George Gately, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge Gately
cartoonist
Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1928
Place of Birth: Queens Village, New York, United States
Date of Death: 30-Sep-2001
Profession: cartoonist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About George Gately
- George Gately Gallagher (December 21, 1928 – September 30, 2001), better known as George Gately, was an American cartoonist, notable as the creator of the Heathcliff comic strip. Born in Queens Village, Queens, Gately came from a family of comics lovers.
- His father was an amateur doodler, and his elder brother John was also a cartoonist.
- He grew up and went to school in Bergenfield, New Jersey.Gately studied art at Pratt Institute.
- After graduating, he worked at an advertising agency for 11 years, but commercial art gave him little satisfaction.
- Seeing the success of his elder brother, George decided to enter the cartoon field.
- In 1957, he sold his first comic.
- He dropped his last name of Gallagher to avoid confusion with his brother.
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