Walt Disney was an American. He was born on , 1901 in Chicago. And he died on December 15th, 1966. Disney's early life was . He did many different kinds of jobs to make a living. Disney liked and he had a gift for it. He began to learn drawing in 1906. He went to school in 1909. In , he created the cartoon character "Mickey Mouse" with his friend. And the funny mouse made Disney famous around the world. In July, 1928, Disney opened his Disneyland. Walt Disney was a great person. He brought happiness to people with his cartoons.