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- Birth nameSeymour Victory Reit
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Seymour Reit was born on November 11, 1918 in New York City, New York, USA. Seymour was a writer, known for Casper (1995), The Day They Stole the Mona Lisa and Sentinel in the Sky (1955). Seymour was married to Edmee ?. Seymour died on November 21, 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseEdmee ?(? - November 21, 2001) (his death)
- Creator of the comic strip character, Casper the Friendly Ghost.
- Born on Armistice Day, so was given the middle name Victory.
- His Casper the Friendly Ghost inspired a number of knockoffs, like Homer the Happy Ghost, Timmy the Timid Ghost and Spunky the Smiling Spook.
- During WWII, he used his artistic talents working in a camouflage unit.
- Early in his career he worked for cartooning pioneer, Fleischer Studios, in Florida and wrote "Popeye" and Betty Boop" cartoon shorts.
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