Harold Hering Knerr (September 4, 1882 – July 8, 1949) was an American comic strip creator, who signed his work H. H. Knerr. He was the writer-artist of the comic strip The Katzenjammer Kids for 35 years.

The Katzenjammer Kids is an American comic strip created by Rudolph Dirks in 1897 and later drawn by Harold Knerr for 35 years (1914 to 1949). [1] It debuted on December 12, 1897, in the American Humorist , the Sunday supplement of William Randolph Hearst 's New York Journal .

(4 September 1882 - 8 July 1949, USA) Harold Hering Knerr was the son of an emigrated German physician. He studied at a Philadelphia Art School and drew his first strip, 'Zoo-Illogical Snapshots', for Philadelphia's Public Ledger newspaper.

Harold Hering Knerr was an American comic strip creator, who signed his work H. H. Knerr.

Aug 27, 2015 · For our Canine theme this week, we’ll look at Harold Knerr’s companion strip to The Katzenjammer Kids concerning a bald, roly-poly German fellow named Dinglehoofer. He was also a dog lover, and his entire world seemed to orbit around his two mutts.

Harold Knerr appears to have been a lifelong bachelor, a shy man residing in a hotel in New York with his valet. On July 8, 1949, Knerr was found dead in his central New York city apartment by his physician. He had been having heart problems for 10 years previous.

Harold H. Knerr is best known as the artist who once drew the famous Sunday color comic strip "The Katzenjammer Kids." Knerr was not the original artist. He took over the strip from its creator, Rudolph Dirks, following a famous lawsuit between the Hearst and Pulitzer publishing empires.

Harold Hering Knerr, who is interred at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, was its artist for 35 years – from 1914 until his death in 1949. When you look at his family history, his becoming a cartoonist is probably one of the last things you would expect.

Harold Knerr was an Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1882. Harold Knerr's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 200 USD to 1,063 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

Harold Hering Knerr was an American comic strip creator, who signed his work H. H. Knerr. He was the writer-artist of the comic strip The Katzenjammer Kids for 35 years.