Margaret Kerry, who inspired Disney's beloved Tinker Bell in Peter Pan, has died at the age of 97. See details.

A film crew and illustrator meticulously documented her pirouettes and pouts, giving substance to a character depicted previously as a spotlight onstage. By Alex Traub Margaret Kerry, who through ...

Margaret Kerry, the actress and dancer whose movements helped bring Disney’s Tinker Bell to life, has died at 97. The model behind the beloved fairy in Disney’s 1953 animated classic Peter Pan died ...

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 ...

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 pantomimed Tinker Bell's actions for months during the creation of 'Peter Pan' Margaret Kerry has died at the age of 97. Kerry was the model for the original Tinker Bell in 1953's Peter Pan. She ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Margaret Kerry, the perky actress and dancer who served as the model and inspiration for the Disney animators creating the pixie ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...