Clarence “Ducky” Nash voiced Donald Duck for over 50 years, from The Wise Little Hen to Mickey’s Christmas Carol, spanning more than 120 shorts, commercials, albums, and more. He even portrayed himself in The Reluctant Dragon, demonstrating to Robert Benchley how to perform Donald’s voice. Nash is seen here with his Donald puppet, explaining that Donald is an actor, when you see him get mad on screen, he’s simply acting. | Disney History Channel

Florence Gill and Clarence Nash give us a behind the scenes look at the recording process for Mickey’s Grand Opera. Gill played Clara Cluck, and Nash, of course, was Donald Duck. This clip was originally used in 1941’s The Reluctant Dragon and repurposed for Disney Animation: The Illusions of Life in 1981. | Disney History Channel