Edward Gorey
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About
Artist, writer and illustrator whose best-known works included "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" and "The Doubtful Guest." He also animated the opening titles to the long-running "Mystery!" series on PBS.
Before Fame
He spent his early career illustrating such classics as H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds" and "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T.S. Eliot.
Trivia
His costume design for the 1977 Broadway production of "Dracula" earned him a Tony Award, and his scenic design for the same production received a Tony nomination.
Family Life
His parents divorced when he was eleven years old and remarried sixteen years later.
Associated With
He illustrated "Dracula," Bram Stoker's famous novel.
