Age, Biography and Wiki
George Lichty (George Maurice Lichtenstein) was born on 16 May, 1905 in U.S., is an American cartoonist (1905–1983). Discover George Lichty'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 78 years old?
| Popular As |
George Maurice Lichtenstein |
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N/A |
| Age |
78 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
16 May, 1905 |
| Birthday |
16 May |
| Birthplace |
U.S. |
| Date of death |
18 July, 1983 |
| Died Place |
Santa Rosa, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
American
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He is a member of famous cartoonist with the age 78 years old group.
George Lichty Height, Weight & Measurements
At 78 years old, George Lichty height not available right now. We will update George Lichty's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is George Lichty's Wife?
His wife is Eleanor Louise Fretter (m. 1931)
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| Wife |
Eleanor Louise Fretter (m. 1931) |
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| Children |
2 daughters |
George Lichty Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is George Lichty worth at the age of 78 years old? George Lichty’s income source is mostly from being a successful cartoonist. He is from American. We have estimated George Lichty's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
cartoonist |
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Timeline
George Lichty (May 16, 1905 – July 18, 1983) was an American cartoonist, creator of the daily and Sunday cartoon series Grin and Bear It.
His work was signed Lichty and often ran without mention of his first name.
Born George Maurice Lichtenstein to Julius and Ella Hirsh Lichtenstein in Chicago, Illinois, Lichty was 16 years old when he launched his art career by selling his first cartoon to Judge.
He attended the Chicago Art Institute (1924–25) and was the editor of the University of Michigan's humor magazine, The Gargoyle.
Graduating from the University of Michigan in 1929, he began his newspaper career doing spot cartoons and sports drawings for the Chicago Daily Times.
Lichty also contributed to Collier's during the 1930s.
His artwork had a hastily drawn, loose appearance.
Frequent subjects included computers, family life, excessive capitalism and Soviet bureaucracy.
Scenes in his cartoons were often set in the offices of commissars or the showrooms of "Belchfire" dealers with enormous cars in the background.
His series Is Party Line, Comrade! also skewered various Soviet bureaucrats, who usually were drawn wearing a five-pointed star medal labeled "Hero".
The "gags" for Grin and Bear It were written by Arthur Erenberg; he would describe the scene and write the joke and then Lichty would draw the cartoon.
Lichty was a four-time winner of the National Cartoonists Society's Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award.
Lichty and Eleanor Louise Fretter married on January 5, 1931.
A member of the San Francisco Press Club, Lichty performed as a percussionist with the Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band.
Lichty lived with his wife and their two daughters in Santa Rosa, California, and later on Apple Ranch in Sebastopol, California.
After he created his Grin and Bear It series in 1932, it was syndicated at first by United Feature Syndicate and later by the Field Newspaper Syndicate in Chicago.
Grin and Bear It received this award in 1956, 1960, 1962 and 1964.
Lichty's cartoon style had an influence on cartoon animation in what was known as the "animation smear technique," dubbed the "Lichty style" by Warner Bros. animator Rod Scribner.
At age 78, he died July 18, 1983, of a heart attack in the Santa Rosa Hospital in Santa Rosa, California.
Lichty also influenced cartoons drawn by Joe Teller, as evidenced in the book, "When I'm Dead All This Will Be Yours!": Joe Teller—A Portrait by His Kid (2000) by Teller (of Penn & Teller).
The artist Ed Ruscha, who originally planned to be a cartoonist, incorporated a Lichty cartoon into one of his artworks.
