Gender: Male
Dick Kelsey, was an important American early animation art director, pioneer theme park designer, and illustrator of children's books. His career spanned several Disney films of the 1940s and 1950s, after which he assisted in the design of Disneyland in 1955. Translating the screen arts to real buildings, Kelsey was hired by the Marco Engineering firm of Cornelius Vanderbilt Wood to be a lead art director to design Magic Mountain theme park at Golden, Colorado in 1957. Later Kelsey became mentor to another prominent Disney artisan, Ron Dias, whose films include Sleeping Beauty. In time, Kelsey returned to Disney work, including Bedknobs and Broomsticks and illustrating children's books of Disney films. He died on his 82nd birthday.
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The name Dick Kelsey is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Dick is commonly found in Netherlands, United States of America, Hong Kong, and 82 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Dick is recorded 14,866 times globally, ranking it as the 4,061th most common name worldwide.
Dick is most prevalent in Netherlands, with 6,105 occurrences, making it the 146th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Dick is found among 1 in every 62 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | #146 | 1 : 62 |
| United States of America | #1,380 | 1 : 634 |
| Hong Kong | #260 | 1 : 263 |
| United Kingdom | #1,592 | 1 : 850 |
| South Africa | #2,890 | 1 : 3,908 |
| Peru | #2,153 | 1 : 2,974 |
| Sweden | #465 | 1 : 332 |
| Nigeria | #3,653 | 1 : 5,271 |
| Malaysia | #5,374 | 1 : 9,259 |
| Canada | #2,187 | 1 : 1,642 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Dick from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Dick Kelsey, was an important American early animation art director, pioneer theme park designer, and illustrator of children's books. His career spanned several Disney films of the 1940s and 1950s, after which he assisted in the design of Disneyland in 1955. Translating the screen arts to real buildings, Kelsey was hired by the Marco Engineering firm of Cornelius Vanderbilt Wood to be a lead art director to design Magic Mountain theme park at Golden, Colorado in 1957. Later Kelsey became mentor to another prominent Disney artisan, Ron Dias, whose films include Sleeping Beauty. In time, Kelsey returned to Disney work, including Bedknobs and Broomsticks and illustrating children's books of Disney films. He died on his 82nd birthday.
Dick Kelsey is a former Republican member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 26th district from 2009 until 2013. He was previously a Kansas Representative elected in 2005.
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