| Ham Gravy | |
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Real name |
Harold Hamgravy |
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First appearance |
Syndicated comic strip The Thimble Theatre (19 December 1919) |
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Original publisher |
King Features Syndicate |
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Created by |
E. C. Segar |
Origin[]
Harold Hamgravy was the original protagonist of the Thimble Theatre comic strip. He was the first boyfriend of Olive Oyl and friend to Olive's brother Castor Oyl. During the 1919 comics, Ham Gravy was depicted as an actor performing different roles. Later on he would try to save Olive from the clutches of Willie Wormwood or get into get rich quick schemes with Castor Oyl.
Public Domain Comic Strip Appearances[]
- Thimble Theater (1919–1928)
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- All the Funny Folks (1926)
Notes[]
- In the early days, Thimble Theatre would have a description at the top indicating what role Ham Gravy, Olive Oyl, and others would be playing. For example, in the January 2, 1920 comic, Ham and Olive portrayed a married couple while in the December 31, 1919 comic, they were cast as siblings. Once the concept of the characters playing different roles was dropped, Ham was just simply Olive's boyfriend.