An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1969.
Theatrical releases
Feature films
- January 22 - Swiss Family Robinson (re-issue)
- March 13 - The Love Bug
- March 21 - Smith!
- March 26 - The Incredible Journey (re-issue)
- June 11 - Rascal
- June 18 - Peter Pan (re-issue)
- October 1 - Darby O'Gill and the Little People (re-issue)
- December 17
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes premiered in New York City, New York
- Fantasia (re-issue)
- December 24 - The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
- December 25 - One Hundred and One Dalmatians (re-issue)
- December 31 - The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Shorts
- January 25 - Steps Toward Maturity and Health
- February 13 - What Should I Do?: The Fight
- July 26 - The Social Side of Health
- August - Physical Fitness and Good Health
- September 5 - Farmyard Symphony (re-issue)
- December 10 - It's Tough to Be a Bird
- December 31 - What Should I Do?: The Game
Character debuts
- June - The Duck Avenger
- June 19 - Glory-Bee
- August 9 - Ghost Host, Madame Leota, Caretaker, Caretaker's Dog, Master Gracey, The Hatbox Ghost, Hitchhiking Ghosts, The Singing Busts, George Hightower, Constance Hatchaway, Raven, Captain Gore, Tightrope Walker, Organist, Little Leota, Coffin Occupant, Pickwick, Mariner, The Executioner, Beheaded Knight, Waltzing Dead, Hellhound, Duelists, Grams, Madame Tangerine, Alexander Nitrokoff, April-December, The Mummy, Opera Singers, Spiders, Medusa, Werecat Lady, Black Prince, Haunted Armor, The Alligator, Gargoyles, Bats, The Watchful Busts, Pop-Up Ghosts, Quicksand Men, Shadow Pianist, Graveyard Owls, Haunted Trees, Plaque Devil, Wraiths, Phantom Five, Organ Banshees, The Purple Shroud, The King, the Queen, and the Duchess, Bicycle Ghosts, Graveyard Specters, Graveyard Cats, Sea Captain (Haunted Mansion), Beating-Heart Bride
- August 18 - The First King
- October 10 - M.C. Bird
- December 31 - Dexter Rilley, A.J. Arno, Dean Higgins, Richard Schuyler
Theme parks
- August 9 - The Haunted Mansion opens in New Orleans Square at Disneyland.
Events
- The Wonderful World of Color was rebranded to The Wonderful World of Disney on NBC.
Live shows
Albums
People
Births
- January 1 - Verne Troyer (actor, comedian, YouTuber, and stunt performer)
- January 3 - Michael Schumacher (retired racing driver)
- January 5 - Marilyn Manson (singer-songwriter, musician poet, and actor)
- January 14 - Jason Bateman (actor, voice actor, comedian, director, and producer)
- January 18
- Dave Bautista (mixed martial artist, bodybuilder, actor, and former professional wrestler)
- Jesse L. Martin (actor and singer)
- January 22 - Olivia d'Abo (actress, singer-songwriter, and voice artist)
- January 27
- Patton Oswalt (actor, voice actor, stand-up comedian, and screenwriter)
- Katherine Sarafian (film producer)
- February 5
- Michael Sheen (actor, voice actor, and director)
- Derek Stephen Prince (voice actor)
- February 9 - Tom Scharpling (actor, voice actor, comedian, writer, producer, and radio host)
- February 11 - Jennifer Aniston (actress, director, producer, and businesswoman)
- March 1 - Javier Bardem (actor)
- March 8 - Don Hall (director, writer, storyboard artist, and voice actor)
- March 10 - Paget Brewster (actress and voice actress)
- March 11 - Terrence Howard (actor, voice actor, singer-songwriter, and record producer)
- March 12 - Jamie Thomason (voice and casting director)
- April 1 - April Stewart (actress and voice actress)
- April 3 - Ben Mendelsohn (actor)
- April 6 - Paul Rudd (actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and musician)
- April 18 - Chris Nee (children's television screenwriter and producer)
- April 19 - Paul Nakauchi (actor and voice actor)
- April 25
- Renée Zellweger (actress and producer)
- Gina Torres (actress and voice actress)
- May 1 - Wes Anderson (director, producer, writer, and actor)
- May 10 - Lenny Venito (actor and voice actor)
- May 14 - Cate Blanchett (actress and theatre director)
- May 16 - David Boreanaz (actor)
- May 19 - Dan Lee (animator)
- May 25 - Anne Heche (actress, voice actress, writer, and producer)
- June 4 - Horatio Sanz (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- June 7 - Kim Rhodes (actress)
- June 8 - J.P. Manoux (actor, voice actor, comedian, and television personality)
- June 11 - Peter Dinklage (actor and film producer)
- June 14 - Kyle Hebert (voice actor and podcaster)
- June 23 - Martin Klebba (actor and stunt performer)
- June 29 - Aleks Paunovic (actor)
- July 3 - Shawnee Smith (actress, voice actress, and singer)
- July 7 - Cree Summer (actress, voice actress, and singer)
- July 13 - Ken Jeong (stand-up comedian, actor, and physician)
- July 19 - Ash Brannon (film director, animator, screenwriter, and animation teacher)
- July 22 - James Arnold Taylor (voice actor, writer, author, producer, and podcaster)
- July 24 - Jennifer Lopez (singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and producer)
- July 27 - Bret Parker (animator and voice actress)
- July 28 - Noma Dumezweni (actress)
- July 29 - Timothy Omundson (actor)
- August 6 - Chris Edgerly (actor, voice actor, comedian, and singer)
- August 14 - Meghan Strange (voice actress)
- August 16 - Kate Higgins (voice actress, singer, and musician)
- August 18
- Edward Norton (actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and activist)
- Christian Slater (actor, voice actor, and producer)
- August 20 - Billy Gardell (actor, voice actor, comedian, and game show host)
- August 28 - Jack Black (actor, comedian, musician, and producer)
- August 30 - Kent Osborne (screenwriter, actor, comedian, producer, animator, and director)
- August 31 - John Eric Bentley (actor and voice actor)
- September 6 - Trina McGee-Davis (actress)
- September 21 - Billy Porter (actor, singer, director, and writer)
- September 27 - Paul Rudish (animator, storyboard artist, writer, and voice actor)
- October 1 - Zach Galifianakis (stand-up comedian, actor, and pianist)
- October 4 - Abraham Benrubi (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- October 10 - Wendi McLendon-Covey (actress, voice actress, comedian, writer, and producer)
- October 13 - Artt Butler (actor and voice actor)
- October 15 - Dominic West (actor, voice actor, musician, and director)
- October 19 - Vanessa Marshall (voice actress, actress, singer, and model)
- October 25
- Samantha Bee (comedian, actress, voice actress, and author)
- Nika Futterman (actress, voice actress, comedian, and singer)
- November 4
- Sean Combs (rapper, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur)
- Matthew McConaughey (actor and producer)
- November 10
- Ellen Pompeo (actress)
- Jennifer Cody (dancer, actress, and voice actress)
- November 13 - Stephen Full (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- November 28 - Colman Domingo (actor and director)
- November 30 - Chris Weitz (director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and author)
- December 15
- Ralph Ineson (actor)
- Rick Law (illustrator and producer)
- December 21 - Julie Delpy (actress, singer-songwriter, film director, and screenwriter)
- December 27 - Sarah Vowell (author, journalist, essayist, social commentator, and actress)
Deaths
- February 3 - Al Taliaferro (comics artist)
- February 14 - Charles Judels (actor)
- October 13 - Otto Englander (screenwriter)
- December 10 - Leigh Harline (composer and songwriter)
1969