The myth. The man. The legend. Walt Disney is a name we all know and that will certainly stay remembered for many generations to come. He created such a legacy and tried to make the world a slightly better place with his cartoons. Sure, he had his darker sides too, but I don’t want to focus on that. Instead, I want to share with you some interesting facts about Walt Disney that you probably didn’t hear before (unless you’re a hardcore fan. in that case you can share more fun facts with us in the comments).
While Walter aka Walt has a mixed family heritage (German, Irish, English, Canadian – it’s a bit hectic) his ancestors from Franceย hadย D’Isignyย as their original last name before being Anglicized toย Disney.
Before the famous company Disney was established, Walt startedย a company called Laugh-O-Grams. Heย was only 17 at the time and the company fell bankrupt shortly after its founding. Afterย that, Walt decided to goย to Hollywood with $20 and one suitcase.
Neither Mickey Mouse nor the famed โWalt Disneyโ signature were actually drawn by Disney himself. He did make original plans for Mickey’s character, but it was Ub Iwerks, a famous Disney animator, that created the final design. Also, the famous signature is considered a styled version of ย Disney’s. Rumour has it that Walt couldn’t even reproduce it as his own signature was way different.
Contrary to urban legends, Walt Disney was not frozen after his death. Heย passed away on December 15th, 1966 and was cremated two days later, in consistence with his wishes.ย His daughter, Diane stated:ย โThere is absolutely no truth to the rumor that my father, Walt Disney, wished to be frozen. I doubt my father had ever heard of cryonics.”
Disney received more Academy Awards and nominations than anyone else. ย He won 22 Academy Awards in his lifetime from 59 nominations, including a record of four nominations in one year.
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I loved reading this! Walt Disney is one of my favorite historical figures!
xo, jill
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I didn’t know this and its fun to know!
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Now this is such an informative post! Even tho I am a fan of walt disney movies, I didn’t know any of these!
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I love Walt Disney, and I loved reading this post!
xo, Esther
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This was so interesting! Thanks for sharing!
shauna
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super interesting article! THOUGHT too he was frozen, DON’T know why ๐
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I’m so in love with Disney and I always like to learn new things about it! Thanks for sharing ๐
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Tamara xxx
Would be interested in reading his biography!
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Great post! What a read ๐ Gemma xx
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Interesting read!
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Very interesting story. I’ve never actually thought deeply about the PERSONNEL of Walt Disney. Thanks for sharing ๐
Wonderful post! I loved learning all this information about walt disney!
kathy
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Such a fun post! I’m a Florida baby and Disney has been such a big part of my life. Love reading these fun facts about Mr. Disney! x
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I had no idea he didn’t create the original mickey mouse illustration and how interesting he’d started a company before this one – it goes to show PERSEVERANCE is everything!
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