A film crew and illustrator meticulously documented her pirouettes and pouts, giving substance to a character depicted previously as a spotlight onstage. By Alex Traub Margaret Kerry, who through ...

NEW YORK — The model and actor who inspired the Tinker Bell character in the 1953 animated Disney classic “Peter Pan” has died. Margaret Kerry’s family said the 97-year-old performer died Thursday in ...

Kerry helped bring Tinker Bell to life for 'Peter Pan,' and the fairy's gone one to become one of Disney's most enduring mascots. Reading time 2 minutes When you think of Disney’s Peter Pan movie, you ...

Margaret Kerry, the actress and dancer who gave Tinker Bell her body language, died Thursday, June 11 in Wilmington, North Carolina. She was 97. Her family announced her passing in a statement on her ...

Kerry pantomimed Tinker Bell's actions for months during the creation of 'Peter Pan' Greg Doherty/Getty; Allstar Picture Library Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo Margaret Kerry has died at the age of 97. Kerry ...

Margaret Kerry, the live-action reference model for Disney's Tinker Bell, has died at the age of 97. Kerry's movements and personality were used by animators to create the iconic fairy for the 1953 ...

One of Disney's biggest icons, who brought a childhood favorite to life, has died. Margaret Kerry was the live-action model and inspiration behind Peter Pan's Tinker Bell and has died at the age of 97 ...

The woman who inspired and voiced the Walt Disney character Tinker Bell and spent her later years in the Wilmington area has died. Margaret Kerry, the model for Tinker Bell in the 1953 animated movie ...

A statement on Kerry's Facebook page read that fans will notice a "star shining a little brighter in Margaret’s honor" after her death on June 11. Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Margaret Kerry, the actress, dancer and beloved entertainer whose movements inspired Disney’s iconic Tinker Bell in the 1953 animated classic Peter Pan, has died. She was 97.