Background
Pierotti, John was born on July 26, 1911 in New York City. Son of Roger and Emily (Brucato) Pierotti.
Pierotti, John was born on July 26, 1911 in New York City. Son of Roger and Emily (Brucato) Pierotti.
Student, Mechanics The Art Institute of Chicago, 1930; student, Cooper Union, 1931; student, Art Students League, 1932-1933.
Copy boy, illustrator, sports, news cartoons, portraits, New York Telegram, 1927; engaged in drawing for, National Education Association Syndicate engaged in drawing for, Sporting News, St. Louis advertising for, General Foods sports cartoonist, Washington Post, 1933; sports editor, 1943; sports cartoonist, New York Star (successor to Prime Minister), 1948-1949; sports editor, cartoonist, McClure Syndicate, 1949-1951; sports, cartoonist, New York Post, from 1951.
Member National Cartoonists Society (president 1957-1959, named Best Editorial cartoonist 1975), Baseball Writers Association, Banshees Artists and Writers Association, Newspaper Reporters Association New York City, United States Harness Writers Association (president New York chapter) M C.
Married Helen Mastrangelo, June 5, 1938 (deceased). Children— Melba, John, Pamela. Married Orla Smith Pierotti.