Crockett Johnson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Crockett Johnson

American cartoonist and children's book illustrator (pseudonym)

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1906

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 11-Jul-1975

Profession: illustrator, comics artist, painter, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Crockett Johnson (October 20, 1906 – July 11, 1975) was the pen name of the American cartoonist and children's book illustrator David Johnson Leisk.
He is best known for the comic strip Barnaby (1942–1952) and the Harold series of books beginning with Harold and the Purple Crayon. From 1965 until his death Johnson created over a hundred paintings relating to mathematics and mathematical physics.
Eighty of these are found in the collections of the National Museum of American History.