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02-24-2008, 06:47 AM
Feb. 24, 1786 – Writer and linguist Wilhelm Carl Grimm was born in Hanau, Germany. (He and his brother Jacob will be the first to write down such classic folktales as Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty.)
Feb. 24, 1939 – Disney’s Silly Symphony cartoon “The Practical Pig” was released.
Feb. 24, 1940 – Francis Langford, recorded “When You Wish Upon a Star” for Disney’s Pinocchio.
Feb. 24, 1943 – Master Disney animator Vladimir “Bill” Tytla resigned from the Disney Studios. His perception that he is un-welcomed at the studio, has been given less challenging work, his wife’s three-year long illness with tuberculosis, and a desire to live on his Connecticut farm has led him to his decision.
Feb. 24, 1951 – Actress Debra Jo Rupp was born in Glendale, Ca. Best known from the hit TV series “That’s 70’s Show,” her Disney credits include “Air Buddies,” and “Teacher’s Pet.”
Feb. 24, 1955 – Steve Jobs, one of the leading figures in the computer industry, was born to an American mother and a Syrian father in San Francisco, Ca. A co-founder & CEO of Apple Computer, Jobs bought Lucas Film’s computer graphics division in the mid 1980’s and turned it into Pixar Animation Studios.
Feb. 24, 1957 – The LP record “Firehouse Five Plus Two-Firehouse Five Plus Two Goes to Sea” was released on the Good Time Jazz label. The Dixieland group featured animators Ward Kimball (on Trombone) & Frank Thomas (on piano), and songwriter George Burns (on Tuba).
Feb. 24, 2005 – It was reported that the Florida Board of Governors had appointed WDW Resort President Al Weiss to the University of Central Florida board of trustees.
Feb. 24, 2006 – Actor Dennis Weaver passed away in Colorado at age 81. Best known for his TV roles in Gunsmoke and McCloud, Weaver was the voice of Abner in Disney’s 2004 animated feature “Home on the Range.” He also appeared in the Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color “Gallegher Goes West” series.
Feb. 24, 2006 – Comedic actor Don Knotts passed away at age 81 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Best known of TV’s The Andy Griffith Show as the lovable but nerdy Deputy Barney Fife, Knotts was a five-time Emmy winner. His Disney voice credits include “Chicken Little” (as Mayor Turkey Lurkey), and “101 Dalmatians: The Series” (as the dogcatcher). Knotts also appeared in the Disney live-action features “The Apple Dumpling Gang,” “The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again,” “No Deposit, No Return,” and “Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo.”
Feb. 24, 1939 – Disney’s Silly Symphony cartoon “The Practical Pig” was released.
Feb. 24, 1940 – Francis Langford, recorded “When You Wish Upon a Star” for Disney’s Pinocchio.
Feb. 24, 1943 – Master Disney animator Vladimir “Bill” Tytla resigned from the Disney Studios. His perception that he is un-welcomed at the studio, has been given less challenging work, his wife’s three-year long illness with tuberculosis, and a desire to live on his Connecticut farm has led him to his decision.
Feb. 24, 1951 – Actress Debra Jo Rupp was born in Glendale, Ca. Best known from the hit TV series “That’s 70’s Show,” her Disney credits include “Air Buddies,” and “Teacher’s Pet.”
Feb. 24, 1955 – Steve Jobs, one of the leading figures in the computer industry, was born to an American mother and a Syrian father in San Francisco, Ca. A co-founder & CEO of Apple Computer, Jobs bought Lucas Film’s computer graphics division in the mid 1980’s and turned it into Pixar Animation Studios.
Feb. 24, 1957 – The LP record “Firehouse Five Plus Two-Firehouse Five Plus Two Goes to Sea” was released on the Good Time Jazz label. The Dixieland group featured animators Ward Kimball (on Trombone) & Frank Thomas (on piano), and songwriter George Burns (on Tuba).
Feb. 24, 2005 – It was reported that the Florida Board of Governors had appointed WDW Resort President Al Weiss to the University of Central Florida board of trustees.
Feb. 24, 2006 – Actor Dennis Weaver passed away in Colorado at age 81. Best known for his TV roles in Gunsmoke and McCloud, Weaver was the voice of Abner in Disney’s 2004 animated feature “Home on the Range.” He also appeared in the Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color “Gallegher Goes West” series.
Feb. 24, 2006 – Comedic actor Don Knotts passed away at age 81 in Beverly Hills, Ca. Best known of TV’s The Andy Griffith Show as the lovable but nerdy Deputy Barney Fife, Knotts was a five-time Emmy winner. His Disney voice credits include “Chicken Little” (as Mayor Turkey Lurkey), and “101 Dalmatians: The Series” (as the dogcatcher). Knotts also appeared in the Disney live-action features “The Apple Dumpling Gang,” “The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again,” “No Deposit, No Return,” and “Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo.”