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<\/a><\/p>\nJune 9th is considered his birthday because Donald Duck made his cinematic debut on June 9, 1934, the release date of the cartoon The Wise Little Hen. (That makes him 81 years old.)<\/p>\n
Donald’s middle name is Fauntleroy. I think this suits him nicely.<\/p>\n
Donald Duck likes to say he’s number one, and he’s actually right in some respects.\u00a0 He has appeared in more films than any other Disney character, according to IMDB.<\/p>\n The University of Oregon’s mascot is Donald Duck. According to the school<\/a>, the agreement was made “in 1947 when Oregon’s first athletic director, Leo Harris, struck a handshake arrangement with Walt Disney. Donald’s likeness could serve as a mascot, as long as it was done in good taste.” Upon Disney’s death, however, the lack of written agreement became an issue, and some people pushed for another duck to take the reins. (I know, the horror!) Thankfully, Donald prevailed.<\/p>\n In 1984, when Donald Duck turned 50, his “visit to the Eugene City Airport that drew 3,000 to 4,000 fans for the presentation of an academic cap and gown to Donald, who was named an honorary alumnus of the University of Oregon. Thousands of area residents signed a congratulatory scroll for Donald, and that document is now part of Disney’s corporate archives,” according to the University of Oregon.<\/p>\n Donald starred in the \u201cDer Fuehrer\u2019s Face,\u201d a short propaganda film that won the 1943 Academy Award for Animated Short Film.<\/p>\n Donald Duck has his own star on the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame.<\/p>\n Donald has a twin sister named Della Duck, who is the mother of Huey, Dewey and Louie, Donald’s nephews. (I guess multiples run in duck family, too?) She first appeared in comic books and hasn’t gotten any screen time from Disney recently.<\/p>\n Donald Duck\u2019s father\u2019s name is Quackmore Duck, his mother\u2019s name is Hortense McDuck.<\/p>\n Donald is the fifth most published comic book character in the world after Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and Wolverine, according to toplst.com.<\/p>\n Donald and his girlfriend Daisy have been an item for a very long time. Daisy Duck was originally called Donna Duck when she made her first appearance in the animated short film “Don Donald” in 1937.<\/p>\n The Asteroid 12410 discovered in 1995 by P. Sicoli and P. Ghezzi at Sormano, was named after Donald Duck.<\/p>\n YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Our ride on Dumbo at the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration #DisneySMMC<\/a><\/p>\n PRIOR POST: <\/strong>3 reasons we love the Inside Out: Storybook Deluxe app<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss a post! Please subscribe to Mom Factually\u2019s completely safe, spam-free email list in the box in the top right corner of the page!<\/p>\n Pleae like Mom Factually on Facebook<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n You can also find Mom Factually on Pinterest<\/a>, Twitter, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Happy birthday, Donald Duck! Donald is my favorite Disney character, for a variety of reasons, including our similar personalities and temperament, that my dad does a great version of Donald’s voice, and that my first trip to Disney World was in 1984, which was Donald’s 50th birthday. He was celebrated in grand style that year! 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That was the last movie in which he voiced Donald, although he continued to do commercials and such until his death in 1985. It was then that Tony Anselmo, who had been trained by Nash for the role, took over as the voice of Donald Duck.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n