Paul Houlton Terry was an American cartoonist, screenwriter, film director and producer. He produced over 1,300 cartoons between 1915 and 1955 including the many Terrytoons cartoons. His studio's most famous character is Mighty Mouse, and also created Heckle and Jeckle, Gandy Goose and Dinky Duck.
Paul Terry working at Pathe Pictures, circa 1920s
Ad for Terry's Aesop's Film Fables in Motion Picture News, 1926
Terrytoons was an American animation studio in New Rochelle, New York, that produced animated cartoons for theatrical release from 1929 to 1973. Terrytoons was founded by Paul Terry, Frank Moser, and Joseph Coffman, and operated out of the "K" Building in downtown New Rochelle. The studio created many cartoon characters including Fanny Zilch, Mighty Mouse, Heckle and Jeckle, Gandy Goose, Sourpuss, Dinky Duck, Little Roquefort, the Terry Bears, Dimwit, and Luno; Terry's pre-existing character Farmer Al Falfa was also featured often in the series.
Farmer Al Falfa in "River of Doubt" (1927)
"Toyland" produced by Frank Moser and Paul Terry-Toons ad from The Film Daily, 1932
Paul Terry-toons ad in The Film Daily, 1932
Terry-Toons Comics #61 (Oct. 1947). Cover artist unknown.