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American cartoonist, screenwriter, and producer
- 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.
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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.
Sep 6, 2024 · Jim Davis (born July 28, 1945, Marion, Indiana) is an American cartoonist who is best known as the creator of the comic strip Garfield. The strip’s titular character, a sardonic, lazy, lasagna-loving, Monday-hating, orange tabby cat, became a worldwide sensation after being introduced in 1978.
Sep 7, 2023 · Jim Davis, the mastermind behind the world-famous lasagna-loving cat Garfield, is an American cartoonist whose talents have left an indelible mark on comics and entertainment. With a career spanning decades, Davis's journey from humble beginnings to international acclaim showcases his passion, dedication, and enduring creativity.
- July 28, 1945
- Creator of “Garfield”
- James Robert Davis
- Marion, Indiana, USA
May 24, 2024 · Garfield creator Jim Davis started cartooning as a child on a farm near Marion, Indiana, when he spent a lot of days homebound because of bad asthma. He made his mother laugh with his drawings...
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- 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.
Cartoonist Jim Davis was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana. In 1973, while working as an assistant for T.K. Ryan's Tumbleweeds, he created the comic strip Gnorm Gnat, which ran only in the Pendleton Times of Pendleton, Indiana, from 1973 to 1975 and met with little success.
James Robert "Jim" Davis is a professional cartoonist, television writer, and television producer from Marion, Indiana. His main claim to fame has been the creation of the long-running comic strip "Garfield" (1978-), featuring a cantankerous cat and a memorable group of supporting characters.
