Dec.5,1901
Walter Elias Disney was born at 1249 Tripp Ave. Chicago Il. to Elias and Flora Disney. He was named after Reverend Walter Parr.
In April 1906
Elias Disney moved his family to Marceline Missouri.
1910
The family moved to Kansas City, Missouri where Walter attended Benton Grammar School.
1915
Walt attended The Kansas City Art Institute
1917
The family moved back to Chicago, Il. where he attended night courses at The Chicago Art Institute
Walter attemps to locate his birth record and the only record he found was Walter Disney born to Elias and Flora Disney on Dec 30, 1890. Which creates a suspicion that Elias and Flora were not his birth parents.
1918
Walter forges his parents signitures to join The Ambulance Corp of France which was ran by The Red Cross. He draw pictures on the side of the ambulance to spice them up.
1923
Walter and Roy Disney creates the Disney Brother Studio
July 13, 1925
Walter marries Lillian Bonds in Lewiston Idaho at her brothers home
1926
Walter changed the name of the studio to Walt Disney Studio
Nov 18, 1932
Walter receives special Academy Award for the creation of Mickey Mouse
Dec 18, 1933
Walter becomes the proud father of Diane Marie
1935
Walter recieves a special medal of recognition from The League of Nations "Mickey Mouse was a symbol of Universal Good Will"
Dec 31, 1936
Walter and Lillian adopt Sharon Marie
1938
Walter receives 3 Master Degrees
1. Honary Master of Art
Harvard University
2. Honary Master of Fine Arts
Yale University
3. Honary Master of Science
University of Southern California
Dec 15, 1966
Walter died of complications due to lung cancer
Walter has won over 950 Honor and Citations Awards
48 Academy Awards
7 Emmys
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