An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1950.
Theatrical releases
Feature films
- January 6 - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (general release)
- February 15 - Cinderella (Boston, Massachusetts)
- February 22
- Cinderella (Chicago, Illinois)
- Cinderella (New York City, New York)
- March 4 - Cinderella (general release)
- July 19 - Treasure Island
Shorts
- January 6 - Pluto's Heart Throb
- January 20 - Lion Around
- February 10 - Pluto and the Gopher
- February 24 - How to Ride a Horse
- March 3 - The Brave Engineer
- March 25 - Crazy Over Daisy
- April 7 - Wonder Dog
- April 21 - Funny Little Bunnies (re-issue)
- April 28 - Trailer Horn
- May 19 - Primitive Pluto
- June 9 - Puss Cafe
- June 30 - Motor Mania
- July 7 - The Grasshopper and the Ants (re-issue)
- July 19 - In Beaver Valley
- July 21 - Pests of the West
- August 11 - Food for Feudin'
- August 25 - Brave Little Tailor (re-issue)
- September 1 - Hook, Lion and Sinker
- September 22 - Camp Dog
- October 13 - Bee at the Beach
- November 3 - Hold That Pose
- November 10 - Bone Trouble (re-issue)
- November 23 - The Moth and the Flame (re-issue)
- November 24 - Morris, the Midget Moose
- December 15 - Out on a Limb
- December 30 - Donald's Golf Game (re-issue)
Character debuts
- January 20 - Louie the Mountain Lion
- February 15 - Cinderella, Lady Tremaine, Anastasia Tremaine, Drizella Tremaine, Jaq and Gus, Lucifer, Bruno, Major, Prince Charming, the King, the Grand Duke, Mice, Birds, Fairy Godmother, Cinderella's Father, Herald, Mary Mouse, Royal Guards, Perla and Suzy, Luke Mouse, Mert and Bert
- March 3 - Casey Jones
- May 19 - Primo
- June 9 - Milton
- July 19 - Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver, Israel Hands
- November 3 - Humphrey the Bear
- November 24 - Morris the Midget Moose, Thunderclap, Balsam
Television
- December 25 - One Hour in Wonderland, the first Disney production made for television, premieres.
Books
- Mickey Mouse's Picnic
- Donald Duck's Toy Train
People
Births
- January 2 - Gary Morgan (actor)
- January 16 - Debbie Allen (actress, choreographer, dancer, television director, and television producer)
- February 5
- Jonathan Freeman (actor, voice actor, singer, and puppeteer)
- Jordan Kerner (producer)
- February 8 - Ron Husband (animator)
- February 17 - Alan Burnett (animator, producer, director, storyboard artist, and screenwriter)
- February 18 - John Hughes (producer, director, and screenwriter)
- February 22 - Julie Walters (actress, voice actress, and novelist)
- March 13 - William H. Macy (actor, screenwriter, teacher, and theater director)
- March 20 - William Hurt (actor)
- March 26
- Martin Short (comedian, actor, voice artist, writer, singer, and producer)
- Alan Silvestri (composer)
- March 30 - Robbie Coltrane (actor, voice actor, comedian, and author)
- April 8 - Carmen Twillie (singer and actress)
- April 12 - David Cassidy (actor, singer, songwriter, and musician)
- April 13
- Ron Perlman (actor, voice actor, and producer)
- William Sadler (actor)
- April 18 - Kenny Ortega (producer, director, and choreographer)
- April 27 - Randy Fullmer † (producer, animator, writer, storyboard artist, and musician)
- April 28 - Jay Leno (comedian, actor, voice actor, writer, producer, and television host)
- May 12 - Bruce Boxleitner (actor)
- May 13 - Joe Johnston (film director and former special effects artist)
- May 17 - Howard Ashman (playwright, lyricist, libretto, and musician)
- May 18 - Mark Mothersbaugh (composer)
- May 19 - Dick Sebast (director, story director, animator, and television producer)
- May 25 - Bill Rogers (voice actor)
- June 15 - Dale Baer (animator)
- June 21 - Enn Reitel (actor and voice actor)
- July 5 - Huey Lewis (musician, songwriter, and actor)
- August 3 - Jo Marie Payton (actress, voice actress, and singer)
- August 6 - Dorian Harewood (actor and voice actor)
- August 13 - Jane Carr (actress and voice actress)
- August 27 - Charles Fleischer (stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, writer, and musician)
- September 7 - Julie Kavner (actress, voice actress, and comedian)
- September 21 - Bill Murray (actor, voice actor, comedian, and writer)
- September 27 - Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (actor and voice actor)
- October 1 - Randy Quaid (actor and voice actor)
- October 10 - Jerry Tondo (actor and voice actor)
- October 20 - William Russ (actor and television director)
- October 22 - Patricia Parris (voice actress and actress)
- October 31 - John Candy (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- November 4 - John Vickery (actor and singer)
- November 10 - Peter Schneider (film and theatrical producer and former Disney President)
- November 14 - Roger Birnbaum (film producer)
- November 15 - Jenny Beavan (costume designer)
- November 16 - David Leisure (actor and voice actor)
- November 28 - Ed Harris (actor, voice actor, producer, director, and screenwriter)
- December 5 - Nick Jameson (actor, voice actor, songwriter, composer, musician, and producer)
- December 8 - Rick Baker (special make-up effects artist and actor)
- December 10 - Gregg Berger (voice actor and comedian)
- December 12 - Darleen Carr (actress and voice actress)
- December 13 - Wendie Malick (actress, voice actress, comedian, and model)
- December 18 - Leonard Maltin (film critic, historian, and author)
- December 21 - Jeffrey Katzenberg (film producer and former chairman of Walt Disney Studios)
- December 29 - Jon Polito (actor and voice actor)
Deaths
- March 19 - Edgar Rice Burroughs (author)
- March 26 - Dink Trout (actor and radio personality)
- December 21 - Earl Duvall (artist and animator)
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