Ketcham, Hank, 1920-2001
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Henry King "Hank" 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 artists.
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007. Official Military Personnel Files, 1885 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Henry King Ketcham | National Archives at St. Louis |
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| associatedWith | Greene, Graham, 1904-1991. | person |
| associatedWith | Monterey Public Library. California History Room. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Monterey Public Library. California History Room. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Monterey Public Library. California History Room. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Monterey Public Library. California History Room. | corporateBody |
| memberOf | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Carmel | CA | US | |
| Seattle | WA | US |
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| American wit and humor, Pictorial |
| Animation (Cinematography) |
| Caricature |
| Cartoonists |
| Cartoonists |
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| Animators |
| Cartoonists |
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Birth 1920-03-14
Death 2001-06-01
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Americans
English
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