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Diane Disney Miller

Diane Disney Miller was the eldest daughter of her parents. Diane Disney Miller was also the president of the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Family Foundation.

Early Life

Diane Disney Miller was born on December 18, 1933. She was born in Los Angeles. Before moving to Immaculate Heart High School (Los Angeles) for junior high school and high school she attended Los Feliz Grammar School.

Later on, Disney went on to study English at the University of Southern California. The zodiac sign of Diane Disney Miller is Sagittarius. The name of her parents her mother Lillian Bounds Disney and her father Walt Disney.

Moreover, she belongs to an American nationality. She follows the Christian religion.  There is no information about her siblings and other details are also not provided regarding her early life.

Diane Disney Miller – Net Worth 2024

Diane Disney Miller had a net worth of $500 Million. She has earned a huge amount of assets in her career.

The information about the Brand Endorsement of Diane Disney Miller is not updated yet.

Career

Diane Disney Miller came to enlightenment because of her mother Lillian Bounds Disney. After she moved to Los Angeles, Lillian Disney started her career doing some secretarial work her roommate Kathleen Dollard arranged for her to attend an interview at her workplace – the Disney Brothers Studio.

Likewise, Walt and Roy Disney had started working on the Alice series then and were looking for someone to help them paint the drawings. On 19 January 1924 with a salary of $15 per week, Lillian was hired for the job of an ink and paint artist.

Moreover, Walt Disney was attracted to her and she had taken up the job of Walt’s secretary before the couple got married a year and a half later. Lillian continued to be involved in the business with the studio and would accompany Walt on his trips as his unofficial advisor Post-marriage.
Thus, the birth of ‘Mickey Mouse as a Disney character took place during one such train journey. She worked as an ink artist on ‘Plane Crazy’ which was the first Mickey Mouse cartoon produced In 1928, although it was released later in March 1929.

Additionally, she toured South America with Walt in 1941, which brought about the productions The Three Caballeros’ and ‘Saludos Amigos’. She appeared on ‘The Colgate Comedy Hour with her husband in 1950.

She funded the establishment of The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) a patron of arts. It has produced several talented artists and animators.

More about her career

Lillian took up a more active role in the media after Walt Disney’s death. However, she was publicity-shy and represented him by attending functions such as the October 1971 opening of the Walt Disney World in Orlando and the opening of the EPCOT Center in 1982.

Personal Life

Diane Disney Miller is the wife of Ron Miller. They married on May 9, 1954, in a small Episcopal church ceremony in Santa Barbara.

The couple is blessed with seven children whom they were survived by: Jennifer (later Miller-Goff; b. 1960), Walter (b. 1961),  Christopher (b. 1954), Ronald (b. 1963), Joanna (b. 1956), Tamara (b. 1957), and Patrick (b. 1967).

Later on, her husband then served in the Army and played professional football before Walt Disney convinced him to work for the Walt Disney Studios.

Diane Disney Miller

Caption: Diane Miller with her husband. Source: Disney and more.

Death

Moreover, Miller died on November 19, 2013, at age 79 from medical complications that developed after a fall.

Body Measurements

Miller’s height is not yet updated. Similarly, the weight of her body is also not disclosed. The shoe size dress sizes and other body measurements like chest size, waist size, etc have also not been updated till now.

Diane has an attractive personality. Thus, she has fair skin. Moreover, she has light brown color hair and a pair of big beautiful brown eyes.

Diane Disney Miller – Social Media

Talking about social media sites Diane was not active on any social media sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.