George Herriman

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1880-08-22 (64 years old)

Deathday

1944-04-26

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

George Herriman

Biography

George Joseph Herriman III (August 22, 1880 – April 25, 1944) was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Krazy Kat (1913–1944). More influential than popular, Krazy Kat had an appreciative audience among those in the arts. Gilbert Seldes' article "The Krazy Kat Who Walks by Himself" was the earliest example of a critic from the high arts giving serious attention to a comic strip. The Comics Journal placed the strip first on its list of the greatest comics of the 20th century. Herriman's work has been a primary influence on cartoonists such as Elzie C. Segar, Will Eisner, Charles M. Schulz, Robert Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Bill Wat...

Acting

1928

Production

1925

1916

1940

1929

Farm Relief

as Creator

1931

Svengarlic

as Creator

1935

Kannibal Kapers

as Creator

1931

Rodeo Dough

as Comic Book

1933

1930

Slow Beau

as Creator

1930

Jazz Rhythm

as Creator

1931

Soda Poppa

as Creator

1931

1933

Antique Antics

as Creator

1916

A Duet

as Writer

1933

Krazy Spooks

as Comic Book

1936

1916

Krazy Kat, Bugologist

as Graphic Novel Illustrator

1916

A Duet

as Director

1933

Stage Krazy

as Characters

1933

House Cleaning

as Characters

1933

Bunnies And Bonnets

as Characters

1934

Busy Bus

as Characters

1934

The Trapeze Artist

as Characters

1934

Masquerade Party

as Characters

1933

Wooden Shoes

as Characters

1933

Wedding Bells

as Characters

1932

Snow Time

as Characters

1932

Paper Hanger

as Characters

1932

Hic-Cups The Champ

as Characters

1932

Ritzy Hotel

as Characters

1932

Soldier Old Man

as Characters

1934

Cinder Alley

as Characters

1933

The Curio Shop

as Characters

1934

Tom Thumb

as Characters

1935

The King's Jester

as Characters

1934

Goofy Gondolas

as Characters

1939

Golf Chumps

as Characters

1938

Hot Dogs On Ice

as Characters

1938

1938

Gym Jams

as Characters

1938

Krazy Magic

as Characters

1938

1938

Little Buckaroo

as Characters

1937

The Masque Raid

as Characters

1937

1937

The Lyin' Hunter

as Characters

1936

Krazy's Newsreel

as Characters

1936

Highway Snobbery

as Characters

1930

An Old Flame

as Writer

1930

Desert Sunk

as Writer

1930

Spookeasy

as Writer

1932

1916

1916

1921

1929

1929

A Fur Peace

as Writer

1929

Ratskin

as Writer

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