Ollie Harrington, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ollie Harrington

cartoonist

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1912

Place of Birth: Valhalla, New York, United States

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1995

Profession: cartoonist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Ollie Harrington

  • Oliver Wendell "Ollie" Harrington (February 14, 1912 – November 2, 1995) was an American cartoonist and an outspoken advocate against racism and for civil rights in the United States.
  • Of multi-ethnic descent, Langston Hughes called him "America's greatest African-American cartoonist".
  • Harrington requested political asylum in East Germany in 1961; he lived in Berlin for the last three decades of his life.

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