Walter Elias Disney ( December 5 , 1901 - December 15 , 1966 ) was a famous American entertainer , inventor , cartoonist , and entrepreneur . Walter Elias `` Walt '' Disney ( December 5 , 1901 â `` December 15 , 1966 ) was an American film producer , director , screenwriter , voice actor , animator , entrepreneur , entertainer , international icon , and philanthropist .