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American film producer
Bill Anderson
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Born
| William Hillyard Anderson
(
1911-10-12
)
October 12, 1911
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Died
| December 28, 1997
(1997-12-28)
(aged 86)
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Occupation
| Producer
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Known for
| Old Yeller
,
Zorro
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William Hillyard Anderson
(October 12, 1911 – December 28, 1997) was an American producer best known for his work with
The Walt Disney Company
. He also served on the company's Board of Directors from 1960 to 1984.
Early life and career
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Anderson was born in
Smithfield, Utah
. From a young age, he had the desire to be an actor. To pursue his dream, he moved to California, where he found himself playing small radio parts. He eventually abandoned acting in favor of the automobile industry. He studied pre-law at
El Camino College Compton Center
and the
University of Southern California
.
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In 1943, the Walt Disney Company hired Anderson to work in their production control department. By 1951, Anderson had risen in the ranks to become production manager for Walt Disney. In 1956, he was named vice president in charge of studio operations. His first film as a producer was
Old Yeller
. He was given an associate producer credit. In 1959, Anderson's wife Virginia was instrumental in bringing
Hayley Mills
to his attention. He then suggested to
Walt Disney
that the English actress would be a good fit for the lead role in
Pollyanna
.
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He later produced Disney's
1960 adaptation
of
The Swiss Family Robinson
. He worked extensively on the
ABC
television series
Zorro
, starring
Guy Williams
. He went on to produce many more successful Disney films like
The Moon-Spinners
,
The Happiest Millionaire
and
The Apple Dumpling Gang
.
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In 1960, he became a member of Disney's Board of Directors, a position he would hold until 1984.
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Anderson died from a
cerebral hemorrhage
in 1997 after suffering a fall.
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He was inducted as a
Disney Legend
in 2004.
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- Chuck Abbott*
- Milt Albright
- Hideo Amemiya*
- Hideo Aramaki
- Chuck Boyajian*
- Charles Boyer
- Randy Bright*
- James Cora
- Robert Jani*
- Mary Jones
- Art Linkletter
- Mary Anne Mang
- Steve Martin
- Tom Nabbe
- Jack Olsen*
- Cicely Rigdon
- William Sullivan
- Jack Wagner
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