Hank Ketcham
American cartoonist (1920-2001) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 81
Henry King Ketcham 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.
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In 1953, he received the Reuben Award for the strip, which continues today in the hands of other cartoonists.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2001 · aged 81
