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Roy Williams (rugby)
Roy Williams may refer to: Entertainment *Roy Williams (artist) (1907–1976), artist and entertainer for The Walt Disney Studios *Roy Williams (broadcaster), BBC radio continuity announcer *Roy Williams (trombonist) (born 1937), English trombonist *Roy Williams (playwright) (born 1968), contemporary British playwright *Roy H. Williams, American non-fiction author Sports American football *Roy Williams (defensive tackle) (1937–2017), American football player *Roy Williams (safety) (born 1980), American football safety *Roy Williams (wide receiver) (born 1981), American football wide receiver Other sports *Roy Williams (decathlete) (born 1934), New Zealand athlete *Roy Williams (Australian footballer, born 1929) (1929–1988), Australian footballer for Collingwood *Roy Williams (Australian footballer, born 1907) (1907–1979), Australian footballer for Footscray *Roy Williams (basketball coach) (born 1950), American basketball coach *Roy Williams (basketball player) (1927–2020) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Williams (artist)
Roy Williams (July 30, 1907 – November 7, 1976) was an artist and entertainer for The Walt Disney Studios, best known as "Big Roy," the adult mouseketeer for four seasons on the ''Mickey Mouse Club'' television series and for his invention of the Mickey Mouse hats. Early life and career Williams was born in Colville, Washington and raised in Los Angeles, where he attended Fremont High School. After graduating, he was hired as an artist by Walt Disney in 1930. He worked on animated shorts while attending Chouinard Art Institute at night. He later also developed story ideas for Disney. He also designed over 100 insignias for the U.S. armed forces during World War II, and is credited with designing the mouse ears worn on the ''Mickey Mouse Club'' which would later be sold at Disney Parks. Williams also produced one-panel gag cartoons for ''The New Yorker'', '' Saturday Evening Post'', and other magazines. Disney director Jack Kinney described Williams as a "big fat balding hot-he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |