Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln
Background information
Born	February 12, 1809 Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA
Died	April 15, 1865 (aged 56) Petersen House, Washington, D.C., USA
Cause of death	Assassination; Shot in the head by John Wikes Booth
Nationality	American
Alternate names	Honest Abe
Occupation	16th president of the USA, politician, lawyer
Spouse	Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1882; her death)
Children	Robert Todd Lincoln Edward Baker Lincoln William Wallace Lincoln Tad Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, particularly noted for his leadership during the Civil War, delivery of the Gettysburg Address, and the Emancipation Proclamation. Nicknamed "Honest Abe", he was a controversial figure in his own time, but has since been recognized as one of the greatest presidents, ranked with George Washington. A key factor in this was not only his statesmanship and opposition to slavery, but his assassination on April 14, 1865, days after the Southern forces surrendered. He thus became the first American president to be assassinated (but not the last, as witness John F. Kennedy) and the third to die in office. His image adorns the five-dollar bill and penny.

Disney Appearances

As an iconic figure of American history, Lincoln has been spoofed and homaged a number of times in popular culture.

Film

A Few Good Ghosts

A folk doll version of Lincoln possessed by the ghost of someone else was a planned character for the scrapped feature film project My Peoples, or A Few Good Ghosts.

Toy Story 2

He was mentioned in Toy Story 2 by Jessie who uses the expression, "Sweet mother of Abraham Lincoln!".

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

He is played by Glenn Beck in National Treasure: Book of Secrets.

Lincoln

He was portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis in the 2012 film, Lincoln.

The Muppets

In this film, Crazy Harry blows up Mount Rushmore to be in his image.

Soul

Abraham Lincoln was one of 22's mentors. He appears a few times during flashbacks, as well as a personification in 22's lost soul.

Television

Muppets Tonight

Robot Abraham Lincoln appeared in Muppets Tonight, spoofing the Lincoln animatronic from the Disney Parks.

Quack Pack

He appears in the Quack Pack episode "The Really Mighty Ducks" along with the other three presidents.

House of Mouse

His Mount Rushmore face statue was seen in a Goofy short in the House of Mouse episode "Chip 'n' Dale". In the House of Mouse episode "Gone Goofy"'s Pit Crew and Donald's Goofy World, Goofy was seen wearing and dressed up like Lincoln.

Timon & Pumbaa

He was spoofed by Pumbaa in the Timon & Pumbaa episode; "Catch Me if You Kenya" and Quint in "Klondike Con" and a face statue of him was seen in "New Guinea Pig."

Dave the Barbarian

In the Dave the Barbarian episode; "Not a Monkey", Dave was seen wearing a Lincoln hat with a fake brown beard to replace his missing hair.

Phineas and Ferb

Two evil robot versions of him also appeared in the Phineas and Ferb episodes "Mom's Birthday" and "Let's Bounce".

Best Friends Whenever

He appears in this time travel film.

Mickey Mouse

A giant potato puppeteered by Donald Duck in the Mickey Mouse episode "Potatoland" is made as a satire of the Lincoln animatronic from the Disney Parks.

Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything

He appears in Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything episode "The Rankening".

Lab Rats: Elite Force

He appears in an episode of this show.

Bizaardvark

He appears in the Bizaardvark episodes "The Collab" and "First Day of School".

K.C. Undercover

He appears in the K.C. Undercover episode "Twin It To Win It".

Milo Murphy's Law

He was also mentioned in a Milo Murphy's Law episode titled "Athledecamathalon"

Disney Parks

Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln

Lincoln was Walt Disney's favorite president. As a child, he would dress up like Lincoln for a school President's Day presentation and recite the Gettysburg Address. This fondness for Lincoln would result in choosing him as the basis for the first human Audio-Animatronics figure and develop Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln for the State of Illinois Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. It would be moved to Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A..

The Hall of Presidents

This figure would serve as a proof of concept for a larger project that would become The Hall of Presidents in Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Here it was joined by audio-animatronics of every U.S. president in American history.

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Mixed Media

Pumbaa wearing Lincoln's hat in "Catch Me if You Kenya"

Quint as Courteous Quint wearing Lincoln-like clothes and hat in "Klondike Con"

Lincoln face statue seen in "New Guinea Pig"

Robot Abraham Lincoln

Dave wearing Lincoln's hat and a fake brown beard

Miss Piggy as Lincoln

Fozzie Bear as Lincoln

Baby Gonzo as Lincoln

Baby Fozzie as "Abearham Lincoln" in Muppet Babies

Miss Piggy as Lincoln in a 2014 Facebook video promoting Muppets Most Wanted

Abraham Lincoln as he would have appeared under the possession of Uncle Ned in My Peoples

Mount Rushmore Lincoln statue in House of Mouse

Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln as Groucho in The Really Mighty Ducks

Goofy as Lincoln in "Gone Goofy"'s Pit Crew

Goofy as Lincoln again in "Gone Goofy"'s Donald's Goofy World

Lincoln in The Muppets

Lincoln in Legend of the Three Caballeros

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Disney Parks

Audio-Animatronic Lincoln in Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln

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Trivia

• Tom Hanks is related to Abraham Lincoln. He is the third cousin, four times removed from the former president. His relation to Lincoln comes through the latter's mother, Nancy Hanks.