- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHomer Philip Groening
- Homer Groening was born on December 30, 1919 in Main Centre, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was a director and producer, known for A Study in Wet (1964), The Story (1969) and Basic Brown Basic Blue (1969). He was married to Margaret Wiggum. He died on March 15, 1996 in Portland, Oregon, USA.
- SpouseMargaret Wiggum(? - March 15, 1996) (his death, 5 children)
- Children
- RelativesKatie Bartlett(Grandchild)
- Character of Homer Simpson on "The Simpsons" is loosely based on him.
- Father of Matt Groening, Lisa Groening, Mark Groening, Patty Groening, and Margaret "Maggie" Groening.
- Co-authored a syndicated cartoon called "Phoebe, Get Your Man", with advertising co-worker Peg Bracken. Ms. Bracken would move on to being a best selling cookbook author (I Hate to Cook Book) in the early 1960s.
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