Arthur Baldwin Sansom Jr. (September 16, 1920 – July 4, 1991), better known as Art Sansom, was an American comic strip cartoonist who created the long-running comic strip The Born Loser.
| Art Sansom | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arthur Baldwin Sansom Jr. September 16, 1920 East Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | July 4, 1991 (aged 70) Cleveland, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | The Born Loser |
| Awards | National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award, 1987 and 1991 |
He was born in East Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating with an art degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1942, Sansom worked as an engineer/draftsman for General Electric.[1]
In addition, Art Sansom worked on the short-lived Comic Strip Dusty Chaps with his son Chip Sanson from 1982-1983.[2]
Sansom drew the strip Chris Welkin—Planeteer, which was written by Russ Winterbotham[3] and ran from 1952 until 1964. In 1965, he created The Born Loser for the Newspaper Enterprise Association. In the mid-1980s, he was assisted on the strip by his son Chip Sansom, who assumed responsibility for the strip upon his death.
Awards
editHe received the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award for best humor comic strip in 1987 and 1991.
He is buried in Lakewood Park Cemetery in Rocky River, Ohio.[4]
References
edit- ^ Art Sansom Cartoons 1966-1968 Syracuse University, 14 Apr 2009, Retrieved 11/29/2010
- ^ "Happy Art Sansom's Birthday". 17 September 2020.
- ^ Goulart, Ron (January 1987). "Sci Fi Funnies Part IV". Comics Feature. No. 51. Movieland Publishing. p. 47.
- ^ Vigil, Vicki Blum (2007). Cemeteries of Northeast Ohio: Stones, Symbols & Stories. Cleveland, OH: Gray & Company, Publishers. ISBN 978-1-59851-025-6
Sources
edit- Strickler, Dave. Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index. Cambria, California: Comics Access, 1995. ISBN 0-9700077-0-1
External links
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