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vizsla
06-08-2010, 05:09 AM
June 8, 1902 – Elias and Flora Disney had their son Walter baptized at the St. Paul Congregational Church in Chicago, Il,
June 8, 1917 – Walt Disney graduated from the 8th grade from Benton School.
June 8, 1925 – Actor Charles Tyner, who portrayed Merle in Disney’s 1977 “Pete’s Dragon,” was born in Danville, Va.
June 8, 1927 – Legendary funny man (and half the comedy team of Stiller & Meara) Jerry Stiller, was born in N.Y.C. His Disney voice credits include “The Lion King 1 ½” (as Uncle Max) and “Teacher’s Pet” (as Pretty Boy). (TV fans know him best from his roles on Seinfeld and the King of Queens.)
June 8, 1944 – Original Mouseketeer Don Grady, born Don Agrati, a member of TV’s “The Mickey Mouse Club” in 1957, was born in San Francisco, Ca.
June 8, 1951 – The Donald Duck cartoon “Test Pilot Donald” was released.
June 8, 1956 – The Disney film “The Great Locomotive Chase” was released.
June 8, 1962 – McDonnell Douglas became the official sponsor of the “Rocket to the Moon” attractions in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
June 8, 1969 – Actor J.P. Manoux, best known to Disney Channel fans as both Curtis the caveman and Vice Principal Neil Hackett on the series “Phil of the Future,” was born in Ca. He also appeared in the 2008 adventure-comedy-sci-fi Disney Channel Original Movie “Minuteman.” Manoux’s voice credits include “The Emperor’s New School,” and “The Replacements.”
June 8, 1984 – Donald Duck and Clarence Nash (the voice of Donald Duck) hosted the opening of a Donald Duck film festival in N.Y. The festival was in celebration of 50 years since Donald’s film debut.

scottgr
06-08-2010, 08:37 AM
Thanks:thumbsup:

ibrowse17
06-08-2010, 04:07 PM
Thanks:thumbsup:

Jeff
06-08-2010, 04:30 PM
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pdrlkr
06-08-2010, 04:39 PM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey:

PAYROLL PRINCESS
06-10-2010, 09:13 PM
Thanks Vince.

BluewaterBrad
06-16-2010, 03:39 PM
Thanks Vince!:mickey: