Disney Legends

The Disney Legends Awards is a hall of fame program that recognizes individuals who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company. Established in 1987, the honor was traditionally awarded annually during a special private ceremony; since 2009, it has been awarded biennially during Disney's D23 Expo.^[1]

Recipients are chosen by a selection committee, formerly appointed and chaired by Disney Legend Roy E. Disney, Walt Disney's nephew, former vice chairman and director emeritus of The Walt Disney Company. The committee consists of long-time Disney executives, historians and other authorities. Besides the award statuette itself, each honoree is represented by a bronze commemorative plaque; featuring the recipients' handprints and signature if they were living when inducted, or simply an image of the statuette emblem if the induction was posthumous. The plaques are placed on display in Legends Plaza at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, across from the Michael D. Eisner Building. Legends also receive a Disney Golden Pass, a lifetime pass to all Disney theme parks.

The Award

The Disney Legends Award statuette

Imagineer Andrea Favilli created the Disney Legends award, which is handcrafted from bronze each year. The award depicts the arm of Mickey Mouse holding a star-tipped wand.

Disney describes the award as follows:

The Disney Legends award has three distinct elements that characterize the contributions made by each talented recipient.
The Spiral ... stands for imagination, the power of an idea.
The Hand ... holds the gifts of skill, discipline and craftsmanship.
The Wand and the Star ... represent magic: the spark that is ignited when imagination and skill combine to create a new dream.^[1]

^ About Disney Legends

The first Disney Legends committee consisted of Dave Smith; Arlene Ludwig; Marty Sklar, Randy Bright; Jack Lindquist; Sharon Harwood; Art Levitt; Shelley Miles; Paula Sigman; Doris Smith; and Stacia Martin.^[2]

Recipients

The nametag given to Disney Legends

1987 | 1988 | 1989

1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009

2011 | 2013 | 2015

= awarded posthumously

Class of 1987

Fred MacMurray, Film^[3]

Class of 1988

Virginia Davis, Animation^[4]
Norman Palmer, Film^[5]

Class of 1989

Les Clark, Animation
Marc Davis, Animation/Imagineering
Ub Iwerks, Animation/Imagineering
Ollie Johnston, Animation
Milt Kahl, Animation
Ward Kimball, Animation & Imagineering^[6]
Eric Larson, Animation ^[7]
John Lounsbery, Animation ^[8]
Wolfgang Reitherman, Animation ^[9]
Frank Thomas, Animation^[10]

All except Iwerks were Disney's "Nine Old Men."

Class of 1990

Roger Broggie, Imagineering
Joe Fowler, Attractions
John Hench, Animation & Imagineering^[11]
Richard Irvine, Imagineering ^[12]
Herb Ryman, Imagineering ^[13]
Richard Sherman, Music^[14]
Robert Sherman, Music^[15]

Class of 1991

Ken Anderson, Animation, Imagineering
Julie Andrews, Film
Carl Barks, Animation & Publishing^[16]
Mary Blair, Animation & Imagineering ^[17]
Claude Coats, Animation & Imagineering^[18]
Don DaGradi, Animation & Film^[19]
Sterling Holloway, Animation—Voice^[20]
Fess Parker, Film & Television^[21]
Bill Walsh, Film & Television ^[22]

Class of 1992

Jimmie Dodd, Television ^[23]
Bill Evans, Imagineering^[24]
Annette Funicello, Film & Television^[25]
Joe Grant, Animation^[26]
Jack Hannah, Animation^[27]
Winston Hibler, Film ^[28]
Ken O'Connor, Animation & Imagineering^[29]
Roy Williams, Animation & Television ^[30]

Class of 1993

Pinto Colvig, Animation—Voice ^[31]
Buddy Ebsen, Film & Television^[32]
Peter Ellenshaw, Film^[33]
Blaine Gibson, Animation & Imagineering^[34]
Harper Goff, Film & Imagineering^[35]
Irving Ludwig, Film^[36]
Jimmy MacDonald, Animation—Voice ^[37]
Clarence Nash, Animation—Voice ^[38]
Donn Tatum, Administration^[39]
Card Walker, Administration^[40]

Class of 1994

Adriana Caselotti, Animation—Voice^[41]
Bill Cottrell, Animation & Imagineering^[42]
Marvin Davis, Film & Imagineering^[43]
Van France, Attractions^[44]
David Hand, Animation ^[45]
Jack Lindquist, Attractions^[46]
Bill Martin, Imagineering^[47]
Paul J. Smith, Music ^[48]
Frank Wells, Administration ^[49]

Class of 1995

Wally Boag, Attractions^[50]
Fulton Burley, Attractions^[51]
Dean Jones, Film^[52]
Angela Lansbury, Film^[53]
Edward Meck, Attractions ^[54]
Fred Moore, Animation ^[55]
Thurl Ravenscroft, Animation—Voice^[56]
Wathel Rogers, Imagineering^[57]
Betty Taylor, Attractions^[58]

Class of 1996

Bob Allen, Attractions ^[59]
Rex Allen, Film & Television^[60]
X Atencio, Animation & Imagineering^[61]
Betty Lou Gerson, Animation—Voice^[62]
Bill Justice, Animation & Imagineering^[63]
Bob Matheison, Attractions^[64]
Sam McKim, Imagineering^[65]
Bob Moore, Animation & Film^[66]
Bill Peet, Animation—Story^[67]
Joe Potter, Attractions ^[68]

Class of 1997

This ceremony was held at Disneyland Paris to celebrate its 5th birthday. All 1997 inductees are of European origin.

