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John Liney was born on 1912, is an American cartoonist, 1912-1982. Discover John Liney's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

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Born 1912
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Date of death 1982
Died Place Feasterville, Pennsylvania
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Timeline

1936

Liney was working as a cartoonist at the Philadelphia Evening Ledger when he began selling gags to Henry's creator, Carl Thomas Anderson in 1936.

1940

During the 1940s, Liney taught cartooning at Temple University.

1942

He continued as a gagwriter until 1942, penciling the strip for Anderson from 1942 to 1945.

1945

When Anderson became ill, Liney took over the daily strip in 1945.

1946

He also drew the Henry comic books: Dell's Four Color #122 (October 1946) and #155 (July 1947), followed by 65 issues of Dell's Henry From 1948 to 1961.

1948

Anderson died in 1948 and Liney continued drawing the daily Henry.

1951

In 1951, Liney was responsible for guiding the career of illustrator Jerry Pinkney by encouraging him and showing him his studio.

Pinkney recalled, "When I was 12 years old, I was selling newspapers on a busy corner in Philadelphia, and John Liney was one of my customers. I realized here was a grown man doing the very same thing I loved doing. I saw the seeds of possibility. I knew if I worked hard, there would be some end to the process."

1952

In 1952, Liney contributed to the USS Iowa's Cruise Book, commenting, "We are both proud and happy to contribute to our bit to your Cruise Book. We salute you and your crew, and will always be available for cartoons or anything else we can offer to the Navy. Thanks for thinking of Henry."

1965

In 1965, he contributed to The Cartoonist's Cookbook (Hobbs, Dorman & Company, 1966).

1968

He sometimes lectured on cartooning, delivering his "What's Funny about the Funnies" talk for the Women's Club of Morgantown, Pennsylvania, in 1968.

He spoke that same year at a National Association of Music Merchants sales-management seminar in Dallas and at the MacMorland Center of Pennsylvania Military College (now Widener University) in Chester, Pennsylvania.

1972

Liney's strips were reprinted internationally, including the Swedish Serie-pressen #12 (1972).

1979

Poor health forced Liney to retire in 1979.

He was succeeded by Jack Tippit.

The Henry Sunday strip was drawn by Don Trachte.

1981

During 1981, Liney was a resident at the Redeemer Village retirement community in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.

1982

John J. Liney (1912 – January 29, 1982) was an American cartoonist who drew the daily Henry comic strip for 44 years.

Growing up in Philadelphia, Liney attended the George C. Thomas Middle School and South Philadelphia High School.

He died on January 29, 1982, of a heart condition at the Ridge Crest Convalescent Center in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, survived by his wife Rosa, his daughter Muriel Liney Zerba (who died October 21, 2006) and his sister Ruth O'Connor.

2010

Liney's work was included in Keith Mayerson's NeoIntegrity: Comics Edition exhibition at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art from March 12 to August 29, 2010.

The exhibit included "over 210 cartoonists, illustrators, animators, and fine artists who work with the spirit and power of iconographic languages. With creators young and old, historic, currently famous and soon-to-be-famous, the exhibition is also about the community and legacy of iconographic art and its ability to productively influence the world."