Sammy McKim
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Sammy McKim (December 20, 1924 – July 9, 2004) was a Canadian film actor and artist. He graduated from Los Angeles Art Center with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He died in Burbank, California from heart failure in 2004. McKim Served in the U.S. Army in 1943 with his brother David McKim where he fought in the Korean War. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross medal for being shot down in combat during the Korean War. After the war McKim stopped acting and became an artist, starting his career at the art department of Fox Studios before moving to the Walt Disney Company where he'd stay for the next 32 years until his retirement in 1987, 12 of which he would work closely with Walt Disney.[1]
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Born | (1924-12-20)December 20, 1924 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Died | July 9, 2004(2004-07-09) (aged 79) Burbank, California, U.S. |
Nationality | Canadian |
Education | Los Angeles Art Center, Pasadena |
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Years active | 1935–1987 |
Employer | WED Enterprises (Walt Disney Imagineering) |
Children | Matt McKim, Brian McKim |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross medal, Disney Legend, 1996 |