Felix the Cat

Felix the Cat is one of the most popular and oldest cartoon characters ever. Felix first appeared in a cartoon short in 1918 and is definately one of the oldest famous cartoon characters along with some other cartoon characters like Oswald the Lucky Rabbit who was made around the same time as Felix was. Felix's cartoon shorts lasted from 1919-1936, before being revived in 1958 up until again ending in the 2000's. By the time of the late 1920's Felix's popularity was dying to other famous cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse.