1949

Feature films

 * January 19 - So Dear to My Heart
 * June 22
 * Dumbo (re-release)
 * Saludos Amigos (re-release)
 * October 5 - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (Washington, D.C.)
 * October 8 - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (New York City, New York)

Shorts

 * January 14 - Pueblo Pluto
 * February 11 - Donald's Happy Birthday
 * March 4 - Pluto's Surprise Package
 * March 18 - The Ugly Duckling (re-release)
 * April 8 - Sea Salts
 * April 29 - Pluto's Sweater
 * May 20 - The Country Cousin (re-release)
 * June 3 - Winter Storage
 * June 24 - Bubble Bee
 * August 5 - Honey Harvester
 * August 26 - Tennis Racquet
 * September 2 - All in a Nutshell
 * September 23 - Goofy Gymnastics
 * October 14 - The Greener Yard
 * November 4 - Sheep Dog
 * November 25 - Slide, Donald, Slide
 * December 3 - Mickey Thomas (musician and singer-songwriter)
 * December 16 - Toy Tinkers
 * December 30 - Farmyard Symphony (re-release)

Character debuts

 * January 19 - Jeremiah Kincaid, Granny Kincaid, Tildy, Uncle Hiram, Owl, Danny, Pete Grundy, Grampa Meeker, Mr. Burns
 * October 5 - J. Thaddeus Toad, Angus MacBadger, Cyril Proudbottom, Water Rat, Mole, Mr. Winkie, Weasels, Ichabod Crane, Ichabod's horse, Katrina Van Tassel, Baltus Van Tassel, Brom Bones, The Headless Horseman, Gunpowder, Tilda

Events

 * March - The Soviet Union announces a purge of all Disney films, accusing the company of attempting to infiltrate Russia with propaganda.

Births

 * January 7 - George Buza (actor)
 * January 9 - Mary Roos (singer and actress)
 * January 14 - Lawrence Kasdan (screenwriter, producer, and director)
 * February 2 - Brent Spiner (actor, voice actor, comedian, musician, and singer)
 * February 9 - Judith Light (actress and producer)
 * February 18 - Pat Fraley (voice actor)
 * February 27 - Debra Monk (actress, singer, and writer)
 * March 16
 * Victor Garber (actor and singer)
 * Erik Estrada (actor)
 * March 30 - Ray Magliozzi (radio show host and mechanic)
 * April 14 - Chris Langham (writer, actor, and comedian)
 * April 15 - Craig Zadan (producer, director, and writer)
 * April 21 - Patti LuPone (actress and singer)
 * April 24 - Peter Friedman (actor and puppeteer)
 * May 6 - Yuu Shimaka (Japanese voice actor)
 * May 9 - Billy Joel (singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
 * May 20 - Dave Thomas (Canadian comedian, actor, and television writer)
 * May 24 - Jim Broadbent (actor)
 * May 26 - Philip Michael Thomas (actor)
 * June 10 - Kevin Corcoran (director, producer, and actor)
 * June 15 - Jim Varney (actor)
 * June 18 - Chris Van Allsburg (illustrator and author)
 * June 20 - Lionel Richie (singer-songwriter, musician, instrumentalist, record producer, and actor)
 * June 22 - Meryl Streep (actress)
 * June 25 - Phyllis George (businesswoman, actress, and sportscaster)
 * June 29 - Greg Burson (voice actor)
 * July 7 - Shelley Duvall (actress and television producer)
 * July 22 - Alan Menken (composer)
 * July 24 - Michael Richards (actor, comedian, writer, and television producer)
 * August 16 - Barbara Goodson (actress)
 * August 23 - Shelley Long (actress)
 * August 30 - Chris Latta (actor, voice actor, and stand-up comedian)
 * August 31 - Richard Gere (actor)
 * September 16 - Ed Begley, Jr. (actor)
 * September 19
 * Ernie Sabella (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
 * Twiggy (actress and singer)
 * October 8 - Sigourney Weaver (actress)
 * October 9 - Jim Starlin (comic book writer and comic book artist)
 * November 8 - Bonnie Raitt (singer and slide guitar player)
 * November 14 - Phil Baron (songwriter, actor, and puppeteer)
 * November 17 - Jon Avnet (director, producer, and screenwriter)
 * November 29 - Garry Shandling (comedian, actor, voice actor, writer, producer, director, and screenwriter)
 * December 1 - Anirudh Agarwal (actor)
 * December 4 - Jeff Bridges (actor, singer, comedian, producer, and composer)
 * December 7 - Jymn Magon (writer)
 * December 8 - Nancy Meyers (screenwriter, director, and producer)
 * December 12 - Bill Nighy (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
 * December 15 - Don Johnson (actor, director, producer, singer, and songwriter)
 * December 21 - Michael Horse (film and television actor, jeweler, and painter)
 * December 25 - Sissy Spacek (actress)