Thursday, April 28, 2011
Obscurity of the Day: Sporting Adventures of Mr. Reginald Fitz-Noodles
This series penned at the dawn of the comic strip boom was by a fellow named Gray Parker. Though he doesn't have any other series credits, Cole tells me that he was a regular contributor to the World's Sunday section in those antediluvian days. The fellow's got a really strong art style, and he knows how to present a gag, so too bad he didn't stick with the newspaper cartooning business. Of course he would have had to learn to refrain from blasting dogs with a shotgun for comedic effect. I say, old fellow, bad show, bad show indeed.
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Clarence Gray Parker was born in France in November 1847, according to the 1900 U.S. Federal Census. A passenger list recorded his arrival, in New York City, on July 27, 1870.
In the 1880 census, he, his wife Louisa, and son Dudley, lived in Jersey City, New Jersey at 257 York Street. His occupation was artist. The census said his parents were born in England. Parker's wife passed away on May 18, 1890 according to a death notice published in the New York Times on May 20.
Parker and his son resided at the same address in the 1900 census. His occupation was illustrator. A death notice for Parker was printed in the New York Times on January 22, 1910.
Entered into rest at Belmar, N.J., Jan. 20, 1910, Clarence Gray Parker.
Funeral Sunday afternoon, Jan. 23, 1910, at 2:30 o'clock, at residence
of Isaac U. Quimby, 33 Duncan Av., Jersey City, N.J.
In the 1880 census, he, his wife Louisa, and son Dudley, lived in Jersey City, New Jersey at 257 York Street. His occupation was artist. The census said his parents were born in England. Parker's wife passed away on May 18, 1890 according to a death notice published in the New York Times on May 20.
Parker and his son resided at the same address in the 1900 census. His occupation was illustrator. A death notice for Parker was printed in the New York Times on January 22, 1910.
Entered into rest at Belmar, N.J., Jan. 20, 1910, Clarence Gray Parker.
Funeral Sunday afternoon, Jan. 23, 1910, at 2:30 o'clock, at residence
of Isaac U. Quimby, 33 Duncan Av., Jersey City, N.J.
Just happened upon your wonderful fact-filled
celebration of my late 2nd Great Grandfather,
Clarence Gray Parker.
Thank You! I have many of his original cartoons,
oil paintings, bric-a-brac and a family picture
should you ever like to put out more info. on one
of my favorite artists!!
Cheers!
Elizabeth A Finkle
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celebration of my late 2nd Great Grandfather,
Clarence Gray Parker.
Thank You! I have many of his original cartoons,
oil paintings, bric-a-brac and a family picture
should you ever like to put out more info. on one
of my favorite artists!!
Cheers!
Elizabeth A Finkle
