Biography for
Wayne Allwine More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

7 February 1947, Glendale, California, USA

Date of Death

18 May 2009, Los Angeles, California, USA (complications from diabetes)

Birth Name

Wayne Anthony Allwine

Spouse

Russi Taylor

(1997 - 18 May 2009) (his death)

Trivia

Met his wife, Russi Taylor, the voice of "Minnie Mouse", at a session of voices for Totally Minnie (1988) (TV).

Invited to join AMPAS in 2006.

Children from previous marriages: Erin, Peter, Christopher and Joshua.

A student at John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California, he appeared in school plays and formed his own music group, The International Singers, which performed in clubs and colleges throughout the state. He later played rhythm guitar for the band Davie Allan & the Arrows.

First voiced Mickey Mouse with "The New Mickey Mouse Club" in 1977-1978.

Was also an Emmy Award-winning former sound effects editor and foley artist.

Until his death in 2009, only three vocal artists have given voice to the famed Mickey Mouse character: Walt Disney himself, James MacDonald and Allwine.

Personal Quotes

"My life has been spent working, in one capacity or another, for the Disney family. I consider it to be a very high calling, serving Walt's "dream".