Carolyn Clark

Place: Indianapolis

Death: 1960

Biography:

Carolyn Clark was an American seamstress who created the first line of Mickey Mouse dolls and other Disney characters. She was born Carolyn Geis in Indianapolis, Indiana to German immigrants. She married Frank Clark and moved to Los Angeles around the turn of the century. Clark's character creations set the design standard for all Disney merchandising for dolls thereafter. As the collection of Disney characters grew, Clark created patterns for Donald Duck, Pluto, Minnie Mouse and other popular characters which were licensed and produced by manufactures worldwide. She died in 1960.