Walt Disney During his life, Walt Disney made a major contribution to the world of animation, family entertainment, and motion pictures. His innovations in these fields have revolutionized each of them in their own way. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on how Walt Disney’s life had an effect on each of these areas. Walter Elias Disney was born on, December 5, 1901, in a modest Chicago household. He had four siblings named Herbert, Raymond, Roy, and Ruth. In 1906 his family moved to Marceline, Missouri to live on a farm. This is where Walt began to draw, which was not encouraged by his family. He then enrolled in Sat. morning classes