Jimmy MacDonald

Jimmy MacDonald
Jimmy MacDonald
Born	John James MacDonald; May 19, 1906; Dundee, Scotland, U.K.
Died	February 1, 1991 (aged 84); Glendale, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Congestive heart failure
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California, U.S.
Citizenship	United Kingdom; United States;
Occupations	Foley artist; voice actor; musician; conductor;
Years active	1934–1989
Spouse(s)	Roberta MacDonald; (m. ?–1991, his death)

John James "Jimmy" MacDonald (May 19, 1906 – February 1, 1991) was a British-born American foley artist, voice actor, musician and conductor. He was also known for being the voice of Mickey Mouse from 1947 to 1977.^[2]^[3] After MacDonald's resignment in 1977, Wayne Allwine took over the role as Mickey from 1977 until his death in 2009.

References

↑ "James MacDonald, 84, Mickey Mouse's Voice". The New York Times. 8 February 1991. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
↑ Obituary Variety, February 18, 1991.
↑ Book: A Viking in the Family by Keith Gregson, published in 2011 by the History Press.

Other websites

James MacDonald on IMDb
Biography at Disney Legends website
Jimmy MacDonald at Find a Grave
The Voice of Mickey Mouse at The Scotsman website
The Voice of Mickey Mouse at BBC Radio Scotland

[1] "James MacDonald, 84, Mickey Mouse's Voice". The New York Times. 8 February 1991. Retrieved 18 June 2016.

[2] Obituary Variety, February 18, 1991.

[ReferenceA-3] Book: A Viking in the Family by Keith Gregson, published in 2011 by the History Press.

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