
Person
Frederick Opper
Crew · 1857–1937 · Madison, Lake County, Ohio, United States
Biography
Frederick Burr Opper (January 2, 1857 – August 28, 1937) is regarded as one of the pioneers of American newspaper comic strips, best known for his comic strip Happy Hooligan. His comic characters were featured in magazine gag cartoons, covers, political cartoons and comic strips for six decades.
Known for
The Bootblack
Comic Book
Next!
Comic Book

Throwing the Bull
Comic Book
The Spider and the Fly
Screenplay
Happy Hooligan
Screenplay

Alphonse and Gaston, No. 3
Comic Book

A Trip to the Moon
Graphic Novel Illustrator

Hooligan Assists the Magician
Graphic Novel Illustrator

Happy Hooligan Interferes
Comic Book
Knocking the 'H' Out of Heinie
Graphic Novel Illustrator
Filmography
- 1920The BootblackComic Book
- 1919Knocking the 'H' Out of HeinieGraphic Novel Illustrator
- 1918Throwing the BullComic Book
- 1917A Trip to the MoonGraphic Novel Illustrator
- 1917The Spider and the FlyScreenplay
- 1903Next!Comic Book
- 1903Alphonse and Gaston, No. 3Comic Book
- 1903Happy Hooligan InterferesComic Book
- 1900Hooligan Assists the MagicianGraphic Novel Illustrator
- 1900Happy HooliganScreenplay
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