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What about Mickey Mouse? Disney tried very hard to make him a star. But Mickey Mouse is more of a symbol than a real character.

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Joseph Barbera
Age: 95 †
Born: 1911
Born: March 24
Died: 2006
Died: December 18
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Television Producer
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New York City
New York
Joseph Roland Barbera
Joseph Roland Joe Barbera
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