“Fell off a rose bush in Central Park, New York, about 1908. Later transplanted to California soil. Am being carefully cultivated in the Walt Disney nursery. Started career as cartoonist by playing on the Mickey Mouse baseball team. This naturally lead to animation.” -published in the June 20, 1931 edition of The Motion Picture Daily
Place of Birth: New York, New York City, USA
Date of Birth: Jan 19, 1908
Date of Death: Aug 17, 1988