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The woman who inspired and voiced the Walt Disney character Tinker Bell and spent her later years in the Wilmington area has died. Margaret Kerry, the model for Tinker Bell in the 1953 animated movie ...

The model and actor who inspired the Tinker Bell character in the 1953 animated Disney classic “Peter Pan” has died. Margaret Kerry’s family said the 97-year-old performer died Thursday in North ...

Margaret Kerry, the live-action reference model for Disney's Tinker Bell, has died at the age of 97. Kerry's movements and personality were used by animators to create the iconic fairy for the 1953 ...

Kerry helped bring Tinker Bell to life for 'Peter Pan,' and the fairy's gone one to become one of Disney's most enduring mascots. Reading time 2 minutes When you think of Disney’s Peter Pan movie, you ...

She also starred opposite Eddie Cantor in ‘If You Knew Susie’ and on the early ABC sitcom ‘The Ruggles’ and did lots of voice work on cartoons. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Margaret Kerry, the perky ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Margaret Kerry, the inspiration for Disney’s Tinker Bell for the 1953 classic “Peter Pan,” died at 97. “It is with profound ...

Kerry pantomimed Tinker Bell's actions for months during the creation of 'Peter Pan' Greg Doherty/Getty; Allstar Picture Library Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo Margaret Kerry has died at the age of 97. Kerry ...

A statement on Kerry's Facebook page read that fans will notice a "star shining a little brighter in Margaret’s honor" after her death on June 11. Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly ...

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Margaret Kerry passed away surrounded by her family. Freelance Writer Margaret Kerry, the actress and dancer whose movements helped bring Disney’s Tinker Bell to life, has died at 97. The model behind ...

Kerry's family announced news of her death via Facebook, with a post revealing that she died Thursday surrounded by her family in North Carolina. The statement confirmed a cause of death, with the ...