Drake, Stan, 1921-

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Stanley Drake (1921-1997), commonly known as Stan Drake, was an American cartoonist. He was co-creator of the newspaper comic strip The Heart of Juliet Jones .

Drake was born in Brooklyn and studied at the Art Students League of New York. His career began with work on comic books and pulp magazines such as Popular Detective and Popular Sports . He served in World War II and afterwards worked in advertising for a time. In 1953 he ventured into newspaper comics, collaborating with writer Elliot Caplin to create the long-running dramatic strip The Heart of Juliet Jones for King Features Syndicate. In 1989, Frank Bolle succeeded Drake on The Heart of Juliet Jones .

In 1984 Dean Young, who had taken over the comic strip Blondie when his father Chic Young died, invited Drake to join his team. Drake worked on Blondie until his death in 1997.

From the guide to the Stan Drake Papers, 1954-1971, 1957-1967, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

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referencedIn Ohio State University. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Stan Drake 1921-1997 biographical file. Ohio State University Libraries
referencedIn Cullen Murphy (AC 1974) Prince Valiant Comic Collection MA. 01000., 1971-2000 Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
creatorOf Stan Drake Papers, 1954-1971, 1957-1967 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
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associatedWith Caplin, Elliot. person
associatedWith Murphy, Cullen, (AC 1974) person
associatedWith Resnais, Alain, 1922- person
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American wit and humor, Pictorial
Art
Caricatures and cartoons
Cartoonists
Comic books, strips, etc.
Occupation
Cartoonists
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Birth 1921-11-09

Death 1997-03-10

Americans

English

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