Cartoons are loved by both children and adults. Walt Disney revolutionized the cartoon world with characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. To this day, cartoon characters are loved and are considered some people’s favorite. Here’s some of the oldest cartoon characters. The longest airing cartoons that still haven’t quit.
Felix The Cat
Felix the cat was created in 1919 by cartoonist Otto Messmer and Pat. He is identified as one of the most popular cartoon characters of the silent era with his famous grin, black body, wide eyes and The Magic Bag of Tricks from which he can pull out anything he needs at the moment. His first appearance was in a short film called Feline Follies and then made into print. King Features syndicated Felix in over 250 newspapers. By the end of the fifties, Joe Oriolo produced 264 five minutes episodes of Felix for Trans-Lux TV.
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is one of the oldest and most known characters ever. He was ‘born’ in 1928, the date which his first picture started. Originally, the mouse’s name was Mortimer Mouse but he was given the name Mickey Mouse by Walt Disney’s wife, Lillian Disney. His first completed cartoon is called Plane Crazy, which failed to impress distributors. The second cartoon was The Gallopin’ Gaucho which had the same result. However, Mickey Mouse succeeded in its first attempt with Steamboat Willie. Mickey Mouse didn’t speak until 1929. His first words were “Hot dogs!”, voiced by Walt Disney himself.
Donald Duck
Donald Duck’s full name is Donald Fauntleroy Duck. He is one of the most popular cartoon characters out there. Also, most known for his trademark sailor shirt and hat and no pants, his short temper and many fights and silly, but loveable antics. Donald Duck’s birthday is June 9, 1934 and his first appearance was in 1934 in a Silly Symphony cartoon named “The Wise Little Hen”. He has appeared in over 152 cartoon shorts between 1934 and 1959.
source: https://www.wonderslist.com/top-10-oldest-cartoon-characters/
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