About me...

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About me...     Name : Donald Duck  Address : Duckburg Birthday : June 9, 1934 Profession : cartoon hero Marital status : betrothed to Daisy My nephews : Huey, Dewey and Louie My uncle : Scrooge McDuck  My cousins : Gladstone Gander & Fethry Duck My hobby : the siesta Distinguishing feature : I am the great hero Paperinik in Europe since 1969

Who am I ? I first appeared in the Silly Symphonies cartoon The Wise Little Hen on June 9, 1934 (though I am mentioned in a 1931 Walt Disney storybook). My appearance in the cartoon, as created by animator Dick Lundy, is similar to my modern look — the colors are the same, as is my blue sailor shirt and hat — but my features are more elongated, my body plumper, and my feet bigger. My personality is not developed either; in the short, I only fills the role of the unhelpful friend from the original story. Bert Gillett, director of The Wise Little Hen, brought me back in his Mickey Mouse cartoon, The Orphan's Benefit on August 11, 1934. I am one of a number of characters who are giving performances in a benefit for Mickey's Orphans. My act is to recite the poems Mary Had a Little Lamb and Little Boy Blue, but every time I try, the mischievous orphans eat my specially made pie, leading me to fly into a squawking fit of anger. This explosive personality would remain with me for decades to come. I continued to be a hit with audiences. My character began appearing in most Mickey Mouse cartoons as a regular member of the ensemble with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Pluto. Cartoons from this period, such as the 1935 cartoon The Band Concert — in which I repeatedly disrupts the Mickey Mouse Orchestra's rendition of The William Tell Overture by playing Turkey in the Straw — are regularly hailed by critics as exemplary films and classics of animation. Animator Ben Sharpsteen also minted the classic Mickey, Donald, and Goofy comedy in 1935, with the cartoon Mickey's Service Station. I was redesigned in 1936 to be a bit fuller, rounder, and cuter. I also began starring in solo cartoons, the first of which was the January 9, 1937 Ben Sharpsteen cartoon, Don Donald. This short also introduced my long-time love interest, Daisy Duck (here called Donna Duck). My nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, would make their first animated appearance a year later in the April 15, 1938 film, Donald's Nephews, directed by Jack King.

My Family My parents are Hortense McDuck (the sister of Scrooge McDuck) and Quackmore Duck. My sister is named Della Thelma Duck. Her three sons, Huey, Dewey and Louie, were sent to spend some time with me as guests while their father recovered at the hospital from their latest prank. Nevertheless, I ended up serving as their adoptive parent.