Seymour Reit, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Seymour Reit

writer, cartoonist

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1918

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

Date of Death: 21-Nov-2001

Profession: screenwriter, writer, comics artist, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Seymour Victory Reit (11 November 1918 – 21 November 2001) was the author of over 80 children's books as well as several works for adults.
Reit was the creator, with cartoonist Joe Oriolo, of the character Casper the Friendly Ghost.
Reit started his career working for Fleischer Studios as an animator; he also worked for Jerry Iger and Will Eisner as a cartoonist, for Laffboy as editor in 1965, and for Mad Magazine and several other publications as a humorist.