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Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966)
Disney, Walter Elias Disney
 Animator

For further biographical information on Marc Davis This article is about the Disney animator. For other uses, see Marc Davis (disambiguation).

Marc Fraser Davis (March 30, 1913 – January 12, 2000) was a prominent artist and animator for Walt Disney Studios.
 or usable animation images from the renowned draftsman please contact ArtInsider.com at 408/919-9890 or visit their Web site at www.ArtInsider.com.

Marc Davis, one of the original classic animators Famous animators no longer living

  • Alexandre Alexeieff
  • Tex Avery
  • Arthur Babbit
  • Joseph Barbera
  • Berthold Bartosch
  • Joy Batchelor
  • Amadee J.
 for the Walt Disney Studio and a true legend of our time, passed away yesterday.

Davis delighted audiences for 42 years and is considered by many as one of the greatest animators of the female form ever to work in the animation medium.

Davis is best known for creating such brilliant Disney heroines and villains as Snow White, Alice of Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Tinker Bell Tinker Bell

fairy friend of Peter Pan. [Br. Lit.: J. M. Barrie Peter Pan]

See : Fairy


Tinker Bell

fairy saved by the faith of the audience after she drinks a lethal potion. [Br. Drama: J. M.
, Sleeping Beauty's Maleficent ma·lef·i·cent  
adj.
Harmful or evil in intent or effect.

Adj. 1. maleficent - harmful or evil in intent or effect
 and Cruella DeVil of 101 Dalmatians.

Those wishing to offer their condolences to the Davis family can do so by emailing them at marcdavis@artinsider.com.

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