Wally Wood

American comic strip cartoonist and illustrator (1927–1981)
Person Human Q1304824

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
June 17, 1927
Date of death
November 2, 1981, November 3, 1981, November 1, 1981[4][10][11]
Place of birth
Menahga
Place of death
Los Angeles
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Cause of death
gunshot wound
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Family name
Wood
Given name
Wally
Has works in the collection
National Gallery of Art
Manner of death
suicide
Participated in conflict
World War II
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 61
VIAF cluster ID
59090757
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82136159
GND ID
142942863
Artists of the World ID
40486083
Artnet artist ID
wally-wood
AskArt person ID
121947
Awards & Winners artist ID
02rzms
BD Gest' author ID
4980
BHL creator ID
35087
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
WoodWallace
Babelio author ID
98548
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
119293875
ComiXology creator ID
1775, 11238
Comic Vine ID
4040-6099
DC Comics talent ID
wally-wood
DDB person (GND) ID
142942863
De Agostini ID
Wood,+Wallace
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
wood_wally
Europeana entity
agent/base/65245
FAST ID
100213
Film.ru person ID
wally-wood
Find a Grave memorial ID
88210823
Freebase ID
/m/02rzms
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991004172089707141
GCD creator ID
13539
Geni profile ID
6000000079281894826
Guia dos Quadrinhos person ID
1325
Hoopla artist ID
2133115804
IMDb ID
nm0940071
ISFDB author ID
915
IdRef ID
027199584
Image Comics creator ID
wally-wood
Invaluable.com person ID
399hxlexyc
J9U entity ID
987007412783905171
KANTO ID
000132886
Lambiek Comiclopedia artist ID
w/wood_wallace
LastDodo-area-ID
4183
Marvel Comics creators ID
1180
NL CR AUT ID
xx0334090
NUKAT ID
n2008053598
National Gallery of Art artist ID
49760
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX5022442
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068979959
NooSFere author ID
-50804
Open Library ID
OL2730553A
Persée author ID
72679
Project Gutenberg author ID
32276
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
181790
SNAC ARK ID
w67q68nb
Tebeosfera ID
wood_wallace_allan
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy ID
wood_wallace
Trading Card Database name ID
120816
Union List of Artist Names ID
500128940
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058519034206706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1296926
Wellcome Collection concept ID
kzzvjfpk
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkdkjYTW6TgFVwdq4HjYP

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Summary

Born in Menahga[1], he… he was born on June 17, 1927[2]. He died in Los Angeles[3]. He died on November 2, 1981[4]. He worked as an editor[5], cartoonist[6], comics artist[7], inker[8], and penciller[9].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include comics[14], a type of arts[26]; illustration[15], an activity[27]; and erotic comic[16], a comic genre[28].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sally Forth[18], a character[29]; Eerie[19], a comic book[30]; and Prince Valiant[20], a comic strip[31], founded in 1937[32], written by Hal Foster[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[21], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1974[36]; Will Eisner Hall of Fame[22], a hall of fame[37], in United States[38], founded in 1988[39]; Jack Kirby Hall of Fame[23], a comics award[40], founded in 1985[41]; The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame[24], a comics award[42]; Alley Award for Best Pencil Artist[25]; and Alley Award for Best Inking Artist[43].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was gunshot wound[44].

FAQs

Where was Wally Wood born?

Wally Wood's place of birth was Menahga[1].

Where did Wally Wood die?

Wally Wood passed away in Los Angeles[3].

What did Wally Wood do for work?

Wally Wood worked as editor[5], cartoonist[6], comics artist[7], inker[8], and penciller[9].

Where did Wally Wood go to school?

Wally Wood was educated at School of Visual Arts[17].

What awards did Wally Wood receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[21], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[22], Jack Kirby Hall of Fame[23], and The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame[24].

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  1. 7w ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artists of the World ID → 40486083
    HAND ID → B767-5D8F-8710-559C-6B00
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  2. 17w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Film.ru person ID → wally-wood
    ISNI → 0000000121348178
    Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID → 068979959
    DC Comics talent ID → wally-wood
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