His self-titled newspaper strip, drawn primarily by Floyd Gottfredson, ran for 45 years. In 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.īeginning in 1930, Mickey has also been featured extensively as a comic strip character. Ten of Mickey's cartoons were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, one of which, Lend a Paw, won the award in 1942. Mickey appeared primarily in short films, but also occasionally in feature-length films. He went on to appear in over 130 films, including The Band Concert (1935), Brave Little Tailor (1938), and Fantasia (1940). Mickey officially debuted in the short film Steamboat Willie (1928), one of the first sound cartoons. Mickey first appeared in a test screening short (Plane Crazy). An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves, Mickey has become one of the world's most recognizable characters.

He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928. Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.

Photo of a mouse