Disney, Elias - Elias Disney (1859-1941), father of Walt Disney. Elias was born in Canada in February, 1859 and married Flora Call on New Year's Day, 1888. Elias gave Walt a sense of adventure -- and the idea that no project was unconquerable. He was not a man known for his sense of humor, but the evidence is overwhelming that Elias was deeply devoted to his family, and enjoyed the successes of his children.
