1964

An overview of Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1964.

Theatrical releases[]

Feature Films[]

January 22 - The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (premiere)
March 12 - A Tiger Walks
March 25 - The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
June 4 - The Three Lives of Thomasina
June 21 - The Sword in the Stone
July 8 - The Moon-Spinners
July 29 - Walt Disney's True-Life Adventure Festival
August 27 - Mary Poppins (Los Angeles, California)
August 29 - Mary Poppins (New York City, New York)
December 18 - Emil and the Detectives
December 23 - Emil and the Detectives (New York City, New York)

Shorts[]

January - The Little Whirlwind (re-issue)
February - The Whalers (re-issue)
March - First Aiders (re-issue)
April - The Army Mascot (re-issue)
May - Goofy Gymnastics (re-issue)
June - Home Made Home (re-issue)
July - Foul Hunting (re-issue)
August 27 - The CalArts Story
August - Timber (re-issue)
September - Truant Officer Donald (re-issue)
October - Golden Eggs (re-issue)
November - Test Pilot Donald (re-issue)
December - Lambert the Sheepish Lion (re-issue)

Character debuts[]

February 9 - Christopher Syn
April 22 - John, Sarah, James, Patricia, Uncle Orville, Grandmother, Grandfather, Rover, Parrot, It's a Small World Dolls, It's a Small World Animals
July 8 - Stratos, Madame Habib
August 2 - Fethry Duck
August 29

Theme parks[]

15-year-old Mark Maples dies after falling out of the Matterhorn Bobsleds.
"It's a small world", Carousel of Progress, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, and Ford Magic Skyway debut at the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair.

Albums[]

Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House

People[]

Births[]

January 1 - Tony Fucile (animator)
January 6 - Colin Cowherd (sports media personality)
January 7 - Nicolas Cage (actor, director, and producer)
January 14 - Mark Addy (actor)
January 17 - Michelle Obama (lawyer, writer, and former First Lady of the United States of America)
January 18 - Jane Horrocks (actress, voice actress, musician, and singer)
February 12 - Raphael Sbarge (actor, voice actor, director, and producer)
February 16 — Christopher Eccleston (actor)
February 18 - Matt Dillon (actor and director)
February 20
- French Stewart (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- Willie Garson (actor)
March 3 - Teddy Newton (screenwriter, director, animator, storyboard artist, producer, and voice actor)
March 7 - Wanda Sykes (writer, comedian, actress, and voice artist)
March 8 - Bob Bergen (voice actor)
March 16 - Gore Verbinski (film director, screenwriter, producer, and musician)
March 17 - Rob Lowe (actor and comedian)
March 23 - Hope Davis (actress)
March 30 - Ian Ziering (actor)
April 4
- David Cross (stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and director)
- Robbie Rist (actor, voice actor, musician, and singer)
April 7 - Russell Crowe (actor, director, producer, and musician)
April 13
- Caroline Rhea (stand-up comedian, actress, and model)
- Brian Pimental (animation storyboard artist, director, screenwriter, and actor)
April 20
- Crispin Glover (actor and filmmaker)
- Andy Serkis (actor, voice actor, director, and author)
April 24
- Cedric the Entertainer (actor, voice actor, comedian, director, and game show host)
- Djimon Hounsou (actor and model)
April 25 - Hank Azaria (actor, voice actor, comedian, writer, and producer)
April 30 - Lauren MacMullan (storyboard artist, writer, director, and producer)
May 6
- Dana Hill (actress and voice actress)
- Lars Mikkelsen (actor and voice actor)
May 16 - John Salley (former basketball player, actor, and talk show host)
May 19 - Sean Whalen (actor, voice actor, and director)
May 20 - Lebo M (singer-songwriter, composer, and musician)
May 25 - Ray Stevenson (actor and voice actor)
May 27 - Adam Carolla (comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, voice actor, podcaster, and director)
June 15
- Courteney Cox (actress, producer, and director)
- Gavin Greenaway (composer and conductor)
June 19 - Bill Barretta (actor, voice actor, puppeteer, producer, and director)
June 23
- Joss Whedon (screenwriter, executive producer, film and television director, comic book writer, occasional composer, and actor)
- Bill Motz (screenwriter and executive producer)
June 30 - Mark Waters (director, producer, and screenwriter)
July 3
- Yeardley Smith (actress, writer, and painter)
- Peyton Reed (film and television director)
July 13 - Sally Dworsky (voice actress and singer-songwriter)
July 22
- David Spade (actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and television personality)
July 26
- Sandra Bullock (actress, comedian, and producer)
- Danny Woodburn (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
July 28 - Lori Loughlin (actress and model)
July 30 - Vivica A. Fox (actress, voice actress, and television producer)
August 17 - Michael Surrey (animator)
August 25 - Blair Underwood (actor, voice actor, and director)
September 2 - Keanu Reeves (actor, voice actor, director, producer, and musician)
September 6 - Rosie Perez (actress, voice actress, comedian, community activist, talk show host, author, dancer, and choreographer)
September 8 - Mitchell Whitfield (actor and voice actor)
September 14 - Faith Ford (actress and producer)
September 16 - Molly Shannon (actress, voice actress, and comedian)
September 19 - Kim Richards (actress and television personality)
September 28 - Janeane Garofalo (stand-up comedian, actress, voice actress, liberal political activist, and writer)
October 9 - Guillermo del Toro (director, producer, screenwriter, author, actor, and visual effects artist)
October 10 - Quinton Flynn (voice actor and comedian)
October 14 - David Kaye (voice actor)
October 17 - Rob Gibbs (animator, storyboard artist, and director)
October 19 - Ty Pennington (television host, artist, philanthropist, and carpenter)
October 23 - David Sobolov (voice actor and director)
October 25 - Kevin Michael Richardson (actor and voice actor)
October 28 - Romy Rosemont (actress)
October 30 - Mark Steven Johnson (director, screenwriter, and producer)
November 1 - Daran Norris (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
November 5 - Famke Janssen (actress, director, screenwriter, and former fashion model)
November 14 - Patrick Warburton (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
November 17 - Ralph Garman (actor, voice actor, comedian, and TV and radio host)
November 27 - Adam Shankman (director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and choreographer)
November 29 - Don Cheadle (actor, producer, and author)
December 4 - Marisa Tomei (actress)
December 7 - Patrick Fabian (actor)
December 8 - Teri Hatcher (actress, voice actress, writer, and presenter)
December 14 - Karey Kirkpatrick (screenwriter, director, producer, and storyboard artist)
December 17 - Steve Marmel (actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer, and storyboard artist)
December 30 - George Newbern (actor and voice actor)

Deaths[]

January 16 - Cy Young (animator)
February 9 - Ary Barroso (songwriter, musician, pianist, and radio announcer)
November 10 - Jimmie Dodd (actor)
November 16 - Albert Hay Malotte (musician, composer, and songwriter)