Grim Natwick

Cartoonist

Birthday August 16, 1890

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Wisconsin Rapids, WI

DEATH DATE Oct 7, 1990 (100)

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About

Animator and film director most known for drawing and creating the cartoon vixen Betty Boop. In 2010, the Grim Natwick Film Festival was created to honor his memory and contributions to the field.

Before Fame

He received his education at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Trivia

The Wisconsin Historical Society erected a memorial plaque to Grim Natwick in Wisconsin Rapids in 2010.

Family Life

He grew up in Wisconsin with seven siblings.

Associated With

He and Claes Oldenburg both studied at the Art Institute of Chicago.