| Gene Ahern | |
|---|---|
.png) 1921 newspaper photo of Ahern | |
| Born | Eugene Leslie Ahern 16 September 1895 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | March 6, 1960 (aged 64) Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Our Boarding House |
| Spouse(s) | Jane |
Eugene Leslie Ahern (September 16, 1895 – March 6, 1960) was a cartoonist best known for his bombastic Major Hoople, a pompous character who appeared in the long-run syndicated gag panel Our Boarding House. Many of Ahern's comic strips took a surreal or screwball approach, notably The Squirrel Cage with its nonsensical catchphrase "Nov shmoz ka pop?"