Felix the cat Fictional character, Animal Cartoon character credited to Sydney-born artist Pat Sullivan. There is some debate as to whether the character was actually created by Otto Mesmer, another animator in Sullivan's American studio. image Position Created by O'Sullivan, Patrick {"name":"Creator","target":"O'Sullivan, Patrick","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Type Fictional character {"name":"Fictional character","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Animal {"name":"Animal","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Felix the cat by Dictionary of Sydney staff writer , 2008 Possibly the first animated celebrity, drawn by Pat Sullivan, born Patrick O'Sullivan in Sydney. more » image image image image image