We remember Donald’s 1934 debut with these pictures of real ducks. ... Donald Fauntleroy Duck entered the world on June 9, 1934, as a sailor suit-wearing cartoon character in The Wise Little Hen.

Donald Duck is a well-known and very popular character especially in Scandinavian countries. Donald's 1942 short film, Der Fuehrer's Face, won the Academy Award for Animated Short Film.