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    Walter Crawford Kelly Jr. (August 25, 1913 – October 18, 1973) was an American animator and cartoonist, best known for the comic strip Pogo. [2][3] He began his animation career in 1936 at Walt Disney Studios, contributing to Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Dumbo.

  2. Pogo (revived as Walt Kelly's Pogo) was a daily comic strip that was created by cartoonist Walt Kelly and syndicated to American newspapers from 1948 until 1975. Set in the Okefenokee Swamp in the Southeastern United States , Pogo followed the adventures of its anthropomorphic animal characters, including the title character, an opossum .

  3. Aug 21, 2024 · Walt Kelly (born Aug. 25, 1913, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died Oct. 18, 1973, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American creator of the comic strip “Pogo,” which was noted for its sophisticated humour, gentle whimsy, and occasional pointed political satire.

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  4. Jan 5, 2020 · 36. “We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us”. Walt Kelly’s funny animal comic strip Pogo provided a surprising, but effective, setting for his incisive political satire. During the War of 1812, the United States Navy defeated the British Navy in the Battle of Lake Erie.

  5. Walt Kelly (1913-1973) was the creator of the popular and acclaimed comic strip "Pogo," whose memorable characters and potent political satire set a new standard for topical humor and complexity. The work of Kelly influenced the creators of Bone, "Calvin and Hobbes," "Liberty Meadows," "Mutts," and hundreds of other comic strips and books.

  6. Sep 8, 2018 · During the 1950s, Walt Kelly created the most popular comic strip in the United States. His strip was about an opossum named Pogo and his swamp-dwelling friends. It was also the most controversial and censored of its time.

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    Aug 8, 2020 · Walter Crawford Kelly, Jr. (25 August 1913 – 18 October 1973) was an American animator and cartoonist, usually known simply as Walt Kelly, most famous for the comic strip Pogo. The eleventh day of the eleventh month has always seemed to me to be special.

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