| Ham Fisher | |
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 Fisher in 1939 | |
| Born | Hammond Edward Fisher cir. September 24, 1900 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1955 (aged 55) New York City |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Joe Palooka |
Hammond Edward "Ham" Fisher (September 24, 1900 [some sources indicate 1901] – December 27, 1955) was an American comic strip writer and cartoonist. He is best known for his long, popular run on Joe Palooka, which was launched in 1930 and ranked as one of the top five newspaper comics strips for several years.