Roy Williams (artist)
Roy Williams | |
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| Born | July 30, 1907 |
| Died | November 7, 1976 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, entertainer, inventor |
| Years active | 1930–1976 |
Roy Williams (July 30, 1907 – November 7, 1976) was an artist and entertainer for
Early life and career
Williams was born in
Disney director Jack Kinney described Williams as a "big fat balding hot-headed unpredictable bastard", but hugely admired his prolific talent, saying that he could "sit down and grunt out a few pounds of gags as if it were nothing".[4] The Mouseketeers who worked with him on the original Mickey Mouse Club series, conversely, remembered him fondly. Former Mouseketeer Lonnie Burr, appearing on Tom Snyder's Tomorrow show on NBC in 1975 to talk about the Mickey Mouse Club at the time of its 20th anniversary, called Williams "a warm guy, who liked kids, always had time for kids, and always helped us any way he could." [citation needed]
Legacy
Williams died in
References
- ^ "Hats off to Disneyland Hats". 12 July 2020.
- ^ Disney Legends at go.com. Retrieved September 2012.
- ^ "Disney fans celebrate the reopening of Disneyland with custom Mickey ears and masks". CNBC. 30 April 2021.
- ^ Kinney, p. 79
- ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 51159-51165). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
- ^ "Roy Williams - D23". D23. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ Star, Jim Kelly / Hi-Desert. "JT airport renamed for Big Mouseketeer". Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
Sources
- Kinney, Jack, Walt Disney and other assorted characters - An unauthorised account of the early years at Disney's, Harmony Books, New York, 1988
External links
- Roy Williams at IMDbRetrieved September 2012
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