Chic Young
American cartoonist, 1901–1973
In the 1920s Chic began drawing a series of shorter lived comic strips about young women including The Affiars of Jane, Beautiful Bab, and Dumb Dora. He moved to New York City during this period and met and married his wife Athel Lindorff, a professional harpist.
In the summer of 1930 Chic created the comic strip Blondie which soon became the most popular comic in America. The strip was licenced for film, radio, television, and commercial products. Chic continued Blondie until his death in 1973.
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American cartoonist, 1909–1956
American illustrator, 1856–1915
American cartoonist, 1896–1970
American cartoonist, 1898–1960
German painter, illustrator, and teacher, 1871–1956, active in Germany and America
American cartoonist, 1857–1937
