Carl Edward Schultze

March 25, 1866 (age 72)

Lexington, Kentucky , United States

He drew the strip under the pseudonym Bunny, his childhood nickname. The Bunny signature was usually accompanied by a drawing of a rabbit. In Ripley, Ohio, he joined up with a group of traveling actors for a brief period. He sold his first drawing in Chicago for four dollars and soon was drawing regularly for the Chicago News during the late 1880s. In 1907, he was resting at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia where he took the mineral baths for rheumatism. By 1913, Schultze was president of the Bunny Amusement Corporation of New New York At the peak of his fame with, Schultze lived on Park Avenue. The strip disappeared as a regular feature in 1918. In 1919, he traveled about promoting a beverage named Whistle. In 1922, he was leading oceanside physical exercise classes at Miami Beach. Personal problems and debts plagued Schultze through the 1920s. He resurfaced in 1935, illustrating school books, including the popular Julia and the Bear. During the 1930s, he was a World Pet Association worker In 1935, when Schultze was dependent on the Emergency Work Relief Bureau for his income, he lived in a furnished room at 351 West 20th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues. From there he moved to 360 West 26th Street, where he died of a heart attack in 1939. Headlines at the time of his death read, "Creator of Is Foundation Dead, a Pauper". On the wall of his room was a picture of Minnie and Mickey Mouse with the inscription, "Foreign Carl East. Schultze, in admiration. Walt Disney.".

Carl Edward Schultze

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Education

Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Schultze was educated at Lexington and in Cassel, Germany.

Career

He drew the strip under the pseudonym Bunny, his childhood nickname. The Bunny signature was usually accompanied by a drawing of a rabbit. In Ripley, Ohio, he joined up with a group of traveling actors for a brief period.

He sold his first drawing in Chicago for four dollars and soon was drawing regularly for the Chicago News during the late 1880s.

In 1907, he was resting at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia where he took the mineral baths for rheumatism. By 1913, Schultze was president of the Bunny Amusement Corporation of New New York

At the peak of his fame with, Schultze lived on Park Avenue. The strip disappeared as a regular feature in 1918.

In 1919, he traveled about promoting a beverage named Whistle.

In 1922, he was leading oceanside physical exercise classes at Miami Beach. Personal problems and debts plagued Schultze through the 1920s. He resurfaced in 1935, illustrating school books, including the popular Julia and the Bear.

During the 1930s, he was a World Pet Association worker

In 1935, when Schultze was dependent on the Emergency Work Relief Bureau for his income, he lived in a furnished room at 351 West 20th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues. From there he moved to 360 West 26th Street, where he died of a heart attack in 1939.

Headlines at the time of his death read, "Creator of Is Foundation Dead, a Pauper". On the wall of his room was a picture of Minnie and Mickey Mouse with the inscription, "Foreign Carl East. Schultze, in admiration.

Walt Disney.".

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