Mortimer Mouse

There have been multiple fictional characters named Mortimer Mouse. Mortimer Mouse was the original name for Mickey Mouse. However, Lillian Disney, Walt Disney's wife, believed the name "Mortimer" sounded too pompous and suggested the name Mickey instead. The first was created by Floyd Gottfredson for The Walt Disney Company. He was Minnie Mouse's ranch-owning cattleman uncle. He first appeared in the comic strip Mickey Mouse in Death Valley (193... more

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