Vincent T. Hamlin
Vincent Trout Hamlin (born May 10, 1900 in Perry , Iowa , † June 14, 1993 in Brooksville , Florida ) was an American comic book artist and cartoonist .
life and work
Hamlin served during the First World War, the age of seventeen in France in the US Army . Upon his return, he graduated from high school , then studied journalism and became a reporter in Iowa. After moving to Texas , Hamlin worked as a reporter, photographer and cartoonist for various newspapers. In 1932 he started the Stone Age series Alley Oop , which he managed as a daily strip until 1971, before handing it over to his assistant Dave Graue.
literature
- Andreas C. Knigge : Comic Lexikon , Ullstein Verlag, Frankfurt am Main, Berlin and Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-548-36554-X , p. 239.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hamlin, Vincent T. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hamlin, Vincent Trout (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comic artist and cartoonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Perry , Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 1993 |
| Place of death | Brooksville , Florida |