Walt Disney is famous around the world for creating Mickey Mouse and founding The Walt Disney Company, one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world. Childhood and education He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 5, 1901. He attended McKinley High School in Chicago, where he took drawing and photography classes, and also studied art at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts in the evenings. Achievements He was a very successful film-maker, who created many famous animated characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. Apart from making films, he was also famous for building Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida, which became world-famous theme parks.Family He had four siblings — three brothers and one sister. He was married to Lillian Bounds, and they had two daughters, Diane and Sharon. Death and the continued success of The Walt Disney Studios He died in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. Even after his death, The Walt Disney Studios continued to grow, producing many successful films and expanding Disney theme parks around the world.