Lucien Adés, Music ^[69]
Angel Angelopoulos, Publishing ^[70]
Antonio Bertini, Character Merchandise^[71]
Armand Bigle, Character Merchandise^[72]
Gaudenzio Capelli, Publishing^[73]
Roberto de Leonardis, Film ^[74]
Cyril Edgar, Film ^[75]
Wally Feignoux, Film ^[76]
Didier Fouret, Publishing ^[77]
Mario Gentilini, Publishing ^[78]
Cyril James, Film & Merchandise ^[79]
Horst Koblischek, Character Merchandise^[80]
Gunnar Mansson, Character Merchandise^[81]
Arnoldo Mondadori, Publishing ^[82]
Armand Palivoda, Film ^[83]
Poul Brahe Pedersen, Publishing ^[84]
André Vanneste, Character Merchandise ^[85]
Paul Winkler, Character Merchandise ^[86]

Class of 1998

James Algar, Animation & Film^[87]
Buddy Baker, Music^[88]
Kathryn Beaumont, Animation—Voice^[89]
Roy E. Disney, Film, Animation & Administration^[90]
Don Escen, Administration^[91]
Wilfred Jackson, Animation ^[92]
Glynis Johns, Film^[93]
Kay Kamen, Character Merchandise ^[94]
Paul Kenworthy, Film^[95]
Larry Lansburgh, Film & Television^[96]
Hayley Mills, Film^[97]
Al Milotte and Elma Milotte, Film ^[98]
Norman "Stormy" Palmer, Film^[99]
Lloyd Richardson, Film^[100]
Kurt Russell, Film^[101]
Ben Sharpsteen, Animation & Film ^[102]
Masatomo Takahashi, Administration^[103]
Vladimir (Bill) Tytla, Animation ^[104]
Dick Van Dyke, Film^[105]
Matsuo Yokoyama, Character Merchandise^[106]

Class of 1999

Tim Allen, Television, Film & Animation-Voice.^[107]
Mary Costa, Animation—Voice^[108]
Norm Ferguson, Animation ^[109]
Bill Garity, Film ^[110]
Yale Gracey, Animation & Imagineering ^[111]
Al Konetzni, Character Merchandise^[112]
Hamilton Luske, Animation ^[113]
Dick Nunis, Attractions^[114]
Charlie Ridgway, Attractions^[115]

Class of 2000

Grace Bailey, Animation ^[116]
Harriet Burns, Imagineering^[117]
Joyce Carlson, Animation & Imagineering^[118]
Ron Dominguez, Parks & Resorts^[119]
Cliff Edwards, Animation—Voice ^[120]
Becky Fallberg, Animation^[121]
Dick Jones, Animation—Voice^[122]
Dodie Roberts, Animation^[123]
Retta Scott, Animation ^[124]
Ruthie Tompson, Animation^[125]

Class of 2001

Howard Ashman, Music ^[126]
Bob Broughton, Film^[127]
George Bruns, Music ^[128]
Frank Churchill, Music ^[129]
Leigh Harline, Music ^[130]
Fred Joerger, Imagineering^[131]
Alan Menken, Music^[132]
Martin Sklar, Imagineering^[133]
Ned Washington, Music ^[134]
Tyrus Wong, Animation^[135]

Class of 2002

In honor of the opening of the Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris, all 2002 inductees are of European origin. The ceremony was held in the Animation building at the new park on opening day.

Ken Annakin, Film
Hugh Attwooll, Film
Maurice Chevalier, Film
Phil Collins, Music
Sir John Mills, Film
Robert Newton, Film & Television
Sir Tim Rice, Music
Robert Stevenson, Film
Richard Todd, Film & Television
David Tomlinson, Film

Class of 2003

Following a dispute between Roy E. Disney and the company that resulted in Disney departing, Robert Iger, the company's then-president and COO co-presented with Michael Eisner.

