Clyde C. Newkirk (August 29, 1870 - May 15, 1938), who published under the pseudonym, Newton "Newt" Newkirk was an American

humorist A humorist (American) or humourist (British spelling) is an intellectual who uses humor, or wit, in writing or public speaking, but is not an artist who seeks only to elicit laughs. Humorists are distinct from comedians, who are show business e ...

. He produced a comic strip and various humorous publications. Newkirk was hired by the ''

Boston Post ''The Boston Post'' was a daily newspaper in New England for over a hundred years before it folded in 1956. The ''Post'' was founded in November 1831 by two prominent Boston businessmen, Charles G. Greene and William Beals. Edwin Grozier bough ...

'' in 1901. His ''Bingville Bugle'' comic strip inspired Bing Crosby's nickname during Crosby's childhood. In the comic strip, Bingo was pear-shaped with protruding ears.

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American humorists 1870 births 1938 deaths The Boston Post people {{US-comedian-stub