James Osmyn Berry (January 16, 1932 – March 20, 2015)[2] was an American comic strip artist.
| Jim Berry | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 16, 1932[1] Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | March 20, 2015 (aged 83) |
| Area(s) | Artist |
Notable works | Berry's World |
| Signature | |
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Berry was born in Chicago in 1932[3] and attended Dartmouth College and Ohio Wesleyan University.[4]
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".[5]
The National Headliner Award was presented to Berry in 1967.[4] Berry won the National Cartoonists Society award for Best Special Feature in 1970 and 1972.[6][7] 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[8]
He retired on January 1, 2003[5] and died on March 20, 2015.[9]
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ a b "Jim Berry Cartoons An inventory of his cartoons at Syracuse University". library.syracuse.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ^ a b 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
edit- Strickler, Dave. Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index. Cambria, CA: Comics Access, 1995. ISBN 0-9700077-0-1.
External links
edit- 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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