Biography of Walt Disney By Kaleigh Tucker

Basic Details Born on 12/5/1901, in Chicago, IL He had 5 kids. 4 boys, and 1 girl Went to McKinley High school in Chicago, Illinois His previous jobs were an Ambulance Driver, and a commercial artist He died December 15, 1966 of Lung Cancer

Accomplishments Won 32 academy awards F for Disney movies A contribution Disney made to the society he changed the world of animation

Qualities Qualities that made Walt Disney interesting is that he followed his dreams and made Disney.

Fun Facts about Walt Disney Disney is actually a changed version of Walt's family's original name. The original name was D'Isigny. Disney also put out a few educational films. One about woman's monthly cycle and the other about gonorrhea and syphilis

Conclusion I picked to do Walt Disney because I thought his story was interesting how he went from an ambulance driver to a man who won 32 academy awards and changed the way people looked at animation.

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