Sammy Johnsin is a secondary character in Felix the Cat cartoons. He was featured in the Felix short Felix Tries for Treasure.
Biography[]
Based on the comic strip Sambo and his Funny Noses by William F. Marriner, Sammy was a staple of Little Black Sambo. Today, the character's design seems insensitive, but it was typical of its time. The stories were surprisingly progressive for the time, with Sammy outwitting the mean white kids.
The black boy character is a dead ringer for "Sambo" from the McClure syndicate comic strip "Sambo And His Funny Noises," which ran from 1905 to 1915. He was drawn by William F. Marriner, but his assistant and ghostwriter for years was Pat Sullivan, who even took over for a year after Marriner's death.
Filmography[]
- Sammy Jonsin, Hunter (1916)
- Sammy Johnsin, Strong Man (1916)
- Sammy Johnsin, Magician (1916)
- Sammy Johnsin Gets a Job (1916)
- Sammie Johnsin in Mexico (1916)
- Sammie Johnsin Minds the Baby (1916)
- Sammie Johnsin at the Seaside (1916)
- Sammie Johnsin's Love Affair (1916)
- Sammie Johnsin and His Wonderful Lamp (1916)
- Sammie Johnsin Slumbers Not (1916)
- The Trials of Willie Winks (1917)
- A Day in the Life of a Dog (1917)
- Cupid Gets Some New Dope (1917)
Trivia[]
- Sammy already had his own cartoon series in 1916 Long before Felix