Lou Myers
Lou Myers (1915 – November 20, 2005) was a cartoonist and short story writer. He was the first person since James Thurber to contribute both cartoons and articles to The New Yorker. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Nation, Esquire, Playboy, Penthouse, The Realist and Mother Jones.
Lou Myers
- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 2005
- Occupation
- cartoonist
- Education
- DeWitt Clinton High School
- Languages
- English
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Lou Myers, born in 1915 and died on 20 November 2005, is documented in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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Lou Myers studied at DeWitt Clinton High School. The recorded working language is English.
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