Writing · Animation · Music · Producer
Born Aug 25, 1913 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Active 1939–1973 · Awards: Will Eisner Hall of Fame, Inkpot Award, Silver Reuben Award, Reuben Award, Museum of Cartoon Art Hall of Fame, Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
Walt Kelly (1913–1973) was an American animator and cartoonist, best known for the comic strip Pogo. He began his animation career in 1936 at Walt Disney Studios, contributing to Pinocchio, Fantasia, and Dumbo.