Colonel Heeza Liar

Colonel Heeza Liar is the star of the second animated series featuring a recurring character and the first featuring a recurring character created specifically for an animated film.

Smith's series though was based on his Old Doc Yak comic strip.

Colonel Heeza Liar was created by J. R. Bray[1] and is mainly based on Theodore Roosevelt[2] and the general stereotype of the 19th and early 20th century former adventurer and lion hunter.

Bray is true to perspective and proportions; when the character runs in circles, his drawings remain consistent and accurate.

Movement is not smooth, but it's more than adequate to put over the simple story and gags.

Colonel Heeza Liar's Waterloo (1916)
Colonel Heeza Liar and the Bandits (1916)
Colonel Heeza Liar at the Bat (1915)
Colonel Heeza Liar On the Jump (1917)