Bob Dunn (cartoonist)

Bob Dunn (March 5, 1908 – January 31, 1989) was an American cartoonist, entertainer and gagwriter who drew several comic strips.

In addition to his own strips, Dunn was known for his work on Jimmy Hatlo's Little Iodine and They'll Do It Every Time, and is said to have invented the modern knock-knock joke in 1936.

More successful books followed including I'm Gonna Be a Father, Hospital Happy, One Day in the Army and Magic for All.

During World War II, he contributed to the war effort, as noted in the September 19, 1942 issue of Editor & Publisher, "Another cartoonist doing his bit is Press Alliance artist Bob Dunn, whose Brassband Bixby enlisted in the armed forces shortly after December 7.

Dunn's card tricks and feats of mental magic blended with Goldberg's comic inventions for a show that amused audiences across the country.

He was a long-time member of the famed theatrical Lambs Club to which he contributed drawings, scripts and personal appearances.