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10 things you didn't know about Donald Duck

  • <p>His birthday is March 13, 1914. Traditionally, a character's first appearance in a cartoon marks its birthday—but in a late '40s cartoon, it was revealed that Donald was born on March 13th. In his authorized biography published in 1941, we find out he was born on Friday the 13th. </p>
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    10 things you didn't know about Donald Duck

    His birthday is March 13, 1914. Traditionally, a character's first appearance in a cartoon marks its birthday—but in a late '40s cartoon, it was revealed that Donald was born on March 13th. In his authorized biography published in 1941, we find out he was born on Friday the 13th.

  • <p>Donald's first voice was performed by Clarence Nash, who voiced him for 50 years. Nash voiced Donald for the last time in Mickey's Christmas Carol in 1983. Since Nash's death in 1985, Donald's voice has been performed by Disney animator, Tony Anselmo, who was mentored by Nash for the role. </p>
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    10 things you didn't know about Donald Duck

    Donald's first voice was performed by Clarence Nash, who voiced him for 50 years. Nash voiced Donald for the last time in Mickey's Christmas Carol in 1983. Since Nash's death in 1985, Donald's voice has been performed by Disney animator, Tony Anselmo, who was mentored by Nash for the role.

  • <p>Donald was a wartime screen star. The famed duck starred in a series of shorts during World War II that involved the positive-thinking duck developing deep appreciation for the American troops and a hefty dislike of Nazi Germany. </p>
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    10 things you didn't know about Donald Duck

    Donald was a wartime screen star. The famed duck starred in a series of shorts during World War II that involved the positive-thinking duck developing deep appreciation for the American troops and a hefty dislike of Nazi Germany.

  • <p>Donald has an asteroid named after him. Asteroid 12410 was named in 1995 and is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. </p>
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    10 things you didn't know about Donald Duck

    Donald has an asteroid named after him. Asteroid 12410 was named in 1995 and is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

  • <p>Donald has appeared in more films than any other Disney character. He has 225 films to his name. </p>
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    10 things you didn't know about Donald Duck

    Donald has appeared in more films than any other Disney character. He has 225 films to his name.

  • <p>Donald doesn’t don pants with his sailor shirt, but does wear swimming trunks when he goes for a swim. </p>
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    10 things you didn't know about Donald Duck

    Donald doesn’t don pants with his sailor shirt, but does wear swimming trunks when he goes for a swim.

  • <p>In the 1940s, Donald was so popular that he starred in more cartoons than Mickey Mouse. </p>
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    10 things you didn't know about Donald Duck

    In the 1940s, Donald was so popular that he starred in more cartoons than Mickey Mouse.

  • <p>Donald suffers from a form of color blindness. </p>
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    10 things you didn't know about Donald Duck

    Donald suffers from a form of color blindness.

  • <p>In the 1930s, he typically appeared as part of a comic trio with Mickey and Goofy and was given his own film series in 1937 starting with Don Donald . These films introduced Donald's love interest, Daisy Duck and often included his three nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. </p>
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    10 things you didn't know about Donald Duck

    In the 1930s, he typically appeared as part of a comic trio with Mickey and Goofy and was given his own film series in 1937 starting with Don Donald . These films introduced Donald's love interest, Daisy Duck and often included his three nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie.

  • <p>In 2005, Donald received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, joining other fictional characters such as Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker, The Simpsons, Winnie the Pooh, Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, Godzilla and Snow White. </p>
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    10 things you didn't know about Donald Duck

    In 2005, Donald received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, joining other fictional characters such as Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker, The Simpsons, Winnie the Pooh, Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, Godzilla and Snow White.

<p>His birthday is March 13, 1914. Traditionally, a character's first appearance in a cartoon marks its birthday—but in a late '40s cartoon, it was revealed that Donald was born on March 13th. In his authorized biography published in 1941, we find out he was born on Friday the 13th. </p>
<p>Donald's first voice was performed by Clarence Nash, who voiced him for 50 years. Nash voiced Donald for the last time in Mickey's Christmas Carol in 1983. Since Nash's death in 1985, Donald's voice has been performed by Disney animator, Tony Anselmo, who was mentored by Nash for the role. </p>
<p>Donald was a wartime screen star. The famed duck starred in a series of shorts during World War II that involved the positive-thinking duck developing deep appreciation for the American troops and a hefty dislike of Nazi Germany. </p>
<p>Donald has an asteroid named after him. Asteroid 12410 was named in 1995 and is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. </p>
<p>Donald has appeared in more films than any other Disney character. He has 225 films to his name. </p>
<p>Donald doesn’t don pants with his sailor shirt, but does wear swimming trunks when he goes for a swim. </p>
<p>In the 1940s, Donald was so popular that he starred in more cartoons than Mickey Mouse. </p>
<p>Donald suffers from a form of color blindness. </p>
<p>In the 1930s, he typically appeared as part of a comic trio with Mickey and Goofy and was given his own film series in 1937 starting with Don Donald . These films introduced Donald's love interest, Daisy Duck and often included his three nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. </p>
<p>In 2005, Donald received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, joining other fictional characters such as Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker, The Simpsons, Winnie the Pooh, Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, Godzilla and Snow White. </p>
Saloni Dhruv

If you weren’t aware, today is Donald Duck Day. No, it’s not his birthday, but June 9 marks the first time Donald appeared on the big screen. It was on this day, in 1934, that Donald co-starred in Disney’s ‘Silly Symphonies’ short ‘The Wise Little Hen’.

Bet you didn’t know that about one of the most popular and beloved cartoon characters, did you?

So how much do you know about his sailor suit-wearing, pants-less, short-tempered little duck? Do yourself a favor and up your knowledge of the iconic cartoon character with ten interesting facts and fun gifs.

– Gifs sourced from: Giphy