Johnny Gruelle
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Johnny Gruelle has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
John Barton Gruelle was an American artist, political cartoonist, children's book and comics author, illustrator, and storyteller. He is best known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls and as the author/illustrator of dozens of books. He also created the Beloved Belindy doll. Gruelle also contributed cartoons and illustrations to at least ten newspapers, four major news syndicates, and more than a dozen national magazines. He was the son of Hoosier Group painter Richard Gruelle.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
Who talks about Johnny Gruelle on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up Johnny Gruelle; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Dolls and Dolls, Guys! | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
What is Johnny Gruelle mentioned alongside?
Johnny Gruelle is most often mentioned alongside Raggedy Andy, Chris Wiggs and Pleasant Rowland.
Mentioned together: Raggedy Andy, Chris Wiggs, Pleasant Rowland, Sarah Lee Creech, Akuaba, Ventriloquist dummy, Betsy Wetsy, Free to Be You and Me, FAO Schwarz, Q*bert