He was cartoonist for his high school newspaper, for the Tech Talk when he attended Louisiana Tech, and later for the Morning Paper in Ruston.  Then The (Baton Rouge) Advocate ran his editorial cartoons for nearly thirty years.  Many other Louisiana newspapers and magazines also have run his stuff, and so have national publications.  While serving as Secretary of State, Fox McKeithen gave Fred the unofficial title of "Louisiana's Own Cartoonist."

Fred has published three cartoon books -- Life in Looziana: Cartoons and Commentary, Looziana Political Cartoons: The Best of Fred Mulhearn, and More Life in Looziana: Cartoons and Commentary.

Fred was born and raised in Winnsboro and lived in Ruston for a number of years.  Now he is in Denham Springs.  And he still spends much of his time daydreaming and drawing silly pictures.