Artist · United States

1857 to 1937

Known for

“Happy Hooligan”

Portrait of Frederick Burr Opper
1900Happy Hooligan
Born1857
Born inMadison
CountryUnited States
Workcomics artist
Alsoscreenwriter
Died1937
Died inNew Rochelle
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Frederick Burr Opper.

comics artist · screenwriter

United States, 1857 to 1937

In short

Frederick Burr Opper (January 2, 1857, August 28, 1937) was one of the pioneers of American newspaper comic strips, best known for his comic strip Happy Hooligan. His comic characters were featured in magazine gag cartoons, covers, political cartoons and comic strips for six decades. Born to Austrian-American German-speaking immigrants Lewis and Aurelia Burr Oppers in Madison, Ohio, Frederick was the eldest of three children.

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Born
1857, Madison
Died
1937, New Rochelle
Citizenship
United States
Work
comics artist, screenwriter, illustrator, caricaturist
Career

Frederick Burr Opper, in numbers

Lifetime

Sketchbook

Portrait of Frederick Burr Opper

Known for

The essential Frederick Burr Opper