Walt Kelly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Walt Kelly

American cartoonist

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1913

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1973

Profession: reporter, poet, comics artist, journalist, character animator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Walter Crawford Kelly, Jr.
(August 25, 1913 – October 18, 1973), commonly known as Walt Kelly, was an American animator and cartoonist, best known for the comic strip Pogo.
He began his animation career in 1936 at Walt Disney Studios, contributing to Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Dumbo.
In 1941, at the age of 28, Kelly transferred to work at Dell Comics, where he created Pogo, which eventually became his platform for political and philosophical commentary.