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;
Occupation	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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Jimmy MacDonald
Born	John James MacDonald (1906-05-19)May 19, 1906 Dundee, Scotland, U.K.
Died	February 1, 1991(1991-02-01) (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
Occupation	Foley artist voice actor musician conductor
Years active	1934–1989
Spouse(s)	Roberta MacDonald^[1] (m. ?–1991, his death)