5 Fast Facts About Walt Disney
1. He was Mickey Mouse.
After Mickey spoke for the first time in "The Karnival Kid", which was released in 1929, Disney decided that he didn't like the way his voice sounded, so he began voicing the iconic character himself until 1947 when he became too busy.
2. He was a father of two.
He and his wife Lillian, whom he married in 1925 after a brief courtship, had two daughters. Their eldest daughter Diane was born in December 1933. They adopted their second daughter, Sharon, in December of 1936 when she was six weeks old.
3. He was in the army.
He joined the Red Cross Ambulance Corps when he was 16, by forging his birth certificate to show that he was 17 which was the minimum age requirement.
4. He won a LOT of Academy Awards.
In fact he holds the record for the most individual Oscar wins. He won 22, and was nominated for 59.
5. He had a secret hideout.
He had an apartment above the park's Main Street Firehouse, from which he watched the opening day festivities, and often worked.
After Mickey spoke for the first time in "The Karnival Kid", which was released in 1929, Disney decided that he didn't like the way his voice sounded, so he began voicing the iconic character himself until 1947 when he became too busy.
2. He was a father of two.He and his wife Lillian, whom he married in 1925 after a brief courtship, had two daughters. Their eldest daughter Diane was born in December 1933. They adopted their second daughter, Sharon, in December of 1936 when she was six weeks old.
3. He was in the army.
He joined the Red Cross Ambulance Corps when he was 16, by forging his birth certificate to show that he was 17 which was the minimum age requirement.
4. He won a LOT of Academy Awards.
In fact he holds the record for the most individual Oscar wins. He won 22, and was nominated for 59.
5. He had a secret hideout.
He had an apartment above the park's Main Street Firehouse, from which he watched the opening day festivities, and often worked.
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