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I never studied art, but taught myself to draw by imitating the New Yorker cartoonists of that day, instead of doing my homework.
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| Birth: | 5th October, 1922 |
| Death: | 8th November, 2011 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Cartoonist |
About
Bil Keane was born in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. William Aloysius Keane, better known as Bil Keane, was an American cartoonist most notable for his work on the long-running newspaper comic The Family Circus. It began in 1960 and continues in syndication, drawn by his son Jeff Keane. His first cartoon was published on May 21, 1936 on the amateur page of the Philadelphia Daily News. Keane worked for the Philadelphia Bulletin as a staff artist from 1946 to 1959, where he launched his first regular comic strip Silly Philly. His first syndicated strip, Channel Chuckles, a series of jokes related to television, premiered in 1954 and ran until 1977. Keane is a four-time recipient of the National Cartoonists Society's Award for Best Syndicated Panel, winning in 1967, 1971, 1973 and 1974. He also received the Elzie Segar Award in 1982 for his unique contribution to the cartooning profession.
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