Walt Disney

Walt Disney is a well-known name over the world.
He was the famous animator who created characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.Disney's films have entertained millions of people over the years and are still popular today.
Walt Elias Disney was born in Chicago on December 15th,1901.He was one of five children and grew up on a farm in Missouri.Many of his first drawings as a child were of farm animals.At the age of sixteen,Disney returned to Chicago where he studied art at McKinley High School.
In 1920 he joined the Kansas City Ad Company,where he made cartoon advertisements.Disney's ambition, was to make films,so in 1923 he decided to go to Hollywood.Walt and his brother Roy set up their own small company in a small office there.
Disney got married to Lillian Bounds on July 13th,1925.They had two daughters,Diane and Sharon.In 1928,he created Mickey Mouse,his most famous cartoon character.That was the start of Disney's amazing succes.His company grew and he won many awards for his films,which include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,Bambi and Pinocchio.His greatest creation,however,was Disneyland,which opened in 1955 in California.
Walt Disney died at the age of 65 on December 15th,1966.Sadly,he didn't live to see the opening of the world-famous Disney World in Florida,in 1971.His dreams live on,though,and people can share them by watching his films and going to his amusement parks.