DescriptionSenior Photo of Bob Dunn from St. Benedicts Preparatory School in Newark NJ (Class of 1925). While his middle name was Emmett, the middle initial J. was for his confirmation name, Joseph. A popular boy, known for his sense of humor and funny drawings, "Dunnie" as he was nicknamed, had his first drawings published in the school newspaper, "The Kayrix" and the Telolog yearbook. He signed his works Bob Dunn, which would become his byline ever after. He went on to attend st. Anselm's College, Manchester, New Hampshire. During summers, he drew caricatures of vacationers at Lake Hopatcong for 25 cents each He later spend three years studying at the Arts Students League, attending night classes while working in the daytime. He worked briefly on Wall Street, then as an artist at the Newark Ledger, while freelancing cartoons to national humor magazines, including "Judge" and the original "Life," rapidly building up his portfolio. “Inventor of the knock-knock joke,” internationally acclaimed cartoonist, comedian and television personality Bob Dunn was a long-time resident of Millburn-Short Hills. Born and raised in Newark, Dunn honed his art talents at the Art Students League in New York before taking a job as a reporter for William Randolph Hearst’s International News Service, where he interviewed top celebrities of the time including Amelia Earhart, Jack Dempsey, New York Mayor Jimmy Walker. In 1933, he was offered a position with Milt Gross at King Features Syndicate working on comic strips and gained fame working with Jimmy Hatlo on “Little Iodine” and They’ll do it Every Time” and his own Sunday cartoon “Just the Type.” Dunn was also the author of 5 books of humor and magic. Dunn became a well-known figure during the early years of television for his starring roles in Face to Face (1946-7) and Quick on the Draw (1950-1952). He was also a founding member of the National Cartoonists Society of America (1947) and recipient of the prestigious “Reuben Award”(1975) for his contribution to the field.