John Lewis "Johnny" Hart (February 18, 1931 – April 7, 2007) was an American cartoonist noted as the creator of the comic strip B.C. and co-creator of the strip The Wizard of Id. Hart was recognized with several awards, including the Swedish Adamson Award and five from the National Cartoonists Society. In his later years, he sparked controversy by incorporating overtly Christian themes and messages into the strips.
Drew his character BC holding a hockey stick and riding an over-sized hockey puck for the British Columbia Junior Hockey League, which became the league's logo for a time (BCJHL).
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Graduated from Union-Endicott High School.
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Survived by his wife and two daughters, Patti and Perri.
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Sold his first freelance cartoon to the Saturday Evening Post in 1954.
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Served in the U.S. Air Force and drew cartoons for Pacific Stars and Stripes.
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Father of two daughters, Patti and Perri Hart.
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Creator of comic-strips "B.C." and "Wizard of Id" (with Brant Parker).
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
BC's Quest for Tires
1983
Video Game comic-strip "B.C."
B.C.: A Special Christmas
1981
TV Short comic strip "B.C." / screenplay
B.C.: The First Thanksgiving
1973
TV Special short based on the comic strip by / written by
Curiosity Shop
1971
TV Series comic-strip "B.C."
The Wizard of Id
1970
animation story / characters
B.C. - The Shadow
1970
Short comic
The Wizard of Id
1969
TV Short additional story / characters / comic strip characters
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Magic Circle
1977
TV Series
Bon soir, Kathrin!
1963
TV Series
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Fantastic Funnies
1980
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Cartoonist
The Good Old Days
1976-1977
TV Series
Himself - Performer
Seaside Special
1976
TV Series
Himself
The David Nixon Show
1972-1973
TV Series
Himself - Guest
David Nixon's Magic Box
1971
TV Series
Himself
Crackerjack!
1961-1968
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Blackpool Show
1967
TV Series
Himself
The London Palladium Show
1967
TV Series
Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show
1962-1966
TV Series
Himself - Magician / Himself
Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium
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