Ward Greene

Ward Greene
BornDecember 23, 1892
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.[1]
DiedJanuary 22, 1956(1956-01-22) (aged 63)
Havana, Cuba[2]
Pen nameFrank Dudley
Jean Greene
Occupation
  • Writer
  • editor
  • journalist
  • playwright
  • publishing executive
EducationSewanee: The University of the South
Notable worksLady and the Tramp
Death in the Deep South
Rip Kirby
Scamp
SpouseEdith Pfeil Greene[3]
Children1 son (Thomas)[3]

Ward Greene (December 23, 1892 – January 22, 1956) was an American writer, editor, journalist, playwright, and general manager of the comic syndicate King Features Syndicate.[2] He is known for overseeing the works of Alex Raymond and other writers and artists at King Features Syndicate, as well as writing Raymond's Rip Kirby comic strip from 1946 until his death.

Greene wrote the magazine story "Happy Dan, the Cynical Dog" for Cosmopolitan in 1945, and this story was the basis for the 1955 Walt Disney film Lady and the Tramp.[4] Greene also wrote the spinoff comic strip, Scamp, featuring the young son of the Disney dogs, from 1955 to 1956.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference IMDB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Ward Greene Dies; Headed Syndicate," Washington Post 24 Jan 1956: 26.
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  4. ^ Becattini, Alberto (2019). "Disney Beyond Mickey". American Funny Animal Comics in the 20th Century: Volume One. Seattle, WA: Theme Park Press. ISBN 978-1683901860.
  5. ^ Holtz, Allan (2012). American Newspaper Comics: An Encyclopedic Reference Guide. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. p. 342-343. ISBN 9780472117567.