George Herriman
American cartoonist (1880-1944) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 63
George Joseph Herriman III 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.
George Herriman is read about 94 times a day, in 27 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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Miguel de Cervantes Influenced George
Aesop Influenced George- Margaret J. Winkler Produced Searching for Santa! and The New Champ
William Randolph Hearst Produced Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus (1916)
Bill Watterson Influenced by George- Bill Nolan Directed Scents and Nonsense (1926)
Vernon Stallings Directed The Great Cheese Robbery (1920)- Louis Lewyn Produced Rodeo Dough (1931)
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The Herrimans attended St. Augustine Catholic Church in Tremé in New Orleans.
Herriman's earliest published works were humor and editorial cartoons. (September 7, 1906)
The comic strip Major Ozone's Fresh Air Crusade (1904-1906) was an early success for Herriman. (April 21, 1906)
The cartoon staff at the New York Evening Journal (January 3, 1911)Top, from left: Gus Mager, Charles Wellington, HerrimanBottom, from left: Harry Hershfield, Ike Anderson, Tad Dorgan
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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, Walt Kelly, Charles M. Schulz, Robert Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Bill Watterson, and Chris Ware.
