biography of Chic YOUNG (1901-1973)

Birth place: St. Louis, MO

Addresses: NYC

Profession: Cartoonist, illustrator

Comments: In 1924, he created a popular comic strip, "Dumb Dora," and in 1930 created his internationally famous comic strip, "Blondie" (King Features Syndicate). "Blondie" became so popular that even a sandwich, the "Dagwood," was named after one of the principal characters.

Sources: WW59; WW40; Famous Artists & Writers (1949)