| Jim Berry | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1932-01-16)January 16, 1932 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | March 20, 2015(2015-03-20) (aged 83) |
| Area(s) | Artist |
| Notable works | Berry's World |
| Signature | |
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James Osmyn Berry (January 16, 1932 – March 20, 2015) was an American comic strip artist.
Berry was born in Chicago in 1932 and attended Dartmouth College and Ohio Wesleyan University.
In 1961, Berry began working for the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
His most notable work may well be the syndicated editorial cartoon Berry's World, distributed six days a week for more than 40 years beginning in 1963. There was also a Sunday comic strip version of the strip, about which he stated "I enjoy working in color on the Sunday pages and having all that space in which to draw".
The National Headliner Award was presented to Berry in 1967. Berry won the National Cartoonists Society award for Best Special Feature in 1970 and 1972. He also produced the comic strip Benjy in 1974 and 1975.
He wrote with Denny O'Neil the novel Dragon's Fist. O'Neil adapt later this story in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter
He retired on January 1, 2003 and died on March 20, 2015.
References
- Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
- "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSH-PZL3 : accessed 9 June 2016), James Osmyn Berry, 16 Jan 1932; citing Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 84, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
- Comics Buyer's Guide #1650; February 2009; Page 107
- ^ "Jim Berry Cartoons An inventory of his cartoons at Syracuse University". library.syracuse.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ Jim Berry
- NCS Awards http://www.reuben.org/ncs/archive/divisions/others2.asp
- "NCS Awards". 2006-01-06. Archived from the original on 2006-01-06. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Jim Berry (cartoonist) at Google Books, Back Issue 105, page 57
- James O. Berry, 1932-2015
Further reading
- Strickler, Dave. Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index. Cambria, CA: Comics Access, 1995. ISBN 0-9700077-0-1.
External links
- Jim Berry at IMDb
- Michigan State University Libraries: Index to Comic Art Collection
- Syracuse University Special Collections Research Center: An inventory of his cartoons
- Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Art Database
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