On May 5, 2010, Dr. Bill Worley portrayed Walt Disney, whose early years as a professional artist can be traced to Kansas City. Disney stands as the 20th century’s foremost creator of fairy tales. He is responsible for several iconic cartoon characters, including Mickey Mouse. From 1919-23, Disney worked for the Pesmen-Rubin Commercial Art Studio and the Kansas City Slide (later the Kansas City Ad) Company before striking out on his own as an animator and founder of Laugh-O-Gram Films, Inc., located at 1127 E. 31st St. in Kansas City.
