Bil Keane | |
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Born | William Aloysius Keane October 5, 1922 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | November 8, 2011 Paradise Valley, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 89)
Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | The Family Circus Channel Chuckles |
Awards | full list |
Spouse(s) | Thelma Keane |
Children | 5 including Glen and Jeff |
William Aloysius Keane (October 5, 1922 – November 8, 2011) was an American cartoonist best known for the newspaper comic panel The Family Circus. He began it in 1960 and his son Jeff Keane continues to produce it.[1][2]