Zenas Winsor McCay (c.– July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip Little Nemo (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film Gertie the Dinosaur (1914). For contractual reasons, he worked under the pen name Silas on the comic strip Dream of the Rarebit Fiend.
You can find people similar to Winsor McCay by visiting our lists American animated film directors and People from Spring Lake, Michigan.
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Date of birth | 26 September 1871
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Place of birth | Spring Lake, Michigan (disputed)
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Date of death | 26 July 1934
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Age | 62 (age at death)
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Place of death | Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Resting place | Cemetery of the Evergreens 40°41′2.0″N 73°54′4.3″W / 40.683889°N 73.901194°W / 40.683889; -73.901194
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Winsor McCay is known for his role in the TV series Les Chroniques du Mea (2012) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the TV series Welcome to the Basement (2012) as animator (1 episode, 2016).
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