. "Cartoonist" . . "1928Z"^^ . "George Gately Gallagher (December 21, 1928 \u2013 September 30, 2001), better known as George Gately, was an American cartoonist, notable as the creator of the popular Heathcliff comic strip.Born in Queens Village, Queens, Gately came from a family of comics lovers. His father was an amateur doodler, and his elder brother John was also a cartoonist. He grew up and went to school in Bergenfield, New Jersey.Gately studied art at Pratt Institute."@en . "2001-09-30Z"^^ . "George Gately Gallagher"@en . . . "2001Z"^^ . . "Gately, George"@en . "1928-12-21Z"^^ .