Marc Davis
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Marc Fraser Davis (March 30, 1913–January 12, 2000) was one of the most talented artists at and a main animator for Walt Disney Studios. Some of the animated characters he mainly designed are Thumper from Bambi (1942), Cinderella (1951), Tinker Bell in Peter Pan (1953), Maleficent and Briar Rose in Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Cruella De Vil of 101 Dalmatians (1961).
He also designed the characters for many Disneyland ride and show animatronics: The Enchanted Tiki Room, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, Ford's Magic Skyway, Carousel of Progress, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Jungle Cruise, America Sings, The Haunted Mansion, "it's a small world", Western River Expedition, and the Country Bear Jamboree.
In 1989, he was named a Disney Legend.
External links
- [Disney Legends]
- [Memories of Marc Davis] (LaughingPlace.com)
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