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 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 ...

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. Kerry was the model ...

The Walt Disney Archives shared the news of her passing on Instagram. Alongside photos of Kerry as Tinker Bell, they wrote in part, "Through her memorable performances—and her enduring connection and ...

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 ...