Artist · United States

1901 to 1973

Known for

“Blondie”

Portrait of Chic Young
Cover of BlondieBlondie
Born1901
Born inChicago
First credit1930
CountryUnited States
Workcomics artist
Alsocartoonist
Died1973
Died inSt. Petersburg
Comics on record1

Chic Young.

comics artist · cartoonist

United States, 1901 to 1973

In short

Murat Bernard "Chic" Young (January 9, 1901, March 14, 1973) was an American cartoonist who created the comic strip Blondie. His 1919 William McKinley High School Yearbook cites his nickname as Chicken, source of his familiar pen name and signature. According to King Features Syndicate, Young had a daily readership of 52 million.

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Biodata

Born
1901, Chicago
Died
1973, St. Petersburg
Citizenship
United States
Active
1930
Work
comics artist, cartoonist, painter
Career

Chic Young, in numbers

Lifetime

Sketchbook

Portrait of Chic Young

Cover of Blondie
Known for

The essential Chic Young