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- Birth nameWilliam Bartlett Peed
- Bill Peet was born on January 29, 1915 in Grandview, Indiana, USA. He was a writer, known for Cinderella (1950), Sleeping Beauty (1959) and Dumbo (1941). He was married to Margaret Brunst. He died on May 11, 2002 in Studio City, California, USA.
- SpouseMargaret Brunst(November 30, 1937 - May 11, 2002) (his death, 2 children)
- After the two animated feature films with Disney, Peet left the studio in 1964 because of a thorny relationship with Disney. In his autobiography published in 1989, Peet said he drew the evil Captain Hook in 'Peter Pan' to resemble Disney.
- Winner of Annie Award for contributions to animation, plus more than dozen awards for his children's books such as "Goliath II", "The Pinkish, Purplish, Bluish Egg" and "Chester the Worldly Pig."
- Helped develop storyboards for many of Disney's classic animated features.
- Started career as greeting-card company artist in Dayton, Ohio. Attracted to Disney by newspaper ad for artists. Early on, drew Donald Duck cartoons, then "Pinocchio"
- Attended John Herron Art Institute (Purdue Univ.) Indiana, 1933-1936.
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