George Baker (1) (1915–1975)
Author of The Sad Sack
For other authors named George Baker, see the disambiguation page.
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Sad Sack #248 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Baker, George Walter
- Birthdate
- 1915-05-22
- Date of death
- 1975-05-05
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Occupations
- cartoonist
- Short biography
- George Baker was the creator of the popular cartoon character Sad Sack, the hapless Army private in the ill-fitting uniform who never seemed to be able to do anything right. Spotlighted for his shortcomings, overlooked for his few achievements, and forever the brunt of "rank-pulling," Sad Sack became a welcome mascot for millions of American soldiers overwhelmed by the inconsistencies and red tape of military life.
The character of Sad Sack has been capitalized into a sizable industry, including drinking glasses, costume jewelry, appliques for clothing, comic books, animated cartoons, and a radio series featuring the voice of Jim Backus, which was later released as a sound recording by Mark 56 Records in 1975. A movie based on Baker's work was produced by Paramount and starred Jerry Lewis as the bungling private.
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Statistics
- Works
- 16
- Members
- 111
- Popularity
- #175,484
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 36
- Languages
- 1