Otto Messmer (August 16, 1892 - October 28, 1983) was an Americananimator, best known for his work on the Felix the Cat cartoons and comic strip produced by the Pat Sullivan studio. The extent of Messmer's role in the creation and popularity of Felix is a matter of ongoing dispute, particularly as he only laid his claim to the character after the death of Sullivan, who until that time had received the credit. August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An animator is one who is involved in the process of animation. ... The famous Felix pace as seen in Oceantics (1930) Felix the Cat is a cartoon character from the silent-film era. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... Patrick Sullivan was an Australian émigré film producer, best known for producing the Felix the Cat silent cartoons created by Otto Messmer. ...
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