1953

Events

 * After 16 years, the last Disney animated feature distributed by RKO was Peter Pan.
 * Buena Vista Distribution founded after Walt Disney's deal with RKO ended.

Feature Films

 * February 5 - Peter Pan
 * July 23 - The Sword and the Rose
 * November 10 - The Living Desert

Shorts

 * March 28 - Father's Day Off
 * April 18 - The Simple Things (the last Mickey Mouse short until 1983)
 * May 9 - For Whom the Bulls Toil
 * May 28 - Adventures in Music: Melody
 * May 30 - Don's Fountain of Youth
 * June 20 - Father's Week-End
 * July 11 - How to Dance
 * August 1 - The New Neighbor
 * October 2 - Football Now and Then
 * October 23 - Rugged Bear
 * November 10 - Adventures in Music: Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
 * November 11 - Ben and Me
 * November 11 Working for Peanuts
 * December 25 - How to Sleep
 * December 25 - Canvas Back Duck

Births

 * January 24 - Matthew Wilder (musician, composer and record producer)
 * January 25 - John Lustig (comics writer and former journalist)
 * February 6 - Phil Snyder (voice actor)
 * February 26 - Michael Bolton (singer and songwriter)
 * March 13 - Ridley Pearson (writer)
 * April 19 - Rick Moranis (actor)
 * May 9 - Amy Hill (actress)
 * May 16 - Pierce Brosnan (actor, film producer and environmentalist)
 * May 24 - Alfred Molina (actor)
 * May 29 - Danny Elfman (composer)
 * May 30 - Colm Meaney (actor)
 * June 1 - Tim Bentinck (actor)
 * June 5 - Kathleen Kennedy (film producer and president of Lucasfilm)
 * June 13 - Tim Allen (voice actor)
 * July 11 - Mindy Sterling (actress)
 * July 29 - Tim Gunn (fashion consultant and television personality)
 * August 4 - Richard White (actor)
 * August 11 - Hulk Hogan (professional wrestler, actor, television personality and musician)
 * August 16 - Kathie Lee Gifford (television host, singer, songwriter and actress)
 * September 10 - Amy Irving (actress)
 * October 9 - Tony Shalhoub (voice actor)
 * October 27 - Peter Firth (actor)
 * November 8 - John Musker (director)
 * November 14 - Phil Baron (songwriter, actor and puppeteer)
 * December 6 - Tom Hulce (actor and producer)

Deaths

 * January 1 - Hank Williams (singer)

Character debuts

 * February 5 - Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Wendy Darling, John Darling, Michael Darling, Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, Tick-Tock the Crocodile, Lost Boys, Pirate Crew, Tiger Lily, Indian Chief, George Darling, Mary Darling, Nana