1962

An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1962.
==Theatrical releases==
===Feature films===
*January 18 - Pinocchio (re-issue)
*February 9 - Moon Pilot (premiere)
*April 5 - Moon Pilot
*May 17 - Bon Voyage!
*June 6 - Big Red
*September 26
**Almost Angels premiered in Salt Lake City, Utah
**Lady and the Tramp (re-issue)
*November 7 - The Legend of Lobo
*December 19 - In Search of the Castaways (premiere)
*December 21 - In Search of the Castaways
===Shorts===
*January - Donald's Lucky Day (re-issue)
*February - Donald's Cousin Gus (re-issue)
*March - Fire Chief (re-issue)
*April 15 - Disneyland After Dark
*April
**Early to Bed (re-issue)
**Bear Country (re-issue)
*May - Canine Caddy (re-issue)
*June - Springtime for Pluto (re-issue)
*July - Dog Watch (re-issue)
*August - The Art of Skiing (re-issue)
*September
**How to Play Baseball (re-issue)
**Water Birds (re-issue)
*October - Mickey's Delayed Date (re-issue)
*November - Chicken Little (re-issue)
*December 19 - A Symposium on Popular Songs
*December - Two Chips and a Miss (re-issue)
==Character debuts==
*Milly and Melody Mouse
*November 7 - Cattlemen
*December 21 - Jacques Paganel, Thomas Ayerton, Bill Gaye
*December - Whitewater Duck
*Ratface
*Elephants of the Elephant Bathing Pool
==Theme parks==
*November 18 - Swiss Family Treehouse opens in Adventureland at Disneyland
*? - Tahitian Terrace opens at Disneyland.
==People==
===Births===
*January 7 - Hallie Todd (actress, acting coach, and teacher)
*January 17 - Jim Carrey (actor, comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, and producer)
*February 4 - Jim O'Heir (actor and voice actor)
*February 5 - Jennifer Jason Leigh (actress)
*February 7
**Garth Brooks (country music artist)
**Eddie Izzard (actor, voice actor, comedian, and activist)
*February 14
**Kirk Thatcher (director, producer, screenwriter, and production designer)
**Sakina Jaffrey (actress)
*February 17
**Lou Diamond Phillips (actor and director)
**Ellen Woodbury (sculptor and animator)
*March 12 - Chris Sanders (screenwriter and voice actor)
*March 13 - Terence Blanchard (musician, trumpeter, pianist, composer, conductor, arranger, and orchestrator)
*March 21
**Matthew Broderick (actor, singer, voice artist, and comedian)
**Rosie O'Donnell (comedian, actress, voice actress, author, and television personality)
*March 26 - Chris Bailey (animator and film director)
*April 2
**Clark Gregg (actor, screenwriter, and director)
**Michael Rooney (choreographer)
*April 15 - Tom Kane (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
*April 26 - Debra Wilson (actress, voice actress, and comedian)
*April 27 - Patrick Page (actor and singer)
*May 12 - Emilio Estevez (actor, film director, and writer)
*May 17 - Craig Ferguson (television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, author, producer, and voice actor)
*May 23 - Karen Duffy (actress, voice actress, model, and television personality)
*May 26 - Bobcat Goldthwait (actor, voice actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter)
*June 5
**Jeff Garlin (stand-up comedian, actor, producer, voice artist, director, screenwriter, and author)
**Ken Hudson Campbell (actor and voice actor)
*June 7 - Lance Reddick (actor, voice actor, and musician)
*June 10
**Carolyn Hennesy (actress, author, and zoo advocate)
**Tzi Ma (actor)
*June 12 - Kevin Lima (director, animator, and voice actor)
*June 19 - Paula Abdul (singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality)
*July 3 - Tom Cruise (actor, producer, and television director)
*July 13 - Tom Kenny (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
*July 18 - Lee Arenberg (actor)
*July 19 - Anthony Edwards (actor and director)
*July 20 - Carlos Alazraqui (actor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, singer, impressionist, producer, and screenwriter)
*July 21 - Ike Eisenmann (actor)
*July 30 - Alton Brown (actor, TV personality, chef, and musician)
*July 31 - Wesley Snipes (actor, producer, and martial artist)
*August 6 - Michelle Yeoh (actress)
*August 11
**Rob Minkoff (director, producer, animator, and screenwriter)
**Vicki Kenderes-Eibner (puppeteer, director, singer, and actress)
*August 13 - John Slattery (actor and director)
*August 16 - Steve Carell (actor, voice artist, comedian, producer, writer, and director)
*August 20 - James Marsters (actor, voice actor, musician, and comic book writer)
*August 24 - David Koechner (actor, voice actor, comedian, singer, and screenwriter)
*August 29 - Ian James Corlett (voice actor, animator, author, musician, and producer)
*August 31 - Dee Bradley Baker (voice actor)
*September 8 - Thomas Kretschmann (actor and voice actor)
*September 12 - Amy Yasbeck (actress)
*September 19 - Cheri Oteri (actress, voice actress, and comedian)
*September 21 - Rob Morrow (actor, voice actor, screenwriter, director, producer, singer, and songwriter)
*September 24 - Nia Vardalos (actress, voice actress, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer, and singer)
*September 29 - Roger Bart (actor, voice actor, and singer)
*October 1 - Hakeem Kae-Kazim (actor, voice actor, director, and producer)
*October 2 - Jeff Bennett (voice actor and singer)
*October 11 - Joan Cusack (actress, voice actress, and comedian)
*October 13
**T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (actress, voice actress, writer, director, producer, and comedian)
**Kelly Preston (actress and former model)
*October 16 - Flea (musician and actor)
*October 19 - Evander Holyfield (boxer and actor)
*October 22 - Bob Odenkirk (actor, screenwriter, comedian, and producer)
*October 26 - Cary Elwes (actor, voice actor, and writer)
*November 1 - Brenda Chapman (screenwriter, storyboard artist, director, and producer)
*November 3 - Brian Henson (director, producer, writer, performer, and son of Jim Henson)
*November 11 - Demi Moore (actress, producer, director, and former model)
*November 14
**Harland Williams (actor, voice actor, comedian, author, artist, musician, and radio personality)
**Laura San Giacomo (actress and voice actress)
*November 19 - Jodie Foster (actress, director, and producer)
*November 21 - Steven Curtis Chapman (singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, voice actor, author, and social activist)
*November 28 - Jon Stewart (comedian, actor, and talk-show host)
*December 6 - Colin Salmon (actor and voice actor)
*December 9 - Felicity Huffman (actress and voice actress)
*December 18 - James Sie (actor, voice actor, and author)
*December 19 - Jill Talley (actress and voice actress)
*December 22 - Ralph Fiennes (actor, voice actor, director, and producer)
*December 24 - Stephen Kearin (actor and voice actor)
===Deaths===
*February 6 - Roy Atwell (actor, comedian, and composer)
*December 15 - Charles Laughton (actor, screenwriter, producer, and director)
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Category:1960s