Kelly served as president of the National Cartoonists Society. Walt Kelly and Stephanie Waggony married.īirth of Steven, son of Walt Kelly and Stephanie Waggony.īirth of Andrew, son of Walt Kelly and Stephanie Waggony.īirth of Nancy, daughter of Walt Kelly and Stephanie Waggony, who died shortly after birth. Kelly received the Reuben Award for "Pogo" from the National Cartoonists Society. "Pogo" was syndicated by the Post-Hall Syndicate.įirst book based on "Pogo" comic strips published by Simon and Schuster. Kelly received the Heywood Broun Award from the American Newspaper Guild for 1948 campaign coverage. "Pogo" made its first appearance in the Oct.
Army.īirth of Carolyn, daughter of Walt Kelly and Helen Delacy.īirth of Peter, son of Walt Kelly and Helen Delacy. Kelly illustrated guides for various branches of the U.S. Kelly work on the Dell comic book series, "Animal Comics."īirth of Cathleen, daughter of Walt Kelly and Helen Delacy. Kelly began his association with Western and Dell.įirst appearance of the Pogo character in "Animal Comics." Strip featured Albert and Bumbazine. Involved in making "Snow White," "Fantasia," "Dumbo," etc. Kelly held several short-term laboring positions. Worked at the Bridgeport Post as a reporter. Walt attended Warren Harding High School. Walter Crawford Kelly born August 25, 1913. In 1954 Kelly became the first comic strip artists to have his work represented in the Library of Congress.
Kelly received several awards, including the Heywood Broun Award for his editorial cartoons and the National Cartoonists Society Reuben award in 1951. The comic strip, Pogo, was published until July 1975. The character of Pogo had appeared earlier in Animal Comics, a comic book series, in the December/January 1941/1942 issue. He is best known for the comic strip, Pogo, which first appeared in newspapers in The Star on October 4, 1948.
He worked as art director and editorial cartoonist for the short-lived N.Y. His early employment included work as an animator with the Disney Studio (1935-1941) and freelance comic book work. Kelly's only formal art training was in high school. Comic strip artist, editorial cartoonist, animator.
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