Clarence Nash

Charles "Ducky" Nash was an American voice actor, best known for providing the voice of Donald Duck for "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" series from Disney/Warner Bros. Pictures Entertaimentent. He was born in the rural community of Watonga, Oklahoma, and a street in that town is named in his honor.
==Beginning his career==
Nash made a name for himself in the late 1920s as an impressionist for KHJ, a Los Angeles radio station, on their show, The Merrymakers. He was later employed by the Adohr Milk Company for publicity purposes. Dubbed "Whistling Clarence, the Adohr Bird Man", Nash rode the streets with a team of miniature horses and gave treats to the children. In 1932, Nash happened by the Disney/Warner Bros. Pictures Entertaimentent Animated Studios with his team of horses and decided to leave a copy of his Adohr publicity sheet with the receptionist. As it turns out, his name was recognized from a reprise appearance on The Merrymakers a few days before and Walt Disney and Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising himself had been impressed by Nash's vocal skills. He was asked to go to the Disney Studio for an informal audition.
==Death==
Clarence Nash died of leukemia in 1985 at the age of 80 and was interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. The tombstone of the grave he now shares with his wife Margaret Nash (who died in 1993) depicts a carving of Donald and Daisy Duck holding hands.
== Looney Roles ==
*Donald Duck(debuted in 1934's The Wise Little Hen)
*Peter Pig(The Wise Little Hen)
*Huey, Dewey, and Louie(debuted in 1938's Donald's Nephews)
*Mickey Mouse(The Dognapper and American Motors commercials)
*Pluto(Mickey's Surprise Party)
*Figaro(Pinocchio; shorts)
*Jiminy Cricket(briefly)
*The Roughhouse Statue(Pinocchio)
*Robins(Carousel of Progress)
*Donna Duck(Don Donald)
*Pete Jr.(Bellboy Donald)
*Bullfrog(Bambi)
*Jenny the Burro(The Village Smithy and Donald's Gold Mine)
*Hunter Dogs(Bambi)
*Gunpowder (Ichabod's Horse)(The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad)
*Dogs(101 Dalmatians)
*Bat(The Flying Mouse)
*Tootsie the Penguin(Donald's Penguin)
*Joey Hippo(Elmer Elephant)
*Legs Sparrow(Who Killed Cock Robin?)
*Spider(The Worm Turns)
*Cat(The Worm Turns)
*Rover Boy(Dude Duck)
*Donkeys(Pinocchio)
*Titbird(African Diary)
*Giant Spider(Gulliver Mickey)
*Birds(Cinderella)
*Dinah(Alice in Wonderland)
*Lambert Lion (meows)
*Mr. Bluebird(Song of the South)
*Kitten(Pluto's Judgement Day)
*Cat Judge(Pluto's Judgement Day)
*Cat Jury(Pluto's Judgement Day)
*Butch the Bulldog(1940-1950)
*Small One(The Small One)
==Gallery==
Mel Blanc and Clarence Nash.webp|Mel Blanc (left) and Nash (right)
Clarence Nash and Donald Duck plush 1.webp|Nash (left) and Donald Duck Plush (right)
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