Donald Duck

Donald Duck is a Walt Disney comic book and animated cartoon character that made his debut appearance in the 1931 publication of Mickey Mouse Annual. His first animated appearance was in the Silly Symphonies production titled The Wise Little Hen in 1934. Donald was originally voiced by Clarence "Ducky" Nash. By 1938 Donald was featured in his very own Donald Duck daily comic strip. http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000719/bio

During the 1940s, Donald was featured in theater productions more often than Mickey Mouse. He eventually starred in a total of 128 solo cartoons as well as made appearances alongside other Disney characters such as Mickey, Goofy and Pluto.http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/characterstandard/donald/donald.html

According to Disney comics author Don Rosa, Donald Duck was born sometime around 1920. In the 1942 production Donald Gets Drafted, his full name is revealed as Donald Fauntleroy Duck.http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000719/bio

Attention to Detail

In An Eye for Detail and The Dutchman's Secret it is revealed that Donald has an acute attention to detail. He is able to distinguish his three identical triplet nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie from each other when the other townspeople couldn't. His accomplishment of building a car completely from spare parts is also an example of this capacity.http://duckman.pettho.com/characters/donald.html

Family Tree

Donald is son to Hortense McDuck and Quackmore Duck. He has a twin sister Della Thelma Duck, the mother of Donald's triplet nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie. http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000719/bio

Donald's grandfather on his father's side, Humperdink Duck, is a direct descendant of Pintail Duck, thought to be the namesake and first in the Duck Family lineage. Donald also has a billionaire uncle on his mother's side, Scrooge McDuck. Daisy Duck, his distant cousin and aunt to Huey, Dewey and Louie, would later become his love interest.http://duckman.pettho.com/characters/donald.html

World War II

After the United States entered World War II in 1942, Donald Duck starred in a series of wartime propaganda films. He was portrayed as both an American and Nazi soldier, artillery and arms manufacturer, U.S. sailor, victim in a German labor camp, sky trooper and other military roles.http://duckman.pettho.com/characters/donald.html Among the films featuring Donald Duck from this period are:

• Donald Gets Drafted" - (May 1, 1942)
• The Vanishing Private - (September 25, 1942)
• Sky Trooper - (November 6, 1942)
• Der Fuerher's Face - (January 1, 1943)
• Fall Out Fall In - (April 23, 1943)
• The Old Army Game - (November 5, 1943)
• Commando Duck - (June 2, 1944)

Huey, Dewey and Louie

At some point Donald's nephews permanently move in with him due to their father's illness/injuries. Donald becomes a surrogate father and raises them as his own children, with help from girlfriend Daisy. His nephews praise him as a good cook, with pancakes as his specialty.http://duckman.pettho.com/characters/donald.html

"Oh, yeah?"

"Hiya, toots!"

"Aw, phooey!"

"Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!"

"Nothin' to it!"http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/characterstandard/donald/donald.html