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List. Notable humorists include: Ada Roach [2] Alexander Posey [3] André Franquin [4] (1924–1997) French comic book author of Spirou & Fantasio and creator of the Marsupilami. Anita Loos [5] Anne Roumanoff [6] Aziz Nesin [7] Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), as a newspaper editor and printer, became one of America's first humorists, [8] most ...
Art Buchwald. Arthur Buchwald (BUK-wahld; October 20, 1925 – January 17, 2007) was an American humorist best known for his column in The Washington Post. At the height of his popularity, it was published nationwide as a syndicated column in more than 500 newspapers. His column focused on political satire and commentary.
Irene Langhorne. . (m. 1895) . Charles Dana Gibson (September 14, 1867 – December 23, 1944) [1] was an American illustrator who created the Gibson Girl, an iconic representation of the beautiful and independent American woman at the turn of the 20th century.
Wayne Thiebaud. Morton Wayne Thiebaud (/ ˈtiːboʊ / TEE-boh; November 15, 1920 – December 25, 2021) was an American painter known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects—pies, lipsticks, paint cans, ice cream cones, pastries, and hot dogs—as well as for his landscapes and figure paintings. Thiebaud is associated with the ...
Children. 2; including Candice. Edgar John Bergen (born Edgar John Berggren; February 16, 1903 – September 30, 1978) was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, vaudevillian and radio performer. He was best known for his characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd.
David Aldrich. George Ames Aldrich. Richard Aldrich (artist) William Truman Aldrich. Grace Alekhine. Francesca Alexander. Jason Shawn Alexander. John White Alexander. Larry D. Alexander.
Gorey was born in Chicago.His parents, Helen Dunham (née Garvey) and Edward Leo Gorey, [4] divorced in 1936 when he was 11. His father remarried in 1952 when he was 27. His stepmother was Corinna Mura (1910–1965), a cabaret singer who had a small role in Casablanca as the woman playing the guitar while singing "La Marseillaise" at Rick's Café Américain.
Andrew Loomis. William Andrew Loomis (June 15, 1892 – May 25, 1959) was an American illustrator, writer, and art instructor. His commercial work was featured prominently in advertising and magazines. However, Loomis is best known as the writer of a series of instructional art books printed throughout the 20th century, and also as the inventor ...