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Roy Disney was born Roy Edward Disney on January 10, 1930, in Los Angeles, CA. He was the son of Roy O. Disney and Edna Francis. Roy’s father was Walt Disney’s older brother. Roy attended Pomona College and graduated in 1951. He later worked as a producer and assistant director at Walt Disney Productions until being elected to the board of directors in 1967.
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In addition to his work as a Disney executive, Roy directed the 1973 feature “Mustang” and five episodes of “The Magical World of Disney” (1973-1976). He had 16 production credits to his name, including the films “Pacific High” (1980), “Cheetah” (1989), “Fantasia 2000” (1999), and “Morning Light” (2008), the TV movies “Cristobalito, the Calypso Colt” (1970), “The Flight of the Grey Wolf” (1976), and “Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue” (1990), and the shorts “Destino” (2003) and “The Little Matchgirl” (2006). Roy also created seven episodes of “The Magical World of Disney” from 1966 to 1976. Unfortunately, Disney died of stomach cancer on December 16, 2009, at the age of 79.
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