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Arts and entertainment

Characters

Otis (Superman) Ogre Ogre is a DC Comics character who appeared in ''Batman'' #535 (October 1996), created by Doug Moench and Kelley Jones. Ogre is a genetically altered man, whose brother is a genetically experimented Ape created by Doctor Winston Belmont. The ...

, in the films ''Superman'' and ''Superman II'' and related DC Comics media **

Otis Graves ''Supergirl'' is an American television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, and Andrew Kreisberg based on the characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in the Superman franchise and Al Plastino and Otto Binder's character Sup ...

, in the TV series ''Supergirl'' * Otis (''The Walking Dead''), in the Image Comics series *

Otis the Aardvark Otis the Aardvark was a puppet of an aardvark that was a presenter on BBC Children's and Education, Children's BBC on British television.Rich Pelley (14 June 2020)Pulling the strings: meet the people who brought puppets to life ''The Observer'' ...

, on Children's BBC *

Otis Campbell Otis Campbell is the fictional "town drunk" in Mayberry on the American TV sitcom ''The Andy Griffith Show.'' Otis was played by Hal Smith and made frequent appearances on the show from 1960 to 1967 but stopped appearing toward the end of the se ...

, in the TV series ''The Andy Griffith Show'' *

Otis Driftwood This article lists characters from the Rob Zombie's ''Firefly'' film series, consisting of ''House of 1000 Corpses'', '' The Devil's Rejects'', and ''3 from Hell''. Cast list * This table shows the recurring characters and the actors who ...

, in Rob Zombie's ''Firefly'' film series *

Otis Flannegan Ratcatcher (Otis Flannegan) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books and other media published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of Batman. He belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up the Dark Knight's rogues ga ...

or Ratcatcher, a DC Comics character *

Otis Johnson (comics) J'son of Spartax J2 Jack Flag Jack Frost Gregor Shapanka Jack O'Lantern Jason Macendale Steven Mark Levins Daniel Berkhart Levins' brother Jeremiah Jack of Hearts Jackal Miles Warren Ben Reilly Jackdaw Jackdaw is a ...

, a Marvel Comics character *

Otis Johnson Jr. J'son of Spartax J2 Jack Flag Jack Frost Gregor Shapanka Jack O'Lantern Jason Macendale Steven Mark Levins Daniel Berkhart Levins' brother Jeremiah Jack of Hearts Jackal Miles Warren Ben Reilly Jackdaw Jackdaw is a ...

, a Marvel Comics character * Otis, in ''

The Adventures of Milo and Otis is a 1986 Japanese adventure comedy-drama film about two animals, Milo (an orange tabby cat) and Otis (a pug). The original Japanese version, narrated by Shigeru Tsuyuki and with poetry recitation by Kyōko Koizumi, was released on July 12, ...

'' * Otis, in the 2006 film '' Barnyard'' * Otis, in the 1997 film ''

Good Burger ''Good Burger'' is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Dan Schneider with Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert. Starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, it is based on the comedy sketch of the same name on the Nick ...

'' * Otis Blake, in the 2009 film ''

Crazy Heart ''Crazy Heart'' is a 2009 American drama film, written and directed by Scott Cooper, in his feature directorial debut. Based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Thomas Cobb, the film centers on a down-and-out country music singer-songwriter ( ...

'' * Otis Milburn, in the TV series ''

Sex Education Sex education, also known as sexual education, sexuality education or sex ed, is the instruction of issues relating to human sexuality, including emotional relations and responsibilities, human sexual anatomy, Human sexual activity, sexual acti ...

'' * Otis Otis, in Heather Brewer's book series ''

The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod ''The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod'' is a 5 book young adult fiction, young adult series by Zac Brewer. The first three books sold over 200,000 copies. There was also a prequel series, ''The Slayer Chronicles''. Eighth Grade Bites Vladimir Tod exp ...

