1909 - 1979
Al Capp American Cartoonist
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American Cartoonist Al Capp was born Alfred Gerald Caplin on 28th September, 1909 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA and passed away on 5th Nov 1979 South Hampton, New Hampshire, USA aged 70. He is most remembered for Li`l Abner. His zodiac sign is Libra.
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Details
| First Name |
Al
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| Last Name |
Capp
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| Full Name at Birth |
Alfred Gerald Caplin
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| Birthday |
28th September, 1909
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| Birthplace |
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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| Died |
5th November, 1979
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| Place of Death |
South Hampton, New Hampshire, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Emphysema
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
Lost leg in trolley accident
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Cartoonist, satirist, radio and TV commentator
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| Occupation |
Cartoonist
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| Claim to Fame |
Li`l Abner
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Alfred Gerald Caplin (September 28, 1909 – November 5, 1979), better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip Li'l Abner, which he created in 1934 and continued writing and (with help from assistants) drawing until 1977. He also wrote the comic strips Abbie an' Slats (in the years 1937–45) and Long Sam (1954). He won the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award in 1947 for Cartoonist of the Year, and their 1979 Elzie Segar Award, posthumously for his "unique and outstanding contribution to the profession of cartooning". Comic strips dealt with northern urban experiences until the year Capp introduced "Li'l Abner", the first strip based in the South. Although Capp was from Connecticut, he spent 43 years teaching the world about Dogpatch, reaching an estimated 60 million readers in more than 900 American newspapers and 100 foreign papers in 28 countries. M. Thomas Inge says Capp made a large personal fortune through the strip and "had a profound influence on the way the world viewed the American South".
