The Quack
Celebrating 92 Years of Donald Duck
Happy National Donald Duck Day!
June 9, 1934 - The Wise Little Hen premiered
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Donald Duck Trivia
Test your knowledge of the world's most famous duck!
Donald's birthday is June 9, 1934 - the premiere of The Wise Little Hen
Donald's full name is Donald Fauntleroy Duck, revealed in 1942's Donald Gets Drafted
Donald has appeared in more films than any other Disney character - over 190!
Donald received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 9, 2004
Clarence Nash voiced Donald for 50 years using a technique called buccal speech
Carl Barks, known as 'The Good Duck Artist,' created Scrooge McDuck and Duckburg
Donald was officially ranked #3 in TV Guide's 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters
Der Fuehrer's Face (1943) won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
Donald is the most popular Disney character in many European countries, especially Scandinavia
In Sweden, a Donald Duck special airs every Christmas Eve, watched by millions
Donald served in the U.S. Army during WWII in multiple propaganda cartoons
The Disney company banned Donald Duck in Finland in 1977 because he doesn't wear pants
Donald's sailor suit was inspired by Fred Astaire's outfit in Flying Down to Rio
Donald has three nephews because three is a strong number in storytelling
Huey wears red, Dewey wears blue, Louie wears green - ROY G BIV without the last letters
More Duck Facts
- The Voice: Clarence Nash used a technique called "buccal speech" -
producing sound in the cheeks without using the vocal cords.
- Sailor Suit: Donald always wears his sailor suit, but almost never
wears pants - leading to his ban in Finland (later lifted).
- The Nephews: Huey, Dewey, and Louie arrived via Della Duck's letter
asking Donald to watch them "for a few days." That was in 1938.
- Nordic Popularity: Donald is more popular than Mickey Mouse in
Scandinavia. Finland prints more Donald Duck comics than any other country.
- The Name: Donald is named after cricketer Don Bradman (according to
some sources) or is simply a classic American name of the era.