'' * Otis Owl, in ''

Jim Henson's Pajanimals ''Jim Henson's Pajanimals'' (a portmanteau of the words ''pajamas'' and ''animals'') is an American-British children's TV series created by Jeff Muncy and Alex Rockwell. The Pajanimals are characters that were made by Jim Henson's Creature Sho ...

Film and television

* ''Otis'' (film), a 2008 American comedy horror film * "Otis" (''The Jeffersons''), a television episode * "Otis" (''Prison Break''), a television episode

Music

* ''Otis'' (Brian McFadden album), 2019 * ''Otis'' (Mojo Nixon album), 1990 * "Otis" (song), by Jay-Z and Kanye West, 2011 * "Otis", a song by Magma from '' Merci'', 1985

People

Otis (given name) Otis is a male given name derived from an English surname, which was in turn derived from Ode, a variant form of Odo, Otto.{{citation needed, date=November 2016 The name also has origins in the Ars Goetia, it is a variation of the name Botis. Otis ...

, a list of people with the given name *

Otis (surname) Otis is a surname of English origin and may have been a variant spelling of the English name Oates. *Amos Otis, a professional baseball player * Bill Otis, professional baseball player *Elisha Otis, inventor of a safety device for hoisting machiner ...

, a list of people with the surname *

Otis (wrestler) Nikola Bogojevic (born December 21, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Otis. After signing with WWE in 2016, he was assigned to their developmental b ...

(born 1991), American wrestler *

Otis family The Otis family is a Boston Brahmin family from Massachusetts best known for its involvement in early American politics. History The family was originally landowning farmers of Glastonbury, Somerset, the Otises went to New England during the Puri ...

, an American political family * Otis, American rapper in the duo

Axe Murder Boyz Axe Murder Boyz are an American hip hop duo from Denver, Colorado, United States best known as representatives of the horrorcore and gangsta rap subgenres. It consists of brothers Mike and James Garcia, who perform under the names Bonez Dubb a ...

Places

United States

Otis, Colorado Otis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 475 at the 2010 census. History Otis was established in 1882 as a construction campsite for workers building the Burlington & Missouri River rail line f ...

Otis, Indiana Otis is an unincorporated community in New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. Geography Otis is located at . History Settled in 1851, the town was named Salem Crossing by the Michigan Southern Railroad along whose tracks the community gr ...

Otis, Iowa Otis is an area in the city of Cedar Rapids in Linn County, Iowa, United States. History The community was named for Harrison Gray Otis, a Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett wri ...

* Otis, Kansas * Otis, Louisiana *

Otis, Maine Otis is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 673 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 cens ...

Otis, Massachusetts Otis is a New England town, town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,634 a ...

Otis, Oregon Otis is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, a half mile north of Otis Junction on Oregon Route 18. It is near the Salmon River. Otis post office was established in 1900 and was named after Otis Thompson, neph ...

Otis, Wisconsin Otis is an unincorporated community located in the town of Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. ...

Elsewhere

* Otiš, a populated place in Sanski Most (FBiH), Bosnia and Herzegovina *

Nackawic Nackawic is an unincorporated community in New Brunswick, Canada. It held town status prior to 2023. It is approximately 65 km west of the city of Fredericton on the east bank of the Saint John River. Nackawic, from the Malecite Nelgwaweeg ...

, New Brunswick, Canada, earlier known as Otis

Other uses

Otis Air National Guard Base Otis Air National Guard Base is an Air National Guard installation located within Joint Base Cape Cod, a military training facility located on the western portion of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It was known ...

, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, US *

Otis College of Art and Design Otis College of Art and Design is a private art and design school in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1918, it was the city's first independent professional school of art. The main campus is located in the former IBM Aerospace headquarte ...

, in Los Angeles, California, US * Otis Hotel, a historic building in Spokane, Washington, US *

Otis Worldwide Otis Worldwide Corporation ( branded as the Otis Elevator Company, its former legal name) is an American company that develops, manufactures and markets elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and related equipment. Based in Farmington, Connec ...

, an American manufacturer of elevators, escalators, and related systems