BeRoth, Leon A.

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BeRoth, a cartoonist and painter from Montana, was originally from Illinois and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1940 he co-produced the comic strip "Don Winslow of the Navy" with its creator, Frank V. Martinek. The "Don Winslow" strip was adapted for television in the late 1950s. In 1957 BeRoth created the comic strip "Kitten Kaye" about forest service personnel, which promoted the national forests in the West.

BeRoth was also a watercolor and oil landscape painter. He was commissioned by "Ford Times" magazine to paint western historic and scenic watercolor landscapes to accompany magazine articles, including some written by BeRoth.

From the description of Papers, 1944-1973. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 28082591

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creatorOf BeRoth, Leon A. Papers, 1944-1973. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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associatedWith Martinek, Frank Victor, 1895- person
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Caricatures and cartoons
Landscape painting, American
Magazine illustration
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Artists
Cartoonists
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Active 1944

Active 1973

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