Mort Walker

Background

Walker, Mort was born on September 3, 1923 in El Dorado, Kansas, United States. Son of Robin A. and Carolyn (Richards) Walker.

Education

Student, Kansas City Junior College, 1941-1942; student, Washington University, St. Louis, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Arts, University Missouri, 1948; Doctor of Laws, William Penn College, 1981.

Career

Designer Hallmark Greeting Cards, 1941. Editor Dell Public Company, 1948-1949. Free lance cartoonist Saturday Evening Post, other popular magazines, 1948-1950.

Scholar in residence Missouri University, 1992.

Achievements

• Mort Walker has been listed as a noteworthy cartoonist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Hi and Lois: Say Cheese

    (Presents a hilarious collection of selected comics from o...)

  • Hi and Lois: Say Cheese

    (Presents a hilarious collection of selected comics from o...)

  • Backstage At The Strips

    (A behind the scenes humorous description of the comic str...)

  • Backstage at the strips

    (A behind the scenes humorous description of the comic str...)

  • The land of lost things,

    (Separated from his parents at the beach, Tad wanders into...)

  • The Best of Hi and Lois

    (Since its debut in 1954, Hi and Lois, the quintessential ...)

  • Hi and Lois: Dawg Day Afternoon

    (One of the strongest and longest-running strips around, H...)

  • The Lexicon of Comicana

    (Written as a satire on the comic devices cartoonists use,...)

  • The Best of Beetle Bailey

    (Beetle Bailey has over 200 million daily readers and appe...)

  • Coconut Crew

    (Charming book about parrots cavorting at The Breakers in ...)

  • The Best of Beetle Bailey: A Thirty-Three Year Treasury

    (LARGE 33 YEAR TREASURY OF BEETLE BAILEY SOFT COVER.)

  • Hi and Lois: Sleepbusters

    (Book by Walker, Mort, Browne, Dik)

  • Hi and Lois: Couch Potatoes!

    (Book by Walker, Mort, Browne, Dik)

  • Hi, Honey, I'm Home (Hi and Lois Series)

    (Book by Walker, Mort, Browne, Dik)

  • Home Sweat Home (Hi and Lois #1)

    (Book by Walker, Mort, Browne, Dik)

  • Hi and Lois in Modern Chaos

    (Book by Walker, Mort, Browne, Dik)

  • Hi and Lois: Good Housekeeping

    (Book by Walker, Mort, Browne, Dik)

  • The Best of Beetle Bailey Paperback June 10, 2005

    (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

  • Hi and Lois: Suburban Cowboys

    (based in the comic strip)

  • Backstage at the Strips (Paperback) - Common

    (Backstage at the Strips)

  • Hi and Lois in Darkest Suburbia (#2)

    (Comic strip reprints.)

  • Hi and Lois

    (Comic strip reprints.)

  • Hi and Lois: Trixie à la mode

    (Book by Walker, Mort)

  • Saturday Night Fever (Hi and Lois Series)

    (Book by Walker, Mort)

  • Hi and Lois: Play Ball!

    (paperback)

  • The Best of Beetle Bailey: A Thirty-three Year Summary
  • Hi and Lois (Cartoonist Profiles, No. 103, Sept. 1994)
  • Hi and Lois: Couch Potatoes! by Mort Walker (1990-01-03)
  • The Bright Stuff (Hi and Lois Series)
  • Hi and Lois by Mort Walker & Dik Browne (January 1, 1970) Mass Market Paperback
  • Hi and Lois: Beware, Children at Play
  • Backstage at the Strips BACKSTAGE AT THE STRIPS By Walker, Mort ( Author )Apr-01-2001 Paperback
  • Hi and Lois: American Gothic
  • Hi and Lois No. 7: Father Figure
  • Hi and Lois #2 January 1970
  • Backstage at the strips by Mort Walker (1975-05-03)
  • The Lexicon of Comicana by Walker, Mort (2000) Paperback
  • (The Lexicon of Comicana * * ) Author: Mort Walker Jul-2000
  • The Lexicon of Comicana THE LEXICON OF COMICANA By Walker, Mort ( Author )Jul-01-2000 Paperback
  • The Best of Beetle Bailey: A Thirty-three Year Treasury
  • The Lexicon of Comicana by Mort Walker (2000-03-21)
  • The Best of Hi and Lois by Mort Walker (10-Jun-2005) Paperback
  • Hi and Lois: Sleepbusters by Mort Walker (1987-12-15)
  • THE BEST OF HI AND LOIS By Walker, Mort ( Author) 2005 Paperback

Membership

Member President's Committee to Hire Handicapped, People to People Committee Exhibition touring group show Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, 1951. Chairman International Museum Cartton Art. Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations, intelligence & investigating officer.

Member National Cartoonists Society (president 1959-1960, Reuben award 1953, Best Humor Strip award 1966, 69, named to Hall Fame, National Cartoon Museum 1989, CT National Clandestine Service Legend award, 2006, Gold Key award, 2007), Artists and Writers, Newspaper Features Council Authors Guild, Society Illustrators, National Press Club, Silvermine Club (Norwalk, Connecticut), Greenwich Country Club, Quechee Club, Kappa Sigma (named Man of Year 1988).

Connections

Married Catherine Carty Prentice, August 24, 1985. Children: Greg, Brian, Polly, Morgan, Marjorie, Neal, Roger, Whitney, Cathy, Junior, Priscilla.

Father:

Robin A. Walker

Mother:

Carolyn (Richards) Walker

Spouse:

Catherine Carty Prentice

child:

Brian Walker

child:

Marjorie Walker

child:

Junior Walker

child:

Priscilla Walker

child:

Roger Walker

child:

Morgan Walker

child:

Cathy Walker

child:

Polly Walker

child:

Neal Walker

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Whitney Walker

child:

Greg Walker