George Gately
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1928 – 2001
Who was George Gately?
George Gately Gallagher, better known as George Gately, was an American cartoonist, notable as the creator of the popular Heathcliff comic strip.
Born in Queens Village, Queens, Gately came from a family of comics lovers. His father was an amateur doodler, and his elder brother John was also a cartoonist. He grew up and went to school in Bergenfield, New Jersey.
Gately studied art at Pratt Institute. After graduating, he worked at an advertising agency for 11 years, but commercial art gave him little satisfaction. Seeing the success of his elder brother, George decided to enter the cartoon field. In 1957, he sold his first comic. He dropped his last name of Gallagher to avoid confusion with his brother.
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- Born
- Dec 21, 1928
Queens Village - Siblings
- Education
- Pratt Institute
- Died
- Sep 30, 2001
Ridgewood
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on July 23, 2013
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