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Roy O. Disney

AKA Roy Oliver Disney

Born: 24-Jun-1893
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Died: 20-Dec-1971
Location of death: Burbank, CA
Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business, Relative
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Walt Disney's brother

Military service: US Navy (1917-19)

Father: Elias Disney (b. 6-Feb-1859, d. 13-Sep-1941)
Mother: Flora Call (b. 22-Apr-1868, d. 26-Nov-1938)
Brother: Walt Disney (b. 5-Dec-1901, d. 15-Dec-1966, lung cancer)
Brother: Herbert Arthur Disney (b. 8-Dec-1888, d. 29-Jan-1961)
Brother: Raymond Arnold Disney (b. 30-Dec-1890, d. 24-May-1989)
Sister: Ruth Flora Disney
Wife: Edna Francis (m. 11-Apr-1925, d. 18-Dec-1984)
Son: Roy E. Disney (b. 10-Jan-1930)

    Disney CEO (1929-71)
    Disney President (1945-71)
    Member of the Board of Disney (as Chairman, 1964-71)
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 6833 Hollywood Blvd (motion pictures)
    The Kansas City Star paperboy
    Tonsillectomy
    Visited Disneyland on Opening Day Ticket #1
    Risk Factors: Tuberculosis

Is the subject of books:
Building a Company: Roy O. Disney and the Creation of an Entertainment Empire, 1998, BY: Bob Thomas, DETAILS: (nonfiction)


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