He’s ornery, negative, stubborn and sometimes just plain mean, but we love him anyway. Donald Duck is 87 this year, and to celebrate our beloved duck, here are thirteen fun facts to celebrate National Donald Duck Day.
Donald Duck was first mentioned in the storybook, The Adventures of Mickey Mouse in 1931.
His first appearance was in 1934 in The Little Wise Hen, an animated short.
Donald Duck’s full name is Donald Fauntleroy Duck.
Donald is in at least two comic series, Walt Disney’s Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck.
He starred in his own American Anti-Nazi propaganda movie, which also won Best Animated Film at the Oscars in 1943.
Donald also presented an Oscar in 1958.
There have only been three actors to voice Donald Duck: Clarence Nash, Tony Anselmo, and Daniel Ross.
Donald was created to offset Mickey Mouse’s positive and upbeat personality.
Donald’s birthday is actually March 13 even though we celebrate him on June 9.
Donald Duck served in the United States Army during World War II in a series of six shorts.
He became the mascot for the University of Oregon Fighting Ducks when Walt Disney made an agreement with the university’s athletic director in 1947.
Donald Duck is color blind.
He was given a Hollywood Star on August 9, 2004.