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Encyclopedia > Gyro Gearloose
Gyro Gearloose

Gyro Gearloose, as seen in DuckTales.
First appearance "Gladstone's Terrible Secret" in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #140, 1952
Created by Carl Barks
Voiced by Hal Smith

Gyro Gearloose is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic Common Crane created by Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company. He is part of the Scrooge McDuck universe, appearing in comic book stories as a friend of Donald Duck, Scrooge and anyone who is associated with them. This article is on the animated series. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Walt Disneys Comics and Stories is an anthology comic book that has an assortment of Disney characters, including Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Chip n Dale, Lil Bad Wolf, Scamp, Bucky Bug, Grandma Duck, Brer Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, and others. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Carl Barks (March 27, 1901 – August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947), Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952) and Magica De Spell (1961). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Harold John Hal Smith (August 24, 1916 - January 28, 1994) was an American character actor and voice-over artist. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Binomial name Grus grus Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian Crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. ... Carl Barks (March 27, 1901 – August 25, 2000) was a famous Disney Studio illustrator and comic book creator, who invented Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947), Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952) and Magica De Spell (1961). ... The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... Scrooge McDuck or Uncle Scrooge is a fictional Scottish character created by Carl Barks who first appeared in Dell Comics Four Color Comics #178 Christmas on Bear Mountain in December 1947. ... The Scrooge McDuck universe is the fictional world where Scrooge McDuck lives. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Donald Duck is an animated cartoon and comic-book character from Walt Disney Productions. ...


Gyro is Duckburg's most famous inventor, even though his inventions don't always work the way he wants them to. His outrageous productivity is presented as a factor in the quality of his inventions; because he always comes up with new ideas, his inventions often lack an important feature that will often cause trouble for Scrooge or Donald who have bought the invention. He is known as being good-natured towards others. Gyro is often assisted by his Little Helper (or just "Helper"), who is a small anthropomorphic robot with a light bulb for a head. Duckburg, as seen in the animated series DuckTales. ... Little Helper Little Helper, or simply Helper, is a fictional character in the Scrooge McDuck universe of Disney comic books. ... ASIMO, a humanoid robot manufactured by Honda. ... An incandescent lamp bulb and its glowing filament. ...


Some of Gyro's relatives include his father Fulton Gearloose, his grandfather Ratchet Gearloose, and Newton Gearloose, his nephew. In some stories, Gyro's primary rival is Emil Eagle although he is also antagonized by the Beagle Boys and Magica De Spell. The Gearloose Family is a fictional family made by The Walt Disney Company. ... The Gearloose Family is a fictional family made by The Walt Disney Company. ... The Gearloose Family is a fictional family made by The Walt Disney Company. ... “Nephew” redirects here. ... Emil Eagle is a fictional character made for The Walt Disney Company. ... The Beagle Boys are a group of fictional characters from the Scrooge McDuck universe loosely based on the popular image of Ma Barker and the Barker-Karpis Gang. ... Magica and her brother/pet Poe, as seen on DuckTales. ...


In the 1987 animated series DuckTales, Hal Smith supplied Gyro's voice. Among Gyro's noteworthy inventions in the series was the creation of the GizmoDuck suit, intended to be worn by a security guard for Scrooge McDuck's Money Bin. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... . ... This article is on the animated series. ... Harold John Hal Smith (August 24, 1916 - January 28, 1994) was an American character actor and voice-over artist. ... Fenton Crackshell Fenton Crackshell is a fictional character created by the Walt Disney company and voiced by Hamilton Camp. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Contrary to his entry in Don Markstein's Toonopedia, Gyro never once appeared on House of Mouse (in fact, Gyro's usual role as an inventor is replaced with Ludwig Von Drake in both House of Mouse and many other cartoons). Don Marksteins Toonopedia (subtitled A Vast Repository of Toonological Knowledge) is a Web encyclopedia of print and animated cartoons. ... The House of Mouse is a Disney cartoon show where Mickey Mouse and his friends run a nighclub called The House of Mouse, which shows Disney cartons as part of its floor show. ... Ludwig Von Drake is one of Walt Disneys cartoon and comic book characters. ...


In the Toontown universe Gyro created the cogs, the main antagonists of the game. They are grim business-men-like robots, who can't take a joke, so to take care of the infestation, the toons, (the main protagonists of the game) destroy them with gags, such as squirting seltzer water and throwing pies at them. Gyro made his first appearance on the Sport Goofy special with only one line: "Scrooge parting with a million dollars?". Toontown Online (more commonly known as Toontown) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by The Walt Disney Company and billed as the first such game intended for kids and families. ... An ...


External links

  • Virtual journey in Gyro Gearloose's house


DuckTales
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Characters
Main characters Scrooge McDuck | Huey, Dewey and Louie | Launchpad McQuack | Webby Vanderquack
Mrs. Beakley | Duckworth | Gyro Gearloose | Doofus | Bubba | Fenton Crackshell/GizmoDuck
Villains Flintheart Glomgold | Magica De Spell | Poe De Spell | The Beagle Boys | Ma Beagle
The Beagle Brats | The Beagle Babes | Pete | Dijon | Merlock | The Phantom Blot
Minor characters Donald Duck | Mrs. Featherby | Goldie O'Gilt | Gandra Dee | Little Bulb | Gladstone Gander
Ludwig Von Drake
Other
Misc Duckburg | Calisota | Money Bin | Scrooge's Number One Dime | The Junior Woodchucks
(Guidebook)
Media Episodes | DVDs | DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp | DuckTales (video game)
DuckTales 2 | DuckTales: The Quest for Gold | Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
TV movies &
specials		 The Treasure of the Golden Suns | Catch as Cash Can | Time Is Money | Super DuckTales
The Golden Goose
See also Scrooge McDuck universe | Carl Barks | Darkwing Duck | Quack Pack | The Disney Afternoon

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Gyro Gearloose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (219 words)
Gyro Gearloose is a fictional character, a chicken created by Carl Barks for the Walt Disney company who originally appeared in the comic books as a friend of Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck and anyone who is associated with them.
Gyro is often assisted by his Little Helper (or just "Helper"), who is a small robot with a light bulb for a head.
In some stories, Gyro's primary rival is Emil Eagle although he is also antagonized by the Beagle Boys and Magica De Spell.
Gyro Gearloose (363 words)
Gyro seems to have had some trouble maintaining his weight in his early days, where he occasionally appeared quite hefty at times, but his primary aspect is slender.
Gyro is a regular on Disney's "DuckTales." (See also: D.T.A. Gyro was a creation of the "Duck Man," Carl Barks.
In Brazilian comics Gyro is known as "Professor Pardal" (meaning Professor Sparrow), thus Gyro's species is changed from a chicken to a sparrow.
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