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George Baker

George Baker (1915 - 1975) was active/lived in California, Massachusetts.  George Baker is known for Cartoons.

George Baker was born in Massachusetts on May 22, 1915.  Baker was the creator of "Sad Sack." 

He settled in Los Angeles in 1937 and worked in the Disney Studios until the outbreak of WWII.  From 1945 he headed Sad Sack, Inc. 

Baker died in Los Angeles on May 7, 1975.  

Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
 NY Times, 5-9-1975 (obit).


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Facts about George Baker

   Publications  Book References:  7
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7 Book References for George Baker
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2002 Hughes, Edan Milton Artists in California: 1786-1940 (Two Volumes)
Available For Sale.
1249 No
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1990 Goulart, Ron (Editor) The Encyclopedia of American Comics From 1897 to the Present 408 Yes
1984 Marlor, Clark S The Society of Independent Artists Exhibition Record 1917-1944
(Exhibition catalog)
600 No
1959 Becker, Stephen Comic Art in America 387 No
1947 Waugh, Coulton The Comics 360 Yes
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