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Gene Ahern

Eugene Leslie Ahern (September 16, 1895 – March 6, 1960) was a cartoonist best known for his bombastic Major Hoople, a pompous character who appeared in the long-run syndicated gag panel Our Boarding House. Many of Ahern's comic strips took a surreal or screwball approach, notably The Squirrel Cage with its nonsensical catchphrase "Nov shmoz ka pop?"

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Cartoonist
Born
Eugene Leslie Ahern (1895-09-16)16 September 1895 Chicago, Illinois
Died
March 6, 1960(1960-03-06) (aged 64) Los Angeles, California
Nationality
American
Notable works
Our Boarding House
Spouse
Jane

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Gene Ahern

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Gene Ahern

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related to External links · 7
Gene Ahern → December, Frank Bresee, Lambiek ComiclopediaBilly Ireland Cartoon, Library, Major Hoople Archived, Museum Art DatabaseJune, Wayback Machine
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Gene Ahern → Cartoonist
Born · 1
Gene Ahern → Eugene Leslie Ahern (1895-09-16)16 September 1895 Chicago, Illinois
Died · 1
Gene Ahern → March 6, 1960(1960-03-06) (aged 64) Los Angeles, California
Nationality · 1
Gene Ahern → American
Notable works · 1
Gene Ahern → Our Boarding House
Spouse · 1
Gene Ahern → Jane

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Gene AhernAreaCartoonist1.00infobox
Gene AhernBornEugene Leslie Ahern (1895-09-16)16 September 1895 Chicago, Illinois1.00infobox
Gene AhernDiedMarch 6, 1960(1960-03-06) (aged 64) Los Angeles, California1.00infobox
Gene AhernNationalityAmerican1.00infobox
Gene AhernNotable worksOur Boarding House1.00infobox
Gene AhernSpouseJane1.00infobox
Gene Ahernrelated to External linksLambiek ComiclopediaBilly Ireland Cartoon0.60section
Gene Ahernrelated to External linksLibrary0.60section
Gene Ahernrelated to External linksMuseum Art DatabaseJune0.60section
Gene Ahernrelated to External linksFrank Bresee0.60section
Gene Ahernrelated to External linksMajor Hoople Archived0.60section
Gene Ahernrelated to External linksDecember0.60section

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