Mini Biography
Kathryn Beaumont was just ten years old when she was chosen for the voice of Alice, in Disney's animated version of the classic children's tale, Alice in Wonderland (1951). Walt Disney was so impressed with Kathyrn's long curly blonde hair, sparkling eyes and acting ability, that he chose her as the model for Alice.
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Mini Biography
A native of London, England, Kathryn Beaumont moved to Bangor, North Wales, where her father, Kenneth Beaumont, was a broadcaster during World War II. Upon her return to London in 1945, Kathryn was spotted by an MGM scout and came to the U.S. under contract. She was only about ten when she was signed and began recording the voice of "Alice" in Alice in Wonderland (1951) for Disney (replacing Margaret O'Brien, according to one newspaper account, the child star to whom she played second fiddle at MGM). Kathryn also portrayed Alice on film, but only for the benefit of the Disney animators, as a live-action reference for their work.
After the release of Peter Pan (1953), Kathryn resumed regular schooling and enrolled at the University of Southern California, where she earned a degree and teaching credentials. She continued to work for Disney each summer during college. On the completion of her studies, and for the next 30 years, Kathryn devoted her time and energy to being a teacher in a local elementary school, a move she has never regretted. She explains simply, "Teaching gave me satisfaction, and I stayed". Kathryn was named a "Disney Legend" by the Walt Disney Company in 1998.
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