Mickey Mouse is one of the most recognizable cartoon characters ever. He is the leader of the Disney toons and the mascot for the Walt Disney company.Born on 18th November, 1928, his very first cartoon was Steamboat Willie , where he drove a steamboat and faced who would become his worst enemy, Pete.His longtime girlfriend is Minnie Mouse. He has two nephews, Mortie and Ferdy.The original character design for Mickey was later introduced as Mickey's rival, Mortimer.He has a number of skills, including being a master detective, a less-than powerful wizard, a diplomat and a wise leader.In Who Framed Roger Rabbit , he shared screen time with Bugs Bunny, who is the mascot for Warner Bros, Disney's rival company. When Eddie Valiant is in Toontown, he accidentally falls down from a building. Mickey and Bugs appear parachuting and comment on the whole situation.In House of Mouse , he is in charge of running the nightclub, as well as acting as a host.He appears in Kingdom Hearts , Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts II . There, he is the king of Disney Castle who is lost and must be found by Sora, Goofy and Donald. He is dedicated to fight the Heartless and Organization XIII.Since his debut in Steamboat Willie he went on to star in 118 Mickey Mouse cartoons, starred in two feature films- Fantasia (1940) and Fun and Fancy Free (1947) and made appearances in Donald Duck, Pluto and Goofy cartoons. His final appearance had been in the 1953 short The Simple Things then 30 years later he was brought out of 'retirement' to be Bob Cratchit in Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) He had his own club Mickey Mouse Club in 1929 which soon had several million members, a secret handshake, a special members greeting, a code of behaviour and a club song - Minnie's Yoo Hoo . He became the mascot for The Mickey Mouse Club television show which first aired in 1955. He serves as chief host for Disneyland and Walt Disney World leading parades. On his 50th birthday on 18 November 1978 he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard. In 1932 vWalt Disney was awarded an Academy Award for creating Mickey. In 1944 the Allied password for the D-Day invasion was Mickey Mouse