Walt Disney
Disney in 1954, NASA GRIN: GPN-2000-000060, Author NASA
Birth Name: Walter Elias Disney
Date of Birth: December 5, 1901
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Death: December 15, 1966
Place of Death: Burbank, California, U.S.
Ethnicity:
*father – Irish, as well as some English
*mother – English, German, remote Scottish
Walt Disney was an American entrepreneur, animator, actor, and film producer.
He was the son of Flora (Call) and Elias Charles Disney. His father was born in Bluevale, Huron, Ontario, Canada, to Irish parents. His mother was born in Steuben, Huron, Ohio, to an American father and a German mother.
Walt was married to ink artist Lillian (Bounds) Disney, with whom he had two children.
Walt’s paternal grandfather was Kepple Elias Disney (the son of Arundel Elias Disney and Maria Swan). Kepple was born in Clone, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Arundel was the son of Kepple Disney, whose paternal grandparents were born in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, and of Frances Best.
Walt’s paternal grandmother was Mary J. Richardson (the daughter of Robert Richardson and Ruth/Rose Lark). Mary J. was born in Ireland, likely in Aghaboe, County Laois. Ruth was the daughter of Robert Lark and Grace.
Walt’s maternal grandfather was Charles Call (the son of Eber Call and Violette/Violet Lawrence). Charles was born in New York, to parents from Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts, and had English ancestry. Eber was the son of John Call, Jr. and Fanny Johnson. Violette was the daughter of Daniel Lawrence and Violette Dean.
Walt’s maternal grandmother was Henrietta Gross (the daughter of Johann/John Georg/George Gross and Maria Catharina/Catherine Schmidt/Smith). Henrietta was German, born in Miehlen, Rhineland-Palatinate. Johann was the son of Johann Georg Gross and Catharina/Katherine Maria Schmidt. Walt’s great-grandmother Maria Catharina was the daughter of Johann Heinrich Schmidt and Marie Juliane Pfeifer.
Sources: Genealogies of Walt Disney – http://www.geni.com
http://www.wikitree.com
http://famouskin.com
http://www.findagrave.com
Also I’ve read somewhere that his surname “Disney” is possibly of French origin.
thats right Dan,
His great grandfather was born in Ireland but was descended from Robert d’Isigny, originally of France .
I have a little of French ancestry. He was very talented man.
In Spain many people think he has Spanish ancestry (from Spain not from latin.America) i don´t know in which facts are they based..
Lil Vacha you are able to edit that post as it is under your name.
lil vancha spanish iz not spain
No, Spanish does mean people from Spain. Hispanics are like Mexican, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, etc.
His father was of irish, and english descent. and his mother was of german and french descent. reference at wikipedia.org AND http://www.winmentalhealth.com/Walt_Disney_Biography.php