Walt Disney Wife

Lillian disney and walt disney were married for 41 years from 1925 to 1966.

Walt disney wife. At the carolwood pacific railroad walt disney named his 1 8 scale live steam locomotive the lilly belle in his wife s honor. The couple had a. Additionally walt named one of the disneyland railroad cars the lilly belle in her honor and the walt disney world railroad has a locomotive also named lilly belle where each locomotive is named for someone who.

Walt disney was born on december 5 1901 at 1249 tripp avenue in chicago s hermosa neighborhood. Walter elias disney was the fourth son of elias disney a peripatetic carpenter farmer and building contractor and his wife flora call who had been a public school teacher. With only walt and ub to animate and walt s wife lillian disney lilly and roy s wife edna disney to ink in the animation cells three mickey mouse cartoons were quickly produced.

He was the fourth son of elias disney born in the province of canada to irish parents and flora née call an american of german and english descent. An american filmmaker and businessman walt disney created a new kind of popular culture with feature length animated cartoons and live action family films. Aside from disney elias and flora s sons were herbert raymond and roy.

Lillian and walt disney married in 1925 in idaho at lewiston s episcopal church of the nativity however walt s parents could not attend. Lillian disney lillian marie bounds 1900 1997. Early life walter elias disney was born in chicago illinois on december 5 1901 the fourth of five children born to elias and flora call disney.

Since lillian s father was deceased her uncle who was chief of the lewiston fire department gave the bride away.