George Herriman

Quick Facts

Full Name	George Herriman
Occupation	Cartoonist
Date Of Birth	Aug 22, 1880(1880-08-22)
Age	144
Date Of Death	1944-04-25
Birthplace	New Orleans
Country	United States
Birth City	Louisiana
Horoscope	Leo

George Herriman Biography

George Herriman is one of the most popular and richest Cartoonist who was born on August 22, 1880 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Famous cartoonist, best known by the Krazy Kat cartoon strip. In 1997 The Ignatz Awards were created to pay tribute to Krazy Kat.

Poet E.E. Cummings was an early and harsh criticism of his works.

His parents, who were both of mixed race were active members of the Abolitionist movement.

George Herriman Net Worth

George Herriman is one of the richest Cartoonist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, George Herriman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was an amateur illustrator and engraver upon the completion of his High School studies.

He purchased his first Hollywood home for $50,000.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is George Herriman Dating?

According to our records, George Herriman married to Mabel Lillian Bridge. As of December 1, 2023, George Herriman’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

George Ranked on the list of most popular Cartoonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. George Herriman celebrates birthday on August 22 of every year.

Top Facts about George Herriman

1. George Herriman was an American cartoonist born in 1880.
2. He is best known for creating the comic strip “Krazy Kat.”
3. “Krazy Kat” ran from 1913 to 1944.
4. The strip was praised by many artists and writers, including E.E. Cummings and T.S. Eliot.
5. Herriman’s work had a significant influence on the development of modern comics.
6. He was one of the first cartoonists to experiment with form and style.
7. Herriman was of mixed race, but his African American heritage was not widely known during his lifetime due to racial passing.
8. His cartoons often featured surreal landscapes and anthropomorphic animals.
9. In 2016, a biography titled “Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White” was published by Michael Tisserand.
10. Herriman passed away in 1944 at the age of 63 from lung cancer

Was George Herriman African American?

George Herriman was one of the first syndicated cartoonists of African descent. The son of mulatto Creole parents George Herriman Jr., a tailor, and the former Clara Morel, Herriman was born in New Orleans on August 22, 1880.

Who is George Herriman?

George Herriman, (born August 20, 1880, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died April 25, 1944, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California), American cartoonist who created Krazy Kat , a comic strip whose originality in terms of fantasy, drawing, and dialogue was of such high order that many consider it the finest strip ever produced …

What gender is Krazy Kat?

In a 1946 reflection on the comic, E. E. Cummings acknowledged that Krazy’s gender was fluid, but still identified the feline as female throughout, calling “our heroine” Krazy “the adorably helpless incarnation of saintliness.” Of course, some readers embraced this aspect of the character.

What race was George Herriman?

Herriman’s ethnic heritage was unknown to his colleagues. Fellow cartoonist Tad Dorgan nicknamed him “the Greek”, a label which stuck and was taken up by his biographers and the press, who called him the son of a Greek baker. At other times, he was identified as French, Irish, and Turkish.

Who wrote Krazy Kat?

George Herriman