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How Did Walt Disney Die?

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Died aged 65
Also known asWalter Elias Disney, Retlaw Elias Yensid, Retlaw Yensid, วอลเตอร์ อีเลียส ดิสนีย์, วอลต์ ดิสนีย์, والت دیزنیGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn05/12/1901Born inHermosa, Chicago, Illinois, USADied15/12/1966 (aged 65)Died inBurbankCausecirculatory collapseWikidataQ8704 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#2106 ↗

Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, he holds the record for most Academy Awards won (22) and nominations (59) by an individual. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors.

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Filmography178 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2026Disneyland HandcraftedMovieSelf (archive footage)125
2025The Unlucky RabbitMovieSelf (Archive Interview)124
2025Disney Abu DhabiMovieSelf / Archival Footage124
2025The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of DisneylandMovieSelf - Archival Footage124
2024Walt Disney: Behind the MagicMovieSelf (archive footage)123
2024The Last VerseMovieSelf (archive footage)123
2022Mickey: The Story of a MouseMovieSelf (archive footage)121
2021The Real Charlie ChaplinMovieSelf (archive footage)120
2020Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of LibertyMoviearchive footage119
2020The Holiday Movies That Made UsSeriesSelf (archive footage)119
2019Julie Andrews ForeverMovieSelf (archive footage)118
2019The Imagineering StorySeriesSelf (archival footage)118
2019Apollo: Missions to the MoonMovieSelf (archive footage)118
2019One Day at DisneyMovieSelf (archive footage)118
2018HowardMovieSelf (archive footage)117
2014Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amoreMovie—113
2014The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated ClassicMovieSelf (archive footage)113
2013Get a Horse!MovieMickey Mouse (voice)112
2010Archiving The Archives: Forty Years Of Preserving The MagicMovie—109
2009Waking Sleeping BeautyMovieSelf (archive footage)108
20091939: Hollywood's Greatest YearMovieSelf (archive footage)108
2009Christmas with Walt DisneyMovieSelf (archive footage)108
2008Mary Pickford: The Muse of the MoviesMovieSelf (archive footage)107
2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical HistoryMovieSelf (archive footage)107
2008Walt & El GrupoMovieSelf (archive footage)107
2007The Pixar StoryMovieSelf (archive footage)106
2006Fred MacMurray: With FondnessMovieSelf (archive footage)105
2006The Shaggy Dog KidsMovieSelf (archive footage)105
2005From Rags to Riches: The Making of CinderellaMovieSelf (archive footage)104
2005The Art of Mary BlairMovieSelf (archive footage)104
2005The Cinderella That Almost WasMovieSelf (archive footage)104
2004Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5MovieFerdinand's Mother (voice) (archive sound)103
2003The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The SeaMovieSelf102
2002'Old Yeller': Remembering a ClassicMovieSelf (archive footage)101
2001Walt: The Man Behind the MythMovieSelf (archive footage)100
2001Everybody Loves MickeyMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)100
2001Walt Disney: One Man's DreamMovieSelf100
2001It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International PicturesMovieSelf (archive footage)100
2001Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and BroomsticksMovieSelf (Archive Footage)100
2000The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert FeatureMovieSelf99
1997Sports on the Silver ScreenMovieSelf (archive footage)96
1997Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'MovieSelf (archive footage)96
1997The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'MovieSelf (archive footage)96
1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesMovieSelf (archive footage)94
1995Secret LivesSeriesSelf (archive footage)94
1991The Best of Disney: 50 Years of MagicMovieSelf (archive footage)90
1990Goofy's Guide to SuccessMovieMickey Mouse (archive footage)89
1988Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon TownMovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)87
1986Walt Disney World: A Dream Come TrueMovieSelf (archive footage)85
1983EPCOT Center: A Souvenir ProgramMovieSelf (archive footage)82
1983Jiminy Cricket's ChristmasMovie—82
1982Disney's Halloween TreatMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (archive footage)81
1981Walt Disney: One Man's DreamMovieSelf (archive footage)80
1981A Dream Called Walt Disney WorldMovieSelf80
1981Once Upon a MouseMovieSelf - Mickey Mouse (voice)80
1978Mickey's 50MovieSelf (Archival)77
1978From Fantasia to FantasylandMovieself, archive footage77
1977Disney's Greatest VillainsMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (archive footage)76
1976Disney's Greatest Dog StarsMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)75
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?MovieSelf (archive footage)74
1971Project FloridaMovieSelf (archive footage)70
1970Brasileiros em HollywoodMovieSelf (archive footage)69
1968Mickey Mouse Happy Birthday ShowMovieMickey Mouse67
1968Disneyland: From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of TomorrowMovieSelf (host)67
1967The Ceramic MuralMovieSelf66
1966The Legend of El BlancoMovieSelf - Host65
1966Disneyland Around the SeasonsMovieSelf - Host65
1965The Jack Benny HourMovieWalt Disney64
1965Disneyland 10th AnniversaryMovie—64
1964Disneyland Goes to the World's FairMovieSelf63
1962Holiday Time at DisneylandMovieSelf - Host61
1962The Golden Horseshoe RevueMovieSelf61
1962Disneyland After DarkMovie—61
1961Backstage PartyMovieSelf60
1960Hedda Hopper's HollywoodMovieSelf59
1960Daniel Boone: And Chase the BuffaloMovieSelf - Host59
1960Moochie of Pop Warner FootballMovieWalt Disney59
1960This Is Your Life Donald DuckMovieSelf - Host59
1960Gala Day at DisneylandMovieSelf59
1959Disneyland '59MovieSelf58
1959Perilous AssignmentMovieSelf - Host58
1958From All of Us, To All of YouMovieMickey Mouse (voice)57
