F. O. Alexander

F. O. Alexander
BornFranklin Osborne Alexander
(1897-11-03)November 3, 1897
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJanuary 17, 1993(1993-01-17) (aged 95)
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Syndicated cartoonist, editorial cartoonist
Notable works
Hairbreadth Harry
Philadelphia Bulletin political cartoonist
AwardsNational Headliners Award, 1945
F. O. Alexander's Hairbreadth Harry (from 1930s), featuring a Hamlet parody.

Franklin Osborne Alexander (November 3, 1897 – January 17, 1993), known professionally as F. O. Alexander, was a comic strip artist and editorial cartoonist.[1] He is credited for having designed the board game Monopoly, including the iconic mascots and characters.

  1. ^ F.O. Alexander Papers 1943-1990 Syracuse University, 19 Aug 2010, Retrieved 11/30/2010