Will B. Johnstone
Will B. Johnstone | |
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| Born | William Breuninger Johnstone March 13, 1881 West Palm Beach, Florida , U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Cartoonist; Lyricist; Librettist; Scenarist |
William Breuninger Johnstone (13 March 1881 – 4 February 1944) was an American writer, cartoonist, and lyricist.
His writing credits include the
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. It was a regular feature in the New York World-Telegram.[1] Johnstone also created the comic strip You Know Me Al[2] (distributed by the Bell Syndicate).
References
- ^ Popik, Barry (February 9, 2006). "Tax Payer (Will B. Johnstone cartoon character)". The Big Apple. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ Johnstone entry, Lambiek's Comiclopedia. Accessed Nov. 16, 2018.
Further reading
Books with contributions by Johnstone
- Lardner, Ring (1979). Ring Lardner's You Know Me Al: The Comic Strip Adventures of Jack Keefe.Introduction Al Capp Illustrations: Will B Johnstone and Dick Dorgan. New York City: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
External links
- Will B. Johnstone at IMDb
- Will B. Johnstone at the Internet Broadway Database
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