1958The Pigeon That Worked a MiracleMovieSelf - Host57
1958Rusty and the FalconMovieSelf - Host57
19584 Artists Paint 1 Tree: A Walt Disney 'Adventure in Art'MovieSelf57
1957Tricks of Our TradeMovie—56
1957Our Friend the AtomMovieHimself56
1957PerriMoviePresenter56
1956CinépanoramaSeriesSelf55
1956On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and FriendsMovieMickey Mouse (voice)55
1956Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?MovieSelf - Host55
1955Man and the MoonMovieSelf - Host (uncredited)54
1955Man in SpaceMovieSelf54
1955The Story of the Animated DrawingMovieSelf - Host54
1955The Goofy Success StoryMovieSelf - Host54
1955The Pre-Opening Report from DisneylandMovieSelf54
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesSelf - Host53
1954A Story of DogsMovieSelf53
1954Operation UnderseaMovieSelf - Host53
1954The Disneyland StoryMovieSelf53
1953The OscarsSeriesSelf52
1953Mickey's Birthday PartyMovieMickey Mouse (voice)52
1952The Riddle of Robin HoodMovieHimself51
1951The Red Skelton ShowSeriesSelf - Award for Best Producer50
1951The Walt Disney Christmas ShowMovieSelf - Host50
1951Operation WonderlandMovieSelf50
1951Ridin' the RailsMovieHobbyist / Model Train Builder50
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf - Mystery Guest49
1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeriesSelf49
1950One Hour in WonderlandMovieSelf49
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf47
1946Squatter's RightsMovieMickey Mouse (voice)45
1945Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th AnniversaryMovieSelf44
1943Show-Business at WarMovieSelf42
1943Pluto and the ArmadilloMovieMickey42
1942Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)MovieSelf41
1942Symphony HourMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)41
1942Mickey's Birthday PartyMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)41
1941The Reluctant DragonMovieWalt Disney (uncredited)40
1941The Little WhirlwindMovieMickey Mouse (voice)40
1941The Nifty NinetiesMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)40
1941Lend a PawMovieMickey Mouse40
1941Orphans' BenefitMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)40
1941A Gentleman's GentlemanMovieMickey Mouse40
1940Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsMovieSelf (archive footage)39
1940FantasiaMovieMickey Mouse (segment 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice') (voice)39
1940Tugboat MickeyMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)39
1940Pluto's Dream HouseMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)39
1940Mr. Mouse Takes a TripMovieMickey Mouse39
1939Mickey's Surprise PartyMovieMickey Mouse38
1939How Walt Disney Cartoons Are MadeMovieself38
1939The PointerMovieMickey Mouse38
1938Brave Little TailorMovieMickey Mouse (voice)37
1938Boat BuildersMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)37
1938Mickey's TrailerMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)37
1938Mickey's ParrotMovieMickey Mouse / Parrot (voice) (uncredited)37
1938Ferdinand the BullMovieFerdinand's Mother (voice)37
1938The Fox HuntMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)37
1937Lonesome GhostsMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)36
1937Clock CleanersMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)36
1937Hawaiian HolidayMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)36
1937Moose HuntersMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)36
1937Walt Disney's A Trip Through the Walt Disney StudiosMovie—36
1937Mickey's AmateursMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)36
1937Mickey's ReviewMovieMickey Mouse (voice)36
1936Thru the MirrorMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)35
1936Mickey's RivalMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)35
1936Mickey's Polo TeamMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)35
1936Mickey's Grand OperaMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)35
1936Alpine ClimbersMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)35
1935On IceMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)34
1935Mickey's Fire BrigadeMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)34
1935Mickey's KangarooMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)34
1934Gulliver MickeyMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)33
1934Two-Gun MickeyMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)33
1934Hollywood PartyMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)33
1934Orphan's BenefitMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)33
1934Playful PlutoMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)33
1933The Mad DoctorMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)32
1933Ye Olden DaysMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)32
1933Building a BuildingMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)32
1933Mickey's Gala PremiereMovieMickey Mouse (voice)32
1932Barnyard OlympicsMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)31
1932Mickey's NightmareMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)31
1932Flowers and TreesMovieOwl Sirens (voice) (uncredited)31
1931Mickey's OrphansMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)30
1931Mickey Cuts UpMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)30
1931Mickey Steps OutMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)30
1930The Gorilla MysteryMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)29
1930The Fire FightersMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)29
1930The Cactus KidMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)29
1929The Karnival KidMovieMinnie Mouse / Kat Nipp (voice) (uncredited)28
1929The Skeleton DanceMovieDog (voice)28
1929Plane CrazyMovieMickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)28
1928Mickey Mouse CartoonsSeriesMickey Mouse (Voice), Pete (Voice), Barker (Voice)27
1928Steamboat WillieMovieMickey Mouse / Minnie Mouse / Pete (voice) (uncredited)27
1924Alice's Fishy StoryMovieAuto Driver23
1923Alice's WonderlandMovieSelf22