Chester Gould

Chester Gould
Born(1900-11-20)November 20, 1900
Pawnee, Oklahoma Territory, U.S.
DiedMay 11, 1985(1985-05-11) (aged 84)
Woodstock, Illinois, U.S.
EducationNorthwestern University
Occupation(s)Cartoonist, writer
SpouseEdna M. Gauger
ChildrenJean Gould O'Connell

Chester Gould (/ɡuːld/; November 20, 1900 – May 11, 1985)[1][2] was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977, incorporating numerous colorful and monstrous villains.

  1. ^ Comics Buyer's Guide #1636 (December 2007); p. 135
  2. ^ De Weyer, Geert (2008). 100 stripklassiekers die niet in je boekenkast mogen ontbreken (in Dutch). Amsterdam / Antwerp: Atlas. p. 215. ISBN 978-90-450-0996-4.