Wunder, George, 1912-1987
Variant namesGeorge Wunder (1912-1987) grew up in Kingston, New York and studied art via correspondence courses. He began his career in 1936 with the art department of Associated Press in New York City. After a tour of duty in the army (1942-1946), he submitted his work for consideration as a replacement for Milton Caniff on Terry and the Pirates . He got the job and remained with the strip until it ended in 1973, thus working on it longer than its creator. Initially he copied Caniff's style but gradually evolved a distinctive look of his own. George Wunder died in 1987.
George Wunder was a member of the National Cartoonists Society and received its Silver T-Square Award in 1970.
From the guide to the George Wunder Cartoons, 1947-1970, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)
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| referencedIn | Milton Caniff Collection, 1805-2007, 1910-1988 | The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum | |
| creatorOf | George Wunder Cartoons, 1947-1970 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Gray, Harold, 1894-1968. Little Orphan Annie / by Harold Gray. | Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library |
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| associatedWith | Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Gray, Harold, 1894-1968. | person |
| associatedWith | Milton Caniff | person |
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| Adventure stories |
| American wit and humor, Pictorial |
| Art |
| Caricatures and cartoons |
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Person
Birth 1912-04-24
Death 1987-12-13
Americans
