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Walt Disney star Virginia Davis dies


August 17, 2009 Virginia Davis, who appeared in Walt Disney's pioneering "Alice" films, has died at age 90. Davis was hired by Disney in 1923 when he was a struggling filmmaker in Kansas City, Mo., and later worked with him in Hollywood. Gini was a very special lady who always took great pride in the historic role she played in our studio's history," said Roy E. Disney, director emeritus and consultant for the Walt Disney Co. "In fact, she liked to remind everyone that it all started with Alice, not Mickey Mouse.

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