Ludwig Von Drake

"Von Drake" redirects here. For "von Drake" and "van Drake", the surnames, see Drake (surname).
Ludwig Von Drake
Donald Duck character
An anthropomorphized duck wearing an overcoat and bowtie, smiling and pointing to the sky
First appearanceThe Wonderful World of Color (1961)
Created by
Walt Disney
Bill Berg[1]
Milt Kahl
Voiced by
AliasOtto van Drakenstein (Dutch), Primus von Quack (German), Ludovico von Pato (Portuguese)
SpeciesAmerican Pekin Duck
GenderMale
OccupationScientist
ChildrenAnya, Corvus and Klara Von Drake (DuckTales (2017 TV series) only)
RelativesDonald Duck (nephew)
Della Duck (niece)
Huey, Dewey and Louie (grand-nephews)
Mother Goose (grandmother)
Victor Von Goose (cousin)
Colombust Duck (ancestor)
NationalityAustrian

Professor Ludwig Von Drake is a cartoon character created in 1961 by The Walt Disney Company. He is the paternal uncle of Donald Duck. He was first introduced as the presenter (and singer of "The Spectrum Song") in the cartoon An Adventure in Color, part of the first episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color on NBC.[5] According to the episode The Hunting Instinct of that series he and Donald Duck's father are brothers. He is described as a scientist, lecturer, psychologist, and world traveler. The character displayed his "expert" knowledge on a variety of subjects in eighteen episodes of the classic anthology series,[6] as well as on a number of Disneyland Records.[7]

Paul Frees was the original voice of Ludwig Von Drake. After Frees retired from the role, the character was briefly voiced by Walker Edmiston.[3] Since 1987, he has been voiced by Corey Burton.[4] Ludwig Von Drake has also appeared in numerous Disney comics stories.

  1. ^ "Ludwig Von Drake's Tale" by Jim Korkis (October 25, 2017)
  2. ^ "Ludwig von Drake".
  3. ^ a b News from me
  4. ^ a b "Corey Burton TV Credits". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television – A Complete History. New York: Hyperion Books. pp. 67, 76. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
  6. ^ Smith, Dave (1998). The Updated Official Encyclopedia: Disney A to Z. New York: Hyperion Books. p. 337. ISBN 0-7868-6391-9.
  7. ^ Fisher, David J. (1992). The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song Collector's Book. Walt Disney Records. pp. 28, 48. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.