Paul Dooley Art Carney, who played Felix Unger. Eventually when Carney left the play Dooley got the part. He got an agent at William Morris Agency thanks to a referral from Walter Matthau, who played Oscar Madison in the play. Also having an interest in comedy, Dooley was a stand-up comedian for five years, eventually landing on "The Tonight Show," and a member of the Compass Players and The Second City troupe in New York City. Fellow members of The Second City at that time were Alan Arkin and Alan Alda. Dooley also worked as a writer. He created and was one
Jim Unger not expect to return to full-time cartooning but planned to add new material. Unger signed a long-term contract to bring ten years of classic "Herman" back to newspapers. He returned to Canada in his last years, settling in Saanich, British Columbia. Unger was a co-founder of Intraca with David Waisglass, creator of "Farcus". Intraca uses the humour of popular cartoons and motivational quotes to inform and boost employees with "positive daily business messages" on their computers. "Herman" characters are also found on workplace posters promoting safety and improved production. In 1990, "Herman" became the first newspaper cartoon syndicated in East