so many friends & fans wishing newlyweds Miss Margaret (90) & Bob Boeke (94) well, and as she was presented with the Ward Kimball award! ❤️✨#Disney #history #tinkerbell" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Margaret Kerry's Tinker Bell Ballet Slippers". December 8, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "An Iconic Piece of Disney History Is Now on Display at the Walt Disney Family Museum". December 21, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.