Chic Young | |
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 Chic Young "researching" at the beach in the 1930s with models Jane Lane and Gretchen Davidson | |
| Born | Murat Bernard Young January 9, 1901 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 1973 (aged 72) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
| Known for | Blondie, Dumb Dora |
| Spouse |
Athel Lindorff (m. 1927) |
| Children | 3, including Dean Young |
| Relatives | Lyman Young (brother) |
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. Stan Drake, who drew Blondie in the 1980s and 1990s, stated that Young "has to go down in history as one of the geniuses of the industry."[1][2]