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  Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois.
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  In late 1918, Disney joined the Red Cross and drove an ambulance.
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  In 1919, he moved back to Kansas City where he got a series of jobs before deciding his favorite job: film industry.
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  In 1927, the Disney Studio was involved in the successful production of ‘Oswald the Lucky Rabbit’.
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  In 1932, he received his first Academy Award for Best short subject.
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  In the late 1940s, Disney began making plans for an amusement park.
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  In 1965, Disneyland was a huge success that it encouraged Disney to make another one in Orlando, Florida.
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  He died of lung cancer on December 15, 1966