Richard A. Cavalli (September 28, 1923 – October 16, 1997)[1] was an American commercial illustrator and cartoonist best known for the comic strips Morty Meekle and its successor, Winthrop, which consecutively were syndicated to newspapers from 1956 to 1994.
Dick Cavalli
Born
Richard A. Cavalli (1923-09-23)September 23, 1923 New York City, US
Cavalli was born and educated in New York City.[2] He did military service in World War II, seeing combat with the Air Force Ground Groups and the infantry in France, Luxembourg and Germany.[3] On his return to the U.S., he did pen and ink drawing of fossilized specimens for the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan,[3] and studied cartooning at the Cartoonists & Illustrators School, where he was in the first graduating class.[4]
Winthrop strip of October 2, 1972, depicting the title character and his father. The strip often derived humor from the juxtaposition of adult notions and concerns emanating from the mouths of children.
On January 9, 1956, Cavalli launched Newspaper Enterprise Association's syndicated comic strip Morty Meekle, featuring the courtship of the title character and his girlfriend, Jill Wortle.[7] The strip gradually began emphasizing what comics historian Maurice Horn called its "background chorus of snide youngsters with a perceptive take on the human condition."[5] On February 27, 1966, Cavalli removed the adult characters and renamed the strip Winthrop, after Jill's kid brother, the most prominent of the young social critics.[5][7] The strip ended on May 14, 1994.[7]
Additionally, from 1982 to 1983, he was the successor cartoonist on the comic strip Norbert, taking over from creator George Fett.[3]
Personal lifeedit
Cavalli and his wife, Helen, had two daughters, Tory and Cassie.[2] He died October 16, 1997[1] of a heart attack, having suffered at least two previously.[8] He was living in New Canaan, Connecticut, at the time of his death.[1]
Bibliographyedit
Winthrop: A Strip Coloring Book (Saalfield Publishing Company, Book # 2915 : Akron, Ohio, 1968).[9] Reprints daily strips originally published 1966–1968.[10]
Referencesedit
^ abcRichard A. Cavalli at the U.S. Social Security Death Index via FamilySearch.og. Retrieved on October 15, 2015. from the original on December 8, 2015.
^ abCavalli, Dick. "Dick Cavalli". National Cartoonists Society. from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
^Dumas, Jerry (January 27, 2010). . Greenwich Time. Connecticut. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Additional .
^"Cavalli, Dick, 1923- > Winthrop : a strip coloring book". Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections Division: Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection: "Cavagnoli" to "Cavco". from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
Further readingedit
"Dick Cavalli and Winthrop". Cartoonews. No. 10. 1976. pp. 23–24.
External linksedit
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Art Database
April 19, 2024
dick, cavalli, richard, cavalli, september, 1923, october, 1997, american, commercial, illustrator, cartoonist, best, known, comic, strips, morty, meekle, successor, winthrop, which, consecutively, were, syndicated, newspapers, from, 1956, 1994, bornrichard, c. Richard A Cavalli September 28 1923 October 16 1997 1 was an American commercial illustrator and cartoonist best known for the comic strips Morty Meekle and its successor Winthrop which consecutively were syndicated to newspapers from 1956 to 1994 Dick CavalliBornRichard A Cavalli 1923 09 23 September 23 1923New York City USDiedOctober 16 1997 1997 10 16 aged 74 New Canaan Connecticut USArea s Penciller InkerNotable worksMorty Meekle Winthrop Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBiography editCavalli was born and educated in New York City 2 He did military service in World War II seeing combat with the Air Force Ground Groups and the infantry in France Luxembourg and Germany 3 On his return to the U S he did pen and ink drawing of fossilized specimens for the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan 3 and studied cartooning at the Cartoonists amp Illustrators School where he was in the first graduating class 4 nbsp Winthrop strip of October 2 1972 depicting the title character and his father The strip often derived humor from the juxtaposition of adult notions and concerns emanating from the mouths of children His gag cartoons in magazines including The Saturday Evening Post and Collier s Ms Working Woman and The Atlantic Monthly had achieved such popularity by 1956 that Writer s Digest observed he had risen to the top faster than any other cartoonist in the business 5 That year he became one of the founding 10 cartoonists alongside Al Capp Milton Caniff and others to be affiliated with the Famous Artists Cartoon Course correspondence course a spinoff of the Famous Artists School 6 On January 9 1956 Cavalli launched Newspaper Enterprise Association s syndicated comic strip Morty Meekle featuring the courtship of the title character and his girlfriend Jill Wortle 7 The strip gradually began emphasizing what comics historian Maurice Horn called its background chorus of snide youngsters with a perceptive take on the human condition 5 On February 27 1966 Cavalli removed the adult characters and renamed the strip Winthrop after Jill s kid brother the most prominent of the young social critics 5 7 The strip ended on May 14 1994 7 Additionally from 1982 to 1983 he was the successor cartoonist on the comic strip Norbert taking over from creator George Fett 3 Personal life editCavalli and his wife Helen had two daughters Tory and Cassie 2 He died October 16 1997 1 of a heart attack having suffered at least two previously 8 He was living in New Canaan Connecticut at the time of his death 1 Bibliography editWinthrop A Strip Coloring Book Saalfield Publishing Company Book 2915 Akron Ohio 1968 9 Reprints daily strips originally published 1966 1968 10 References edit a b c Richard A Cavalli at the U S Social Security Death Index via FamilySearch og Retrieved on October 15 2015 Archived from the original on December 8 2015 a b Cavalli Dick Dick Cavalli National Cartoonists Society Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved October 13 2015 a b c Dick Cavalli at the Lambiek Comiclopedia Archived from the original on October 13 2015 Archives School of Visual Arts Archived from the original on September 18 2015 Retrieved October 14 2015 a b c Wepman Dennis in Horn Maurice ed 1996 100 Years of American Newspaper Comics New York City Avenel New Jersey Gramercy Books pp 395 396 Winthrop entry ISBN 978 0 517 12447 5 Send in your best cartoon for Free evaluation Famous Artists Cartoon Course advertisement Popular Mechanics May 1956 p 23 a b c Morty Meekle Winthrop at Don Markstein s Toonopedia Archived from the original on March 10 2015 Dumas Jerry January 27 2010 A friend who could write and letter with style Greenwich Time Connecticut Archived from the original on October 15 2015 Retrieved October 15 2015 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Additional Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series 1968 July December US Copyright Office Library of Congress 1971 p 1805 Cavalli Dick 1923 gt Winthrop a strip coloring book Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections Division Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection Cavagnoli to Cavco Archived from the original on March 5 2016 Retrieved October 13 2015 Further reading edit Dick Cavalli and Winthrop Cartoonews No 10 1976 pp 23 24 External links editBilly Ireland Cartoon Library amp Museum Art Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dick Cavalli amp oldid 1176814114, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
