Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon
character created in 1934 at
Walt Disney Productions and licensed by
The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an
anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a
sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald's most famous personality trait is his easily provoked and explosive temper. Along with his friend
Mickey Mouse, Donald is one of the most popular Disney characters and was included in
TV Guide's list of the 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time in 2002. Donald rose to fame with his comedic roles in
animated cartoons. He first appeared in
The Wise Little Hen (1934), but it was his second appearance in
Orphan's Benefit which characterized him as a temperamental comic foil to Mickey Mouse. Throughout the 1930s, '40s and '50s he appeared in over 100 theatrical films, several of which were recognized at the
Academy Awards. Donald was first a supporting character alongside Mickey,
Goofy and
Pluto, but was given his own series of films in 1937, starting with
Don Donald. These films introduced Donald's girlfriend
Daisy Duck and sometimes featured his three nephews
Huey, Dewey, and Louie as recurring characters. After the 1956 film
Chips Ahoy Donald appeared primarily in educational films before eventually returning to theatrical animation in 1983 with
Mickey's Christmas Carol. His most recent theatrical appearance was in 1999's
Fantasia 2000. Donald has also appeared in direct-to-video features such as
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999) and
The Three Musketeers (2004) as well as television programs such as
DuckTales (1987–1990),
Quack Pack (1998–2004) and
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006–present).
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