Otto Messmer
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American animator, best known for his work on the Felix the Cat cartoons and comic strip produced by the Pat Sullivan studio. The extent of Messmer's role in the creation and popularity of Felix is a matter of ongoing dispute, particularly as he only laid his claim to the character after the death of Sullivan, who until that time had received the credit. However, most prominent comics and animation historians support Messmer's claim, as do the veterans of the Sullivan studio. (Wikipedia)
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Charley Out West (1919)
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Japanicky (1928)
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Felix Revolts (1923)
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Nifty Nurse (1920)
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The Adventures of Felix (1919)
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Chestnuts (1916)
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School Daze (1926)
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Free Lunch (1921)
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Icy Eyes (1927)
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Zoo Logic (1926)
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Felix Trifles with Time (1925)
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Astronomeous (1928)
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Futuritzy (1928)
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Oceantics (1930)
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Felix the Cat Switches Witches (1927)
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Wise Guise (1927)
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Felix Goes on Strike (1921)
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Pedigreedy (1927)
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Dough-Nutty (1927)
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Felix Strikes It Rich (1923)
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A Frolic With Felix (1920)
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Roameo (1927)
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Eye Jinks (1927)
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False Vases (1929)
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Forty Winks (1930)
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A Hungry Hoodoo (1920)
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Gym Gems (1926)
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Felix the Cat Hunts the Hunter (1926)
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Scrambled Yeggs (1926)
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Felix the Pinch Hitter (1920)
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Felix Saves the Day (1922)
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Felix the Globe Trotter (1923)
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Felix and the Radio (1923)
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Felix in Hollywood (1923)
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The Love Punch (1921)
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Felix Fills a Shortage (1923)
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Skulls and Sculls (1930)
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Felix Wakes Up (1922)
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Felix the Goat Getter (1923)
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Frolics at the Circus (1920)
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Reverse English (1926)
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Barn Yarns (1927)
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Felix Gets Left (1922)
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The Smoke Scream (1928)
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Felix Calms His Conscience (1923)
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Felix Fifty-Fifty (1922)
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Felix Minds His Business (1924)
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Comicalamities (1928)
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Jungle Bungles (1928)
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A Friend In Need (1924)
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Felix Tries for Treasure (1923)
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Uncle Tom's Crabbin' (1927)
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Felix Goes West (1924)
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Felix Pinches the Pole (1924)
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Felix Gets Revenge (1922)
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Felix Comes Back (1922)
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Felix Gets His Fill (1925)
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Baffled by Banjos (1924)
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Felix Monkeys with Magic (1925)
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Felix Scoots Through Scotland (1926)
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Felix the Cat in Blunderland (1926)
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Felix Grabs His Grub (1924)
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Felix in the Bone Age (1922)
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Felix Sees 'Em In Season (1927)
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Germ Mania (1927)
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Felix Turns the Tide (1922)
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Down on the Farm (1921)
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Felix Crosses the Crooks (1924)
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Felix Rests in Peace (1925)
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Arabiantics (1928)
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Felix All Balled Up (1924)
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One Good Turn (1929)
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Daze and Knights (1927)
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Felix Goes Hungry (1924)
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Eskimotive (1928)
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Felix the Cat - Jack From All Trades (1927)
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The Oily Bird (1928)
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Felix Win's Out (1923)
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Two-Lip Time (1926)
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Felix the Cat in Romeeow (1929)
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Felix the Cat Trips Thru Toyland (1925)
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Felix Spots the Spook (1926)
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The Last Life (1928)
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Felix Trumps the Ace (1926)
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Felix Misses the Cue (1926)
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Felix Out of Luck (1921)
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Land O'Fancy (1926)
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Flim Flam Films (1927)
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Felix the Cat Rings the Ringer (1926)
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Felix Gets Broadcasted (1923)
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Sure-Locked Homes (1928)
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Felix Goes A-Hunting (1923)
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Felix Follows the Swallows (1925)
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Felix Laughs It Off (1926)
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Eats Are West (1925)
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Felix Seeks Solitude (1926)
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The Travel-Hog (1927)
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A Tale Of Two Kitties (1926)
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Felix Behind in Front (1927)
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Felix Outwits Cupid (1925)
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Times Square Animation (1940)
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Art for Heart's Sake (1927)
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Felix Collars the Button (1926)
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Felix the Cat Fans the Flames (1926)
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Felix Uses His Head (1926)
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Felix in Love (1922)
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Felix Dopes It Out (1925)
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Felix Laughs Last (1923)
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Felix Rings the Ringer (1926)
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Felix the Landlord (1920)
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Felix Doubles for Darwin (1924)
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Felix on the Trail (1922)
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Felix in Fairyland (1923)
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Ohm Sweet Ohm (1928)
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Felix Out of Luck (1924)
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Felix Brings Home the Bacon (1924)
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Felix Makes Good (1922)
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My Boy's Kid (1916)
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Woos Whoopee (1928)
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Felix Hits the North Pole (1920)
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Felix Gets the Can (1925)
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Tee Time (1930)
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Draggin' the Dragon (1928)
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Felix the Cat Busts a Bubble (1926)
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The Hypnotist (1921)
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Felix the Cat Kept On Walking (1925)
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The Love Affair of Ima Knut (1917)
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Felix the Cat Ducks His Duty (1927)
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Felix Loses Out (1924)
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Felix at the Fair (1922)
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Felix Lends a Hand (1922)
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Felix All Puzzled (1925)
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Polly-tics (1928)
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Musical Mews (1919)
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'Loco' Motive (1927)
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Felix Cops the Prize (1925)
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Felix the Ghost Breaker (1923)
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Felix the Gay Dog (1921)
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Felix and the Feed Bag (1920)
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Felix Tells A Great Fish Story (1920)
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Foxy Felix (1920)
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Felix Left at Home (1921)
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Felix Finds ’Em Fickle (1924)
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Felix 'Hyps' the Hippo (1924)
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Felix Finds Out (1924)
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Felix the Cat Shatters the Sheik (1926)
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Wrecking a Romeo (1920)
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Felix Minds the Kid (1922)
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Felix Wins and Loses (1925)
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Outdoor Indore (1928)
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Felix All at Sea (1922)
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My Hero (1920)
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Felix Finds a Way (1922)
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Felix the Cat Misses His Swiss (1926)
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Felix Busts Into Business (1925)
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Stars In Stripes (1927)
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In and Out-Laws (1928)
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Feline Follies (1919)
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No Fuelin' (1927)
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Felix the Cat Dines and Pines (1927)
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Sax Appeal (1927)
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Felix the Cat Weathers the Weather (1926)
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Felix Fairy Tales (1924)
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Felix the Food Controller (1920)
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Whys and Otherwise (1927)
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Felix Cashes In (1924)
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Felix the Cat Hits the Deck (1927)
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Felix Puts It Over (1924)
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The Great Cheese Robbery (1920)
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Felix the Big Game Hunter (1920)
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Felix Finishes First (1924)
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Felix the Cat Flirts with Fate (1926)
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The Non-Stop Fright (1927)
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Felix Full o' Fight (1925)
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Felix in the Swim (1922)
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The Cat and the Kit (1925)
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Felix the Cat Braves the Briny (1926)
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Felix Tries to Rest (1924)
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Presenting Felix the Cat: The Otto Messmer Classics 1919 - 1924 (—)
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