Gary Larson is an American cartoonist. He is the creator of The Far Side, a single-panel cartoon series that was syndicated internationally to over 1,900 newspapers for fifteen years. The series ended with Larson's retirement on January 1, 1995. His twenty-three books of col...
Washington State University, Curtis Senior High School
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Toni Carmichael
Parents
Doris Larson, Verner Larson
Awards
Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year
Nominations
"New York Times Best Seller" (1998); Serratoterga larsoni, The Garylarsonus (Ecuadorian rainforest butterflies carries his name)
Movies
Gary Larson's Tales from the Far Side
TV Shows
Gary Larson's Tales from the Far Side
Star Sign
Leo
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Fact
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Creator of "The Far Side" which debuted in the San Francisco Chronicle on 1 January 1980. He retired from daily panels on 1 January 1995, at which time "The Far Side" was being seen in 1,900 daily and Sunday newspapers worldwide.
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Creater of the syndicated comic strip "The Far Side", which featured surreal humor.
3
Has an Owl Louse named after him: Strigiphilus garylarsoni.
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