Milt Gross, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Milt Gross

American cartoonist and animator

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1895

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Date of Death: 29-Nov-1953

Profession: animator, comics artist, cartoonist

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Milt Gross

  • Milt Gross (; March 4, 1895 – November 29, 1953) was an American cartoonist and animator.
  • His work is noted for its exaggerated cartoon style and Yiddish-inflected English dialogue.
  • He originated the non-sequitur "Banana Oil!" as a phrase deflating pomposity and posing.
  • His character Count Screwloose's admonition, "Iggy, keep an eye on me!", became a national catchphrase.
  • The National Cartoonists Society fund to aid indigent cartoonists and their families for many years was known as the Milt Gross Fund.
  • In 2005, it was absorbed by the Society's Foundation, which continues the charitable work of the Fund.

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