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Actress who was model for Disney’s animated Tinker Bell, Margaret Kerry, dead at 97

Margaret Kerry, the model and actress who served as the inspiration for Disney’s beloved pixie, Tinker Bell, died Thursday at the age of 97. Disney animators designed Tinker Bell — the classic ...
Deadline.com

Margaret Kerry Dies: Model For Disney’s Animated Tinker Bell Was 97

Margaret Kerry, the early sitcom actor and dancer who modeled the movements and expressions for Disney animators as they drew Peter Pan‘s pixie Tinker Bell into being, died of lung cancer on Thursday, ...
The New York Times

Margaret Kerry, Body and Soul of Disney’s Tinker Bell, Dies at 97

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 ...