1954

Theatrical releases

 * February 27 - Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue
 * August 16 - The Vanishing Prairie
 * December 23 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Television

 * October 27 - Disneyland premieres on ABC. Under various titles and on various networks, this show ran regularly until 2005, and still airs sporadically today.

Books

 * Donald Duck's Toy Sailboat

Births

 * January 20 - Ken Page - Actor and cabaret singer
 * January 29 - Oprah Winfrey - Actress and TV personality
 * February 18 - John Travolta - Voice actor
 * March 4 - Catherine O'Hara - Actress
 * April 7 - Jackie Chan - Hong Kong actor
 * April 9 - Dennis Quaid - Actor
 * April 13 - Glen Keane - Animator
 * June 2 - Dennis Haysbert - actor
 * June 15 - James Belushi - Actor
 * August 16 - James Cameron - Film director, producer and editor
 * August 23 - Jeannie Elias - Voice actor
 * October 9 - John O'Hurley - Voice actor
 * November 27 - Kimmy Robertson - Actress
 * December 14 - James Horan - Voice actor

Deaths

 * November 22 - Moroni Olsen - Voice actor

Events

 * May 9 - Walt's Daughter Diane marries future Disney CEO Ron W. Miller