- Dec 13 Charles Watts, actor (Lone Ranger & Lost City of Gold), dies of cancer
- Dec 14 Emma Dunn, British-American stage, silent and sound film actress (Dr. Monica; Dr. Kildare (films); Hideaway), dies at 91
- Dec 14 Richard Whorf, American actor (Yankee Doodle Dandy; Keeper of Flame), and director (It Happened In Brooklyn), dies from a heart attack at 60
- Dec 14 Verna Felton, American actress (Hilda-December Bride), dies at 76
Walt Disney (1901-1966)
Dec 15 American animator (Mickey Mouse), producer and co-founder of Walt Disney Co., dies of lung cancer at 65
- Dec 18 Gene Gauntier [Liggett], American silent film screenwriter and actress. dies at 81
- Dec 22 Robert Keith [Rolland Keith Richey], American character actor (Guys and Dolls; The Wild One; Battle Circus; Branded), dies at 68
- Dec 31 Nipo T. Strongheart, Native American activist, lecturer and film consultant (Pony Soldier), dies at 75
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