Al Capp

(1909-1979)

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Alfred Gerald Caplin (September 28, 1909 – November 5, 1979), better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip Li'l Abner, which he created in 1934 and continued writing and (with help from assistants) drawing until 1977. He also wrote the comic strips Abbie an' Slats (in the years 1937–45) and Long Sam (1954). He won the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award in 1947 for Cartoonist of the Year, and their 1979 Elzie Segar Award, posthumously for his "unique and outstanding contribution to the profession of cartooning".

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Born	Alfred Gerald Caplin 28 September 1909 New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Died	5 November 1979 (aged 70) South Hampton, New Hampshire, USA
Zodiac	Libra
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