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Lee W. Stanley

Lee W. Stanley

American cartoonist

Lee Wright Stanley (May 2, 1885 in Topeka – February 11, 1970 in Cleveland)[1] was an American cartoonist. He is best known for his long-running syndicated gag panel The Old Home Town, featuring small-town and hillbilly-type characters, which he drew for more than thirty years with his wife Harriet.[2]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Strip for January 18, 1908

Stanley started out as an editorial cartoonist, beginning in 1903.[3]

The Old Home Town, originally syndicated by the Central Press Association (and later by King Features Syndicate), ran from January 3, 1923, until Stanley's retirement in 1966.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Ink-Slinger Profiles by Alex Jay: Lee Stanley, by Alex Jay, at Stripper's Guide; published April 15, 2014; retrieved August 17, 2015
  2. [2]
    Lee W. Stanley, at Lambiek; published no later than November 18, 2013; retrieved August 17, 2015
  3. [3]
    "Death Elsewhere". Chicago Tribune. Feb 13, 1970. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
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