Leo O'Mealia
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Leo Edward O'Mealia (31 march 1884 - 7 may 1960) was an American cartoonist. He was born in LeRoy (New York). He started as a sports cartoonist for the Rochester Herald, the Rochester Times, The Globe and the New York Daily News. In most of his drawings he added a little friendly frisky lion which became his trademark.
Between 1930 and 1931, he did 816 illustrations for 9 Sherlock Holmes short stories (from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes) written by Arthur Conan Doyle. In some of these illustrations he signed as "Leo".
Illustrations
1930
- Case of the "Gloria Scott" (28 july - 19 august 1930, The Atlanta Constitution) 20 strips, 79 ill. + 1 ill. for next story
- Silver Blaze (20 august - 16 septmber 1930, The Atlanta Constitution) 24 strips, 95 ill. + 1 ill. for next story
- The Musgrave Ritual (17 september - 11 october 1930, The Atlanta Constitution) 22 strips, 91 ill.
- The Greek Interpreter (13 october - 5 november 1930, The Boston Globe) 21 strips, 83 ill. + 1 ill. for next story
- The Reigate Puzzle (6 november - 4 december 1930, The Boston Globe) 25 strips, 98 ill. + 1 ill. for next story
1930-1931
- The Naval Treaty (5 december 1930 - 19 january 1931, The Boston Globe) 39 strips, 155 ill. + 1 ill. for next story
1931
- The Stock Broker's Clerk (20 january - 7 february 1931, The Boston Globe) 17 strips, 67 ill. + 1 ill. for next story
- The Crooked Man (9-28 february 1931, The Boston Globe) 18 strips, 71 ill.
- The Final Problem (23 march - 11 april 1931, Chester Times) 18 strips, 72 ill.
