Biography
Disney animator and story/storyboard writer who is best known for providing the gloomy, sullen voice of Eeyore from the popular Winnie-the-Pooh franchise. Wright came to the studio in the 1940s, and became well known throughout the ensuing decades for his endearingly gloomy and sullen personality traits as well as his bass voice. He turned out to be a natural model for Eeyore when the studio began development on Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree. He, along with his fellow Disney contempora...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019
Characters
Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending...

Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy
2002
Scenario Writer
This generous collection includes 46 of the 48 shorts that starred Goofy between 1939 and 1961 (but none of the great Mickey-Donald-Goofy films from t...

Goofy at the Olympic Games
1992
Writer
A French TV special detailing the history of the Olympic Games through Disney's most athletic oddball, Goofy, with clips from classic shorts intersper...

Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
1983
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh and friends decide to throw a birthday celebration for gloomy, old Eeyore.

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977
as Eeyore (voice)
Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, P...

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977
Story
Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, P...

Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
Story
Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when th...

The Aristocats
1970
Screenplay
When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money...

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
1968
as Eeyore (voice)
Winnie the Pooh and his friends experience high winds, heavy rains, and a flood in Hundred Acre Wood.

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
1968
Story
Winnie the Pooh and his friends experience high winds, heavy rains, and a flood in Hundred Acre Wood.

The Jungle Book
1967
as Gloomy Elephant (voice) (uncredited)
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and t...

The Jungle Book
1967
Story
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and t...

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
1966
as Eeyore (voice)
Christopher Robin's bear attempts to raid a beehive in a tall tree.

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
1966
Story
Christopher Robin's bear attempts to raid a beehive in a tall tree.

Yellowstone Cubs
1963
Writer
Two bear cubs, Tuffy and Tubby, are separated from their mother and spend an entire summer romping through Yellowstone National Park. In the meantime,...

Gay Purr-ee
1962
Additional Dialogue
Mewsette is a starry-eyed cat who grows weary of life on a French farm and heads for the excitement of 1890s Paris. Her tomcat suitor, Jaune-Tom, and ...

Aquamania
1961
Story
Mr. X buys a boat and inadvertantly enters the water skiing race. With Junior driving, with no experience, he's a bit out of his league.

Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
1961
Writer
A family film about Nikki, a half-wolf, half-dog raised in the Yukon during the gold rush era. After being separated from her master, Nikki must fend ...

Sleeping Beauty
1959
Story
Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she g...

Rusty and the Falcon
1958
Teleplay
Rusty is a 12-year-old boy who lives in a remote Rocky Mountain mining town. With few friends his own age, he has developed a fantasy world which mani...

Perri
1957
Director, Writer
This True Life Fantasy follows and shows how the life of a female squirrel, Perri, in the forest is filled with danger and fraught with peril. When no...

The Blue Men of Morocco
1957
Writer, Director
The movie presents a mysterious and enigmatic world, a place where more than 40,000 — no one knows precisely how many — descendants of Arab conquerors...

All About Magic
1957
Writer
Walt shows off some magic tricks with the studio props and then turns the show over to the Slave in the Magic Mirror, who hosts a look at some magic-t...

Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?
1956
Writer
Walt answers the often-asked question of just where the stories for his studio's cartoons come from, which is from practically anywhere.

On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends
1956
Writer
Walt Disney, who is on vacation, gives Jiminy Cricket a phone call to take over hosting duties for one TV episode while he is away. Jiminy decides to ...

Lady and the Tramp
1955
Story
Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at...

Siam
1954
Writer, Director
Part of the Walt Disney "People and Places" series visiting Siam.

Walt Disney's Halloween Hilarities
1953
Writer
A package film of Halloween-themed cartoons, one of which being Trick or Treat (1952).

Don's Fountain of Youth
1953
Story
While traveling with his nephews, Donald is disgusted that they are only interested in comics. He stops at the "fountain of youth" and tricks the kids...

Peter Pan
1953
Story
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Ne...

Trick or Treat
1952
Story
When the nephews come to Donald's house in their Halloween costumes he dumps water on them and laughs at his trick. A witch sees this and decides to h...

Lambert the Sheepish Lion
1952
Story
Disney Legend Sterling Holloway narrates this classic animated short. A mix-up by Mr. Stork finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of s...

R'Coon Dawg
1951
Story
Mickey's hunting raccoons, with help from Pluto. But the raccoon outsmarts Pluto at every turn, with help from a vine, a stream, and ultimately grabbi...

Plutopia
1951
Story
Mickey's on vacation at Camp Utopia. At first Pluto thinks it really is utopia: trees everywhere and a cat to chase. But the cabin rules are strict: n...

Dude Duck
1951
Story
Donald is vacationing at a dude ranch. After all the beautiful women pick the best horses, Donald ends up with the sad sack Rover Boy. But Rover Boy w...
The Australian Platypus
1949
Writer
Nature documentary meets Disney-style cute in this Animaland animated short.

Crazy with the Heat
1947
Story
Donald and Goofy are driving across the desert, apparently the Sahara. The car breaks down (out of gas), and they start walking. Before long, they are...

Song of the South
1946
Story
Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on...

No Sail
1945
Story
Donald and Goofy rent a sailboat. This boat is a bit unusual: to rent it, you put a nickel in a slot, and the mast and sail pop up. Unfortunately, aft...

Donald's Crime
1945
Story
On the night he promised to take his girl-friend Daisy out, Donald Duck discovers he's skinned. Desperate for spending money, he gets it in the last p...

The Eyes Have It
1945
Story
Donald receives a mail order hypnosis kit complete with hypnotic goggles and decides to test it on Pluto. Using the goggles, he convinces Pluto he is ...

The Three Caballeros
1944
Story
For Donald's birthday he receives a box with three gifts inside. The gifts, a movie projector, a pop-up book, and a pinata, each take Donald on wild a...

Victory Vehicles
1943
Writer
Goofy demonstrates a number of crazy vehicles.

Private Pluto
1943
Story
Pluto is in the infantry guarding a pillbox from saboteurs.

Saludos Amigos
1942
Writer
A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba bea...

Bambi
1942
Story
Bambi's tale unfolds from season to season as the young prince of the forest learns about life, love, and friends.

Donald's Garden
1942
Story
Donald has to work hard to save his garden and price-winning melons from a hungry badger.

The Art of Self Defense
1941
Writer, Animation
Goofy takes a lighthearted look at self defense through the ages: cavemen, knights, the age of chivalry, and finally boxing.

The Art of Skiing
1941
Story
Goofy, staying at the Sugar Bowl resort, demonstrates the basics of downhill skiing, which the titles and announcer insist is pronounced "SHEEing". Th...

Donald's Dog Laundry
1940
Story
With a rubber bone as a lure, Donald Duck tries to entice Pluto to try his mechanical dog washer. When the bone gives Pluto trouble, Donald tries a to...