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Smith, Al, 1902-1986

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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95002383

Fuller Name

Albert

Variants

Smith, Albert, 1902-1986
Schmidt, Albert, 1902-1986

Identifies LC/NAF RWO

http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n95002383

Identifies RWO

https://isni.org/isni/0000000116369871

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Al Smith Label from public data source Wikidata
Smith, Al, 1902-
Smith, Al, 1902-1986

Sources

found: Mutt and Jeff [graphic] 1957 Aug. 28:drawing (Al Smith)

found: Horn, M. World ency. of comics, 1976:p. 625 (Smith, Al, 1902- ; Am. artist born as Albert Schmidt)

found: Who's who in Am. art, 1980:p. 696 (Smith, Albert, b. 1902; comic artist, art editor)

found: Lambiek comiclopedia website, viewed June 23, 2009(Al Smith (Albert Schmidt) (b. Mar. 2, 1902, d. Nov. 24, 1986, USA); started his cartooning career at the New York World with the feature "From 9 to 5"; in 1932 Wheeler & Bud Fisher contacted Smith about ghosting "Mutt and Jeff"; after Fisher's death in 1954, Smith started to sign the strip himself; also did the "topper" for the "Mutt and Jeff" Sunday page, called "Cicero's Cat")

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Change Notes

1995-01-10: new
2015-04-23: revised

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