Artist · United States

1881 to 1944

Work

“comics artist”

Portrait of Will B. Johnstone
Born1881
Born inSt. Louis
CountryUnited States
Alsocartoonist
Died1944
Died inWest Palm Beach

Will B. Johnstone.

comics artist · cartoonist

United States, 1881 to 1944

In short

William Breuninger Johnstone (13 March 1881 to 4 February 1944) was an American writer, cartoonist, and lyricist. His writing credits include the Marx Brothers's Broadway revue I'll Say She Is and, with S.J. Perelman, their first two Hollywood films, Monkey Business and Horse Feathers. He also wrote several popular songs, including a version of "How Dry I Am", a part of which plagiarizes Rudyard Kipling's "Mandalay." He created the cartoon character of 'The Tax Payer' wearing only a barrel held up by suspenders.

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Born
1881, St. Louis
Died
1944, West Palm Beach
Citizenship
United States
Work
comics artist, cartoonist, screenwriter, songwriter
Career

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Portrait of Will B. Johnstone