1925 - 2000
Art Hoppe American Columnist
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Details
| Birthday |
23rd April, 1925
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| Birthplace |
Honolulu
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| Died |
1st February, 2000
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| Place of Death |
San Francisco
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
newspaper columnist
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| Occupation |
Columnist
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Arthur Watterson Hoppe (April 23, 1925 – February 1, 2000) was a popular columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle for more than 40 years. He was known for satirical and allegorical columns that skewered the self-important. Many columns featured whimsical characters such as expert-in-all-things Homer T. Pettibone and a presidential candidate named Nobody. Occasionally, Hoppe reined in his humor for poignant columns on serious topics, such as "To Root Against Your Country," a noted 1971 column against the Vietnam War. Hoppe began at the Chronicle as a copy boy in 1949 and was promoted to reporter before beginning his own column. At the peak of its popularity, Hoppe's column appeared in the Chronicle five days a week and was syndicated in more than 100 newspapers nationwide. His close friends included fellow columnists Russell Baker and Art Buchwald.
