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'''Walt Disney''' (1901-1966) was America's iconic [[cartoon]] entrepreneur and a pioneer in the film and [[theme park]] industries. He was not himelf an artist, but hired the best animators. In politics, he was a prominent conservative.
'''Walt Disney''' (1901-1966) was America's iconic [[cartoon]] entrepreneur and a pioneer in the film and theme park industries. He was not himelf an artist, but hired the best animators. In politics, he was a prominent conservative.
[[File:Disney1.jpg|thumb|275px]]
[[File:Disney1.jpg|thumb|275px]]
Late in life he developed [[Disneyland]] in Southern California, which the company duplicated in [[Walt Disney World]] (Orlando, Florida)), as well as [[Tokyo]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[Paris]].
Late in life he developed [[Disneyland]] in Southern California, which the company duplicated in [[Walt Disney World]] (Orlando, Florida)), as well as [[Tokyo]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[Paris]].
==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* Schickel, Richard. ''The Disney Version: The Life, Times, Art, and Commerce of Walt Disney'' (2nd ed. 1985). [http://www.amazon.com/Disney-Version-Life-Times-Commerce/dp/1566631580/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261385984&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]
* Thomas, Bob. ''Walt Disney: An American Original'' (1976) [http://www.amazon.com/WALT-DISNEY-AMERICAN-Bob-Thomas/dp/0786860278/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261385663&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]
* Thomas, Bob. ''Walt Disney: An American Original'' (1976) [http://www.amazon.com/WALT-DISNEY-AMERICAN-Bob-Thomas/dp/0786860278/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261385663&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]