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​The Disneyana Fan Club's
Disney Legend Award

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Walt Disney once said, “You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the world, but it requires people to make the dream a reality.” At the time he said it, he was talking about Disneyland. But the spirit of his observation is just as true of the animated short subjects and features, live action films, television programs, theatrical productions, cruise ships and the other theme parks that are all part of the Disney magic. In each case, the spark of an idea is brought to life by the inspired work of artists and craftspeople working together.
 
As Disney fans, we enjoy the results of these special collaborations every day. Whatever Disney moments you hold most dear, there is a specific person or team that made them happen. With that in mind, the Club (then called the National Fantasy Fan Club) created the Legend Awards in 1993.
 
The awards are, first and foremost, a way for members to say “thank you” to the people who have created the magic, and to let them know that their work is recognized and beloved. In addition, when the awards are presented members often hear the recipients talk about their work and careers. These conversations offer unique insight into Disney magic making. And, in many cases, they offer revealing glimpses of Walt Disney himself.
 
The recipients all are chosen because they have made a significant contribution to the Disney legacy. But the nature of those contributions varies widely. Collectively, the recipients have created beloved characters and given voice to princesses and our favorite pair of mice. They have brought tiki birds to life and costumed singing pirates. They have written Academy Award-winning songs and edited hundreds of hours of film into True Life Adventures. They have greeted millions of Guests in theme parks around the world and maintained the Disney standards of quality, cleanliness and service. The honorees include animators, Imagineers, voice talent, songwriters, actors, executives, a photographer and even a research economist. And their contributions span more than 90 years, from the early silent films produced by Walt Disney in Kansas City, Missouri, to the most recent films and theme park attractions.
 
To date, the Disneyana Fan Club has honored 153 people. Each has helped create lasting memories for Disney fans and their work continues to delight new generations of Disney fans. It is work that has stood the test of time. To fall under its spell requires only that we believe dreams do come true and that there are happy endings.
 
Click on the names below to read more about our Disneyana Fan Club's Disney Legends.

