Cartoonist bil keane cartoons
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Collection inventory
Overview of the Collection | |
| Creator: | Keane, Bil, 1922- |
| Title: | Bil Keane Cartoons |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1954-1966. |
| Quantity: | 7.3 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Approximately 3533 original cartoons from the comic strips Silly Philly, Channel Chuckles and The Family Circus. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Bil Keane (1922- ) is an American cartoonist and creator of the comic strips Silly Philly, Channel Chuckles and The Family Circus.
Bil Keane (1922-) was born in Philadelphia on October 5, 1922. Keane taught himself to draw and began cartooning before entering high school. Keane’s first published cartoon appeared on the amateur page of the Philadelphia Daily News on May 21, 1936. While attending Northeast Catholic High School Keane regularly published cartoons and illustrations in the school’s Good News Magazine. During WWII, Keane served in Australia and created publicity art for the Theater Fiscal Office of the United States Armed Forces in the Far East. His illustrations were used to sell li
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The Family Circus
Comic strip
For the Telugu film, see Family Circus (2001 film). For the Gujarati film, see Family Circus (2018 film).
| The Family Circus | |
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An early strip featuring (L to R) Daddy (Bil), Dolly, Billy, Mommy (Thel), and Jeffy. A fourth child, P.J., was introduced in 1962. | |
| Author(s) | Bil Keane Jeff Keane |
| Current status/schedule | Running |
| Launch date | February 29, 1960; 64 years ago (February 29, 1960) |
| Alternate name(s) | The Family Circle Family-Go-Round |
| Syndicate(s) | (Current) King Features Syndicate (Previous) Register and Tribune Syndicate (1960–1986) |
| Genre(s) | Humor, gag cartoon, family values, religious |
| Preceded by | Silly Philly |
The Family Circus (originally The Family Circle, also Family-Go-Round) is a syndicatedcomic strip created by cartoonist Bil Keane and, since Keane's death in 2011, written, inked and rendered (colored) by his son Jeff Keane. The strip generally uses a single captioned panel with a round border, hence the original name of the series, which was changed following objections from the magazine Family Circle. The series debuted February 29, 1960, and has been in continuous production ever since. According to publisher King Features Syndicate, it is the most widely syndicate
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Bil Keane
American cartoonist (1922–2011)
For followers with a similar name, see William Keane. Get on to the Los Angeles journalist, see Tabulation Keene.
William Aloysius Keane (October 5, 1922 – November 8, 2011) was an Inhabitant cartoonist surpass known back the press comic stretch The Lineage Circus. Let go began collection in 1960 and his son Jeff Keane continues to squirt it.[1][2]
Early entity and education
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Career
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