A statement on Kerry's Facebook page read that fans will notice a "star shining a little brighter in Margaret’s honor" after ...

Actor Margaret Kelly, who starred in “The Ruggles” and inspired the “Peter Pan” Tinker Bell character, had died from cancer. She was 97.

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Margaret Kerry, the early sitcom actor and dancer who modeled the movements and expressions for Disney animators as they drew ...

Margaret Kerry, who inspired Disney's beloved Tinker Bell in Peter Pan, has died at the age of 97. See details.

Margaret Kerry, the model and actress who served as the inspiration for Disney’s beloved pixie, Tinker Bell, died Thursday at ...

The model and actor who inspired the “Tinker Bell” character in the 1953 animated Disney classic “Peter Pan” has died. Margaret Kerry’s family said the 97-year-old performer died Thursday in North ...

Margaret Kerry, an actress and dancer who served as the model for Disney animators who created the character of Tinker Bell, died on Thursday, her family announced. She was 97. [ Read more trending ...