An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1964.
Theatrical releases
Feature films
- January 22 - The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (premiere)
- March 12 - A Tiger Walks
- March 25 - The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
- April 16 - The Tattooed Police Horse
- June 4 - The Three Lives of Thomasina
- June 21 - The Sword in the Stone
- July 8 - The Moon-Spinners
- July 29 - Walt Disney's True-Life Adventure Festival
- August 27 - Mary Poppins (Los Angeles, California)
- August 29 - Mary Poppins (New York City, New York)
- December 18 - Emil and the Detectives
- December 23 - Emil and the Detectives (New York City, New York)
Shorts
- January - The Little Whirlwind (re-issue)
- February - The Whalers (re-issue)
- March - First Aiders (re-issue)
- April - The Army Mascot (re-issue)
- May - Goofy Gymnastics (re-issue)
- June - Home Made Home (re-issue)
- July - Foul Hunting (re-issue)
- August 27 - The CalArts Story
- August - Timber (re-issue)
- September - Truant Officer Donald (re-issue)
- October - Golden Eggs (re-issue)
- November - Test Pilot Donald (re-issue)
- December - Lambert the Sheepish Lion (re-issue)
Character debuts
- February 9 - Christopher Syn
- April 22 - John, Sarah, James, Patricia, Uncle Orville, Grandmother, Grandfather, Rover, Parrot, It's a Small World Dolls, It's a Small World Animals
- July 8 - Stratos, Madame Habib
- August 2 - Copete Duck
- August 29
- Mary Poppins, Bert, George Banks, Winifred Banks, Jane Banks, Michael Banks, Penguin Waiters, Fox, Admiral Boom and Mr. Binnacle, Uncle Albert, Mr. Dawes Sr., Katie Nanna, Mrs. Brill, Ellen, Mr. Dawes Jr., Constable Jones, Jolly Holiday Farm Animals, The Pearly Band, Robins, Miss Lark, Chimney Sweeps, Parrot Umbrella
- Hard Haid Moe, Houn' Dawg
- Dangerous Dan and Idgit the Midget
- Tabby
- Lost Safari
- Animals of the African Veldt
Theme parks
- 15-year-old Mark Maples dies after falling out of the Matterhorn Bobsleds.
- "It's a Small World", Carousel of Progress, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, and Ford Magic Skyway debut at the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair.
Albums
People
Births
- January 6 - Colin Cowherd (sports media personality)
- January 7 - Nicolas Cage (actor, director, and producer)
- January 14 - Mark Addy (actor)
- January 17 - Michelle Obama (lawyer, writer, and former First Lady of the United States)
- January 18 - Jane Horrocks (actress, voice actress, musician, and singer)
- February 3 - Ann Harada (actress and singer)
- February 12 - Raphael Sbarge (actor, voice actor, director, and producer)
- February 16 - Christopher Eccleston (actor)
- February 18 - Matt Dillon (actor and director)
- February 20
- French Stewart (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- Willie Garson (actor)
- March 3 - Teddy Newton (screenwriter, director, animator, storyboard artist, producer, and voice actor)
- March 4 - Ken Duncan (animator)
- March 7 - Wanda Sykes (actress, voice actress, stand-up comedian, and writer)
- March 8 - Bob Bergen (voice actor)
- March 16 - Gore Verbinski (film director, screenwriter, producer, and musician)
- March 17 - Rob Lowe (actor and comedian)
- March 23 - Hope Davis (actress)
- March 30 - Ian Ziering (actor)
- April 4
- David Cross (stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and director)
- Robbie Rist (actor, voice actor, musician, and singer)
- April 7 - Russell Crowe (actor, director, producer, and musician)
- April 13
- Caroline Rhea (stand-up comedian, actress, and model)
- Brian Pimental (animation storyboard artist, director, screenwriter, and actor)
- April 20
- Crispin Glover (actor, artist, screenwriter, director, producer, and filmmaker)
- Andy Serkis (actor, voice actor, director, and author)
- April 24
- Cedric the Entertainer (actor, voice actor, comedian, director, and game show host)
- Djimon Hounsou (actor and model)
- April 25 - Hank Azaria (actor, voice actor, comedian, writer, and producer)
- April 30 - Lauren MacMullan (storyboard artist, writer, director, and producer)
- May 6
- Dana Hill † (actress and voice actress)
- Lars Mikkelsen (actor and voice actor)
- May 11 - Tim Blake Nelson (actor)
- May 16 - John Salley (former basketball player, actor, and talk show host)
- May 19 - Sean Whalen (actor, voice actor, and director)
- May 25 - Ray Stevenson † (actor and voice actor)
- May 27 - Adam Carolla (comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, voice actor, podcaster, and director)
- June 15 - Courteney Cox (actress, producer, and director)
- June 19 - Bill Barretta (actor, voice actor, puppeteer, producer, and director)
- June 23
- Joss Whedon (screenwriter, executive producer, film and television director, comic book writer, occasional composer, and actor)
- Bill Motz (screenwriter and producer)
- June 30 - Mark Waters (director, producer, and screenwriter)
- July 3
- Yeardley Smith (actress, voice actress, writer, and painter)
- Peyton Reed (film and television director)
- July 11 - Lebo M (singer-songwriter, composer, and musician)
- July 13 - Sally Dworsky (voice actress and singer-songwriter)
- July 22 - David Spade (actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and television personality)
- July 26
- Sandra Bullock (actress, comedian, and producer)
- Danny Woodburn (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- July 30 - Vivica A. Fox (actress, voice actress, television producer, executive producer, and co-executive producer)
- August 17 - Michael Surrey (animator and character designer)
- August 25 - Blair Underwood (actor, voice actor, and director)
- September 2 - Keanu Reeves (actor, voice actor, director, producer, and musician)
- September 6 - Rosie Perez (actress, voice actress, comedian, community activist, talk show host, author, dancer, and choreographer)
- September 8 - Mitchell Whitfield (actor and voice actor)
- September 14 - Faith Ford (actress and producer)
- September 16 - Molly Shannon (actress, voice actress, and comedian)
- September 19 - Kim Richards (actress and television personality)
- September 27 - Tony Fucile (animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, and voice actor)
- September 28 - Janeane Garofalo (actress, stand-up comedian, writer, and former radio host)
- October 9 - Guillermo del Toro (actor, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and visual effects artist)
- October 10 - Quinton Flynn (voice actor and comedian)
- October 13 - Dana Walden (businesswoman)
- October 14 - David Kaye (voice actor)
- October 17 - Rob Gibbs (animator, storyboard artist, and director)
- October 23 - David Sobolov (voice actor and director)
- October 25 - Kevin Michael Richardson (actor and voice actor)
- November 1 - Daran Norris (actor and voice actor)
- November 5 - Famke Janssen (actress, director, screenwriter, and former fashion model)
- November 14 - Patrick Warburton (actor and voice actor)
- November 17 - Ralph Garman (actor, voice actor, comedian, and TV and radio host)
- November 27 - Adam Shankman (director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and choreographer)
- November 29 - Don Cheadle (actor, producer, director, screenwriter, and author)
- December 4 - Marisa Tomei (actress)
- December 8 - Teri Hatcher (actress, voice actress, writer, and presenter)
- December 14 - Karey Kirkpatrick (screenwriter, director, producer, and storyboard artist)
- December 30 - George Newbern (actor and voice actor)
Deaths
- January 16 - Cy Young (animator)
- February 9 - Ary Barroso (songwriter, musician, pianist, and radio announcer)
- November 10 - Jimmie Dodd (actor)
- November 16 - Albert Hay Malotte (musician, composer, and songwriter)
1964