1945

Theatrical releases

 * February 3 - The Three Caballeros
 * October 17 - Pinocchio (re-issue)

Events

 * January - Walt Disney resigns as president of Walt Disney Productions; his brother Roy O. Disney is appointed as the new president.

Business

 * December - Aldous Huxley writes an early draft for Alice in Wonderland

Births

 * January 29 - Tom Selleck (actor)
 * February 9 - Mia Farrow (actress, singer, model, humanitarian)
 * March 8 - Micky Dolenz (actor, musician, television director, radio personality and theater director)
 * April 2 - Linda Hunt (actress)
 * June 20 - Anne Murray (singer)
 * July 1 - Debbie Harry (singer-songwriter and actress)
 * July 3 - Mickey Rooney, Jr. (actor and musician)
 * July 26 - Helen Mirren (actress)
 * August 14 - Steve Martin (actor and comedian)
 * August 31 - Itzhak Perlman (violinist, conductor and master class instructor)
 * September 21 - Jerry Bruckheimer (film and television producer)
 * September 23 - Paul Petersen (actor, singer, novelist and activist)
 * October 7 - Michael Wallis (voice actor)
 * October 18 - Huell Howser (television personality)
 * November 7 - Earl Boen (actor and voice actor)
 * December 1 - Bette Midler (singer, actress and comedienne)
 * December 17 - Ernie Hudson (actor)

Deaths

 * March 4 - Lucille La Verne (voice actress)
 * October 8 - Felix Salten (author)

Character debuts

 * Li'l Wolf