​1993 Marc Davis
1993 Ollie Johnston
1993 Bill Justice
1993 Frank Thomas
1994 Wally Boag
1994 Bill Evans
1994 Blaine Gibson
1994 John Hench
1994 Wathel Rogers
1994 Richard M. Sherman
1994 Robert B. Sherman
1994 Betty Taylor
1995 Xavier "X" Atencio
1995 Rolly Crump
1995 Marvin A. Davis
1995 Ward Kimball
1995 Bill Martin
1995 Marty Sklar
1996 Buddy Baker
​1996 Kathryn Beaumont
1996 Fulton Burley
1996 Peter Ellenshaw
1996 Van France
1996 Sam McKim
1996 Card Walker
1997 Milt Albright
1997 Charles Boyer
1997 Harriet Burns
1997 Alice Davis
1997 Ron Dominguez
1997 Bob Gurr
1997 Fred Joerger
1997 Tommy Kirk
1997 Jack Lindquist
1997 Cicely Rigdon
1997 Paul Winchell
1998 Bob Broughton
1998 Collin Campbell
1998 Joe Grant
1998 Irving Ludwig
1998 George McGinnis
1998 Bob Moore
1998 Bob Phelps
1998 Harrison "Buzz" Price
1998 Harry Tytle
1998 Ilene Woods
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1998 Peter Behn
1998 June Foray
1998 Ken O'Connor
​1999 Mary Costa
​1999 Virginia Davis
1999 Roy E. Disney
1999 Don Edgren
1999 Don Iwerks
1999 Norman "Stormy" Palmer
1999 Charles Ridgway
1999 Jack Speirs
​2000 Dick Jones
​2000 Volus Jones
2000 Dodie Roberts
2000 Ruthie Thompson
​2001 Joyce Carlson
2001 Jim Cora
2001 Becky Fallberg
2001 Burny Mattinson
2001 Herb Ryman
​2002 Dave Smith
​2002 The Walt Disney Family Foundation
​2003 Wayne Allwine
2003 Mary Blair
2003 Russi Taylor
​2004 Tony Baxter
​2005 Renie Bardeau
2005 Andreas Deja
2005 Orlando Ferrante
2006 George Britton
​2006 Glenn W. Durflinger, Jr.
2006 Ahmad Jafari
​2006 Ralph Kent
2006 Dick Kline
​2006 Tom Nabbe
​2006 Walt Peregoy
​2007 Maggie Irvine Elliott and Jim Elliott
2007 Don Hahn
2007 Richard "Dick" Irvine
2007 Bob Matheison
2007 Bill "Sully" Sullivan
​2008 Hank Dains
​2008 Joe Hale
​2008 Joe Rohde
2008 Jess Rubio
2008 Greta Verity
2008 Toshio Kagami
2008 Mary Anne Mang
​2008 Phil Smith
2008 Masatomo Takahashi
​2009 Tony Anselmo
2009 Frank Armitage
2009 Jodi Benson
2009 Bill Farmer
2009 Bruce Gordon
​2009 Eric Jacobson
2009 David Mumford
2009 Paige O'Hara
​2010 Eddie Carroll
2010 Mark Henn
​2010 Wayne Jackson
2010 Miriam Nelson
​2011 Tim Considine
2011 Susan Egan
2011 Eric Goldberg
2011 Ron Miller
2011 Kevin Rafferty
2011 David Stollery
​2012 Sherry Alberoni
2012 Roger Broggie
2012 Roger Broggie, Jr
2012 Ron Clements
​2012 Tommy Cole
2012 Johnny Crawford
2012 Don Grady
2012 Glen Keane
2012 John Musker
2012 Doreen Tracey
​2013 Howard Green
2013 Bruce Reitherman
​2013 Wolfgang Reitherman
2013 Don "Ducky" Williams
​2014 Nancy Abbate
2014 Bobby Burgess
2014 Lonnie Burr
2014 Karen Dotrice
2014 Floyd Norman
2014 Cubby O'Brien
2014 Karen Pendleton
​2015 Jim Henson
​2015 Joe Lanzisero
2015 Dick Nunis
2016 Garner Holt
2017 AJ Carothers
​2017 Lesley Ann Warren
2017 Claude Coates
​2017 Yale Gracey
2018 Mike Peraza
2018 Patty Peraza
​2019 Howard Ashman
2019 Don Dorsey
​2019 Randy Thornton
​2020 Margaret Kerry
2022 Terri Hardin
2022 Oscar Martinez
​2022 Karlos Siqueiros
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​The Disneyana Fan Club's
Heritage Award
In 2010, the Club introduced the Disneyana Fan Club Disney Heritage Award. The award will honor individuals from outside the company who have in some significant way worked to preserve or promote Disney history. Award recipients may include preservationists, historians, curators and others who have
  • Advocated for the preservation and/or restoration of buildings, artifacts or artwork that are prominent in the Disney story
  • Written biographies, histories or analyses generally regarded to be accurate and that present Walt Disney and the Disney organization appropriately
  • Organized events, celebrations or festivals that shine a spotlight on Disney history and/or introduce Disney’s history to younger generations
  • Documented the creation or development of Disney films, theme park attractions and other accomplishments
  • Worked to preserve and/or restore Disney short subjects, feature films and television programs or the artwork created for them or otherwise advanced the cause of preservation and promotion of Disney history.
 
In presenting the award, the club’s goals are to express appreciation for the work being done, to help publicize the work and, when appropriate, to support (financially or otherwise) the work.
 
The award recipients are selected by the club’s awards committee in consultation with previous recipients, Disneyana Fan Club's Disney Legend Award honorees and others.
2010 Leonard Maltin
2017 Jim Korkis
​2022 Don Ballard

​The Disneyana Fan Club
President's Award
An addition to the Disneyana Fan Club’s Legacy Program -- the President’s Award (to join the Legend and Heritage awards). This honor is given at the discretion of the Disneyana Fan Club’s president to recognize an individual’s contribution to both The Walt Disney Company and the Disneyana Fan Club, who does not fit into the other two award categories.
2012 Margaret Kerry
2014 Terri Hardin
​2015 Robbie Sherman
​2016 Alex Maher
Disneyana Fan Club is not affiliated with or maintained by the Walt Disney Company, its divisions, or any other corporation, business, entity, person, or persons referenced herein. 
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