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    Otto James Messmer (/ ˈ m ɛ z m ər /; August 16, 1892 – October 28, 1983) was an American animator known for his work on the Felix the Cat cartoons and comic strip produced by the Pat Sullivan studio.

  2. Otto Messmer (born August 16, 1892, Union City, New Jersey, U.S.—died October 28, 1983, Teaneck, New Jersey) was an American animator who created the character Felix the Cat, the world’s most popular cartoon star before Mickey Mouse.

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  3. Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in 1919 by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer during the silent film era. An anthropomorphic young black cat with white eyes, a black body, and a giant grin, he is often considered one of the most recognized cartoon characters in history.

  4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0582250Otto Messmer - IMDb

    Otto Messmer. Director: Felix in Hollywood. Cartoonist Otto Messmer was born in Union City (then known as West Hoboken), NJ, on Aug. 16, 1892. He showed an aptitude for drawing as early as grammar school, and his teachers encouraged him to follow that path.

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    • October 28, 1983
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  5. Oct 29, 1983 · Otto Messmer, a film animator who created Felix the Cat and developed the character in over 300 short films in the 1920's and 30's, died of a heart attack yesterday at Holy Name Hospital in ...

  6. Otto James Messmer (August 16, 1892 – October 28, 1983) was an American animator known for his work on the Felix the Cat cartoons and comic strip produced by the Pat Sullivan studio.

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  8. Otto Messmer was an American animator and comic artist, generally known as the (co-)creator of 'Felix the Cat' (1919). 'Felix the Cat' was the first animated series to become a global success. His animated shorts were the funniest and most inventive cartoons of the 1920s.

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