Hank Ketcham
Henry King Ketcham (March 14, 1920 – June 1, 2001) was an American cartoonist who created the Dennis the Menace comic strip, writing and drawing it from 1951 to 1994, when he retired from drawing the daily cartoon and took up painting full-time in his home studio. In 1953, he received the Reuben Award for the strip, which continues today in the hands of other cartoonists.
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Ketcham in 1982 | |
Born | Henry King Ketcham March 14, 1920 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Died | June 1, 2001 81) Carmel, California, U.S. | (aged
Area(s) | Artist, writer |
Notable works | Dennis the Menace |
Spouse(s) | Alice Louise Mahar (died 1959)Jo Anne Stevens
(m. 1959; div. 1968)Rolande Praepost (m. 1969) |
Children | 3 |
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