Disney’s First Star Passes Away At 90-Years-Old

August 17, 2009 | by Disney Dreaming

The little girl who became a star in Walt Disney’s first series of hit movies was Virginia Davis. Virginia passed away Saturday at her home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 90-years-old.

Virginia began starring in Walt Disney’s “Alice’s Wonderland” when she was 4-years-old. The series was a mix of live-action and hand-drawn visuals. Virginia’s aunt played Alice’s mother in in the series.

The series ran in 1923 when Walt Disney was only 21-years-old.

Virginia made 12 films for Disney and worked in the entertainment industry for 20 years. During that time she even spent a brief period inking cartoons for the Walt Disney Studios.

In 1998 Virginia received the Disney Legend Award form Disney’s CEO Michael Eisner. The Disney Legend Award is the highest honor awarded tho those who have contributed a great deal to the heritage of the Walt Disney Company.

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