Neil Beckett, Merchandise ^[136]
Tutti Camarata, Music^[137]
Edna Francis Disney ^[138]
Lillian Disney ^[139]
Orlando Ferrante, Imagineering^[140]
Richard Fleischer, Film^[141]
Floyd Gottfredson, Animation ^[142]
Buddy Hackett, Film & Television ^[143]
Harrison "Buzz" Price, Research Economist.^[144]
Al Taliaferro, Cartoonist ^[145]
Ilene Woods, Music—Voice^[146]

Class of 2004

Bill Anderson, Film, Television^[147]
Tim Conway, Film^[148]
Rolly Crump, Imagineering^[149]
Alice Davis, Imagineering^[150]
Karen Dotrice, Film & Television^[151]
Matthew Garber, Film ^[152]
Leonard H. Goldenson, Television ^[153]
Bob Gurr, Imagineering^[154]
Ralph Kent, Imagineering & Attractions^[155]
Irwin Kostal, Music ^[156]
Mel Shaw, Animation^[157]

Class of 2005

In honor of Disneyland's 50th anniversary in 2005, all recipients are related to either Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and/or Walt Disney Imagineering, and nearly all have had some connection with Disneyland. Roy E. Disney again co-presented the awards, after a two-year hiatus and a return to the company.

Chuck Abbott, Parks & Resorts ^[158]
Milt Albright, Parks & Resorts^[159]
Hideo Amemiya, Parks & Resorts ^[160]
Hideo Aramaki, Parks & Resorts ^[161]
Charles Boyer, Parks & Resorts^[162]
Randy Bright, Imagineer ^[163]
James Cora, Parks & Resorts^[164]
Robert Jani, Parks & Resorts ^[165]
Mary Jones, Parks & Resorts^[166]
Art Linkletter, Parks & Resorts^[167]
Mary Anne Mang, Parks & Resorts^[168]
Steve Martin, Parks & Resorts^[169]
Tom Nabbe, Parks & Resorts^[170]
Jack Olsen, Parks & Resorts ^[171]
Cicely Rigdon, Parks & Resorts^[172]
William Sullivan, Parks & Resorts^[173]
Jack Wagner, Parks & Resorts ^[174]
Vesey Walker, Parks & Resorts ^[175]

Class of 2006

Richard Kline (Imagineering)

Tim Considine (Television & Film)
Kevin Corcoran (Television & Film)
Al Dempster (Animation)
Don Edgren, Imagineering^[176]
Paul Frees, Television, Film & Parks ^[177]
Peter Jennings, Television ^[178]
Sir Elton John, Music^[179]
Jimmy Johnson, Music ^[180]
Tommy Kirk, Television & Film^[181]
Joe Ranft, Animation ^[182]
David Stollery, Television & Film^[183]
Ginny Tyler, Television & Film^[184]

Class of 2007

Roone Arledge (Television)
Art Babbitt (Animation)
Carl Bongirno (Imagineering)
Marge Champion (Animation)
Dick Huemer (Animation)
Ron Logan (Parks & Resorts)
Lucille Martin (Animation)
Tom Murphy (Administration)
Randy Newman (Music)
Floyd Norman (Animation)
Bob Schiffer (Film Production)
Dave Smith (Archives)

Class of 2008

Wayne Allwine, Animation (voice)
Bob Booth, Attractions
Neil Gallagher, Attractions
Frank Gifford, Television
Burny Mattinson, Animation
Walter Peregoy, Animation
Dorothea Redmond, Designer
Russi Taylor, Animation (voice)
Toshio Kagami, Parks and Resorts
Barbara Walters, Television
Oliver Wallace, Music

^[185]

Class of 2009

Tony Anselmo, Animation (voice)
Harry Archinal, Film
Beatrice Arthur, Film & Television
Bill Farmer, Animation (voice)
Estelle Getty, Film & Television
Don Iwerks, Film
Rue McClanahan, Film & Television
Leota Toombs Thomas, Attractions
Betty White, Film & Television
Robin Williams, Film, Animation (voice)

^[186]

Class of 2011

Regis Philbin, Television
Jim Henson, Film, Television
Jodi Benson, Animation (voice)
Paige O'Hara, Animation (voice)
Lea Salonga, Animation (voice)
Linda Larkin, Animation (voice)
Anika Noni Rose, Animation (voice)
Jack Wrather, Parks & Resorts
Bonita Wrather, Film
Guy Williams, Television
Bo Boyd, Consumer Products
Raymond Watson, Administration

^[187]

Class of 2013

Tony Baxter, Imagineering
Collin Campbell, Imagineering
Dick Clark, Television
Billy Crystal, Film & Animation (voice)
John Goodman, Film & Animation (voice)
Steve Jobs, Animation
Glen Keane, Animation
Ed Wynn, Film & Animation (voice)

^[188]

Class of 2015

George Bodenheimer, Administration & Television
Andreas Deja, Animations
Johnny Depp, Film & Parks and Resorts
Eyvind Earle, Animation
Danny Elfman, Music
George Lucas, Film & Parks and Resorts
Susan Lucci, Television
Julie Reihm Casaletto, Parks and Resorts
Carson Van Osten, Consumer Products^[189]

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