Artist · United States

1891 to 1964

Known for

“Skippy”

Portrait of Percy Crosby
1923Skippy
Born1891
Born inBrooklyn
CountryUnited States
Workcomics artist
Alsocartoonist
Died1964
Died inKings Park
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Percy Crosby.

comics artist · cartoonist

United States, 1891 to 1964

In short

Percy Lee Crosby (December 8, 1891, December 8, 1964) was an American author, illustrator and cartoonist best known for his comic strip Skippy. Adapted into movies, a novel and a radio show, Crosby's creation was commemorated on a 1997 U.S. Postal Service stamp. An inspiration for Charles Schulz's Peanuts, the strip is regarded by comics historian Maurice Horn as a "classic...

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Born
1891, Brooklyn
Died
1964, Kings Park
Citizenship
United States
Work
comics artist, cartoonist
Career

Percy Crosby, in numbers

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Portrait of Percy Crosby

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Known for

The essential Percy Crosby