Walt Disney Biography

Walt Disney Biography

Multiple Choice

What do you think Walt Disney's actual first name is?

• Walter

• Walt

• Walts

• Walton

Early Life

Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. He and his four siblings spent most of their childhood in Marceline, Missouri.

Open Ended

When and where was Walt born?

Multiple Choice

Do you think Walt dropped out of school?

• Yes, he did

• No, he did not

Helping the War Effort

He dropped out of high school at the age of 16 to join the army, but was rejected and joined the Red Cross instead. He was deployed in France until 1919.

Open Ended

Why did Walt drop out of school?

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the first cartoons that Disney created?

• Laugh-O-Grams

• Micky Mouse

• Figaro

• Donald Duck

Starting Animation

He aired cartoons, known as Laugh-O-Grams at a local theater in Kansas City, which became widely popular but there just wasn’t enough money in it and the company went bankrupt in 1923.

Multiple Choice

Disney's first animated work gained a lot of money.

• True

• False

Trying Something New

Walt Disney, his older brother and Ub Iwerks moved to Hollywood in 1923 and created Walt Disney Studios.

Multiple Choice

When did Walt created The Disney's Company?

• 1920

• 1922

• 1925

• 1923

Mickey's First Appearance

The companies first successful film, Steamboat Willie, first aired on November 18, 1928 and starred the now famous Mickey Mouse who Disney himself voiced.

Multiple Choice

12. When did Mickey Mouse first appear in a Disney film?

• 1925

• 1926

• 1927

• 1928

Disneyland

On July 17, 1955 Disneyland opened up in Anaheim, California and cost $17 million.

Multiple Choice

Where did the first Disneyland open up?

• California

• Texas

• Florida

• New York

Later Life

He passed away at the age of 65 on December 15, 1966 in Burbank, California due to lung cancer.

Open Ended

What is your favorite Disney film?