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Walt Kelly

American animator and cartoonist
Walter Crawford Kelly Jr., commonly known as Walt Kelly, was an American animator and cartoonist, best known for the comic strip Pogo. He began his animation career in 1936 at Walt Disney Studios, contributing to Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Dumbo. Wikipedia
Born: August 25, 1913, Philadelphia, PA
Died: October 18, 1973 (age 60 years), Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Spouse: Helen DeLacey (m. 1937)
Area(s): Animator, cartoonist, newspaper journalist, poet
Children: Kathleen, Carolyn, Peter, Stephen, Andrew, John, Kathryn