1953 - WALT DISNEY
In 1928 he created "Steamboat Willie" introducing Mickey Mouse, and from there it was no stopping the king of family entertainment in the U.S.
1954 - DARRYL F. ZANUCK
Child actor at 8, World War I soldier at 15 (he lied about his age), bantamweight boxer, screenwriter, producer and co-founder of 20th Century Fox...
1955 JEAN HERSHOLT
A Dane who came to Hollywood in 1914 when he was 28 and became a leading character actor and well-known humanitarian...
1956 JACK L. WARNER
Youngest of twelve children of Jewish immigrants from Poland who with three brothers established Warner Bros. which he ran with a firm hand until 1967.
1957 - MERVYN LEROY
Child actor and newsboy who started in the wardrobe department in 1919 and became a top director/producer.
1958 - BUDDY ADLER
Began as a writer and always looked for the strong story, as evidenced in the films during his time as the head of production for 20th Century Fox.
1959 - MAURICE CHEVALIER
The best-loved Frenchman came to Hollywood 1929 but was denied re-entry in 1935 due to his political views. By '59, he was back, however.
