Elias Disney

Family Member

Birthday February 6, 1859

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Canada

DEATH DATE Sep 13, 1941 (82)

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About

Famous as the father of legendary businessman, animator, and producer Walt Disney, Elias Disney held a number of different jobs over the course of his life, including construction worker, mailman, fruit grower, and violinist.

Before Fame

The child of Irish born parents Mary Richardson and Kepple Disney, he spent his childhood in Ontario, Canada, and later relocated to California, U.S.A., in search of gold.

Trivia

He was a strict, highly religious man and a teetotaler.

Family Life

His marriage to Flora Call produced sons named Herbert, Raymond, Roy, and Walter, and a daughter named Ruth. Walter 'Walt' Disney, born in 1901, was the second youngest child in the family.

Associated With

A passionate socialist, Elias Disney supported the efforts of union leader and Socialist Party U.S. presidential candidate Eugene Debs.