John Pierotti (July 26, 1911 – May 1987)"Political, Sports Cartoonist John Pierotti Dead" ''The Comics Journal'' #116 (July 1987) p. 24 was a cartoonist who was probably best known for his editorial cartoons for PM and the ''

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'', for which he also drew sports cartoons. He received the

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Editorial Cartoon Award for 1975. Having first been Treasurer for 9 years, he was president of the National Cartoonist's Society from 1957 to 1959 and won numerous awards for his cartoons. His father, Roger C. Pierotti, emigrated from Italy, and was a Professor of

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and his mother, of German descent, was a sculptor. He lived in Brooklyn for most of his life where he raised his three children Melba, John Jr., and Pamela with his wife Helen, née Mastrangelo.

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1911 births 1987 deaths American editorial cartoonists {{US-cartoonist-stub