Carl Barks

Summary

Carl Barks is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Merrill^[2]. He was born on March 27, 1901^[3]. He died in Grants Pass^[4]. He died on August 25, 2000^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], painter^[7], farmer^[8], journalist^[9], and story artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (598 views/month, #6,896 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Carl Barks's place of birth was Merrill^[2].
• Carl Barks was born in Oregon^[12].
• Carl Barks died in Grants Pass^[4].
• Carl Barks was born on March 27, 1901^[3].
• Carl Barks died on August 25, 2000^[5].
• Carl Barks is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park^[13].
• Carl Barks was married to Garé Barks^[14].
• Carl Barks held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Carl Barks's professions included writer^[6].
• Carl Barks's professions included painter^[7].
• Carl Barks's professions included farmer^[8].
• Carl Barks's professions included journalist^[9].
• Carl Barks worked as a story artist^[10].
• Carl Barks's professions included illustrator^[16].
• Carl Barks's field of work was comics^[17].
• Carl Barks's field of work was young adult literature^[18].
• Carl Barks was employed by Walt Disney Studios^[19].
• Carl Barks was employed by Western Publishing^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Carl Barks is Scrooge McDuck^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Carl Barks is Gyro Gearloose^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Carl Barks is Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Carl Barks is Donald Duck and the Mummy's Ring^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Carl Barks is Magica De Spell^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Carl Barks is Gladstone Gander^[26].
• Carl Barks received the Disney Legends^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Merrill^[2], a city of Oregon^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1903^[30] and Oregon^[12], a city in the United States^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1833^[33]. Carl Barks was born on March 27, 1901^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], painter^[7], farmer^[8], journalist^[9], story artist^[10], and illustrator^[16]. Fields of work include comics^[17], a type of arts^[34] and young adult literature^[18], a sub-set of literature^[35]. Employers include Walt Disney Studios^[19], a film studio^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1923^[38], headquartered in Burbank^[39] and Western Publishing^[20], a book publisher^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1900^[42], headquartered in Racine^[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Scrooge McDuck^[21], an anthropomorphic duck^[44], founded in 1947^[45]; Gyro Gearloose^[22], an anthropomorphic chicken^[46]; Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold^[23], a comic story^[47], written by Bob Karp^[48]; Donald Duck and the Mummy's Ring^[24], a comic story^[49]; Magica De Spell^[25], an anthropomorphic duck^[50]; and Gladstone Gander^[26], an anthropomorphic duck^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Disney Legends^[27], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1987^[54]; Inkpot Award^[55], an award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1974^[58]; Jack Kirby Hall of Fame^[59], a comics award^[60], founded in 1985^[61]; and Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance^[62], a class of award^[63], in France^[64], founded in 2004^[65].

Personal Life

Carl Barks was married to Garé Barks^[14]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[66].

Death and Burial

Carl Barks died on August 25, 2000^[5]. He died in Grants Pass^[4]. The cause of death was chronic lymphocytic leukemia^[67]. Burial took place at Hillcrest Memorial Park^[13].

Why It Matters

Carl Barks ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (598 views/month, #6,896 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68]

Works attributed to him include Christmas on Bear Mountain^[69], a comic story^[70]; Back to the Klondike^[71], a comic story^[72]; The Old Castle's Secret^[73], a comic story^[74]; The Golden Helmet^[75], a comic story^[76]; Lost in the Andes!^[77], a comic story^[78]; and The Second-Richest Duck^[79], a comic story^[80].

FAQs

Where was Carl Barks born?

Born in Merrill^[2], Carl Barks…

Where did Carl Barks die?

Carl Barks passed away in Grants Pass^[4].

Who was Carl Barks married to?

Carl Barks's spouses include Garé Barks^[14].

What did Carl Barks do for work?

Carl Barks worked as writer^[6], painter^[7], farmer^[8], journalist^[9], and story artist^[10].

What awards did Carl Barks receive?

Honors received include Disney Legends^[27], Inkpot Award^[55], Jack Kirby Hall of Fame^[59], and Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance^[62].