Gary Larson Net Worth

Gary Larson net worth is
$50 Million

Gary Larson was born on the 14th August 1950, in Tacoma, Washington State USA, and is a cartoonist, particularly known for the comic far out “The Far Side” (1980–1995), which with simple means, like a single frame and a single sentence, brought an offbeat humorous angle on everyday life if not phenomena. Larson was been active as a cartoonist from 1976 to 1995.

How much is the net worth of Gary Larson? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $50 million, as of the data given in the late 2016. Cartooning is the main source of Larson net worth.

Gary Larson Net Worth $50 Million

To begin with, Gary Larson was raised in Tacoma; his parents worked as a car salesman and secretary. Gary was educated at Curtis Senior High School, then attended Washington State University and graduated with a degree in Communications in 1972.

He began working in a record shop, but realized that he hated his job and decided to take two days off to consider his career. During those days he drew six cartoons and sent them to the Pacific Search, a newspaper in Seattle. Afterwards, he sent some papers to The Seattle Times, and they were published under the title of “Nature’s Way”. In an effort to increase his income, he began working for an association, Humane Society. Later, he sent some works to the newspaper San Francisco Chronicle, which agreed to cooperate and named the strip “The Far Side”. His success was growingfrom then on, making “The Far Side” one of the most famous of comics. One of his most famous jokes presents a couple of chimpanzees – the female finds a blonde hair on the shoulder of the male and asks “Need more research with that slut Jane Goodall?” The Jane Goodall Institute complained about what they considered a sign of bad taste and sent a letter to its distributor. Larson, apologized to Goodall personally, and all the income received featuring the above mentioned institute is given to it. However, his net worth rose considerably.

Experts praised the creativity of Larson when comparing the behaviour of humans and animals. His single panel comic was featured by Chronicle Features (1980–1985), and then by Universal Press Syndicate (1985–1995). Larson received the award for best periodic publication by the National Cartoonist Society in the years 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1995, and it should be said that his comics were published extensively all over the world – “The Far Side” was printed by more than 1,900 newspapers, and collated into a number of books as well as on to calendars, adding to his net worth.

In 1995, Larson announced his retirement. In 1998, he published a children’s book “There’s a Hair in My Scab!”. In 2007, he released a calendar whose benefits were donated to Conservation International.

In March 1989, a kind of new insect identified was named in his honour, the Strigiphilus garylarsonis. Since then, a butterfly has been named Ecuador larsoni.
Finally, in the personal life of the cartoonist, he married the archaeologist Toni Carmichael in 1987.


Full NameGary Larson
Net Worth$50 Million
Date Of BirthAugust 14, 1950
Place Of BirthTacoma, Washington, United States
ProfessionCartoonist, artist, author, "The Far Side" creator
EducationCurtis Senior High School in University Place, Washington, Tacoma; Washington State University, Pullman
NationalityAmerican
SpouseToni Carmichael
ParentsDoris Larson, Verner Larson
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/TheFarSideGallery/
IMDBwww.imdb.com/name/nm0488989
AwardsNewspaper Panel Cartoon Award by the National Cartoonists Society (1985, 1988), Reuben Award (1990, 1994)
AlbumsDoggin' Around (Concord, 1988, cover illustration), "The Complete Far Side", "Prehistory of the Far Side"
Nominations"New York Times Best Seller" (1998); Serratoterga larsoni, The Garylarsonus (Ecuadorian rainforest butterflies carries his name)
MoviesSimpsons:"Once Upon a Time in Springfield", Tales from the Far Side (1994), Tales from the Far Side II (1997)
TV ShowsGary Larson's Tales from the Far Side
#Fact
1Creator of "The Far Side" which debuted in the San Francisco Chronicle on 1 January 1980. He retired from daily panels on 1 January 1995, at which time "The Far Side" was being seen in 1,900 daily and Sunday newspapers worldwide.
2Creater of the syndicated comic strip "The Far Side", which featured surreal humor.
3Has an Owl Louse named after him: Strigiphilus garylarsoni.

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Calvinball!2015Short uncredited
Tales from the Far Side II1997TV Movie creator / written by
Tales from the Far Side1994TV Short creator / creator

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
War of the Worlds1989TV Series cartoons - 5 episodes

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Simpsons2010TV SeriesGary Larson
Made in Heaven1987Cameo Appearance (uncredited)

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Tales from the Far Side II1997TV Movie

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bird of Steel!special thanks filming

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
20/201987TV Series documentaryHimself

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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1 thought on “Gary Larson Net Worth”

  1. Gary Larson earned every single dollar and in my opinion should be given more

    I mean it, GIVEN. He has made millions of us laugh uncontrollably and smile often. He has brightened my life and there is no doubt about that. What a Funny mind that guy has to come up with all the things he has. I ‘GROK’ (Thanks for the term, Mr. Robert A. Heinlein and I know I am not using it in it’s truest form, but there you go.) everything I have ever seen which he has done. I wish he would start doing it all again.

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