Al Capp
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Al Capp was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of the satirical comic strip "Li'l Abner."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartoonist
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comics artist ⓘ human ⓘ satirist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Cartoonists Society Humor Comic Strip Award
NERFINISHED
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Reuben Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Alfred Gerald Caplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creatorOf |
Fearless Fosdick
NERFINISHED
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Li'l Abner NERFINISHED ⓘ Shmoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-09-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1979-11-05 ⓘ |
| employer | United Feature Syndicate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Caplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comic strips
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satire ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfred ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Catherine Capp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julie Ann Capp NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Capp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Garry Trudeau
NERFINISHED
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John Prine NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Crumb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Dickens
NERFINISHED
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Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | American comics ⓘ |
| name | Al Capp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fearless Fosdick
NERFINISHED
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Li'l Abner NERFINISHED ⓘ Shmoo (character in Li'l Abner) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
cartoonist
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humorist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Haven, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | South Hampton, New Hampshire, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pseudonym | Al Capp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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South Hampton, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatureWork | Li'l Abner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Catherine Wingate Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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