Raymond disney biography movie

Though the Disney family has carried along their family name through Walt Disney and his great success of the creation of the Walt Disney Company, their legacy is shared amongst Walt’s parents and 4 other siblings.

Though Walt’s relationship with his parents was strained at times due to his father’s strict work ethic, he was able to appreciate his behaviors as he grew into a business man, and leaned on the support of his older brothers Roy for financial matters, and Raymond for insurance matters.

Walt and his little sister Ruth had a unique relationship, a close bond cemented by annual birthday letters Walt would send to her each year. Let’s take a look at each Disney sibling and their connection to the company.

Elias Disney and Flora Call

Maria Swan Disney and Arundel Elias Disney, Walt's great grandparents, had 16 children in Ireland.

Their move to the United States in the 1800s