George Herriman

George Herriman

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 Watterson, and Chris Ware. Herriman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to mixed-race Creole parents, and grew up in Los Angeles. After he graduated from high school in 1897, he worked in the newspaper industry as an illustrator and engraver. He moved on to cartooning and comic strips—a medium then in its infancy—and drew a variety of strips until he introduced his most famous character, Krazy Kat, in his strip The Dingbat Family in 1910. A Krazy Kat daily strip began in 1913, and from 1916 the strip also appeared on Sundays. It was noted for its poetic, dialect-heavy dialogue; its fantastic, shifting backgrounds; and its bold, experimental page layouts. In the strip's main motif and dynamic, Ignatz Mouse pelted Krazy with bricks, which the naïve, androgynous Kat interpreted as symbols of love. As the strip progressed, a love triangle developed between Krazy, Ignatz, and Offisa Pupp. Pupp made it his mission to prevent Ignatz from throwing bricks at Krazy, or to jail him for having done so, but his efforts were perpetually impeded because Krazy wished to be struck by Ignatz's bricks. Herriman lived most of his life in Los Angeles, but made frequent trips to the Navajo deserts in the Southwestern United States. He was drawn to the landscapes of Monument Valley and the Enchanted Mesa, and made Coconino County the location of his Krazy Kat strips. His artwork made much use of Navajo and Mexican themes and motifs against shifting desert backgrounds. He was a prolific cartoonist who produced a large number of strips and illustrated Don Marquis's books of poetry about Archy and Mehitabel, an alley cat and a cockroach. Newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst was a proponent of Herriman and gave him a lifetime contract with King Features Syndicate, which guaranteed Herriman a comfortable living and an outlet for his work despite its lack of popularity. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Herriman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: George Herriman
  • Popularity: 1.042
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1880-08-22
  • Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Homepage:
  • Also Known As: Geo. Herriman, E.H. Harriman, George Harriman, George Herriman III
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George Herriman Movies

  • 1928
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    How to Handle Women

    How to Handle Women

    1 1928 HD

    When Leonard Higgins, a cartoonist, meets Prince Hendryx, ruler of the small nation of Vulgaria, he offers to help save the country by advertising...

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  • 1925
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    The New Champ

    The New Champ

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1916
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    Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing

    Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing

    5.9 1916 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Mouse Exterminator

    The Mouse Exterminator

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1925
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    Searching for Santa!

    Searching for Santa!

    4.8 1925 HD

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  • 1916
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    Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus

    Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus

    4.8 1916 HD

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  • 1929
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    Farm Relief

    Farm Relief

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1931
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    Svengarlic

    Svengarlic

    8 1931 HD

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  • 1935
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    Kannibal Kapers

    Kannibal Kapers

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1931
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    Rodeo Dough

    Rodeo Dough

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1930
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    Slow Beau

    Slow Beau

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    Jazz Rhythm

    Jazz Rhythm

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1931
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    Soda Poppa

    Soda Poppa

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Restless Sax

    The Restless Sax

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Medicine Show

    The Medicine Show

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Antique Antics

    Antique Antics

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1916
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    A Duet

    A Duet

    2.5 1916 HD

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  • 1933
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    Krazy Spooks

    Krazy Spooks

    6 1933 HD

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  • 1936
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    The Merry Cafe

    The Merry Cafe

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1916
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    Krazy Kat, Bugologist

    Krazy Kat, Bugologist

    3.667 1916 HD

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    A Duet

    A Duet

    2.5 1916 HD

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  • 1916
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    Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus

    Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus

    4.8 1916 HD

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  • 1933
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    Stage Krazy

    Stage Krazy

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    House Cleaning

    House Cleaning

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Bunnies And Bonnets

    Bunnies And Bonnets

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Trapeze Artist

    The Trapeze Artist

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Masquerade Party

    Masquerade Party

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Busy Bus

    Busy Bus

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1933
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    Wooden Shoes

    Wooden Shoes

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Wedding Bells

    Wedding Bells

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1932
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    Snow Time

    Snow Time

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Paper Hanger

    Paper Hanger

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Hic-Cups The Champ

    Hic-Cups The Champ

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Ritzy Hotel

    Ritzy Hotel

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Soldier Old Man

    Soldier Old Man

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1934
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    Cinder Alley

    Cinder Alley

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Tom Thumb

    Tom Thumb

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Curio Shop

    The Curio Shop

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1935
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    The King's Jester

    The King's Jester

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1934
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    Goofy Gondolas

    Goofy Gondolas

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1939
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    Golf Chumps

    Golf Chumps

    1 1939 HD

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  • 1938
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    Hot Dogs On Ice

    Hot Dogs On Ice

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Gym Jams

    Gym Jams

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Krazy's Travel Squawks

    Krazy's Travel Squawks

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Krazy Magic

    Krazy Magic

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Little Buckaroo

    Little Buckaroo

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Sad Little Guinea Pigs

    Sad Little Guinea Pigs

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1937
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    The Masque Raid

    The Masque Raid

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1937
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    Krazy's Race of Time

    Krazy's Race of Time

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1937
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    The Lyin' Hunter

    The Lyin' Hunter

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1936
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    Krazy's Newsreel

    Krazy's Newsreel

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    Highway Snobbery

    Highway Snobbery

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1920
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    The Great Cheese Robbery

    The Great Cheese Robbery

    5 1920 HD

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  • 1930
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    An Old Flame

    An Old Flame

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    Desert Sunk

    Desert Sunk

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1930
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    Spookeasy

    Spookeasy

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1932
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    Light House Keeping

    Light House Keeping

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1916
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    A Grid-Iron Hero

    A Grid-Iron Hero

    1 1916 HD

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