With the money raised from the farm, Walt’s father bought a newspaper dealership and Walt and his brother Roy would wake up at 3.30 in the morning and deliver the papers before school. As a result, the decision was made to auction off the farm and the family moved to Kansas City. The doctor advised his father that if he continued to work the large farm on his own he could be headed for an early grave. The doctor was so impressed with the sketch he paid Walt five cents for it and hung it in his office.Ī little while later, the same doctor was called to the family farm where Walt’s father had fallen ill. A local doctor saw his sketches and asked Walt to sketch his stallion. Walt was thrilled and began sketching as much as possible. His Auntie not only thought he was good at painting, she thought it was a good way for him to express himself too, so she bought him a pad and some pencils. He also already had a passion for painting and drawing. Walter was the youngest of four sons (Herbert born 1888, Raymond born 1890, Roy born 1893, Walt born 1901) and he had a younger sister too (Ruth born 1903).įrom the age of six, Walt helped around the farm, herding the pigs into their pen. Walt Disney was born on the 5th December 1901 in Chicago but his first memories are of the farm that his family lived on in Missouri, as his family moved there when he was young.
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