Lillian Marie Disney was an American ink artist at the Disney Studios and the wife of Walt Disney from 1925 until his death in 1966. Born in Spalding, Idaho, Disney graduated from high school in Lapwai before moving to Lewiston to attend college. She left Idaho in 1923 to move to southern California, where she met future husband Walt while working as a secretary at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Disney in 1951
Interior of the Lilly Belle train car at Disneyland
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, 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 and nominations 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.
Disney in 1946
Disney's childhood home
Walt Disney's business envelope featured a self-portrait, c. 1921.
Walt Disney introduces each of the seven dwarfs in a scene from the original 1937 Snow White theatrical trailer.