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|name = Lillian Disney |
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|birth_name = Lillian Marie Bounds |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1899|02|15}} |
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|birth_place = [[Spalding, Idaho]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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|death_date = {{Death date and age|1997|12|16|1899|02|15}} |
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|death_place = [[West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California|West Los Angeles, California]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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|occupation = Ink and paint artist |
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|spouse = [[Walt Disney]] (1925-1966) (his death)<br>John L. Truyens (1969-1981) |
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'''Lillian Disney''' (February 15, 1899{{ndash}}December 16, 1997) was the wife of [[Walt Disney]]. She was married to him from 1925 until his death in 1966. |
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==Early years== |
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Lillian was born '''Lillian Marie Bounds ''' in [[Spalding, Idaho]]. She grew up in [[Lapwai, Idaho]], on the [[Nez Perce Indian Reservation]] where her father worked as a blacksmith and federal marshal.<ref>[http://legends.disney.go.com/legends/detail?key=Lillian+Disney Disney Legends - Lillian Disney<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Lillian was working at the Disney Studio in "ink and paint" as a secretary when she met Walt. She had short brown hair, was slim, and was thought to be very stylish. She took deep pride that Walt would drive the other girls home before her, even though her stop was the closest. |
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==Marriage== |
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Lillian and Walt Disney married in 1925 in Idaho at Lewiston's Episcopal Church of the Nativity,<ref>[http://www.nativitylewiston.com/ Lewiston's Episcopal Church of the Nativity website]</ref> however, Walt's parents could not attend. Since Lillian's father was deceased, her uncle who was chief of the Lewiston Fire Department gave the bride away. She wore a dress which she had made herself. Her cousin recalled that she giggled nervously throughout the service. She and Walt had two daughters, [[Diane Marie Disney]], born December 18, 1933, and [[Disney family|Sharon Mae Disney]], born December 31, 1936, the latter of whom was adopted. Lillian had seven grandchildren—Chris Miller, Joanna Miller, Tamara Scheer, Jennifer Miller-Goff, Walter Elias Disney Miller, Ronald Miller and Patrick Miller—from her daughter Diane and son-in-law [[Ron W. Miller|Ronald Miller]], and three grandchildren—Victoria Brown, Brad Lund and Michelle Lund—from her daughter Sharon. Lillian is the aunt of [[Roy Edward Disney]]. |
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==Recognition== |
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Her filmography includes work as an [[ink]] [[artist]] on the [[film]] ''[[Plane Crazy]]''. Lillian is credited with having named her husband's most famous character, [[Mickey Mouse]], during a train trip from New York to California in 1928. Walt showed a drawing of the [[cartoon]] mouse to his wife and told her that he was going to name it "Mortimer Mouse." Lillian replied that the name sounded "too pompous" and she was very proud to have suggested the name "Mickey Mouse" instead of Mortimer.<ref>''Walt Disney: Conversations'' (Conversations With Comic Artists Series) by Kathy Merrockobamya Jackson with Walt Disney, ISBN 1-57806-713-8 page 120</ref> |
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Walt named one of the [[Disneyland Railroad]] cars the "Lilly Belle" in her honor, and the [[Walt Disney World Railroad]] has a locomotive named "Lilly Belle", where each locomotive is named for someone who greatly contributed to the Walt Disney Company. [[Walt Disney Imagineering]] created "The Empress Lilly", a [[paddle steamer]] replica, at [[Walt Disney World]] in [[Downtown Disney (Florida)]] and Lillian christened it on May 1, 1977. Lillian was inducted into the [[Disney Legends]] in 2003.<ref>[http://legends.disney.go.com/legends/detail?key=Lillian+Disney Disney Legends - Lillian Disney]</ref> |
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==Life after Walt== |
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Lillian Disney was married to John L. Truyens (May 1969 - February 1981)<ref>[http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com Social Security Death Index]</ref> from 1969 until his death. |
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In 1987, Lillian Disney pledged a $50 million gift towards the construction of a new concert hall.<ref>[http://www.laphil.com/philpedia/wdch-overview.cfm About Walt Disney Concert Hall] from LA Phil website</ref> After many delays, the [[Walt Disney Concert Hall]] opened in 2003, six years after her death. |
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In the 1990s, reflecting on her 41-year marriage to Walt Disney, she said, "We shared a wonderful, exciting life, and we loved every minute of it. He was a wonderful husband to me, and wonderful and joyful father and grandfather." |
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Lillian Disney suffered a stroke on December 15, 1997, exactly 31 years after the death of her first husband, Walt. She died the following morning at her home, aged 98. |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{Portal|Biography}} |
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*{{imdb name|id=1089524|name=Lillian Disney}} |
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*[http://legends.disney.go.com/legends/detail?key=Lillian+Disney Disney Legends profile] |
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*{{Find a Grave|6581714}} |
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|NAME = Disney, Lillian |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION = American philanthropist |
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|DATE OF BIRTH = February 15, 1899 |
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|PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Spalding, Idaho]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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|DATE OF DEATH = December 16, 1997 |
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|PLACE OF DEATH = [[West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California|West Los Angeles, California]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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}} |
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[[Category:1899 births]] |
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[[Category:1997 deaths]] |
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[[Category:American philanthropists]] |
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[[Category:Cardiovascular disease deaths in California]] |
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[[Category:Deaths from stroke]] |
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[[Category:People from Nez Perce County, Idaho]] |
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[[Category:People from the Greater Los Angeles Area]] |
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[[Category:Walt Disney]] |
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