Swiss Family Treehouse opens at Disneyland.
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)
- 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)
- 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)
1962