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  1. James Robert Davis (born July 28, 1945) is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known as the creator of the comic strips Garfield and U.S. Acres. Published since 1978, Garfield is one of the world's most widely syndicated comic strips. [1] Davis's other comics work includes Tumbleweeds, Gnorm Gnat, and Mr. Potato Head .

    • HIS ASTHMA LED HIM TO DISCOVER DRAWING. Born July 28, 1945 in Indiana, Davis lived with his parents and younger brother on a farm. Surrounded by cows and 25 cats—which Davis later used as inspiration for Garfield—he hoped to become a farmer (like his father) when he grew up.
    • HE DREW BUGS BEFORE TURNING TO CATS. Circa 1983. Getty. After studying art and business at Indiana’s Ball State University, Davis worked as an assistant for Tom K. Ryan, the cartoonist who drew the Tumbleweeds comic strip.
    • HE GOT INSPIRATION FROM HIS OWN LIFE TO WRITE GARFIELD. Davis named Garfield after his grandfather, James Garfield Davis (who was named after President James Garfield).
    • CHARLES SCHULTZ DREW GARFIELD AS WE KNOW HIM TODAY. A 1979 comic, viaGarfield.com. Early Garfield strips realistically depicted the cat with four small legs and paws.
  2. Sep 7, 2023 · Learn about Jim Davis, the American cartoonist who created the world-famous lasagna-loving cat Garfield. Discover his early life, career, achievements, philanthropy, and legacy in this comprehensive biography.

  3. May 24, 2024 · The cat's name is a tribute to Davis’s beloved grandfather, James A. Garfield Davis—"a large gruff man with very kind eyes, so the personality fits Garfield," the cartoonist told The Today ...

  4. Jim Davis is a cartoonist, writer, and producer who created the comic strip "Garfield" and its spin-offs. Learn about his life, career, and achievements on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.

    • Writer, Producer, Actor
    • July 28, 1945
  5. James Robert "Jim" Davis (born July 28, 1945) is the creator of the comic strip Garfield. As a cartoonist, Davis has also worked on Tumbleweeds (as an assistant to Tom Ryan), Gnorm Gnat, U.S. Acres (Orson's Farm outside the United States), and Mr. Potato Head. He wrote all of the CBS television specials and the direct-to-video movies, as well as a producer/executive producer for Garfield and ...

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  7. Sep 24, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Jim Davis, the cartoonist behind the world's most beloved fat cat, Garfield. Discover how he created, developed, and expanded the Garfield franchise, and why his work is still enduring and popular.

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