Merrill De Maris

Born in New Jersey, Merrill De Maris built a career as a writer for Disney comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate. Collaborating with Floyd Gottfredson, he contributed to many early Mickey Mouse adventures and helped introduce enduring characters such as the Phantom Blot, Chief O’Hara and Detective Casey, while also bestowing Minnie Mouse with the full name Minerva Mouse in the four-m… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources