biography of Pat SULLIVAN (1885/87-1933)

Birth place: Sydney, Australia

Addresses: NYC

Profession: Cartoonist

Studied: Pasquin, Sydney.

Comments: He drew his first cartoons in London. Upon coming to NYC he created a comic strip for the World," and afterwards joined the McClure Syndicate for which he originated "Sambo Johnson," "Old Pop Perkins," "Johnny Bostonbeans" and "Obliging Oliver." When the animated cartoon was introduced in motion pictures, he collaborated with Raoul Barre in a series on the adventures of "Sambo Johnson." He was the creator of the most popular animated cartoon, "Felix the Cat," which he put on the screen for Famous Players."