Walt Disney Unfortunately for later generations, “…Walt Disney’s earliest drawings were not preserved. Since paper was scarce on the farm Walt resorted to drawing on toilet paper. For obvious reasons, those drawings did not survive” (Cole 13). From drawing on toilet paper, to painting with tar on the side of his house, Walt Disney’s creative skill began at an early age (DeWitt 10). Although Walt was the son of a poor traveling entrepreneur, Walt became one of the most successful and innovative people in the entertainment industry. Walt Disney’s life began on December 5, 1901; Walt was one of four boys and one girl. When Walt was a toddler, his family lived on an apple fa