Mort Walker

American comic strip cartoonist (1923–2018)
Person human Q719973
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Mort Walker

Summary

Mort Walker is a human[1]. He was born in El Dorado[2]. He was born on September 3, 1923[3]. He passed away in Stamford[4]. He died on January 27, 2018[5]. He worked as a comics artist[6], comics writer[7], and cartoonist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mort Walker was born in El Dorado[2].
  • Mort Walker passed away in Stamford[4].
  • Mort Walker was born on September 3, 1923[3].
  • Mort Walker died on January 27, 2018[5].
  • Mort Walker is buried at Willowbrook Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Mort Walker was Brian Walker[11].
  • Mort Walker held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Mort Walker's professions included comics artist[6].
  • Mort Walker worked as a comics writer[7].
  • Mort Walker worked as a cartoonist[8].
  • Mort Walker's education included a stint at University of Missouri[13].
  • Mort Walker was educated at Metropolitan Community College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Mort Walker is Beetle Bailey[15].
  • Mort Walker received the Inkpot Award[16].
  • Mort Walker received the Reuben Award[17].
  • Mort Walker received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[18].
  • Mort Walker received the Gold T-Square Award[19].
  • Mort Walker received the Adamson Awards[20].
  • Mort Walker is recorded as male[21].
  • Mort Walker's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mort Walker's Commons category is recorded as Mort Walker[23].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[24].
  • Mort Walker was part of the conflict World War II[25].
  • Mort Walker's family name is recorded as Walker[26].
  • Mort Walker's given name is recorded as Addison[27].

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Origins and Family

Mort Walker was born in El Dorado[2]. He was born on September 3, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at University of Missouri[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1839[30] and Metropolitan Community College[14], a community college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1969[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comics artist[6], comics writer[7], and cartoonist[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mort Walker is Beetle Bailey[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[16], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1974[36]; Reuben Award[17], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1946[39]; Will Eisner Hall of Fame[18], a hall of fame[40], in United States[41], founded in 1988[42]; Gold T-Square Award[19], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1955[45]; and Adamson Awards[20], an award[46], in Sweden[47], founded in 1965[48].

Personal Life

A child of Mort Walker was Brian Walker[11].

Death and Burial

Mort Walker died on January 27, 2018[5]. He died in Stamford[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[24]. He is buried at Willowbrook Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Mort Walker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Mort Walker born?

Mort Walker was born in El Dorado[2].

Where did Mort Walker die?

Mort Walker died in Stamford[4].

What did Mort Walker do for work?

Mort Walker worked as comics artist[6], comics writer[7], and cartoonist[8].

Where did Mort Walker go to school?

Mort Walker was educated at University of Missouri[13] and Metropolitan Community College[14].

What awards did Mort Walker receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[16], Reuben Award[17], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[18], and Gold T-Square Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → FA5F-7838-3093-8CE8-FE97
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: FA5F-7838-3093-8CE8-FE97, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274966|batch #274966]]"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 521340
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 521340, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  3. 7w ago · Jssfrk · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → pneumonia
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Walker
    Given name → Addison, Morton, Mort
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3154]]: walkemor, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/33077957|Mort Walker (#33077957)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/837|Runeberg author]] #mix"
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