Harold Gray

Quick Facts

Full Name	Harold Gray
Occupation	Cartoonist
Date Of Birth	Jan 20, 1894(1894-01-20)
Age	130
Date Of Death	1968-05-09
Birthplace	Kankakee
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Capricorn

Harold Gray Biography

Harold Gray is one of the most popular and richest Cartoonist who was born on January 20, 1894 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. This twentieth-century cartoonist is best known for his creation of the Little Orphan Annie comic strip. His artwork often contained political commentary. Little Joe, a comic strip about western humor, was also a frequent contribution.

He was mentored early in his career by Early in his career, he was mentored by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist John T. McCutcheon., a Pulitzer Prize- winning cartoonist.

He was born in Kankakee, Illinois and raised in West Lafayette, Illinois. After the 1925 death his first wife Doris C. Platt had died, he moved to Connecticut with Winifred Frost, his second wife.

Harold Gray Net Worth

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

Purdue University awarded him an engineering degree in 1917. He was a Chicago Tribune reporter before he served briefly in World War I.

His Little Orphan Annie comic was named after an 1885 poem by His Little Orphan Annie comic, titled after an 1885 poem by James Whitcomb Riley, inspired a Broadway musical, a popular radio program, and several films.. It inspired a Broadway musical, popular radio programs, and many films.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Harold Gray Dating?

According to our records, Harold Gray married to Winifred Frost , Doris C. Platt. As of December 1, 2023, Harold Gray’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Harold Ranked on the list of most popular Cartoonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Harold Gray celebrates birthday on January 20 of every year.

Is Little Orphan Annie Based on a true story?

Origins of Annie Riley wrote the poem in 1885, and it was based on a real- life girl, who was somewhat of an orphan. This particular girl was named Mary Alice Smith and lived with Riley and his family in the mid 1800s.

Did Orphan Annie have eyes?

The comic strip “Little Orphan Annie” made its newspaper debut in 1924, written and illustrated by creator Harold Gray and later renamed “Annie” after its main character, a spunky orphan known for her red mop-style hair and empty, lidless eyes.

What is the story of Little Orphan Annie?

1930s films based on the comic strip Selznick for RKO in 1932 and starred Mitzi Green as Annie. The plot was simple: Warbucks leaves on business and Annie finds herself in the orphanage again. She pals around with a little boy named Mickey, and when he is adopted by a wealthy woman, she visits him in his new home.

Who was the original orphan Annie?

It has since had two Broadway revivals and two major movie adaptations. The role of Annie was originated on Broadway in 1977 by Andrea McArdle and played by former vlogger Lilla Crawford in the most recent Broadway revival.

Was Oliver Warbucks a real person?

Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks is a fictional character from the comic strip Little Orphan Annie. He made his first appearance in the New York Daily News in the Annie strip on September 27, 1924. In the series he is said to be around 52 years of age.