Yale Gracey

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Yale Gracey (1910 - 1983) was a Disney Imagineer, writer, and layout artist for many Disney animated shorts, including classics such as The Three Caballeros and Fantasia. He designed many of the special effects for the Disney ride Haunted Mansion and the fire effect used in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. He was honored by having the "Ghost Host" ("Master Gracey") named after him.

[edit] External links

• Tribute site. Although it is not technically about Yale, it does have an informative biography.
• Gracey's animation work at the Internet Movie Database