Childhood and education He was born in 1901 in Chicago, the USA. He attended McKinley High School in Chicago and later studied art at the Chicago Art Institute. Achievements He was a very successful film-maker who created Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and many other famous cartoon characters. Apart from making films, he was also famous for building Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Family He had four brothers and one sister. He married Lillian Bounds in 1925 and they had two children. Death and the continued success of The Walt Disney Studios He died in 1966 in California. Today, The Walt Disney Studios continues to grow and remains one of the most successful entertainment companies in the world.