{"id":1652,"date":"2026-06-12T22:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1652"},"modified":"2026-06-12T22:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:37:16","slug":"actress-who-was-model-for-disneys-animated-tinker-bell-margaret-kerry-dead-at-97","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1652","title":{"rendered":"Actress Who Was Model For Disney\u2019s Animated Tinker Bell, Margaret Kerry, Dead At 97"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Margaret Kerry, the model and actress who served as the inspiration for Disney\u2019s beloved pixie, Tinker Bell, died Thursday at the age of 97.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1650\">DOJ Approves Paramount Take Over Of Warner Bros<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Disney animators designed Tinker Bell \u2014 the classic character in the 1953 \u201cPeter Pan\u201d \u2014 around Kerry\u2019s likeness, Deadline reported. Her death was announced June 11 on Facebook by Tinker Bell\u2019s Gift Shop Staff Linda Swisher and Sher Lancaster. The Walt Disney Archives also confirmed her passing via Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with profound sadness that we share news of the passing of Margaret Kerry (Boeke), our beloved Tinker Bell. Margaret passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on June 11, 2026, in Wilmington, North Carolina,\u201d Swisher and Lancaster wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer three adoring children, Ellen, Christina and Eric, were with her as she lost her courageous battle with lung cancer at the age of ninety-seven.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"736\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmargaretkerryakatink%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02RGxLx9fjdnAf5fbpC58Ax9syAhPn9BmPayN2eRDcB6fHVHw1dVabdA5wGr2x7E9Al&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Their statement continued, \u201cMargaret was deeply grateful for the extraordinary life that she enjoyed and felt tremendously blessed by her loved ones and the countless friends and fans that she met along the way. Margaret wanted everyone to know that she was at peace and ready for this next journey in her life, secure in the knowledge that God was eager to bring her home, with Him, into heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kerry\u2019s bright personality was captured in the tribute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd remember, on any given night, look up into the night sky and search for that \u2018Second Star to the Right\u2019. Upon closer look, you might just notice that star shining a little brighter in Margaret\u2019s honor,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>Swisher and Lancaster signed off by noting that Kerry asked them to share an image of her and Tinker Bell at the time of her passing.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LONDON - NOVEMBER 10: A tiny waxwork model of the fairy Tinker Bell is unveiled at Madame Tussaudes on November 10, 2008 in London, England. The figure is the smallest ever created at the attraction, measuring only five and a half inches. (Photo by Dan Kitwood\/Getty Images)\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8644647\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8644647\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"https:\/\/images.dailycaller.com\/image\/width=1280,height=2499,fit=inside,format=webp,f=auto\/https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-83626142-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.dailycaller.com\/image\/width=1280,height=2499,fit=inside,format=webp,f=auto\/https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-83626142-scaled.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/images.dailycaller.com\/image\/width=169,height=2499,fit=inside,format=webp,f=auto\/https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-83626142-169x120.jpg 169w, https:\/\/images.dailycaller.com\/image\/width=620,height=2499,fit=inside,format=webp,f=auto\/https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-83626142-620x440.jpg 620w, https:\/\/images.dailycaller.com\/image\/width=768,height=2499,fit=inside,format=webp,f=auto\/https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-83626142-768x546.jpg 768w\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p>LONDON \u2013 NOVEMBER 10: A tiny waxwork model of the fairy Tinker Bell is unveiled at Madame Tussaudes on November 10, 2008 in London, England. The figure is the smallest ever created at the attraction, measuring only five and a half inches. (Photo by Dan Kitwood\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a 2003 interview with Jim Korkis, Kerry described the unique audition that ultimately secured her role as Tinker Bell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow do you audition for animation and for a character who doesn\u2019t speak? At home I had a room set up, my dance room, with all these mirrors and a barre, etc,\u201d she said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1648\">Pope Praises Conservative Legal Fund\u2019s Efforts To Defend Religious Liberty<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I got this little record player and put on an instrumental record and worked up a pantomime making breakfast to the beat of the record. You know, carrying eggs and maybe dropping one, closing the refrigerator door with one foot, etc. aAs much variety of movement as I could do in the context of a little story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kerry translated that to her audition at the studio, noting, \u201cThere was no one for me to react to. I had to imagine almost everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She told Korkis, \u201cThere was an occasional prop like huge scissors or a wire-frame keyhole or something. Most of the time it was just me pretending to be looking up from under something or walking around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And just like that, Disney\u2019s Tinker Bell was born.<\/p>\n<p>Kerry enjoyed a lengthy career in the world of entertainment. She starred as daughter Sharon Ruggles on \u201cThe Ruggles\u201d from 1949-1952.<\/p>\n<p>She lent her talent as a voice actress on \u201cClutch Cargo\u201d in 1959, \u201cSpace Angel\u201d in 1962-64 and \u201cThe New Three Stooges\u201d in 1965, according to People.<\/p>\n<p>Her other appearances include \u201cA Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream,\u201d \u201cThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u201d and \u201cThe Star Maker,\u201d as well as one episode on \u201cThe Lone Ranger.\u201d <strong>(RELATED: Horrifying Details Emerge In Death Of \u2018Top Gun: Maverick\u2019 Star)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kerry was a motivational speaker as well as the producer, writer and host of a Los Angeles-based Christian radio show for 12 years, according to Deadline. She published her autobiography, \u201cTinker Bell Talks: Tales of a Pixie Dusted Life,\u201d published in 20106.<\/p>\n<p>Tinker Bell has become a legendary mascot for Disney, and part of Kerry\u2019s lasting legacy. The character first appeared in a 1904 play \u201cPeter Pan,\u201d which was an adaptation of James Matthew Barrie\u2019s 1902 book \u201cThe Little White Bird.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=1646\">Jonathon Cooper Arrested For Second Time In One Week After Allegedly Violating Protection Order: REPORT<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Margaret Kerry, the model and actress who served as the inspiration for Disney&#039;s beloved pixie, Tinker Bell, died at the age of 97.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2015,317,1850,2016,825],"class_list":["post-1652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-actress","tag-death","tag-disney","tag-lung-cancer","tag-obituaries"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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