Dick Moore
Richard Arnold Moores (born December 12, 1909 in Lincoln , Nebraska , † April 22, 1986 in Asheville , North Carolina ) was an American comic artist .
After studying at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts , Moores worked as an assistant to Chester Gould and his strip Dick Tracy . He also drew his own comic strips for a short time. In 1942 he came to Disney and worked there in cartoons and comics. During the 1940s and 50s he worked on Mickey Mouse , Alice in Wonderland , Bugs Bunny and Piggy Dick comics for the daily newspaper. From 1956 he was assistant to Frank O. King and his daily Gasoline Alley -trip, which Moores took over completely from 1959, since King was retiring. From 1975 he also took over the Sunday page that Bill Perry had previously looked after. Moores modernized the Strip and focused on characters other than King. He drew the successful series until his death in 1986.
Prizes & awards (selection)
- 1974: Reuben Award for Gasoline Alley
Web links
- Dick Moores at lambiek.net
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Moores, Dick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moores, Richard Arnold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lincoln |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 1986 |
| Place of death | Asheville , North Carolina |