Billy DeBeck
cartoonist (1890–1942)
William Morgan DeBeck was an American cartoonist. He is most famous as the creator of the comic strip Barney Google, later retitled Barney Google and Snuffy Smith. The strip was especially popular in the 1920s and 1930s, and featured a number of well-known characters, including the title character, Bunky, Snuffy Smith, and Spark Plug the race horse. Spark Plug was a merchandising phenomenon, and has been called the Snoopy of the 1920s.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 2 films (1942) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 3 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Hillbilly Blitzkrieg. | Roy Mack | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1942 | Private Snuffy Smith. | Edward F. Cline | 7 reels | B&W |