Johnny Barton Gruelle
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Johnny Gruelle was a freelance illustrator, essayist, columnist, cartoonist and magazine writer, but he was best known for creating Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy – the whimsical dolls and storybook characters that brought him national acclaim. Gruelle’s family moved to Indianapolis when he was two years old. There, he was a cartoonist for the ”Indianapolis Star.” His cartoons also appeared in many newspapers, usually signed as Grue. They included ”Cleveland Press”, ”The Toledo News-Bee”, ”The Pittsburgh Press”, ”The Tacoma Times”, and ”The Spokane Press”. He was a comic strip artist for the ”New York Herald”. During his life, Gruelle lived in Illinois, Indiana, Connecticut, Oregon and Florida.
Raggedy Ann.