Young, Chic

Young, Chic

▪ American cartoonist
pseudonym  of Murat Bernard Young  
born Jan. 9, 1901, Chicago
died March 14, 1973, St. Petersburg, Fla., U.S.

      U.S. cartoonist who created the comic strip “Blondie,” which, by the 1960s, was syndicated in more than 1,500 newspapers throughout the world.

      Young was born into an artistic family and worked at several jobs, including one as a stenographer in a railroad office, for a number of years. He secured his first cartooning job through his friend Edgar Martin, the creator of “Boots and Her Buddies.” Moving to New York City in the mid-1920s, he briefly drew the “Beautiful Babs” series and then for six years drew the “Dumb Dora” comic strip. In 1930 “Blondie” appeared, introducing the pretty, curlyheaded Blondie and her adoring suitor (later husband), the bumbling Dagwood Bumstead. Later were added Mr. Dithers (the tyrannical boss), Baby Dumpling (“born” 1934), Cookie (“born” 1941), and Daisy and her pups. A comedy of situations that only slightly exaggerates life, Blondie was adapted to motion pictures and to a television series and a radio series. The term Dagwood sandwich came into popular usage to describe a towering, multilayered sandwich like the ones that Dagwood made to allay nocturnal hunger.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Chic Young — For the Scottish football pundit, see Chick Young. Chic Young researching at the beach in the 1930s with models Jane Lane and Gretchen Davidson. Murat Bernard Young (January 9, 1901 – March 14, 1973), better known as Chic Young, was an… …   Wikipedia

  • Chic Young — Murat Bernard Young, plus connu sous le nom de Chic Young, né le 9 janvier 1901 à Chicago et décédé le 14 mars 1973 à St. Petersburg en Floride est le créateur du comic strip Blondie. Il passe son enfance à Saint Louis dans le Missouri. Employé… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Chic (album) — Chic Studio album by Chic Released November 22, 1977 …   Wikipedia

  • Young (Familienname) — Young ist ein englischer Familienname (in der Bedeutung „jung“, „neu“, „unerfahren“ – ein Übername – oder als englische Schreibweise des chinesischen Namens Yang). Bekannte Namensträger Inhaltsverzeichnis A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Murat Bernard Young — Chic Young Murat Bernard Young, plus connu sous le nom de Chic Young, né le 9 janvier 1901 à Chicago et décédé le 14 mars 1973 à St. Petersburg en Floride est le créateur du comic strip Blondie. Il passe son enfance à Saint Louis dans le Missouri …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Chic Young — Murat Bernard „Chic“ Young (* 9. Januar 1901 in Chicago; † 14. März 1973 in Saint Petersburg, Florida) war ein US amerikanischer Cartoonist und Schöpfer des Comicstrips Blondie. Er war der jüngere Bruder von Lyman Young. Leben Young, der auf der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Chic (band) — For the band s eponymous album, see Chic (album). Chic Origin New York City, New York, United States Genres Disco, soul, R B, funk Years active 1976–1983, 1990–1992, 1996, 1998–present …   Wikipedia

  • Chic (style) — For other uses, see Chic (disambiguation). Chic (pronounced /ˈʃiːk/ sheek ), meaning stylish or smart , is an element of fashion. Contents 1 Etymology 2 Chic in horticulture 3 Quotes …   Wikipedia

  • Chic Today — Infobox Magazine title = Chic Today | image size = 200px caption = Chic Today Cover May 2008, Photographed by Morand + Zwirner, US editor = Simone Biffi frequency = Daily Weekly circulation = 0.18 million/month category = Lifestyle, Fashion… …   Wikipedia

  • Young Galaxy — Infobox musical artist Name = Young Galaxy Img capt = Young Galaxy performing at Winterlude in Ottawa, February 2007. Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Genre = Indie pop Dream… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”