Stuart E. Hample (January 6, 1926 – September 19, 2010), also known as Stoo Hample, was an American children's book author, performer, playwright and cartoonist who sometimes used the pseudonyms Joe Marthen and Turner Brown, Jr. He is best known for the books Children's Letters to God and The Silly Book, and the comic strip Inside Woody Allen. He is the father of baseball collector Zack Hample.[1]
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Hample drawing in 1948. The photo was retouched to include the cartoon image of himself at a later date.
Hample began drawing before kindergarten. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the United States Navy[2] and served for two years in the Submarine Service during World War II. He attended Williams College and graduated from the University at Buffalo in 1950 with a B.A. in English and drama. [3]
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In 1946, while working in advertising, he began performing as a musical cartoonist with symphony orchestras at children's and pops concerts, drawing in strict rhythm with the music. In 1948 he was the writer and star of the evening comedy show Cartoon Capers on WBEN-TV in Buffalo, NY and also of a children's show called Junior Jamboree on the same station. He was sometimes a guest host on the NBC Children's show Birthday House when the regular host, Paul Tripp, was unavailable. In the 1950s he appeared regularly on the CBS-TV children's program Captain Kangaroo as "Mister Artist." [4]
In 1955-56, he was an assistant to Al Capp. A subsequent stint in advertising ended when he created the syndicated comic strip, Inside Woody Allen.[5] Because he simultaneously had another comic strip, Rich and Famous, running with a different syndicate, he briefly employed the pseudonym Joe Marthen, a conglomeration of the names of his children, Joe,[6] Martha,[7] and Henry.[8]
During this period his first play, Alms for the Middle Class, had a simultaneous world premiere at the Pittsburgh Public Theater and Geva Theater (Rochester, New York) and was produced on Earplay, the dramatic workshop of National Public Radio. At the time of his death, he was working on All the Sincerity In Hollywood, a one-character play based on the life of radio comedian Fred Allen. The play had several readings directed by Austin Pendleton and starring Dick Cavett.
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Stuart E Hample January 6 1926 September 19 2010 also known as Stoo Hample was an American children s book author performer playwright and cartoonist who sometimes used the pseudonyms Joe Marthen and Turner Brown Jr He is best known for the books Children s Letters to God and The Silly Book and the comic strip Inside Woody Allen He is the father of baseball collector Zack Hample 1 Stoo HampleHample drawing in 1948 The photo was retouched to include the cartoon image of himself at a later date Born 1926 01 06 January 6 1926Binghamton New YorkDiedSeptember 19 2010 2010 09 19 aged 84 Bronx New YorkOccupationWriter illustrator comics artistNationalityAmericanGenreChildren s books humor theaterYears active1946 2010Notable worksThe Silly Book Children s Letters to God Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Works 3 1 Books 3 2 Plays 3 3 Musicals 3 4 Television 3 5 Comic strips 3 6 Magazines 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editHample began drawing before kindergarten At the age of 17 he enlisted in the United States Navy 2 and served for two years in the Submarine Service during World War II He attended Williams College and graduated from the University at Buffalo in 1950 with a B A in English and drama 3 Career editIn 1946 while working in advertising he began performing as a musical cartoonist with symphony orchestras at children s and pops concerts drawing in strict rhythm with the music In 1948 he was the writer and star of the evening comedy show Cartoon Capers on WBEN TV in Buffalo NY and also of a children s show called Junior Jamboree on the same station He was sometimes a guest host on the NBC Children s show Birthday House when the regular host Paul Tripp was unavailable In the 1950s he appeared regularly on the CBS TV children s program Captain Kangaroo as Mister Artist 4 In 1955 56 he was an assistant to Al Capp A subsequent stint in advertising ended when he created the syndicated comic strip Inside Woody Allen 5 Because he simultaneously had another comic strip Rich and Famous running with a different syndicate he briefly employed the pseudonym Joe Marthen a conglomeration of the names of his children Joe 6 Martha 7 and Henry 8 During this period his first play Alms for the Middle Class had a simultaneous world premiere at the Pittsburgh Public Theater and Geva Theater Rochester New York and was produced on Earplay the dramatic workshop of National Public Radio At the time of his death he was working on All the Sincerity In Hollywood a one character play based on the life of radio comedian Fred Allen The play had several readings directed by Austin Pendleton and starring Dick Cavett Works editBooks edit The Silly Book 1961 Mr Nobody amp the Umbrella Bug 1962 Doodles the Deer Horse 1963 Children s Letters to God 1966 co edited with Eric Marshall More Children s Letters to God 1967 co edited with Eric Marshall Blood for Holly Warner 1967 My Darling Mao 1968 Black Is 1969 under pseudonym Turner Brown Jr God is a Good Friend to Have 1969 Stoo Hample s Silly Joke Book 1978 Non Being amp Somethingness 1978 Hugging Hitting amp Other Family Matters 1979 Yet Another Big Fat Funny Silly Book 1980 Children s Letters to God 1991 co edited with Eric Marshall Dear Mr President 1993 Grandma Grandpa amp Me 1997 Me amp My Dad 1999 My Mom s the Best Mom 2000 All the Sincerity in Hollywood 2001 You Stink I Love You 2003 Happy Cat Day 2004 I Will Kiss You Lots amp Lots amp Lots 2006 Stoo Hample s Book of Bad Manners 2006 Dread amp Superficiality Woody Allen as Comic Strip 2009 The Silly Book With CD 2010 Plays edit Alms for the Middle Class The Asshole Murder Case Paint the Icebergs The Most Trusted Man in America All the Sincerity in Hollywood Musicals edit The Fig Leaves Are Falling uncredited bookwriter music by Albert Hague lyrics by Allan Sherman The Selling of the President co bookwriter with Jack O Brien music by Bob James lyrics by O Brien Children s Letters to God bookwriter music by David Evans lyrics by Douglas Cohen Television edit Children s Letters to God NBC Special The Great Radio Comedians PBS Special Kate amp Allie CBS That Girl in Wonderland ABC animated pilot Festival of Family Classics Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ABC animated Comic strips edit Inside Woody Allen Rich amp Famous Children s Letters to God Magazines edit Weekly humor page in New York Magazine called The Apple illustrated by Seymour Chwast 1968 Weekly humor page in New Times Magazine called Fellow Citizens illustrated by Seymour Chwast 1969 Monthly cartoon page in Cat Fancy Magazine called Tiger s Tales 2006References edit Stuart Hample lambiek net Retrieved March 25 2021 Stuart Hample lambiek net Retrieved March 25 2021 Stuart Hample lambiek net Retrieved March 25 2021 Stuart Hample lambiek net Retrieved March 25 2021 Hample Stuart 18 October 2009 How I turned Woody Allen into a comic strip The Guardian Retrieved 25 November 2018 Our Rabbi Tree of Life Congregation Etzhaim org Retrieved 25 November 2018 Stocks Bloomberg com Retrieved 25 November 2018 Henry Hample s Downhome Page Henryhample com Retrieved 25 November 2018 External links edit nbsp Children s literature portal Lambiek Comiclopedia article New York Times obituary The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library amp Museum Stuart Hample Collection guide Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stoo Hample amp oldid 1157765726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
