It is with profound sadness that we share news of the passing of Margaret Kerry (Boeke), our beloved Tinker Bell,” said a family statement on Kerry’s Facebook page. “Marg ...

Disney icon and Peter Pan model Margaret Kerry has died at age 97. Kerry was the live-action inspiration for the animated Tinker Bell character in the animated classic. A statement online announced ...

The original Tinker Bell inspiration from Disney's 1953 Peter Pan movie has passed away at the age of 97.

Margaret Kerry has died at the age of 97. Kerry was the model for the original Tinker Bell in 1953's Peter Pan. She also pantomimed the role. Other credits from her long career included two episodes ...

The woman who inspired and voiced the Walt Disney character Tinker Bell and spent her later years in the Wilmington area has died. Margaret Kerry, the model for Tinker Bell in the 1953 animated movie ...

Margaret Kerry, a Disney icon and live-action Peter Pan inspiration for the beloved Tinker Bell character, has died at age 97. Kerry's family announced news of her death via Facebook, with a post ...

Margaret Kerry, who through months of graceful and poignant pantomime inspired the portrayal of the Peter Pan fairy Tinker Bell that the world knows best, died on June 11 at her home in Wilmington, ...

Margaret Kerry, the live-action reference model for Disney's Tinker Bell, has died at the age of 97. Kerry's movements and personality were used by animators to create the iconic fairy for the 1953 ...

A statement on Kerry's Facebook page read that fans will notice a "star shining a little brighter in Margaret’s honor" after her death on June 11. Disney icon and Peter Pan model Margaret Kerry has ...

Margaret Kerry, the early sitcom actor and dancer who modeled the movements and expressions for Disney animators as they drew Peter Pan‘s pixie Tinker Bell into being, died of lung cancer on Thursday, ...